In volume 36 of the show that knows why the chicken crossed the road, the school grounds become a battleground between the students and a group of chain-saw-wielding tomato lovers in Tomobiki High School Survival Game! Who Will Be The Sole Survivor? Then, Ryoko plans a wedding and a little revenge when Mendou throws a New Year's party inside of a giant cake in The Mysterious Humongous Cake! Love Escape Panic!

In the 37th installment of the show that warms your socks faster than any kotatsu, a misunderstanding (what else is new?) threatens Ataru and Lum's relationship as winter invades Tomobiki in Spring is Not Far! The Story of the Lonesome Fairy. Later, Sakura takes some of Lum's dream fruit and begins to have strange relationship dreams about the one guy she can't stand in Into the Dream: Scramble for Darling, A Battle Royale.

The 38th installment of Urusei Yatsura showcases all the reasons why an episode a day may not keep the doctor away. First, in an effort to learn more about her mother (and possibly herself), Ryuunosuke follows her father to an amusement park where Mr. Fujinami's memories are brought to life in "Ryuunosuke's Dad Comes Clean! His Wife Is Still In His Memory!"

In Volume 39 of the show that takes brotherly love to a whole other level, a normal day turns bizarre when Ataru drinks Lum's eye drops and begins to have dreams that affect the entire town of Tomobiki in "The Ennui Plague. Whither Tomobiki?" Ran cooks up some love-mushroom soup for Rei, only to see it slurped down by a hungry cat in "Ran In Peril! Kotatsu-Neko's First Love Oden?!"

During a Hawaiian vacation, someone starts swiping the girl's swimsuits; Cherry and Sakura take a Hotel's "Full Course From Hell" "Free if you can eat it all" challenge; Mendou Shutaro, the richest boy in Japan, is transferred to Tomobiki High, and causes chaos when he runs for class president...

In the 40th volume of the show that wishes all the world's octopi a happy birthday, Ten finds a love locket from Lum's past that stirs up fond memories in "First Love Again. Will Lum And Rei Reunite?" A man and his daughter open a new cafe in Tomobiki which causes the school staff to get steamed in "Here Comes The Barista Of Youth! Shining Cafe Of Dreams!"

In the 41st volume of the show where spring cleaning is not only a chore, but a school subject, Mr. Fujinami's hard work (along with Ryuunosuke's much much harder work) allows him to open his beach-side teashop in a not-so-tourist-friendly area in "I Love The Sea! The Saga Of Hamajaya!" The town's two famous tomboys square off in combat and on stage in "Ryuunosuke vs. Benten: The Pointless Charm Contest!"

In the 42nd installment of the show where childish curses have not yet become a thing of the past, Lum gets a bump on the head which causes a slight translation problem in "Oh No! Darling Can't Understand Me!" Ten stumbles across a magical world that enlists his help to find some lost food in "Summer Nightmare! Ten's Operation Eel & Rice!"

In the 43rd installment of the show that successfully flies low enough to avoid all enemy anime, an uninvited guest gets a few lessons in Earth etiquette in "Invaders From Space! Lum's Lips Are In Peril!" A group of hungry students and an extraterrestrial bowl meet in a wacky culinary battle in "Take This Food And Eat It!"

In the 44th volume of the show where flame retardant diapers are a true sign of parental love, Ten cools down and shows a softer, less volatile side when his mom stops by for a quick visit in "The Return Of The Fire-Fighting Mama! She's Steamed!" A winged visitor tries to spread some happiness but only succeeds in spreading catastrophe in "High-Pressure Happiness Pusher! That Blue Bird Never Gets It!"

In the 45th installment of the seal-like, big-lipped, infatuated bully of anime, those triplets of terror look to torment their least favorite girls in "The Spice Girls Strike Back: Operation Animals!" A day of fun at Mendou's Marine Park turns into bedlam when Mr. Fujinami becomes an event coordinator in "Grasp As Many Fish As You Can! The Beach House's Dangerous Business!"

In volume 46 of the show that turned yoga into a contact sport, the smell of sake is in the air as Sakura tries to rid herself of a spirit with a taste for spirits in "Beware of Booze! Sakura's Exorcism Error!" A paunchy Ataru and the rest of the physically fit gang visit a yoga studio run by a familiar short monk in "It's Creepy! The Sakuramboo School of Yoga!"