TsuruPikaHageMaru kun

つるピカハゲまるくん

Aired: 1988 - 1989

Gag anime that began on TV Asahi in March 1988, produced by Shin-Ei Animation. Based on Shinbo Nomura's manga serialized in CoroCoro Comic, it centers on the bald elementary schooler Hagemaru and his thrifty Tokutoku Family, finding endless humor in stingy yet endearing household antics. With his father Sawayaka, mother Pikako, and pup Chibi, the family proudly turns frugality and bargain hunting into a way of life, mining laughs from reusing lunch bags to collecting empty cans. Hewing close to classic kid-friendly slapstick while reflecting late Showa-era household sensibilities.

(C)のむらしんぼ／小学館・シンエイ動画