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In the evening of October 5, 1969 I remembered tuning in to watch a show that had caught my attention. Its opening seemed funny and relaxing, similar to the shows of that time back when I used to live in Japan. I was about 12 at that time, my siblings and I would fight for what to watch (funny considering the limited options we had). After the 1st episode had concluded my siblings and I had some funny stupid looks in our faces. The show had become pretty close to us due to its relevance in our lives and its funny stories. We would tune ... in every single Sunday just to watch it. I will always remember the day our mother began to watch Sazae-san with us, she found it quite funny while our father had found it "stupid". This show was the perfect way to end a stressful Sunday evening, all of our family sitting in front watching Sazae-san. All of us knew that this unity would not last for ever. Our older sibling became tired of watching the same "repetable" stories and would deny to join us. He eventually moved out of the house and started a family of his own. The same happened for me and our younger brother. I had moved to the U.S. with the help of some friends in 1982. Traveling to Japan had become expensive for me, so I stopped visiting them during important holidays. After a lengthy time I had decided to finally visit my family. I was in tears after seeing my parents and siblings three days before shogatsu. After shogatsu I had found out that Sazae-san was still airing. An immense amount of nostalgia came to me as I was watching this old show along with my family and my kids. The feeling of unity had become stronger than ever, the laughs we had, the cheers we houled, and the tears we shared. This show will always hold a special place in the heart of my family.