Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 16 Oh, Lonely Teacher! Kuribayashi Sensei Appears / Terrible Inspection Day

Oh, Lonely Teacher! Kuribayashi Sensei Appears / Terrible Inspection Day is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the anime series Urusei Yatsura. The episode starts with a new teacher, Ms. Kuribayashi, arriving at Tomobiki High School. She is a lonely and strict teacher who immediately clashes with the infamously mischievous students of Class 2-4, especially Ataru Moroboshi.

Meanwhile, Class 2-4 is preparing for their upcoming exams, and Lum decides to give Ataru some extra help with his studies. However, their study sessions are constantly interrupted by the pesky presence of Inaba, a nosy and annoying classmate who is determined to get Lum's attention.

As the day of the exams approaches, the students are worried about their performance and the fate of their class. To make matters worse, they soon learn that their exam is going to be personally supervised by the school's principal, who has a reputation for being a strict and harsh examiner.

When the day of the exams finally arrives, the students are filled with dread. Ms. Kuribayashi observes their exam with a cold and stern demeanor, and the principal is equally intimidating. The stress and pressure of the situation soon make Ataru sick, and he has to be taken to the infirmary.

As the rest of the class struggles to complete their exams, Lum decides to take matters into her own hands. She creates a duplicate of herself and sends it to the exam hall to help the students cheat. Her plan works, and the students finish their exam with flying colors.

However, their success is short-lived when the principal discovers their cheating and threatens to fail the entire class. Just as the students are about to give up hope, Ms. Kuribayashi reveals a surprising and unexpected side to her personality. She sympathizes with the students and decides to help them by covering up their cheating and giving them another chance to take the exam.

In the end, the students of Class 2-4 pass their exams and are filled with gratitude towards Ms. Kuribayashi. Ataru even develops a bit of a crush on the previously unpleasant teacher, much to the chagrin of Lum.

Overall, Oh, Lonely Teacher! Kuribayashi Sensei Appears / Terrible Inspection Day is an entertaining and humorous episode that showcases the dynamic between the mischievous students of Class 2-4 and the strict and serious teacher, Ms. Kuribayashi. The episode highlights the theme of perseverance and the importance of help and support from unexpected sources.