Mysterious Sleeping Illness! Protect the Girls' Hearts in Love

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After Haruna and Naru fall prey to a new disease that causes permanent sleep, Usagi investigates the late-night radio show Midnight Zero.
The North American dub title for this episode is Talk Radio.

Summary

Episode Data
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Haruna is delighted to hear her letter read out on Midnight Zero.
Original Episode
Name (Kanji/kana): 謎のねむり病、守れ乙女の恋する心
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Name (Translated): Mysterious Sleeping Illness! Protect the Girls' Hearts in Love
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Episode Number: 3
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumizawa
Animation Director: Kunihiko Natsume
Air Date: March 21, 1992
Previous Episode: Punish Them! The House of Fortune is the Youma Mansion
Next Episode: Usagi Will Teach You! How to Lose Weight
First English Dub Episode
Name: Talk Radio
Number: 2
Company: DiC
Air Date: September 12, 1995
Previous Episode: A Moon Star Is Born
Next Episode: Slim City


As Jadeite discusses his latest plan with Queen Beryl, Usagi listens to a late night romantic talk show on the radio. A love letter from "Haruna" is read out, and Usagi wonders if it was from her teacher.

The next day, Usagi's father reads about a new illness that sends people into a permanent sleep. Usagi, meanwhile, is late for school again, but still arrives before Ms. Haruna. When Ms. Haruna does arrive, she is tired and quickly falls asleep in the classroom.

Luna, out walking, encounters Motoki. An ambulance drives past and goes to the school to pick up Ms. Haruna, who is still asleep. Naru wonders if she is suffering from the new disease, while Usagi decides she would quite enjoy sleeping forever.

At FM No. 10, the local radio station, more letters arrive for Midnight Zero, a program which the management insists does not exist. A suspicious employee offers to take care of the letters. Usagi and Naru, meanwhile, discuss the show and the fact that they can't send love letters, since neither has a boyfriend. Naru suggests writing to a future boyfriend, an idea which Usagi likes. She then bumps into her nemesis, who Naru thinks is handsome. Usagi heartily disagrees.

Finding little inspiration for her love letter, Usagi decides to seek advice from Midnight Zero's presenter, "J Dite." However, the security guard at FM No. 10 assures her that there is no such program. That night, Usagi hears the program just as always - although, as Luna points out, it does not appear in the radio listings. The program is actually being presented by Jadeite, who reads out Naru's letter.

The next day, Naru receives the program's trademark flower brooch, which is identical to the one Haruna was wearing. But Naru falls asleep as soon as she puts it on, and Usagi also falls asleep when she tries to wake her.

Usagi is roused from her dreams of Tuxedo Mask by Luna. She finds herself in the nurse's office, where Naru is comatose. Luna decides that something suspicious is happening at FM No. 10.

In order to help her sneak in, Luna gives Usagi the disguise pen. Usagi transforms into a newscaster and enters the building. Jadeite has incapacitated the staff and is beginning Midnight Zero again. Usagi interrupts the program, warning the listeners to keep away from the flower brooches. Jadeite's assistant transforms into the Youma Flau and attacks, so Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon. Jadeite introduces himself, and sends the Youma after her. Sailor Moon destroys her and turns her attention to Jadeite. Unfortunately, he easily deflects her attacks, but leaves when Tuxedo Mask intervenes.

The following morning, everyone wakes up, cured of the sickness. Usagi tries to write a genuine love letter to Tuxedo Mask, but is foiled by the curiosity of Naru and Haruna.

Next episode preview

Usagi: Aaagh!
Luna: What's up, Usagi?
Usagi: I've gained weight again!
Luna: What do you have in your hand?
Usagi: Well... a meat bun. It tastes great!
Luna: Usagi...
Usagi: Don't worry. I'll start going to the fitness club.
Luna: A fitness club? Sounds fishy...
Usagi: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: "Usagi Will Teach You! How to Lose Weight." The moonlight carries a message of love.

Episode trivia

  • The scene showing Sailor Moon with hearts in her eyes was cut from the English dub, but it appeared in the Sailor Says segment, which also used footage from both episode 2 and episode 56. Not only was this one of the few Sailor Says segments to use footage from episodes that had been cut from the dub, it was the only one from the first season to include footage from the second season.

Cast


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