The group uses the Anywhere Door to go to the island — but Doraemon accidentally sets it to the North Pole. The episode ends with everyone shivering as a penguin waves at them.
Based on the most common modern numbering (the , sometimes listed with 26 episodes per season on streaming platforms like Disney+ or Amazon in certain regions), Season 17 typically falls around 2018–2019 in Japan. doraemon season 17 episode 44
Without the key, the Anywhere Door is stuck on its last destination: the inside of Shizuka's bathroom (much to everyone's embarrassment). Doraemon panics, explaining that the spare key is at the 22nd-century repair shop, and delivery will take 24 hours. The group uses the Anywhere Door to go