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Wednesday Downtown (2014)

J-drama 13 seasons 468 episodes 60 min Comedy

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Synopsis

Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acceptance? Or will they be discarded as pop science that only adds confusion to the world? Find out through exhaustive examination including on-location experiments!

About the series

Wednesday's Downtown (水曜日のダウンタウン, Suiyoubi no Dauntaun) is a Japanese variety show hosted by the Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. The show has been broadcast on TBS since 2014.

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Wednesday's Downtown (水曜日のダウンタウン, Suiyoubi no Dauntaun) is a Japanese variety show hosted by the Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. The show has been broadcast on TBS since 2014.

Overview

In each episode, a Japanese entertainer is invited to appear on the show as a host and present various trivial theories, to a group of panellists. After a brief discussion with the panel, the theories are tested during the show.

Format

Presentation of Theory

An entertainer (usually a comedian) appears to present a theory they think is true. This theory is challenged by the Wednesday Downtown via a re-enactment of the situation, a ranking based on street surveys or interviews.

Viewer's Theory

Theories submitted by viewers via the Wednesday Downtown official website are collected and presented by a representing comedian, usually Tamura Kenji.

Recurring Segments

Dokkiri (Prank)

Theory that ropes unsuspecting celebrities (usually comedians) into a prank to see how they react. This kind of theory can range from being as elaborate as faking an arrest to being as simple as hiding in one's closet.

Kuro-chan

Mixed Battle

Monomane (Impersonation)

SASUKE

Past Segments

Morning Battle

Two participants (comedians, usually Kuro-chan) are blindfolded and led to a shooting location where they will sleep for the night. The staff wakes them up promptly in the morning and the two immediately engage in a battle of the staff's choice (ex. eating hotdogs, shooting a goal, jumping hurdles)

Cast Members

The panel always consists of Matsumoto and four other celebrity guests. The usual formation from left to right are "male comedian", "female tarento", "male tarento", "female tarento", Matsumoto.

Regular Members

Downtown

Hamada Masatoshi - Host

Matsumoto Hitoshi - Panel

Jun Hattori - Narration

Frequently Appearing Members

Often appearing as either panelist or presenters.

Chidori

Daigo

Nobu

Kazutoyo Koyabu

Shigeo Takahashi (Savanna)

Toshiaki Kasuga (Audrey)

Daikichi Hakata (Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata)

Anthony (Matenrou)

Giant Shirota

Hironobu Komiya (Sanshiro)

Kuro-chan (Yasuda Dai Circus)

Jungle Pocket

Tomoharu Shoji (Shinagawa Shoji)

Tamura Kenji

Viking

Eiji Kotoge

Mizuki Nishimura

Akatsu

Takahiro Ogata (Panther)

Nadal (Colocolo Chikichiki Peppers)

See also

Knight Scoop (Similar premise, where members of the public ask 'detectives' to investigate certain problems)

External links

Wednesday's Downtown (TBS)

Official Wednesday Downtown Twitter (@wed_downtown)

Kuro-chan Twitter (@kurochan96wawa)

Real Kuro-chan Twitter (@real_kurochan)

Future Kuro-chan Twitter (@future_kurochan)

Text from Wednesday's Downtown on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wednesday's_Downtown

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Questions about the series Wednesday Downtown

What is Wednesday Downtown about?

Wednesday Downtown: Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acc…

How many seasons does Wednesday Downtown have?

Wednesday Downtown has 13 seasons, with 468 episodes in total.

Is Wednesday Downtown still running?

Wednesday Downtown is still running, with new episodes expected.

How long is each episode of Wednesday Downtown?

Each episode of Wednesday Downtown runs about 60 minutes.

Who stars in Wednesday Downtown?

The cast of Wednesday Downtown includes Masatoshi Hamada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Shintarou Moriyama, Lily and Eiji Kotoge.

Which country is Wednesday Downtown from?

Wednesday Downtown is a J-drama, produced in Japan.

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