Episode guide
Wednesday Downtown: 2025
44 episodes · premiered Jan 8, 2025
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- Episode 1: Episode 1 Jan 8, 2025 · 45m New Year's Kuro-chan Real Life Sugoroku Part 1 Without his knowledge, participants are asked to choose numbers from 1 to 6 in their daily lives... and the events that occur on the square…
- Episode 2: Episode 2 Jan 15, 2025 · 45m New Year's Kuro-chan Real Life Sugoroku Part 2 Kuro-chan's New Year's Real Life Sugoroku" - Filmed secretly and played for three months! Will Kuro-chan be able to reach the goal safely?
- Episode 3: Episode 3 Jan 22, 2025 · 45m New Year's Kuro-chan Real Life Sugoroku Part 3 The goal of the "Real Life Sugoroku" game was "Proposal"! Can Kuro-chan propose to his girlfriend of two years, Richie, and put an end to his…
- Episode 4: Episode 4 Jan 29, 2025 · 45m 2024 Preview Prank The "King of Being Pranked the Most in 2024" will face the annual "1-Week Warning Prank" Preaching and telling ghost stories are both scary, so it's possible to switch…
- Episode 5: Episode 5 Feb 5, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game Tournament Round 1 Match 3 "Electric Chair Game" Tournament Round 1, Match 3: "Chihara Junior vs. Fujimoto Toshiaki" Find the comedian duo from approximately 3000…
- Episode 6: Episode 6 Feb 19, 2025 · 45m Hyoroku and Kenken's Winter Vacation Part 1 A long-term prank is pulled on Hyoroku, a man whose true face no one has ever seen... to put his personality and character to the test! His true…
- Episode 7: Episode 7 Feb 26, 2025 · 45m Hyoroku and Kenken's Winter Vacation Part 2 The final check on Hyoroku's character: "Hyoroku and Kenken's Winter Vacation" concludes... Through his strange cohabitation with his hidden…
- Episode 8: Episode 8 Mar 5, 2025 · 1h 10m Appearance Rate Ranking We calculated the "Wednesday rate" of each cast member's total TV appearances and created a "Wednesday Downtown Appearance Rate Ranking"! Who is the No. 1 celebrity…
- Episode 9: Episode 9 Mar 12, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game Tournament Round 1 Match 4 The fourth match of the first round of the "Electric Chair Game" tournament: "Koji Imada vs. Koji Higashino." The theory that women doing…
- Episode 10: Episode 10 Mar 19, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game Tournament Semifinal Match 1 "Electric Chair Game" Tournament Semifinal Match 1: "Koyabu Kazutoyo vs. Okano Yoichi." The theory that it's impossible to predict the…
- Episode 11: Episode 11 Mar 26, 2025 · 45m "Emergency Live Broadcast" Everyone's Theory Submission Special An emergency live broadcast of "Everyone's Theory Submission Special"! We're soliciting theories from viewers that they want…
- Episode 12: Episode 12 Apr 9, 2025 · 45m Everyone's Theories Special The theory that if you're told to "buy 2 or 3," you should buy 3. The theory that if you cut squid into squares, it's almost like nata de coco. The theory that…
- Episode 13: Episode 13 Apr 16, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game Tournament Semifinal Match 2 "Electric Chair Game" Tournament Semifinal Match 2: "Chihara Junior vs. Imada Koji." The theory that railway enthusiasts are so specialized…
- Episode 14: Episode 14 Apr 23, 2025 · 45m Bare-handed moped chicken race "Electric Chair Game" Tournament Final: "Koyabu Kazutoyo vs. Chihara Junior." The theory that a honey trap can be used again a year later if you invite them…
- Episode 15: Episode 15 Apr 30, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game Tournament Finals "Electric Chair Game" Tournament Final: "Koyabu Kazutoyo vs. Chihara Junior" ▼ The theory that a honey trap can be used again a year later if you…
- Episode 16: Episode 16 May 7, 2025 · 45m Grand Prix 2025 Who is the funniest comedian in 30 seconds? The 5th champion will be decided in a tournament featuring 40 comedy acts! Judges: Hikaru Ijuin, Kazutoyo Koyabu, Gekidan…
- Episode 17: Episode 17 May 14, 2025 · 45m A real prank on the substitute MC You can't go home until you've memorized the names of all the cats in the cat house. Offers to comedians who would never normally be asked to fill in for…
- Episode 18: Episode 18 May 21, 2025 · 46m Sushi Battle 2nd Generation Tsutomu Sekine Championship. You can either stack the sushi plates you eat in your own territory or throw them at your opponent's plates! The team that stacks…
- Episode 19: Episode 19 Jun 4, 2025 · 45m Tenkaippin's "Rich" or "Light" Ramen Gamble The idea that Yuko Ogura's stance is "Korin Star really exists, but I'm pretending it was just a character because of pressure" is terrifying.
- Episode 20: Episode 20 Jun 11, 2025 · 46m Next Generation Reaction King Discovery Tournament. We're holding a tournament to discover the next generation of reaction kings! Young comedians with no prior prank experience will be…
- Episode 21: Episode 21 Jun 18, 2025 · 46m Indians name change prank Comedians Indians are asked to change their group name by a Native American-looking group... an unexpected protest prank.
- Episode 22: Episode 22 Jun 25, 2025 · 45m Masked Man Journey: Elimination if Identity is Revealed, Part 3 A masked man's journey where contestants try to guess each other's identities...and are eliminated if their identities are…
- Episode 23: Episode 23 Jul 9, 2025 · 45m The theory that it's possible to gain weight on a deserted island - Part 1 The "Can You Gain Weight on a Deserted Island?" Theory: A weight-gain competition where contestants eat as much…
- Episode 24: Episode 24 Jul 16, 2025 · 45m The theory that it's possible to gain weight on a deserted island - Part 2 A 24-hour desert island weight gain challenge with a loser-eliminates rule! The second round is... Kishitakano…
- Episode 25: Episode 25 Jul 23, 2025 · 45m The theory that every town has its own memorable old man. Based on the theory that "every town has its own quirky old man," we gathered information from comedians about the quirky old men…
- Episode 26: Episode 26 Jul 30, 2025 · 45m Kuro-chan, if he woke up by a river and his deceased father was on the other side, he would think he was on the brink of death. A "school song reverse calculation quiz" where you have to…
- Episode 27: Episode 27 Aug 6, 2025 · 25m Even during a sermon, personal safety is still the top priority. If you were in danger while being lectured by a senior colleague, how long would you continue to endure the lecture?
- Episode 28: Episode 28 Aug 13, 2025 · 45m Full Stomach x Rock-Paper-Scissors. Based on "Janken Glico"... If you lose, you have to eat all the food on the card you played! A competitive eating psychological battle "Full Stomach x…
- Episode 29: Episode 29 Aug 20, 2025 · 45m National Highway Ramen Marathon 3 The "National Highway Ramen Marathon": You must eat a bowl of ramen every time you pass a ramen shop. Popular comedian rankings among junior and senior…
- Episode 30: Episode 30 Aug 27, 2025 · 45m The theory that comedians can perfectly react to situations that mirror their own jokes if they happen in reality - Part 3 The theory that comedians could perfectly deliver a punchline if…
- Episode 31: Episode 31 Sep 3, 2025 · 45m The theory that if you walk to the foot of Mt. Fuji picking up fallen hairs along the way, you can make winter clothing out of those hairs and climb Mt. Fuji in that state. The theory that…
- Episode 32: Episode 32 Sep 10, 2025 · 45m GPS Ball Scramble Use location information to find the seven GPS balls scattered across the land! Who will collect all the balls and have their wish granted?
- Episode 33: Episode 33 Sep 24, 2025 · 45m The theory that comedians who specialize in making witty remarks are always in the mood to make them retort, even in their daily lives (Part 3) You can't go home until you find two people…
- Episode 34: Episode 34 Oct 1, 2025 · 45m Everyone's Theories Special The theory that if you soak one hand in soy sauce for a day to create a "soy sauce poisoned hand," you won't need soy sauce when eating sushi. The theory that…
- Episode 35: Episode 35 Oct 8, 2025 · 45m Street Look-alike Guessing Contest Find someone who looks like a celebrity in town and present them to your partner! A team battle where you can't go home until you guess who the…
- Episode 36: Episode 36 Oct 15, 2025 · 45m Theory Doubt We're holding a card game called "Theory Doubt" to determine whether it's a true theory that's been verified in the past, or a false theory that hasn't been broadcast! Hamada…
- Episode 37: Episode 37 Oct 22, 2025 · 45m Full Stomach x Rock-Paper-Scissors Match 2 If you lose, you have to eat all the food on the card you played! The eating psychological battle "Full Stomach x Rock-Paper-Scissors" Match 2…
- Episode 38: Episode 38 Nov 5, 2025 · 45m Paper airplane x high dive catch Can you throw a paper airplane from a 10-meter diving board and dive in yourself, catching it before it hits the water? Beach flags: Even if you can't see…
- Episode 39: Episode 39 Nov 12, 2025 · 45m Silent Kuro-chan "Silent Kuro-chan" follows Kuro-chan for a week after he undergoes surgery for vocal cord polyps and is unable to speak. The program prepares 10 challenges for him! How…
- Episode 40: Episode 40 Nov 19, 2025 · 45m If you hear from a senior colleague that they were pranked like this the other day, and then a few days later you find yourself in the exact same situation, you'll probably act in a way…
- Episode 41: Episode 41 Nov 26, 2025 · 45m Electric Chair Game: Gekidan Hitori vs. Tsuda Atsuhiro The 11th Parody Song Ultimate Tournament! This time's judges are active professional wrestlers. Electric Chair Game 2025 Opening Match
- Episode 42: Episode 42 Dec 3, 2025 · 45m Detective Tsuda "Long Sleeves" Special To commemorate the nomination of "Please give me long sleeves" for the Buzzword of the Year award, we will be airing "Detective Tsuda 'Long Sleeves'…
- Episode 43: Episode 43 Dec 10, 2025 · 1h 13m Detective Tsuda Episode 4 ~The Electric Trap and the 100-Year Prayer Part 1 During the filming of the "Electric Chair Game," Gekidan Hitori dies... His opponent, Tsuda, steps up to solve…
- Episode 44: Episode 44 Dec 17, 2025 · 1h 13m Detective Tsuda, Episode 4: The Electric Trap and a 100-Year Prayer Part 2 Atsuhiro Tsuda and Minamikawa travel 100 years back in time via a time machine to investigate the mystery…