Wednesday's Downtown

Wednesday's Downtown
水曜日のダウンタウン
Genre Variety
Narrated by Jun Hattori
Opening theme PUNPEE, "水曜日のダウンタウンOP"
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s) Japanese
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network TBS
Original release April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23) – present
External links
Website

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 panelists. 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 reenactment 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.

Regular Members

Frequently Appearing Members

Often appearing as either panelist or presenters.

  • Chidori
    • Daigo
    • Nobu
  • Kazutoyo Koyabu
  • Shigeo Takahashi (Savanna)
  • Toshiaki Kasuga (Audrey)
  • Hakata Daikichi (Hanamaru Daikichi)
  • Anthony (Matenrou)
  • Giant Shirota
  • Komiya (Sanshiro)
  • Kuro-chan (Yasuda Dai Circus)
  • Jungle Pocket
  • Shoji (Shinagawa Shoji)
  • Tamura Kenji
  • Viking
    • Kotoge
    • Nishimura

See also

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