Highlights
Wednesday Downtown

Wednesday Downtown - 2016 (2016)

Audience Score
80

2016 Episodes

1. Episode 1

January 2nd, 20161 hr

2. Episode 2

February 3rd, 20161 hr

3. Episode 3

February 10th, 20161 hr

4. Episode 4

February 17th, 20161 hr

5. Episode 5

February 24th, 20161 hr

6. Episode 6

March 2nd, 20161 hr

7. Episode 7

March 16th, 20161 hr

8. Episode 8

March 23rd, 20161 hr

9. Episode 9

April 2nd, 20161 hr

10. Episode 10

April 27th, 20161 hr

11. Episode 11

May 4th, 20161 hr

12. Episode 12

May 11th, 20161 hr

13. Episode 13

May 25th, 20161 hr

14. Episode 14

June 1st, 20161 hr

There's an anecdote behind every unique gravestone! • The ages 0 to 100 can all be found in song lyrics! • Your parent's funny faces will definitely make you laugh! • There's no one over 70 years old and over 100kg in weight!

15. Episode 15

June 8th, 20161 hr

[Mixed Rules Showdown: Gomoku Narabe vs. Wanko Soba] [The theory that even a shoplifting detective can't spot a bad magician when they're serious] [The theory that you're guaranteed to get hit on the first try in the 10-question quiz] [The theory that if you drink noodle soup thinking it's barley tea, you'll 100% spit it out]

16. Episode 16

June 15th, 20161 hr

[Game x Reality: Mixed Kart Showdown, Part 2] [The theory that being full is actually more painful than being hungry] [The theory that if Pervert Mask actually did it, his true identity would be obvious] [Game x Reality: SASUKE Mario] [The theory that Toshiaki Megumi only has one fan] [The theory that Matsumoto, not Hamada, is the one who is truly kind to his fans] [The theory that even gravure idols can be funny if they comment as comedians tell them to]

17. Episode 17

June 29th, 20161 hr

[The theory that there are women who have grandchildren at the age of 32] [The theory that there are still many talented singers out there who are just sleeping in obscurity because they haven't received any offers] [The theory that a man wearing a baseball cap at a public gambling venue in Tokyo could collect all 12 professional baseball teams] [The theory that it would be terrifying if you were told "We've already taken your payment" at every meal] [The theory that women with large breasts are not suited for sports]

18. Episode 18

July 6th, 20161 hr

Asking people wearing band T-shirts in town if they know the intro of a song of the band. If they can not answer, the T-shirt is confiscated and they can't complain. • The older you get, the shorter a day feels. • People who wear giant sunglasses at night can't have a valid reason other than being a superstar. • In Japanese buildings, the number '4' is overly cared for.

19. Episode 19

July 13th, 20161 hr

When the social networking icon is a double shot, the prettier one is the real person. • Even a puppet can play the message game. • If you don't have a complete grasp of your tools of the trade, you're not a professional. • A 300km/h pitching machine can hit a home run with a bunt.

20. Episode 20

July 20th, 20161 hr

[The "funny pictures" on a beautiful woman's smartphone are probably just lame] [The theory that no one knows the name of that gourd-shaped thing in fukujinzuke pickles] [The theory that if you go as far as reverse pranks, you'll start to get suspicious of each other] [The theory that Akira Maeda is truly the pro wrestler with the worst articulation]

21. Episode 21

August 3rd, 20161 hr

[The theory that if you combine the top and bottom photos of people who look like celebrities, they'll look exactly alike.] [The theory that you could barely survive for a week on only foods that contain the names of celebrities.] [The theory that child actors who played the younger versions of celebrities end up looking like the original actors when they grow up.]

22. Episode 22

August 10th, 20161 hr

[The theory that no older wife is more selfless than Olga] [The theory that every popular comedian's routine has been turned into a rhythm game] [The theory that "There's someone inside when you open the door" is ultimately the scariest] [The theory that there's a "Mr." in every sport]

23. Episode 23

August 24th, 20161 hr

[The theory that celebrities were head and shoulders above the rest during their amateur days] [The theory that everyone has at least one story where they thought they were going to die] [The theory that anyone buying Yatsuhashi at Tokyo Station is only doing it to create an alibi]

24. Episode 24

August 31st, 20161 hr

[The theory that relatives of celebrities are vulnerable to being scammed by bad impersonators in "It's me" fraud schemes] [The theory that the town where earthquake experts live is the safest] [The theory that it's surprisingly difficult to break a bottle and use it as a weapon]

25. Episode 25

September 7th, 20161 hr

Comedian Recognition Disparity Duo Ranking 2016 • Hypnosis Strongest Theory • People Buried in Sand Have No Choice But to Be Interviewed Theory • Impossible to Get Down by Oneself After a Toss in the Air Theory

26. Episode 26

September 21st, 20161 hr

[The Wednesday Downtown show relies too much on impressionist comedians]

27. Episode 27

October 12th, 20161 hr

[Humans vs. Livestock: Eating Contest with Mixed Rules] [The theory that a psychic can tell what happened in a haunted property just by entering the room] [The theory that the names of companies appearing in Naniwa Kin'yudo (a manga series) are actually real] [The theory that an old man's clothes are still around because he bought them when he was in his late 50s]

28. Episode 28

October 26th, 20161 hr

[The theory that comedians will go along with even the most obvious and bad pranks] [The theory that it would be incredibly tiring if you had to treat a junior comedian to a meal at a restaurant every single day] [The theory that it would be really tough to live in a house in the 23 wards of Tokyo where the nearest convenience store is more than a 10-minute walk away] [The theory that there are absolutely no people wearing sunglasses the way Kawabata from Chemistry wears them right now]

29. Episode 29

November 2nd, 20161 hr

[The theory that a video rental store is actually interested in a video that hasn't been rented since it arrived.] [The theory that young talents casually greet veteran entertainers.] [The theory that young people these days don't understand the purpose of brass knuckles.] [The theory that everyone with 10 or more piercings has had blonde hair at some point.]

30. Episode 30

November 9th, 201655 min

When you find money that you don't know about in your pocket, you will most definitely stash it away. • A Ghostriding Tournament will be reasonably exciting. • A caricaturist's exaggeration will lessen if the client being drawn is scary. • There are plenty of loyalty cards that set goals that are impossible to reach.

31. Episode 31

November 16th, 20161 hr

32. Episode 32

November 30th, 20161 hr

33. Episode 33

December 7th, 20161 hr

34. Episode 34

December 21st, 20161 hr

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