A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (Season 0)
24-Hour TagOnigokko 0.0
Air date: 2000-03-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A batsu game that took place over the period of 24 hours where all the cast, except Matsumoto, are locked in a sports arena, playing "tag" with various Oni (demons) (who, here,—except for two or three instances {that were on film},—were men dressed in full-body black suits) that were "summoned" to attack at random moments, each with a specific type of punishment written on the suit to be inflicted whenever the victims were tagged. This batsu game is the result of Matsumoto winning the race against the four others in "Gaki no tsukai - 4 tai 1 100m sou Taiketsu!" (on Oct. 17, 1999).
Haunted Hotel 0.0
Air date: 2001-08-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After Matsumoto loses a swimming match (match aired on Feb. 11, 2001) against the other four cast members, a batsu game is set at a "haunted ryokan", where Matsumoto must remain overnight. He endures ghost apparitions, a seemingly empty samurai suit that comes alive, and random knocks on walls, among other things. The other four cast members attend to support him in controlling his fear, but end up scaring him as well.
No-Reaction Pie Hell 0.0
Air date: 2002-11-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In this game, Matsumoto is punished for losing a bet (bet aired on Oct. 27, 2002) with Hamada over the 2002 Japan Series. In their bet, Hamada picked the Yomiuri Giants while Matsumoto picked the Seibu Lions; the Giants won the series four games to none. Matsumoto's punishment was having to spend a day at home while Hamada, Endō, Tanaka and Yamasaki threw pies at him (after showering and in bed) and everything he touched (including a television set and a toaster), non-stop. Matsumoto had to ignore all of this while following prompts from a narrator over the sound-system.
Seasons
Episodes 13
Episodes 52
Episodes 49
Episodes 49
Episodes 48
Episodes 52
Episodes 50
Episodes 48
Episodes 49
Episodes 47
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Episodes 48
Episodes 48
Episodes 51
Episodes 49
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Episodes 50
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Episodes 52
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Episodes 54
Episodes 55
Episodes 55
Episodes 48
Episodes 47
Episodes 3