
Wednesday Downtown — 2024

It is said that a faint during a Beatles concert in Japan carries a lifelong consequence: one must forever remain a listener to the band's music, or the event was but a fabrication. There exists also the unsettling notion of encountering me…

Investigation into the most remarkable comments ever uttered by comedians, Part 3. The notion that Chance Ohshiro would, with surprising ease, consent to his friend Wada's reburial in the mountains – a fate they once shared together.

Home remains unattainable until one successfully locates four restaurants consecutively that have never graced the screen of a television show. A delicate deployment of vocabulary, subtly echoing phrases used by a less experienced colleague…

Kuro-chan has one hundred days to locate a million yen hidden somewhere within his house. The prize for success is a cash reward determined by the number of days he takes to find it. The question remains: how many days will it take him, and…

A notification for the 2023 King of Pranks – the individual most frequently subjected to playful mischief throughout the year! The time-honored game of playful retribution transforms into a spirited competition. A contest of strength and si…

A collection of comedians, renowned for their prodigious consumption of dressing room bento boxes, will compete in a contest where those who have accumulated the most boxes face a greater handicap. A year and a half after the broadcast that…

There's a notion that those who orchestrate pranks find confession difficult, even when discovery looms. Does, however, a phenomenon exist with a recognition rate of perfect parity between men and women? To explore this, a series of quizzes…

The panelists are sharing, for the first time in nearly two and a half years, the theories presented in the opening discussion. Furthermore, several of these theories will undergo direct testing.

The execution of elaborate pranks can yield surprisingly beautiful results, often manifesting in intricate and unexpected ways.

Kishitaka sets himself an extraordinary challenge: to remain confined until he has meticulously transcribed every lyric of Kiyoharu's latest song. He pushes the boundaries of escape artistry, tackling what may be the most demanding project …

Kishitaka has set himself the daunting task of not being able to rest until he has transcribed every lyric of Kiyoharu's latest song—a truly unprecedented escape challenge. Over the past week, seven minor adjustments have been made to the p…

The notion that Mambo No. 5 possesses universal efficacy.

It is often argued that the presence of an angry manager in a haunted location inspires greater fear than that of a ghost itself. This is akin to the unsettling perception one has when encountering a figure in a snowy mountainscape, their h…

The thirty-second Grand Prix: A competition to find the funniest comedian, condensed into a mere thirty seconds. Forty comedy troupes will vie for the coveted fourth championship title. The panel of judges includes Junior, Kukkī, Tomizawa, …

## A Decade of Discussion: Unveiling the Viewer's Choice Theory For our tenth anniversary, we present a special project: the "Most Loved Theory," selected by you, our viewers and participants. What theory has resonated most deeply over …

A notion persists – that uttering the phrase "Next time, it's real..." after presenting a carefully constructed lure can enable repeated successes against a chosen mark. There is also the idea that some individuals genuinely sought out the …

## Everyone's Theories Special: The popular notion that Kuro-chan, upon awakening suspended from the ceiling and seeing his own body in bed, would believe himself deceased – along with twelve other intriguing hypotheses – are put to the …

There's a persistent notion that accepting a remarkably lucrative position, regardless of its dubious nature or hint of illicit activity, irrevocably binds one to a path of questionable dealings.

Comedians have begun testing their wit on the public with impromptu two-choice quizzes. In these "Street Two-Choice Quizzes," they playfully challenge one another, exploiting the well-known tendency of pranksters to resist confession, even …

The third iteration of the 'Tag Sumo Strongest Duo Championship' is about to begin, but an unforeseen circumstance has emerged. The teams have a cumulative tooth allowance of up to one hundred! Consequently, they plan to seek out individual…

The challenge involves identifying individuals with readily apparent nicknames; contestants are tasked with receiving their photographs and deciphering those monikers. Failure to correctly name a random person encountered prevents a return…

The concluding chapter of the psychological game, "Electric Chair Game," involved participants configuring electric currents on twelve chairs. The premise posited a deeply unsettling scenario: awakening in a hospital to find everyone absent…

In a contest of concealed identities, participants, veiled from one another, endeavor to discern each other’s personas. Discovery brings swift elimination—Masked Traveler, Part 2. The notion persists that should a skilled robotic dancer ach…

The location shoot unfolded with a specific purpose: a journey to seek absolution from those he had hurt. He anticipated forgiveness, a balm for past transgressions. Instead, he encountered a fury mirroring the intensity of the old wounds –…

Imagine a scenario: you're attempting to secure filming permissions independently, yet each location you approach declines your request. It brings to mind the adage that we instinctively disbelieve a claim of authorship from a disheveled, i…

Should an unexpected event occur during surveillance – perhaps the discovery of a petty thief in a dressing room, or the unveiling of a more troubling aspect of the subject? ▼ The notion persists that triplets hold a peculiar fascination fo…

A curious notion persists: that one could journey north, gathering discarded acrylic dividers once employed for pandemic safety, and ultimately construct a vessel capable of traversing the Tsugaru Strait. This outlandish scheme is the cente…

The location shoot was intended as a reckoning, a chance to seek absolution from those he had hurt. He arrived anticipating forgiveness, but instead found himself confronted with the very fury he remembered. Prank Part 2.

A deliberate provocation: three comedians, renowned for their unguarded speech, were each fed a fabricated rumor – that Wednesday’s Downtown was to be discontinued. The project then became a month-long observation of how this falsehood prop…

Imagine a space where the echoes of the pandemic linger, maintained by measures like acrylic dividers and face shields. A place where vigilance remains paramount. And consider this: a prank so elaborate it satirizes the very intensity of CO…

The "National Route Ramen Marathon" presents an exceptionally demanding trial: the obligation to consume a bowl of ramen each time one passes a ramen shop along the route. This has led to speculation that Hyōroku's persona is merely a caref…

The notion persists – that an individual, having recently acquired self-defense skills during training, would instinctively employ those techniques should they be confronted by an aggressor the following day.

Here is the ranking of participants' homes, tallied over the last decade of the show. The results are in! Who will claim the silver position?

What level of oblivion can one achieve, unnoticed? The Memory Loss King Competition features a peculiar challenge: the 'Ōtsuru Himan Removal Challenge.' The premise hinges on the widely held belief that once Ōtsuru Himan is intoxicated, the…

The tenth annual "Parody Song Strongest Tournament" features judges from the Hanshin Tigers fanbase. The familiar notion that people of celebrity are often taller than expected will be put to the test, with a contest between Abare-kun and Y…

Four comedians enter an unconventional contest: a grueling twenty-four-hour game of futsal designed to keep them awake. Can they endure betrayal and exhaustion to claim victory? ▼ There's a theory circulating this summer that the theft of o…

## Everyone's Theory Special The persistent notion that cyclists in the rain possess a stern countenance. ▼ The equally insistent idea that, should a child inadvertently retrieve an unexploded bomb, one should first deposit it upon a yie…

A contest of nerves and strategy unfolds, played out on twelve chairs, a landscape charged with psychological tension. The Electric Chair Game tournament begins. Meanwhile, a challenge to conventional wisdom emerges: the purported deterrent…

A costume comedian faces a dilemma: what happens when their meticulously crafted outfit becomes soiled the day before the M-1 preliminary competition? ▼ Atsushi Onita: The prevailing theory suggests that, given his consistent youthful appea…

## Electric Chair Game Tournament, Match 2: Gekidan Hitori vs. Yoichi Okano The persistent notion that pursuing an aircraft in flight will inevitably lead one to the airport.

The notion that a celebrity's yearbook might be surprisingly accessible in their hometown… and that a murder should occur in the process! Fortunately, Detective Tsuda, who just happens to be present, takes it upon himself to unravel the mys…

A murder occurs unexpectedly during the program's recording. Renowned detective Tsuda, present at the scene, takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery, and thus begins 'Detective Tsuda, Episode 3: Phantom Thief vs. Famous Detective – The…

