Wednesday Downtown
Wednesday Downtown
TV ShowReturning Series

Wednesday Downtown

8.0 / 10
2014
13 seasons
468 episodes
Comedy

Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acceptance? Or will they be discarded as pop science that only adds confusion to the world? Find out through exhaustive examination including on-location experiments!

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Wednesday's Downtown

    23-04-201460m

    A new program that examines theories brought forward by celebrities. • The theory that all racewalkers are people who gave up in other sports • The theory that delinquent girls are...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    30-04-201460m

    The future of science fiction is too optimistic • It's dangerous to publish a book by a celebrity • The increase in the tax on cheap snacks has reduced the number of hits • Bodybui...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    07-05-201460m

    The value of the humps in the humps of the humps-removing old man is all messed up • No one knows the story of Kintaro • A wave of compliance is sweeping over old folk tales • Horr...

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    21-05-201460m

    The theory that Ayase Haruka has the most beautiful skin in the entertainment industry • The theory that Katsumata Kazukazu has zero fans • The theory that the human body model in...

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode

    28-05-201460m

    Judges are extremely good at laughing • Kusarigama are the weakest • Frogs hopping around...too difficult • A bear wakes up from hibernation, so of course it won't make you sleepy...

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    04-06-201460m

    Udo Suzuki is too nice and crazy • No one can write Katsumata Kazukazu's name in kanji • Bucket relay is actually inefficient • Falling into water wearing a stocking is funny for a...

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    11-06-201460m

    The gap between rich and poor is widening • The black person in the variety show slot will be Bobby for the next 10 years • Geta are the hardest shoes to run in in the world • Nino...

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    18-06-201460m

    he pronunciation of Kumamon is split into Kumamoto • The No. 1 sales comedian is Tetsu and Tomo • The lucky man is chosen when he has used up all his luck for the year • The people...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    09-07-201460m

    Hikaru Utada's singing is two heads above the rest • My feet stink less than anyone else's • Beat Takeshi is not serious about selling his disciples • Eiko Kano is actually the bes...

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    16-07-201460m

    You'll regret it if you don't listen to the stories of 100-year-olds now • Croquette is the strongest staring contest theory • Even if you dangle a carrot in front of a horse, it p...

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    23-07-201460m

    Hiroshi Murofushi could have earned 10 billion if he hadn't been a hammer thrower • The younger comedians that popular comedians bring along are all useless • The most shoplifted i...

  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    30-07-201460m

    Hiroshi Murofushi could have earned 10 billion if he hadn't been a hammer thrower • The younger comedians that popular comedians bring along are all useless • The most shoplifted i...

  • Ep 13

    13.Episode 13

    06-08-201460m

    The PL Gakuen baseball team is hell on earth • The blackboard eraser prank has a 0% success rate • The Romero Special is a theory that you won't even notice if it's done to you dur...

  • Ep 14

    14.Episode 14

    13-08-201460m

    The academic ability of the Yutori generation is insane • Comedians in their early years end up in mysterious part-time jobs • What do you think of the sudden "So is the blue sky"...

  • Ep 15

    15.Episode 15

    27-08-201460m

    Theory that TV's Volume 100 is unnecessary • Theory that a once in a decade talent appears at least once every decade • Theory that a chain of six people can find anyone's phone nu...

  • Ep 16

    16.Episode 16

    03-09-201460m

    The theory that a comedian's "funniest moment" is one that anyone can see is funny • The theory that there are no tone-deaf impersonators • The theory that Nomura Katsuya's replay...

  • Ep 17

    17.Episode 17

    10-09-201460m

    The theory that there is no more mysterious sports rule than "If you grab the mawashi, you lose" • The theory that the first thing you want to eat after getting out of prison is fa...

  • Ep 18

    18.Episode 18

    22-10-201460m

    Mutsumi-so is the best deal in Tokyo • The twins' showdown ends in a draw • Zawachin is good at drawing portraits • The 2,000 yen note is only in circulation in Okinawa

  • Ep 19

    19.Episode 19

    29-10-201460m

    The theory that Yamada Louis 53rd is the No. 1 celebrity that gay men like • The theory that even if Katsumata Kazukazu's autobiography is placed on the luggage rack of a train, no...

  • Ep 20

    20.Episode 20

    05-11-201460m

    Manga-like theory: 0% success rate • Street vendors are frauds • No one will ever buy meat buns at a convenience store in Chinatown • AIBOs in households across the country are on...

  • Ep 21

    21.Episode 21

    12-11-201460m

    There are few scum worse than Yoshikazu Ebisu • The mother of Ungirls' Tanaka is the one who has the fewest NGs in the industry • The cheer squad at Koshien Stadium can end any son...

  • Ep 22

    22.Episode 22

    19-11-201460m

    The oldest active player in any industry, no one is more successful than Masa Yamamoto • Tokunaga Hideaki and May J. have covered all the popular songs • The cliched name Yamada Ta...

  • Ep 23

    23.Episode 23

    26-11-201460m

    Parody: Kamon Tatsuo is still the strongest • If you're beautiful, you can hitchhike across Honshu in one day • No woman has ever thrown a strike at a ceremonial first pitch

  • Ep 24

    24.Episode 24

    03-12-201460m

    No one has been killed in an instant like Leopardon • No way NONSTYLE, the most popular comedian among junior high and high school girls • Anything goes with Naniwa's XX • People w...

  • Ep 25

    25.Episode 25

    10-12-201460m

    Otomo Kohei can sing normally • Kuwaman holds his chopsticks in an unbelievable way • The side dishes in "Bentoubako no Uta" are too old-fashioned • If you take a picture of Hotei'...

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