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Wednesday Downtown

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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!

Apr 23, 201413 seasons468 episodesReturning SeriesJA

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Masatoshi Hamada

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Seasons

2014

25 episodes

Premiered Apr 23, 2014

2015

34 episodes

Premiered Jan 7, 2015

2016

34 episodes

Premiered Jan 20, 2016

2017

39 episodes

Premiered Jan 25, 2017

2018

37 episodes

Premiered Jan 17, 2018

2019

38 episodes

Premiered Jan 9, 2019

2020

42 episodes

Premiered Jan 8, 2020

2021

41 episodes

Premiered Jan 13, 2021

2022

41 episodes

Premiered Jan 12, 2022

2023

43 episodes

Premiered Jan 11, 2023

2024

42 episodes

Premiered Jan 10, 2024

2025

44 episodes

Premiered Jan 8, 2025

2026

8 episodes

Premiered Jan 7, 2026

Episodes

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Ep 1

Wednesday's Downtown

Apr 23, 2014

60m

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 extinct • The theory that North Korea is actually amazing • The theory that the hairstyles of retired sumo wrestlers are generally strange because they have topknots and their pores are pushed back • The theory that no metaphor that hits the heart of the pain of childbirth has yet been found

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Ep 2

Episode 2

Apr 30, 2014

60m

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 • Bodybuilders are hammers

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Ep 3

Episode 3

May 7, 2014

60m

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 • Horror movies are rigid for the convenience of the filmmakers • The stores in town that seem like they're not doing very well are actually the landlords • The people who bring buckets to public baths are becoming extinct

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Ep 4

Episode 4

May 21, 2014

60m

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 the science lab is just a decoration • The theory that the Romero Special cannot be realized without the cooperation of the other party

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Ep 5

Episode

May 28, 2014

60m

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 that night

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Ep 6

Episode 6

Jun 4, 2014

60m

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 anyone

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