SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games. These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking. Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.
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1996
36 episodes
Premiered Apr 15, 1996
1997
49 episodes
Premiered Jan 13, 1997
1998
46 episodes
Premiered Jan 12, 1998
1999
49 episodes
Premiered Jan 11, 1999
2000
50 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 2000
2001
45 episodes
Premiered Jan 8, 2001
2002
49 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2002
2003
49 episodes
Premiered Jan 6, 2003
2004
47 episodes
Premiered Jan 12, 2004
2005
0 episodes
Season 11
0 episodes
Season 12
0 episodes
Season 13
0 episodes
Season 14
0 episodes
Season 15
0 episodes
Season 16
0 episodes
Season 17
0 episodes
Season 18
0 episodes
Season 19
0 episodes
Season 20
0 episodes
Season 21
0 episodes
Ep 11996-04-15
The Bistro Guest this episode Ohara Reiko This only Skit is Furahatake Takusaburo The only Corner is Crying SMAP The Musical Guest is Nakamori Akina
Ep 21996-04-22
The Bistro Guest is Asano Yuko. The Skits are Mount SMAPmore, Rats & Master Bar, and Furahatake Takusaburo. And the Musical performance is a Karaoke Tribute called Julie. WARNING: Rats & Master Bar - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is a parody of Rats & Star a popular Japanese Doo-wop band from the 80s.
Ep 31996-04-29
The Bistro Guest is Shimda Yuko. The Skits are Furahatake Takusaburou and Vase. The Musical Performance is a Karaoke Corner with guest Fumiya Fuji.
Ep 41996-05-06
The Bistro guest is Kobayashi Sachiko. The Skits are Vase, Crying SMAP, The Goddess of Victory (with Bonus Behind the Scenes) and Mount SMAPmore. The musical guest is Sunplaza Nakano with Bakufu Slump Trivia: First episode where Shingo cooks!
Ep 51996-05-13
The Bistro guest is Takigwa Yumi. The skits are DOG and Furahatake Takusaburo. The musical guest is Masanori Sera. Also the first performance of Hadaka no Ousama. Contains the announcement that Mori is leaving the group.
Ep 61996-05-20
The Bistor guest is Izumi Pinko. The skits are Simon-kun, Goddess of Victory with guest appearance by the Ufuls, and the very first P-chan. The musical guest is Hideki Saijou. Triva: First episode with the kiss marks on the chef hats
Fuji TV
JP
Kansai TV
JP
