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This is how you entertain a nation. From inside an inflated piece of rubber.
While attempting an obstacle course.
Or skateboarding around cones.
Or using stilts to attempt to eat a potato on a string.
On TV. In Japan.
This is how you protect your teeth. By creating a robot that will withstand the pain caused by clumsy dentists. Who will soon become skilled dentists. On TV. In Japan.
Via Pink Tentacle!
A long while ago now, I did an interview with the Wall Street Journal about TV in Japan.
In that article, wherein I was asked exactly why I do what I do here, I mentioned that as a young child I was exposed to the show (via videotape) Endurance from the BBC and was never the [...]
This video has traveled all the way with the TV in Japan team. From the beginning. To now. And it is still amazingly hilarious. And thanks to YouTuber morizaemon now has subs. Enjoy.
For those of you that’ve been here to whole way, I thank you. Seriously.
In cased you missed it from the other day, this is part of the Gaki No Tsukai special from the New Year.
And since it’s Sonny Chiba + Downtown it’s pretty much the greatest thing ever.
This is how you combine comedy, pain and some sort of tongue fetish. On TV. In Japan.
japanese tongueUploaded by peach456
This is how you film a hidden camera show. From way back in the day. With squirting microphones. And giant plastic rocks. On TV. In Japan.
Hilarious Japanese TV ShowUploaded by thexcity
Is is possible? Has a Japanese production company (maybe the best prod co possible) decided that having a presence on YouTube is actually a *good* thing? It certainly seems that way as what seems to be the offical YT page of Gaki No Tsukai has posted their entire 2007 New Year’s show that premiered just [...]
This is how you make an entrance. Swinging on a rope. And wearing black pants. On TV. In Japan.
NOTE: This is famous comedian Egashira 2:50. You can learn more about him here.
This is how you separate the men from the boys. With baseball bats. As samurai swords. On TV. In Japan.
FYI, if anyone knows what movie this is from, I’d love to know. It looks amazing.
This is how you teach wrestling. One squirming move at a time. On TV. In Japan.
NOTE: One of these moves goes terribly awry. Hilarity (or at least semi-hilarity) ensues.
This is how you respond to those models falling off the catwalk. By replacing the models with penguins. And dressing them as Christmas Elves. On TV. In Japan.
This is how you make contestants really work for their dough. By putting them on giant shuffleboard pieces. And then allowing them to end up in the “Danger Zone”. Where really bad things can happen. Hence the name. On TV. In Japan.
This is how you hook in the male demographic. By featuring ladies in bikinis. On simulated horses/ab trainers. Throwing pies at each other. On TV. In Japan.
glumbert - Japanese Bikini Rodeo Pie Fight
Thanks to TViJ reader Harley for the tip!
The following clips encapsulate what may be the pinnacle of the Japanese torture for laughs show:
24 Hours. One Gym. Four comedians. An army of torturers in black pleather suits.
This is the 24hr Punishment. With subtitles. On TV. In Japan.
Part One:
The entire rest of the series is availible but with embedding disabled. I’m linking below [...]
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