水曜日のダウンタウン

水曜日のダウンタウン

  • 2014
  • 13 Seasons
  • 483 Episodes
  •  8  (3)
  •   Returning Series

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!

水曜日のダウンタウン
Seasons
The Theory That “Scary” and “Funny” Are Two Sides of the Same Coin and more
23. The Theory That “Scary” and “Funny” Are Two Sides of the Same Coin and more
August 05, 2026
The theory that no one has ever skipped straight from calling their mother “Mama” to “Ofukuro” ▼ The theory that “scary” and “funny” are two sides of the same coin.
The Theory That You’d At Least Know Something About a Work Recommended by a Senior Before Seeing Them Again and more
22. The Theory That You’d At Least Know Something About a Work Recommended by a Senior Before Seeing Them Again and more
July 29, 2026
The theory that if a senior colleague recommends a movie, show, book, or other work, you’d at least look into it before seeing them again ▼ The theory that punch-permed men in Tokyo are an endangered species in the Reiwa era.
The Flop Dream Match
21. The Flop Dream Match
July 22, 2026
Struggling comedians team up with popular comedians to form one-night-only duos in a “Feeling Couple” format, then perform together in “The Flop Dream Match”! Will they bomb as expected, or will they actually get some laughs?
Our Barricade War
20. Our Barricade War
July 01, 2026
Two teams barricade and defend two neighboring abandoned buildings! With a budget of ¥300,000, they can buy and use any items they want for offense or defense… At sunrise, the teams launch attacks on each other in “Our Barricade War.”
The Tomoshige Quiz
19. The Tomoshige Quiz
June 24, 2026
A “Tomoshige Quiz” is created using two weeks of secretly filmed footage of Mograider’s Tomoshige, along with interviews with his family and people from his hometown! What new side of this unpredictable man will be revealed?
Comedian Parent Matching Game and more
18. Comedian Parent Matching Game and more
June 10, 2026
“Comedian Parent Matching Game,” a game where contestants try to identify comedians’ parents based solely on their appearance ▼ The theory that it’s surprisingly difficult to find someone with absolutely no worries, as they search for “the happiest person in Japan.”
30-1 Grand Prix 2026
17. 30-1 Grand Prix 2026
June 03, 2026
30-1 Grand Prix: Who is the funniest comedian in just 30 seconds? Forty comedy acts compete in a tournament to crown the sixth champion! Judges: Chihara Junior, Kooky!, Hiroya Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Iguchi, and Bakarhythm.
Everyone’s Theories Special and more
16. Everyone’s Theories Special and more
May 27, 2026
Everyone’s Theories Special ▼ The theory that if you see a skinny, bald man wearing a striped turtleneck at a TV station, you’d mistake him for Hyoroku and approach him ▼ The theory that there’s no such thing as a grandma walking around empty-handed, along with 10 other theories put to the test.
The Theory That Guessing Kintaro from Her Stage Name Alone Is Nearly Impossible and more
15. The Theory That Guessing Kintaro from Her Stage Name Alone Is Nearly Impossible and more
May 20, 2026
Identify the person based solely on a verbal description used to create a portrait: the “Telephone Portrait Challenge” ▼ The theory that it’s nearly impossible to guess Kintaro from her stage name alone.
Freezing Cold Street Ya-Kyu-Ken
14. Freezing Cold Street Ya-Kyu-Ken
May 13, 2026
A game of Ya-Kyu-Ken with people on the street, where each player wagers their clothes: win and you take one item of clothing from your opponent; lose and you have to give up one of your own. Then, still dressed in whatever they ended up wearing, they head to a snowy mountain for an extreme cold endurance challenge.
The Stand-in Charades Quiz: Part 2 and more
13. The Stand-in Charades Quiz: Part 2 and more
April 22, 2026
The conclusion of “The Substitute Gesture Quiz”! As the target is repeatedly called in and made to answer the quiz questions, can Nadal finally make his escape? ▼ The theory that there are very few Japanese people bigger than Ōtsuru Himan.
The Stand-in Charades Quiz: Part 1
12. The Stand-in Charades Quiz: Part 1
April 15, 2026
Nadal’s confinement series returns after three years, this time with a quiz theme! The target is lured into the mountains, where questions are conveyed solely through gestures without saying a word. Can they answer correctly and escape?
The Theory That Some Twins Have Led Completely Different Lives and more
11. The Theory That Some Twins Have Led Completely Different Lives and more
April 08, 2026
The original sport combining competitive eating and throwing, “Sushi Kassen,” returns after a one-year hiatus! A tournament will finally determine the true inaugural champion ▼ The theory that some twins have led completely different lives.
Last-Loser “Interference” Dominoes and more
10. Last-Loser “Interference” Dominoes and more
April 01, 2026
A domino game where players are allowed to throw dominoes to interfere with their opponents: “Last-Loser ‘Interference’ Dominoes” ▼ The theory that when struggling celebrities’ YouTube channels run out of ideas, their final move is always a paranormal video.
Moriyama Bigfoot and more
9. Moriyama Bigfoot and more
March 25, 2026
How far back can you remember? “Quiz: Dinner Memories” ▼ Twenty years ago, Moriyama of Mitorizu looked like a monster. Now he comes face-to-face in the mountains with his former wild self, “Moriyama Bigfoot”!
WBC Opening Special: “Where’s Ohtani?”
8. WBC Opening Special: “Where’s Ohtani?”
March 11, 2026
To celebrate the start of the WBC, the show revisits baseball-related theories and challenges! What surprising fact even left Hamada stunned?
Nelsons’ Aoyama Proposal Prank
7. Nelsons’ Aoyama Proposal Prank
February 25, 2026
Nelsons’ Aoyama has been planning to propose to his longtime girlfriend with an unexpected flash mob… but the surprise goes wildly off script, leading to an unexpected turn of events and an even more surprising ending.
The Theory That Spot-the-Difference Gets Twice as Hard When the Two Pictures Are Posted Far Apart and more
6. The Theory That Spot-the-Difference Gets Twice as Hard When the Two Pictures Are Posted Far Apart and more
February 18, 2026
The theory that spot-the-difference gets twice as hard when the two pictures are posted far apart ▼ The theory that comedians can deliver the perfect comeback if a situation from one of their own routines happens in real life
2025 Preview Pranks and more
5. 2025 Preview Pranks and more
February 11, 2026
The annual “One-Week Advance Prank” returns for 2025’s most-pranked victim, the “King of Being Fooled” ▼ Bet on what club activities people were involved in during their school days based on their physique, clothing, and other clues in “Club Activity Casino”
The Theory That Farting and Burping at the Same Time Is Nearly Impossible and more
4. The Theory That Farting and Burping at the Same Time Is Nearly Impossible and more
February 04, 2026
The Theory That It’s Extremely Difficult to Fart and Burp at the Same Time ▼ What happens when Pumpkin Potato Fly, who reunited just six months after breaking up, is tricked into breaking up again almost immediately? A Speedy Second Breakup Prank
Kishitakano’s Takano Takes on the 10-Meter High Dive Again (Week 2)
3. Kishitakano’s Takano Takes on the 10-Meter High Dive Again (Week 2)
January 28, 2026
Kishitakano’s Takano returns for another attempt at the 10-meter high dive! After failing to complete the dive in the first round, can he finally overcome his fear and make the jump in Week 2?
[Emergency Live Broadcast] Kishitakano’s Takano Takes on the 10-Meter High Dive Again
2. [Emergency Live Broadcast] Kishitakano’s Takano Takes on the 10-Meter High Dive Again
January 21, 2026
[Emergency Live Broadcast] Kishitakano’s Takano, who failed to make a single 10-meter dive in last year’s “Paper Airplane × High-Dive Catch,” gets another chance in a live broadcast!
Electric Chair Game 2025: Tetsuya Morita vs. Hiroshi Yamazoe and more
1. Electric Chair Game 2025: Tetsuya Morita vs. Hiroshi Yamazoe and more
January 07, 2026
“Electric Chair Game 2025”: Saraba Seishun no Hikari’s Tetsuya Morita vs. Aiseki Start’s Hiroshi Yamazoe ▼ Theory: If you approach an acquaintance on the street, only for them to insist, “I’m actually his younger twin brother…,” you have no choice but to accept it.
Description
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!
  • Premiere Date
    April 23, 2014
  • Rating
    8  (3)