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SMAP×SMAP: 1996

36 episodes Premiered Apr 15, 1996 Updated Nov 8, 2026

1996

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1996

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S1·E1 Mytharc

1996-04-15

Apr 15, 1996 · 54 min

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

S1·E2 Core

1996-04-22

Apr 22, 1996 · 54 min

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:

S1·E3 Core

1996-04-29

Apr 29, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Shimda Yuko. The Skits are Furahatake Takusaburou and Vase. The Musical Performance is a Karaoke Corner with guest Fumiya Fuji.

S1·E4 Filler

1996-05-06

May 6, 1996 · 54 min

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 Naka

S1·E5 Core

1996-05-13

May 13, 1996 · 54 min

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 anno

S1·E6 Core

1996-05-20

May 20, 1996 · 54 min

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. Tri

S1·E7 Core

1996-05-27

May 27, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Momoi Kaori. The skits are Vase and Furahatake Takusaburou. There is no musical guest as this is the last episode with the 6th member of SMAP Mori Katsuyuki an

S1·E8 Core

1996-06-03

Jun 3, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Kakuchi Kako. The Skit is Furahatake Takusaburou. With the Crying SMAP corner. The musical guest is Kondo "Matchy” Masahiko.

S1·E9 Core

1996-06-10

Jun 10, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Manno Atsuda. The Skits were Happy Wedding, Michael Jackson, and P-chan. The Corner was Kusanagi Musashi kendo match. The musical guest was Yokohama Ginbae.

S1·E10 Core

1996-06-17

Jun 17, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Matsuda Keiko. The only skit is Goddess of Victory with surprise appearance of Jinrai Takanori one of the actors from the original show they are parodying. The

S1·E11 Core

1996-06-24

Jun 24, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Yoko Nogiwa. The skits are Long Vacation and Furahatake Takusaburou. The musical guest is Tokunaga Hideaki

S1·E12 Core

1996-07-01

Jul 1, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Rino Katase. The skits are Michael Jackson and Kusanagi Musashi Kendo match. The musical guest is Watanabe Misato.

S1·E13 Core

1996-07-08

Jul 8, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Nakata Yoshiko. The skits are Furahatake Takusaburou with guest pianist Hiroshi and Stacking King. The musical performance is Aoi Inazuma. WARNING: Animal Deat

S1·E14 Core

1996-07-15

Jul 15, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Tanaka Yoshiko. She skits are P-chan, Jinrai Takanori, and SmaSma Suspense Theater. The musical guest is Lindberg and they replay the performance of Aoi Inazuma

S1·E15 Core

1996-07-22

Jul 22, 1996 · 54 min

First SmapxSmap live special! Nakamura Tomoka was the Bistro guest and the corners were Furahatake Takusaburo Bloopers and Crying SMAP. The musical performance was Aoi Inazuma. T

S1·E16 Core

1996-07-29

Jul 29, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Maya Kyoko. The Skits are Michael Jackson and Mr. Dog. The Corners are Egg Poker with guest Ibu Masato and SmaSma Ranking. The musical performance is Aoi Inazum

S1·E17 Core

1996-08-05

Aug 5, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Sakuma Yoshiko. The skits are Michael Jackson and Mannequin. Egg Poker continues from the previous week with guest Ibu Masato. The musical guest is Uzaki Ryudou

S1·E18 Core

1996-08-12

Aug 12, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Miyazaki Yoshiko. The skits are Furahatake Takusaburou and Simon-kun. The performance is Aoi Inazuma.

S1·E19 Core

1996-08-19

Aug 19, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Sakaguchi Ryoko. The only corner is Kusanagi Musashi with guest Lindberg. The musical guest is Jay Walk

S1·E20 Core

1996-08-26

Aug 26, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Nakeno Yuko. THe corners were Egg Poker with guest Kobayashi Nenji, P-chan, Simon-Kun, Grassys, and Aoi Inazuma Bar. The musical performance is Aoi Inazuma.

S1·E21 Core

1996-09-02

Sep 2, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Fujitani Miwako. The Corners are SmaSma Scandal, Egg Poker with guest Kobayashi Nenji from last week, and P-chan. The musical guest is Anri.

S1·E22 Core

1996-09-09

Sep 9, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Kato Kazuko. The skits are Furahatake Takusaburou and Cho-han Aoi Inazuma. The musical performance is Aoi Inazuma.

S1·E23 Core

1996-09-16

Sep 16, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Yuki Matsushita. The skits are P-chan, Michael Jackson, and J's Judge with Tsuyoshi and Jeans. The musical guest is Kouji Tamaki.

S1·E24 Core

1996-09-23

Sep 23, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Takahashi Keiko. The skits are Grassy's, Non-fiction Theater: Cafeteria Master, P-chan, Aoi Inazuma The School Library. The musical performance is Aoi Inazuma.

S1·E25 Core

1996-09-30

Sep 30, 1996 · 54 min

First 2 part special for the 6th month anniversary. The Bistro guests are and it is a Bistro King special with one on one competition. The Skits are CG Movie Theatre, Egg Poker wit

S1·E26 Filler

1996-10-14

Oct 14, 1996 · 54 min

The first NG special! And a small behind the scenes documentary of Tsuyoshi skydiving from 1996-09-30. Trivia: NG stands for No Good which is what they call bloopers in Japan

S1·E27 Core

1996-10-21

Oct 21, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Esumi Makiko on a brand new bistro set. The Skits were SMASMA project ~Jackie with the shows first ever foreign guest Jackie Chan, Experience Elevator and Big H

S1·E28 Core

1996-10-28

Oct 28, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Kotegewa Yuko. The Skits are Frankenstein, O-chan the parrot, Experience Elevator, Hip Hop G, Simon-kun. The Corner is Stacking King. The musical guest is HOUND

S1·E29 Core

1996-11-04

Nov 4, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Minami Kaho. The skits are Flintstones and Kusanagi Musashi with guests comedian Egashira 2:50 and Kyomoto Masaki playing his character from Legend of the Devil

S1·E30 Core

1996-11-11

Nov 11, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Kie Nakai. The skits are Frankenstein, Experience Elevator, Lupin the 3rd, and Smuffy with guest Puffy. The musical performance is SHAKE.

S1·E31 Core

1996-11-18

Nov 18, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Nakamura Azusa The skits are Frankenstein, O-chan the parrot, Hip Hop G, Non Fiction Theater, Flintstones, and Grassy's. The corner is J's Judge. The musical pe

S1·E32 Core

1996-11-25

Nov 25, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Minamino Yoko. The skit is Experience Elevator. The two corners are 8 Second Wall and Egg Poker with guest Kitaoji Kinya. The musical performance is with Makiha

S1·E33 Core

1996-12-02

Dec 2, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guests are Sakaki Baraikue and Imori Miyuki. The skits are You Can Do it Sera-san and Flintstones. The corners are 8 Second Wall and Egg Poker with guest Kitaoji Kinya.

S1·E34 Core

1996-12-09

Dec 9, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro guest is Daichi Mao. The skits are Tantei Monogatari ZERO and Countdown Christmas. The musical guest is Cyndi Lauper who is the first western musical guest. Warning: Th

S1·E35 Mytharc

1996-12-16

Dec 16, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guest is Manda Hisako. The skits are Countdown Christmas with guest Kitaura Tomoe, Lupin the 3rd, Experience Elevator, and SHAKE Family. The musical Performance is SHAKE

S1·E36 Mytharc

1996-12-30

Dec 30, 1996 · 54 min

The Bistro Guests are Kaga Mariko and Nakajima Toshiyuki. The Corners are Shingo and Nakai Skydiving, Clay Kingdom, and Egg Poker with guest Tamori. The skits are P-chan with gues

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