SMAP×SMAP: 1997
1997
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of SMAP×SMAP Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
1997
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
1997-01-13
Jan 13, 1997 · 54 min
LIVE SPECIAL The Bistro guest is Adachi Yumi. The Corners are a documentary about the Skydiving from the previous episode and Crying SMAP. With one skit ABC SHAKE. The musical per
1997-01-20
Jan 20, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Ikinao Kimiko. The skits are Makkun the Train, Inagoro, Grassy's and Clay Kingdom. The musical guest is Minami Kosetsu.
1997-01-27
Jan 27, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Kaji Meiko. The skits are Experience Elevator, Frankenstein, Makkun the Train, Lupin the 3rd, Bubble Gum SMAP, and SHAKE Kurosawa Samurai
1997-02-03
Feb 3, 1997 · 54 min
The Bisto guest is Yamamoto Yoko. The skits are Hip Hop G, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, Flintstones, and Grassy's. The musical performance is SHAKE.
1997-02-10
Feb 10, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Konno Misako. The skits are Colors, Countdown Valentine's Day, Egg Poker with guest Takuya Fujioka, and Mabo. The musical guest is Nakanishi Keizo.
1997-02-17
Feb 17, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Takahashi Hitomi. The skits are Experience Elevator, Mabo, Detective Kinchan. Egg Poker with guest Takuya Fujioka, and Inagoro. The musical guest is Osa Yoshiuk
1997-02-24
Feb 24, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Wakao Ayako. The skits are Colors, Frankenstein, O-chan the parrot, and Clay Kingdom. The musical performance is Dynamite.
1997-03-03
Mar 3, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Harada Mieko. The skits are P-chan, Nakkun the Train, Hip Hop G and Experience Elevator. The musical performance is Dynamite and the guest is Kome Kome Club. T
1997-03-10
Mar 10, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Ishida Yuriko. The Skits are You Can Do it Sera-san, Inagoro, Mabo, and O-chan the parrot. The musical guest is the Ulfuls.
1997-03-17 - Kimura Takuya's Great Journey to the West
Mar 17, 1997 · 54 min
Takuya goes to Colorado to experience a Native American lifestyle and rituals. Note: As this is the 90s they use the term Indian a lot, including the Native American's themselves.
1997-03-24
Mar 24, 1997 · 54 min
Double length episode! This weeks Bistro is a Bistro King with Kinomi Nana, Hagiwara Nagare, and chef Michiba Rokusaburo. The skits are Experience Elevator, Grassy's with Adachi Yu
1997-04-07
Apr 7, 1997 · 54 min
Live Episode! The Bistro guest is Matsu Takako. The corners are NG Scenes, Takuya's Skydive documentary, Crying SMAP with Adachi Yumi and Dynamite Cowboys. The musical performance
1997-04-14 - Nakai's "Maximum Effort because you love it" ~The bond baseball weaves between parents and children~
Apr 14, 1997 · 54 min
This is a special episode that follows around Nakai as he explains his history, Love for baseball, the injury that kept him from going pro and speaking to a child player that had b
1997-04-21 - One Year Anniversary
Apr 21, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Toake Yukiyo. The Skits are Kusanagi Musashi and Mabo. The musical performance is the SMAP best hits karaoke special!
1997-04-28
Apr 28, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Ishida Hikari. The skits are Mabo, Colors, Countdown Golden Week and Experience Elevator. The musical guest is Tulip.
1997-05-05
May 5, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Natori Yuuko. The skits are Thank you Goro, Grassy's and Mabo. There is a Clay Kingdom corner. The musical guest is Kai Yoshihiro.
1997-05-12
May 12, 1997 · 54 min
The bistro guest is Zaizen Naomi. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Break Shot, and Sashow – The first case. The musical performance is Oretachi ni asu waru.
1997-05-19
May 19, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Tezuka Satomi. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Break Shot, Mabo, and Detective Kinchan. The corner is 8 Second Wall. The musical performance is
1997-05-26
May 26, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Kishimoto Kayako. The skits are Mabo, Detective Kinchan, Secret and Thank you Goro. The Corner is 8 Second Wall. The musical performance is AOI INAZUMA.
1997-06-02
Jun 2, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Sendo Akiho. Goro gets an extra cooking lesson about Daikon. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, and Dennis Cudman. The mus
1997-06-09
Jun 9, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Ootani Naoko. The skits are Ii hito skit, Thank you Goro and Dale – a non-fictional American story. The musical guest is Kudo Shizuka. Trivia: Three years late
1997-06-16
Jun 16, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Sakai Wakako. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, You can do it Sera-san, Grassy's, Shin Goro Show, and Mabo. The musical performance is Hadaka no
1997-06-23
Jun 23, 1997 · 54 min
SUMMERSPECIAL! The Bistro Guest is Akiyoshi Kumiko. Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dracula, Dennis Cudman, II hito skit, and Egg Poker with Natsuyagi Isao. The musical guest is
1997-06-30
Jun 30, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Nagayama Aiko. The Skits are Lupin the 3rd, Grassy's, Thank you Goro, and Break Shot with Ryo. The musical performance is Yuki ga futte kita.
1997-07-07
Jul 7, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Ikeuchi Junko. The Skits are Count SMAP, P-chan with SPEED, and Mabo. The performance is Original Smile.
1997-07-14
Jul 14, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Takashima Reiko. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dennis Cudman, Thank you Goro, and Secret. The musical guest is Hirose Komi
1997-07-21
Jul 21, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Matsuyuki Yasuko. The skits are Good-by Mr.Teshigawara, Experience Elevator, Kusanagi Musashi, and SMA Time. The musical performance is Dynamite.
1997-07-28
Jul 28, 1997 · 54 min
Summer Live Special! The Bistro Guest is Arisa Mizuki . The skit is Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody. There is a Music with SMAP special VTR that shows some NGs or spontaneous mus
1997-08-04
Aug 4, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Ogawa Mayumi. The Skits are Experience Elevator, Egg Poker with Natsuyagi Isao, and Mabo. The Musical Guest is Sada Masashi.
1997-08-11
Aug 11, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Takeshita Keiko. The skits are The Mars, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, and Dennis Cudman. The musical performance is $10 with guest Diana King. WARNING: Dennis Cudma
1997-08-18
Aug 18, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Miyazawa Rie. The skits are Ideal family'97, Mabo, and Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody. The musical performance is Shiyou yo.
1997-08-25
Aug 25, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Kazuko Yoshiyuki. The skits are Break Shot with Ryo, Sashow- The Second Case, and Calculative Mako-chan. The musical performance is Kimi Iro Omoi.
1997-09-08
Sep 8, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Oka Mitsuko. The Skits are Calculative Mako-chan, Secret, Shin Goro Show, and Egg Poker with Ken Ogata. The musical performance is Peace.
1997-09-15
Sep 15, 1997 · 54 min
The surprise Bistro guest is Takakura Ken! The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dennis Cudman with actual Dennis Rodman, and Break Shot with Ryo. The musical performanc
1997-09-22 - Katori Shingo Does his Best! ~Dream Canvas Railroad~
Sep 22, 1997 · 54 min
Shingo goes out to rural Japan to meet a bunch of kids and achieve his dream of painting something really BIG. Which turns out to be an entire train car. Trivia: This train car st
1997-09-29
Sep 29, 1997 · 54 min
Double length special! The Bistro is a Bistro King with Itami Juuzo and Miyamoto Nomuko. The skits are SMA Drink, CG Movie Theater, You Can Do it Sera-san, Egg Poker with Ken Oga
1997-10-13 - Live in Osaka Special!
Oct 13, 1997 · 54 min
A live show where they have various NG segments, a CG show case, Kiss count update, and Live Crying SMAP.
1997-10-20
Oct 20, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Kuroki Hitomi. The skits are Mako-chan, Kacho Kosaku Shima, Experience Elevator, and Viper Tsuyopon. The musical performance is Peace.
1997-10-27
Oct 27, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Okae Kumiko. The skits are The Actor Colosseum and Mabo. The musical guest is Yamashita Kumiko. Warning: There is a very bloody shot during Bistro.
1997-11-03
Nov 3, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Hazuki Riona. The skits are Thank you Goro, Kusanagi Musashi, and the James Kimura ES skit. The musical performance is Peace.
1997-11-10
Nov 10, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Saitou Keiko. The skits are Good-bye Kusakabe, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, Shin Goro Show, and Mako-chan. The musical performance is Peace.
1997-11-17
Nov 17, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Katahira Nagisa. The skits are Experience Elevator, Mabo, Babies, J's Judge, Everest, and Family Reunion the ES skit.
1997-11-24
Nov 24, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Matsuda Seiko. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Secret, and The Mars. The musical guest is also Matsuda Seiko.
1997-12-01
Dec 1, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro Guest is Suzuki Anji. The skits are Map Gun, Ouki Kaori, 8 second wall , and Dennis Cudman. The musical guest is Ouki Kaori. WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as origi
1997-12-08
Dec 8, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Sakurai Sachiko. The skits are Mako-chan, Narita Rikon skit, Thank you Goro, Babies, and 8 second wall. The musical performance is Hey Hey Ooki Maido Ari.
1997-12-15
Dec 15, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guest is Tomita Yasuko. The Skits are P-chan, Countdown Christmas, Santa Claus skit, and Leonard Takuprio. The musical performance is a Christmas Medley.
1997-12-22
Dec 22, 1997 · 54 min
Special Episode with Su Concert backstage footage and clip review of Takuya's cowboy special, Nakai's baseball special, and Shingo's train special.
1997-12-29
Dec 29, 1997 · 54 min
The Bistro guests are Baisho Chio, Okada Masumi, and Chin Keikei. The skits are Bank, the flag game, Egg Poker, G-Shock, and Leonard Takuprio. The musical guest is Maeda Nobuteru a
1997-12-31 - End of the Year Countdown Special
Dec 31, 1997 · 54 min
This is a two part special. Part One was aired then SMAP went to Kohaku because Nakai was hosting and Part Two picks up after there musical performance while waiting for Nakai to r