Wednesday Downtown: 2024
Season 11 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 Wednesday Downtown Season 10.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 10, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that if someone fainted at The Beatles' concert in Japan, they still have to keep listening to The Beatles today, or it would be a lie. ▼ The theory that it would be inc
Episode 2
Jan 17, 2024 · 45 min
Investigation into the most amazing comments comedians have ever heard, Part 3. ▼ The theory that Chance Ohshiro would surprisingly accept it quite easily if his friend Wada, who w
Episode 3
Jan 24, 2024 · 45 min
You can’t go home until you manage to find four restaurants in a row that have never been featured on a TV location shoot. ▼ Skillfully incorporating words that appear behind a jun
Episode 4
Jan 31, 2024 · 45 min
If Kuro-chan can find the 1 million yen hidden in his home within 100 days... he’ll win a cash prize based on the number of days it takes! So, in how many days will he find it, and
Episode 5
Feb 7, 2024 · 45 min
A 'prank notification' for the 2023 King of Pranks, the most pranked person of the year! ▼ The classic punishment game takes an unexpected turn into a competitive event! Pushing ag
Episode 6
Feb 14, 2024 · 45 min
Gathering comedians known for their habit of taking lots of dressing room bento boxes to go... they’ll face off in a competition where the more bento boxes they’ve taken, the great
Episode 7
Feb 21, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that a prankster can’t easily confess, no matter how close they are to being found out. ▼ Does something exist that has a 100:0 recognition ratio between men and women?
Episode 8
Feb 28, 2024 · 45 min
[Panelists' Theory Testing Special] The panelists release the theories they discussed in the opening talk all at once for the first time in about two and a half years! And among th
Episode 9
Mar 6, 2024 · 45 min
Carrying out pranks with incredible beauty benefits in various patterns.
Episode 10
Mar 13, 2024 · 45 min
‘Living a life where you can’t escape until you’ve transcribed all the lyrics to Kiyoharu’s new song’ — Kishitaka challenges the highest difficulty escape project ever!
Episode 11
Mar 20, 2024 · 45 min
‘Living a life where you can’t escape until you’ve transcribed all the lyrics to Kiyoharu’s new song’ — Kishitaka challenges the highest difficulty escape project ever! Between las
Episode 12
Mar 27, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that Mambo No. 5 is effective in any situation.
Episode 13
Apr 3, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that it’s scarier when an angry manager appears at a haunted spot than when a ghost shows up. ▼ The theory that if you see a person standing outside in a snowy mountain
Episode 14
Apr 17, 2024 · 45 min
[30-1 Grand Prix] Who is the funniest comedian in 30 seconds? A tournament featuring 40 comedian groups will determine the fourth champion! Judges include Junior, Kukkī, Tomizawa,
Episode 15
Apr 24, 2024 · 45 min
10th Anniversary Special Project: Announcing the 'Most Loved Theory' chosen by viewers and participants! What is the most popular theory over the past 10 years? And what has happen
Episode 16
May 1, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that if you say ‘Next time, it’s real…’ after revealing a honey trap, it’s possible to keep hitting the same target repeatedly. ▼ The theory that there are indeed people
Episode 17
May 8, 2024 · 45 min
[Everyone's Theories Special] The theory that when Kuro-chan wakes up while being suspended from the ceiling, if he looks down to see himself in bed, he would think he’s dead — and
Episode 18
May 15, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that once you take a suspiciously high-paying job, no matter how much it smells like crime or seems like a shady side job, there’s no turning back.
Episode 19
May 22, 2024 · 45 min
Comedians take to the streets to create their own two-choice quizzes! They quiz each other in the 'Street Two-Choice Quiz' ▼ The theory that a prankster won't easily confess, no ma
Episode 20
May 29, 2024 · 45 min
‘Tag Sumo Strongest Duo Championship’ holds its third event, and an unexpected situation arises! ▼ The team’s total limit for teeth is up to 100! They will scout people without tee
Episode 21
Jun 12, 2024 · 45 min
Find people who seem to have easily guessable nicknames, and send their photos to the contestants! 'Can’t go home until you guess the nickname of a random passerby!' ▼ A psychologi
Episode 22
Jun 19, 2024 · 45 min
The final chapter of the psychological battle 'Electric Chair Game,' where participants set electric currents on 12 chairs. ▼ The theory that if you wake up in a hospital and find
Episode 23
Jun 26, 2024 · 45 min
A journey where masked participants try to guess each other's identities... if discovered, they’re immediately eliminated — Masked Traveler, Part 2. ▼ The theory that if a professi
Episode 24
Jul 10, 2024 · 45 min
A location shoot where someone goes to apologize to people they wronged in the past, expecting forgiveness... only to be met with anger just as intense as back then — a prank! ▼ Re
Episode 25
Jul 17, 2024 · 45 min
What if, during a shoot where you negotiate filming permissions yourself, every place turns you down? ▼ The theory that if a drunk old man comes up to you and says, ‘I made that,’
Episode 26
Jul 24, 2024 · 45 min
What if, during prank monitoring, you unexpectedly witness 'a dressing room thief' or discover another dark side of the target? ▼ The theory that triplets are something people simp
Episode 27
Jul 31, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that if you travel north collecting discarded acrylic partitions used for COVID-19 precautions, you could eventually build a boat from the acrylic and cross the Tsugaru
Episode 28
Aug 14, 2024 · 45 min
A location shoot where someone goes to apologize to people they wronged in the past, expecting forgiveness… only to be met with the same level of anger they encountered back then —
Episode 29
Aug 21, 2024 · 45 min
A social experiment where a rumor is spread to three comedians known for their loose lips, telling them that 'Wednesday's Downtown is ending,' and tracking how this false informati
Episode 30
Aug 28, 2024 · 45 min
What if there’s a place still fully using COVID-19 precautions like acrylic partitions and face shields? Plus, an over-the-top COVID-19 precautions prank. ▼ Searching for someone w
Episode 31
Sep 4, 2024 · 45 min
An extremely tough challenge where you have to eat one bowl of ramen every time you pass a ramen shop: 'National Route Ramen Marathon' ▼ The theory that Hyōroku is just pretending
Episode 32
Sep 11, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that if someone is attacked by a thug the day after learning self-defense techniques during a shoot, they would at least try to use what they learned.
Episode 33
Sep 18, 2024 · 45 min
Announcing the ranking of how many times each participant's home has appeared on the show over the past 10 years! Who will take the second place?
Episode 34
Oct 2, 2024 · 45 min
How flashy can you lose your memory without the target noticing? The Memory Loss King Competition ▼ The theory that once Ōtsuru Himan gets drunk, it’s game over… with the 'Ōtsuru H
Episode 35
Oct 9, 2024 · 45 min
The 10th 'Parody Song Strongest Tournament' — the judges are Hanshin Tigers fans ▼ The theory that when you meet celebrities in person, they’re surprisingly tall — a showdown betwe
Episode 36
Oct 16, 2024 · 45 min
Four comedians face off in a four-way, irregular competition... taking on a 24-hour 'insomniac futsal' challenge! Who will overcome betrayal and sleepiness to win the championship?
Episode 37
Oct 30, 2024 · 45 min
[Everyone's Theory Special] The theory that people riding bicycles in the rain have a fierce expression. ▼ The theory that if a child brings home an unexploded bomb, you should fir
Episode 38
Nov 6, 2024 · 45 min
A psychological battle where electric currents are set up on 12 chairs... The Electric Chair Game tournament kicks off! ▼ The theory that pet bottles used as cat repellents have no
Fixed costume comedian, and more
Nov 13, 2024 · 45 min
Fixed costume comedian: What happens if their costume gets dirty during a shoot the day before the M-1 preliminaries? ▼ Atsushi Onita: The theory that since he never looks older th
Electric Chair Game Tournament, Round 1, Match 2, and more
Nov 20, 2024 · 45 min
Electric Chair Game Tournament, Match 2: 'Gekidan Hitori vs. Yoichi Okano' ▼ The theory that if you chase an airplane flying in the sky, you’ll eventually end up at the airport.
Detective Tsuda, Episode 3
Dec 11, 2024 · 45 min
The theory that celebrity yearbooks can be surprisingly easy to obtain if you go to their hometown... and in the course of this, a murder occurs! The famous detective Tsuda, who ha
Detective Tsuda, Episode 3: Phantom Thief vs. Famous Detective – The Song of the Swan Under Siege
Dec 18, 2024 · 90 min
During the program recording, an unexpected murder occurs! The famous detective Tsuda, who happens to be at the scene, steps up to solve the case, and the curtain rises on 'Detecti