Wednesday Downtown: Season 4
Season 4 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 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 25, 2017
[Sushi Master, Part 3] [As long as the boss doesn't stop cheering, subordinates will never quit] [Tickling becomes bearable after 10 minutes] [Short hair makes you strong-willed]
Episode 2
Feb 1, 2017
[The theory that you can spend a whole day in a poor-boy style outfit without being noticed, depending on how you act] [The theory that even if someone sings Ai Otsuka's "Sakuranbo
Episode 3
Feb 8, 2017
There are still Japanese people who have had iron balls put on their feet • Fat people eat surprisingly little • Are stupid celebrities faking it?
Episode 4
Feb 15, 2017
[I'm the one who got pranked the most in 2016] [The stick is more effective than the carrot] [If you've been serving a long prison sentence overseas, you won't know anything about
Episode 5
Feb 22, 2017
Would kids be excited to get a present from Santa even if he were a scary monster?
Episode 6
Mar 1, 2017
[All the original sources for the show's official LINE stickers revealed]
Episode 7
Mar 22, 2017
[The theory that comedians will go along with even the most obvious and bad pranks, Part 2] [The theory that farmers running unmanned roadside stalls are incredibly kind-hearted] [
Episode 8
Apr 12, 2017
[The theory that you can spend a whole day unnoticed wearing a poor-boy style outfit, depending on how you act] [The theory that a combination of brains and physical strength is th
Episode 9
Apr 19, 2017
[The theory that the contrast in Anjash's interest in food is extreme] [Home improvement stores x SASUKE] [The theory that old-fashioned shopping streets have incredibly old, unsol
Episode 10
Apr 26, 2017
[Karaoke x Dance Dance Revolution] [The sound engineer's judo throw is unavoidable] [If you say "I'm a fan of so-and-so" in a street interview, the person themselves will appear fr
Episode 11
May 3, 2017
[Early Lunch Teacher] [The theory that the moment a comedian bombed the most is actually funny] [The theory that a village in the same situation as Yoshikazu Ikuzo's "We're Going t
Episode 12
May 10, 2017
Tonight at 9:57 PM, it's Wednesday's Downtown! The theory that "no matter how impossible a face-in-the-hole signboard is, if there's a hole, people will still put their faces in it
Episode 13
May 17, 2017
▼The theory that as long as the "o" and "shita" are correct, anything goes in between when saying "Otsukaresama deshita" (Thank you for your hard work) ▼The theory that bald men we
Episode 14
May 24, 2017
The scariest thing is waking up to find someone there▼The second installment of the theory that sudden pro wrestling moves are unavoidable▼What if you could hear the voices of the
Episode 15
May 31, 2017
Could you recognize your own dog, even if other people are walking him? • If you introduce the strangest person from your acquaintances, you finally reach a hoarders house. • Batsu
Episode 16
Jun 7, 2017
If a professional impersonates real teachers, their students will die of laughter. • The stronger the tsukkomi, the funnier it gets. • Change the lyrics of famous songs playing in
Episode 17
Jun 14, 2017
Today's episode of Downtown is Wednesday! Chidori's "Everyone's Theory" is...the theory that there are tons of crimes that have never been applied, and they will announce the "Rare
Episode 18
Jun 21, 2017
This week's presenters for "Everyone's Theory" are Ginshari! They'll be testing the theory that "there is no one in this world with a narrower forehead than Impossible Hirukawa!" D
Episode 19
Jun 28, 2017
This week's presenter for "Everyone's Theories" is Kenji Tamura! He will be testing the theory that "If you get lectured while eating samgyeopsal, you won't be able to wrap it in l
Episode 20
Jul 5, 2017
The theory that "if a comedian's joke situation were to happen in reality, they could deliver a perfect punchline" will be tested with: ◇Sandwichman's "hamburger shop" joke ◇Tomono
Episode 21
Jul 19, 2017
Early Lunch Teacher - Part 2! Eat your meal without getting caught during a paranormal investigation! ▼Does mixing lotion and birdlime negate their effects? Plus, various counter-e
Episode 22
Jul 26, 2017
Tomorrow's broadcast on the 26th will cover...▼Can they sing and shed tears at the perfect moment during the chorus?▼The most popular comedian among junior and senior high school g
Episode 23
Aug 2, 2017
The theory that you can actually get away with tailing someone while hiding in a cardboard box▼If you eat Home Run Bars for a month straight, can you hit a home run with a bat made
Episode 24
Aug 9, 2017
Even if it's a blatant rip-off, would you still accept it if it's an MC job? We'll find out on Hamada's MC show "Prebat!!"▼Celebrities go on a massive search for someone wearing th
Episode 25
Aug 23, 2017
In the Kuro-chan Lie Tweet Monitoring Project... Kuro-chan will be thoroughly monitored 24 hours a day for a week! We will check his Twitter account, where he freely spills his pri
Episode 26
Aug 30, 2017
Ding Dong Ditch escape tag game! • "London Boots 1 2" is the lamest comedy duo name! • Name switching series continues: Will people actually notice if we switch the name of their f
Episode 27
Sep 6, 2017
ANZEN Manzai, Cookie, RG and others clash in the ultimate parody song tournament▼The theory that you might not notice if someone else is wearing your personal belongings▼The theory
Episode 28
Sep 13, 2017
The theory that no human bone is unbroken leads to a street survey aiming to find every single bone in the body that has been fractured! The theory that it would be awkward if the
Episode 29
Sep 27, 2017
We're announcing the "Wednesday Downtown VTR Appearance Ranking" from the show's inception in 2014 to the present! The comedian with the most appearances will receive a special pro
Episode 30
Oct 11, 2017
Real Slumdog Millionaire... Three people are brought together without knowing anything and given a seemingly ordinary quiz, but the answers are actually all "from events they exper
Episode 31
Oct 18, 2017
"The theory that someone who doesn't know the rules of golf will believe any rules imposed on them," FUJIWARA's Haranishi, Viking, and Audrey's Kasuga take part in a round, testing
Episode 32
Nov 1, 2017
The most famous Japanese person within Japan is Ichiro Suzuki. • When chasing the bus in a drama, if it's Wainaina, he will be able to catch up before it reaches the destination. •
Episode 33
Nov 8, 2017
Akira 100%: With the latest high-speed cameras, you can see what's on the other side of the tray. ▼You wouldn't notice if a monk's chanting turned into a hammer kammer halfway thro
Episode 34
Nov 15, 2017
Is it true that only Takeshi Kitano uses the first-person pronoun "oira" in print these days...? We've thoroughly investigated rare first-person pronouns from all over Japan, inclu
Episode 35
Nov 22, 2017
In the theory that there are people with numbers in their names, from one to one hundred... we'll thoroughly investigate whether there are people with numbers in their names, not "
Episode 36
Dec 6, 2017
In "The second installment of the theory that the most embarrassing moments a comedian has ever made are actually the funniest," we'll be showing rare past footage of popular comed
Episode 37
Dec 13, 2017
In the latest installment of the "Someone's There When You Open It" prank, where your "favorite" is inside, will the joy outweigh the fear? In the "Someone's There When You Open It
Episode 38
Dec 20, 2017
Tonight at 10pm, it's Wednesday's Downtown! In the segment "Whether it's hot or cold, the cold is ultimately harder to bear," celebrities are brought into rooms and simply told "Pl
Episode 39
Dec 27, 2017
The Sandwichman hamburger shop skit is now so funny no matter who does it... Various comedians, including Cookie and Zun Iio, take on the role of the shop employee, opposite Date,