Wednesday Downtown: 2020
Season 7 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 6.
- 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 7 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 8, 2020 · 45 min
The theory that it's easy to lose track of a celebrity while on location - Part 3. Reverse quiz where people on the street are asked "What is your age?" and then asked "How old do
Episode 2
Jan 22, 2020 · 45 min
Theory: If the rural people who let you stay at their house in "Let's Stay in the Countryside!" come to your house and ask to stay, you have no choice but to accept • Theory: If yo
Episode 3
Jan 29, 2020 · 45 min
2019 Pre-announced Prank • The theory that no matter how late you are, as long as you have the gift of gab, you can keep someone waiting with a phone call saying, "I'll be there so
Episode 4
Feb 5, 2020 · 45 min
Double Fixed Match Battle Part 3 • The theory that if you live in the closest property to the station in Japan, you can leave your house after the train arrives at the platform and
Episode 5
Feb 12, 2020 · 45 min
Biological clock merry Christmas challenge • Mameshiba no Taigun: Developments after Kuro-chan's dismissal as producer
A cold-proofing showdown on a snowy mountain, followed by a visit to a sauna in the same outfit! ▼ Being able to fart without being noticed during a drinking party.
Feb 26, 2020 · 45 min
A showdown with mixed rules of cold and heat protection. The theory that the sound of farting can surprisingly be masked during a drinking party.
Episode 7
Mar 4, 2020 · 45 min
This year’s cold starts in the throat • Young comedians feel joy at being pranked • Celebrities leave quickly after filming • Osaka obasans aren’t that funny • Rare travel destinat
Episode 8
Mar 11, 2020 · 45 min
The theory that even comedians who refuse to bungee jump will eventually have to jump if they can't go home until they do • The theory that an MC job requiring them to change their
Episode 10
Mar 25, 2020 · 45 min
The theory of the hell for lower-tier YouTubers • The theory that it's difficult for a wife to get her husband's permission if she wants to shave her head • The theory that if your
Episode 11
Apr 8, 2020 · 45 min
The theory that even if a manager tells you, "Tomorrow, a scandal article will appear in a weekly magazine," a professional can completely hide it and finish the day's work without
Episode 12
Apr 15, 2020 · 45 min
The theory that even if a location shoot requires you to end up completely drunk, you can somehow make it work by filming in reverse order • The theory that you still laugh as an a
Episode 13
Apr 29, 2020 · 45 min
A rebroadcast of the May 8, 2019 episode "A Life Where You Can't Escape Until You Guess the New Imperial Era Name"
Episode 14
May 13, 2020 · 45 min
The December 27, 2017 episode of "Future Kuro-chan" will be rebroadcast.
Episode 15
May 20, 2020 · 45 min
Hotei's theory: If we gather enough of these, we could probably fill an hour. The second half of the program will rebroadcast episodes from July 15, 2015, "The theory that there ar
Episode 17
Jun 3, 2020 · 45 min
Live broadcast entirely from Kuro-chan's home, without any appearances by Downtown • Remote "Control" Kuro-chan
Episode 19
Jun 17, 2020 · 45 min
Downtown Muscle & Loud Voice Special (Rebroadcast) • April 15, 2015: Hitoshi Matsumoto can appear at a wrestling event as a mysterious masked man from Mexico without being recogniz
Episode 20
Jun 24, 2020 · 45 min
The "Cross-Prefecture Special" will rebroadcast episodes originally aired on November 26, 2014, titled "If you're beautiful, you can hitchhike across Honshu in one day," episode ai
Episode 21
Jul 1, 2020 · 45 min
Assistant directors talk about the "toughest theories" roundtable – A discussion featuring current and former ADs, with new footage, past clips, and unreleased VTRs
Episode 22
Jul 15, 2020 · 45 min
The moment a comedian found funniest in their career is universally funny • Social media relays always end ambiguously
Episode 23
Jul 22, 2020 · 120 min
No going home until an SNS post becomes a news article • Leader vs. Kasuga: The ultimate endurance showdown • Who is the most famous person in Japan?
Episode 24
Jul 29, 2020 · 45 min
Marriage Witnesses are usually the seniors who take care of the groom the most. • FUJIWARA'S Haranishi, no matter what his juniors do, he can always say "That gag is similar to min
Episode 25
Aug 5, 2020 · 45 min
Kuro-chan attempts a domino challenge using Mameshiba no Taigun CD stock while Mameshiba dogs are set loose
Episode 26
Aug 12, 2020 · 45 min
Even on a serious business call, you can eat well. • The phrase "With all due respect" that impersonation comedians oftens say when they include someone in their parodies, is very
Episode 27
Aug 19, 2020 · 45 min
After being recommended by farmers to eat the skin of a fruit, you can't help but follow their suggestions. • "Misunderstanding Skits" are now free for the taking. • Body & Call To
Episode 28
Aug 26, 2020 · 45 min
When thinking you're going to be leading a "Crown Special" show, but it's actually just about crown jewels, it's hard to say anything against it. • It's hard to keep guests from la
Episode 29
Sep 9, 2020 · 45 min
If you make a strong impression on the staff at the first shop you go to, you can just order "the usual" the next time you go back to that place. • It's difficult to cry while sing
Episode 31
Sep 23, 2020 · 45 min
If you really love your wife, if you suddenly send an "I love you" LINE message, she'll simply be happy. • Female artists who claim to be spiritually sensitive are full of it. • Ra
Episode 32
Sep 30, 2020 · 45 min
1 hour Special: Doing the exact same pranks over again!
Episode 33
Oct 7, 2020 · 45 min
If you collect cicada shells while walking along Route 1 this summer, you'll be able to fill a semi double futon by the time you get to Nagoya. • If a child writes a letter with th
Episode 34
Oct 21, 2020 · 45 min
There are some talented artists who used to be the number 1 at NSC that didn't turn out to be that successful after. • The cheapest hostel in Japan costs less than 1000 yen per nig
Episode 35
Oct 28, 2020 · 45 min
If the athlete has just woken up, the average person has a slight chance of winning. • Something that smells worse than a skunk abounds in the zoo. • There are few artists who have
Episode 36
Nov 4, 2020 · 45 min
6th Annual Lyric Change Tournament. • If the target of a reverse "busty girl" prank is the father of that girl, it'll result in a hellish scene you can't look at.
Episode 37
Nov 11, 2020 · 45 min
[Everyone's Theory Special] The theory that you can call a rhino by its name without honorifics. ▼ The theory that if you’re served imitation crab at a crab specialty restaurant, y
Episode 38
Nov 25, 2020 · 45 min
Make Oversleepers Late Challenge. • Since the Heisei era, there's a "chosen land" that has not suffered any natural disasters at all. • The longest you can stay in the bath at a se
Episode 39
Dec 2, 2020 · 45 min
The comedian with the biggest gap between the popularity of their stage name and their real name is Shofukutei Tsurubei. • The Number 1 Unloved Artist Contest. • 80% of the first B
Episode 40
Dec 9, 2020 · 45 min
Ask pedestrians on the street how much cash they have with them. You can't go home until you get five in a row with more money than the last. • If you receive a request announcemen
Episode 41
Dec 16, 2020 · 45 min
Even though Higashibukuro was once seduced by a senior's wife, he should never fall for it again. • If an ordinary person wears night vision goggles and competes with an athlete in
Episode 42
Dec 23, 2020 · 45 min
Observational jokes are actually not easy to find in real life. • People who get angry on the phone and say "Wait there, I'm coming over", no matter how ridiculous they look, you w