Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Episodes
1Episode 101
May 11, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Show of Hands Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Fish Food Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #055]
2Episode 102
May 12, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Big Bird High Rollers Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #057]
3Episode 103
May 13, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones High Rollers Mud Slide Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #059]
4Episode 104
May 14, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Skittles High Rollers Dominoes Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #061]
5Episode 105
May 15, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Catch It (Mud Ball) Skittles Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #064]
6Episode 106
May 16, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #068]
7Episode 107
May 17, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Catch It High Rollers Poles Apart Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #066]
8Episode 108
May 18, 2005
Grid Iron Wipe Out Slip Way High Rollers Skipping Stones Quake Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #070]
9Episode 109
May 19, 2005
Grid Iron Wipe Out High Rollers Slip Way Skipping Stones Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #072]
10Episode 110
May 20, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Home Run Knock Knock Wipe Out Catch It Go Nuts (Nut Roll) Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #076]
11Episode 111
May 21, 2005
Match Maker Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Poles Apart Skipping Stones Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #080]
12Episode 112
May 22, 2005
Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Run Way) Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #081]
13Episode 113
May 23, 2005
Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Yellow Brick Road Skipping Stones Home Run High Rollers Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #082]
14Episode 114
May 24, 2005
Slipped Disks Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Mud Ball Ball Cupping Wipe Out Show of Hands Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #???]
15Episode 115
May 25, 2005
Great Wall* Skipping Stones High Rollers Sling Swing Fling Bridge Ball Catch It Gauntlet Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #133]
16Episode 116
May 26, 2005
Flag Down Wipe Out Grid Iron Tug Of War Velcro Fly Catch It High Rollers Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #088]
17Episode 117 (Parents & Kids Special)
May 27, 2005
Knock Knock (II) Grid Iron Ball Cupping High Rollers Velcro Fly Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #102]
18Episode 118 (Teenagers' Special)
May 28, 2005
Match Maker Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Buggy Me Show of Hands Wipe Out Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #103]
19Episode 119
May 29, 2005
Knock Knock (II) Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet Skipping Stones Ball Cupping Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #114]
20Episode 120 (Beachside Special)
May 30, 2005
Drop In the Ocean Sandscript Sand Flee Stuff Diving* Nautiball Jetskid Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #133]
21Episode 121
May 31, 2005
Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Quake Wipe Out High Rollers Rice Bowl Downhill Indestruct-a-ball Dominoes Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #???]
22Episode 122 (Parents & Kids special)
Jun 1, 2005
Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Dominoes (Doubles) Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #078]
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