Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! - Season 29

1. SP - No-Laughing Scientists Extras

Aired: 1/3/2017

2. #1337 - No-Laughing Scientists Extras Final

Aired: 1/8/2017

3. #1338 - 28th New Year's Party

Aired: 1/15/2017

The gang celebrate a new year with the usual party and Yama-1 Grand Prix. Over 700 comedians auditioned this time around.

4. #1339 - Costume Talk: New Year's Episodes

Aired: 1/22/2017

The gang get together and discuss what happened to them through the New Year's holidays.

5. #1340 - Mori Masako KARUTA Competition (Part 1)

Aired: 1/29/2017

This week presents a new Karuta contest, with enka singer Mori Masako as the guest. She is the ex-wife of Mori Shinichi, who we all know is Endo's favorite singer.

6. #1341 - Mori Masako KARUTA Competition (Part 2)

Aired: 2/5/2017

The conclusion to the Mori Masako Karuta competition. Also includes a little bonus Costume Talk at the end of the episode, featuring confirmation that Endo's infamous 'Busjack' movie has finished filming its sequel.

7. #1342 - 4th Rendezvous Game (Part 1)

Aired: 2/12/2017

This week sees the 4th Rendezvous Game take place.

8. #1343 - 4th Rendezvous Game (Part 2)

Aired: 2/19/2017

9. #1344 - Sunshine Saito Grand Prix

Aired: 2/26/2017

This episode is based off a segment of the 2016 No Laughing Game, when actor Saito Takumi did a now infamous imitation of comedian Sunshine Ikezaki and his routine. Now several lesser known celebrities attempt to replicate Saito's success by doing their own impressions. Guests include the actual Sunshine Ikezaki, film critic Arimura Kon, former boxing champion Kameda Daiki, singer and actor JOY and regular variety staple Bobby Ologun.

10. #1345 - 3rd I Think This Item Will Suit You

Aired: 3/5/2017

The Item series makes its first appearance for 2017, with the guest this week being Matsushima Nahomi, veteran comedian formerly of the duo Othello, now having gone solo for a few years.

11. #1346 - 7th Stroll to Meet Celebrities

Aired: 3/12/2017

12. #1347 - Acchi Muite Hoi Hoi Hoi (Part 1)

Aired: 3/19/2017

13. #1348 - Acchi Muite Hoi Hoi Hoi (Part 2)

Aired: 3/26/2017

14. #1349 - Downtown's Talk

Aired: 4/2/2017

15. #1350 - Robert Akiyama Ryuji Shichi-henge

Aired: 4/9/2017

We celebrate another half century of episodes with our first Shichi Henge challenger for the year: Akiyama Ryuuji of the comedy trio Robert. Also includes a little bonus section of unaired Free Talk from last week's episode.

16. #1351 - Rendezvous Game Selection

Aired: 4/16/2017

17. #1352 - 7th Silent Library

Aired: 4/23/2017

We have a new guest for a new edition of Silent Library, with actor Ozawa Hitoshi joining the gang.

18. #1353 - Forced Laughter Tour

Aired: 4/30/2017

This episode requires the gang and their two guests to make up a comedic reaction on the spot when indicated and try to get the others to laugh. Also includes a Free Talk segment at the end of the episode, specifically the return of the questions sent in by viewers.

19. #1354 - Ryuji 100% GP

Aired: 5/7/2017

Similar to the earlier episode this year that featured Sunshine Ikezaki, the gang are now judging celebrities who want to emulate the success of the gags of Akira 100% and actor Harada Ryuji in last year's No Laughing game. Also includes a little bonus Free Talk section at the end.

20. #1355 - IKKO's Men Calendar (Part 1)

Aired: 5/14/2017

21. #1356 - IKKO's Men Calendar (Part 2)

Aired: 5/21/2017

22. #1357 - Downtown's Talk

Aired: 5/28/2017

23. #1358 - Lovey-dovey Geinin Couple & Downtown's Talk

Aired: 6/4/2017

24. #1359 - Watanabe Naomi Shichi-henge

Aired: 6/11/2017

25. #1360 - 6th Tsukitei Hosei Produce

Aired: 6/18/2017

26. #1361 - No-Reaction Challenge (Part 1)

Aired: 6/25/2017

Who is the man who doesn't move anything !?

27. #1362 - No-Reaction Challenge (Part 2)

Aired: 7/2/2017

28. #1363 - Nishikawa Kiyoshi Audition

Aired: 7/9/2017

29. #1364 - Shichi-henge Selection

Aired: 7/16/2017

30. SP - Rendezvous Game

Aired: 7/17/2017

31. #1365 - Rendezvous Game SP Summary & Extras

Aired: 7/23/2017

32. #1366 - Downtown's Talk

Aired: 7/30/2017

33. #1367 - 8th Stroll to Meet Celebrities

Aired: 8/6/2017

34. #1368 - Men's Snack Presentation

Aired: 8/13/2017

35. #1369 - Tanaka's New Wife Competition

Aired: 8/20/2017

The members are worried about Tanaka, who unfortunately became a single father about four months ago. That's why they took among themselves to present him some new candidates for a new wife. Tanaka is perplexed by this project, but they members will introduce the candidates and are saying 'If it's a woman like this, it'll be fine.' They will also show some footage from interviews with the candidates and the marriage talks. The candidates will also be shocked by the sudden marriage requests, but will it actually come to a new marriage due to Tanaka's charms?

36. #1370 - Busjack Returns

Aired: 8/27/2017

This week's Gaki No Tsukai is "Appreciating 'Busjack Returns'". Some years ago Endo starred in the movie 'Busjack'. Since people who've watched the movie were shocked by Endo's horrible acting, it became a subject on the show. The movie's sequel "Busjack Returns" was released in theaters this July. The members talked about the possibility of Downtown appearing in the movie, as well as how few people showed up to the premiere. Now, all the members will watch the movie together! Is Endo's acting power still going strong? For each of Endo's scenes, they will react by pressing a button.

37. #1371 - 8th Silent Library

Aired: 9/3/2017

38. #1372 - Matsumoto's 54th Birthday (Part 1)

Aired: 9/10/2017

This week's Gaki No Tsukai is "Matsumoto's 54th birthday party! Let's give him a birthday song!". The members as as well a secret guest will create a song by themselves based on what they feel about Matsumoto and sing it from their heart. What kind of song will Cocorico, Hosei and Hamada sing? And who will the unlikely secret guest be? And what will Matsumoto's reaction to the song be? The members will also tell some exciting memories from this 28 year-old show. Don't miss this chance to see the bond between the members.

39. #1373 - Matsumoto's 54th Birthday (Part 2) & Downtown's Talk

Aired: 9/17/2017

40. SP - Ask to the Legend Geinin

Aired: 9/24/2017

"Legendary" comedians will be asked questions, they absolutely have to answer, whether they'd like to or not.

41. #1374 - Ask to the Legend Geinin SP Extras

Aired: 9/24/2017

42. #1375 - Downtown's Talk

Aired: 10/1/2017

This week's Gaki No Tsukai is another luxury treat! A full episode of Downtown talk. Matsumoto will talk about several worries concerning his physique. He also gets fired up about a certain unfair treatment by his wife in a certain 'location' as well as a certain grief resulting from getting older. Hamada will also talk about the curious circumstances when he got booked for the famous "Kouhaku" program. Also, the show staff have secretly planned a move against Hamada that results in an interesting story. What will happen in the end? Finally, the two will clash in an argument about each other's show business reputation!

43. #1376 - 2nd Ask the Best 5 in a Strange Town (Part 1)

Aired: 10/8/2017

This week's Gaki no Tsukai is "Let's Ask the Best 5 in a Strange Town!" All 5 members ask local residents in a strange town for a recommended place to visit. Based on their recommendation, our members then go to those 5 best places.

44. #1377 - 2nd Ask the Best 5 in a Strange Town (Part 2)

Aired: 10/15/2017

45. #1378 - Nipple Sucking Competition (Part 1)

Aired: 10/29/2017

46. #1379 - Nipple Sucking Competition (Part 2) & Downtown's Talk

Aired: 11/5/2017

47. #1380 - 4th Lip-sync Song Show (Part 1)

Aired: 11/12/2017

48. #1381 - 4th Lip-sync Song Show (Part 2)

Aired: 11/19/2017

49. #1382 - Talk about No-Laughing Batsu

Aired: 11/26/2017

In this week's Gaki No Tsukai, all five members gather to talk about the recording of the Batsu Game shooting that ended just days ago. Also this year, the member's complaints about the harsh conditions of the condition have no end! Matsumoto talks about his state of mind when he leaves in the morning to go to the shooting, and also gets angry about the batsu judgement. Moreover, some statistics about the past batsu games will be revealed. The unknown story about the origin of the Thai Kick will also be revealed.

50. #1383 - 4th I Think This Item Will Suit You

Aired: 12/3/2017

51. #1384 - Refrigerator Ingredients Battle

Aired: 12/10/2017

In this week's Gaki, the members participate in an interesting food battle. Each members gets allotted some ingredient from the refrigerator and have to come up with some kind of recipe on the spot. The refrigerator contains beef, chicken, pork, fish, but also other stuff the members have never used before. What will Housei's unusual dish taste like? Endo does an unbelievable mistake and Hamada uses a really strange technique. What will the final result be like?

52. #1385 - Top 10 of 2017

Aired: 12/17/2017

As for the last 20 years, the prior manager of Downtown, Fujiwara, will present the ten best moments of Gaki of 2017.

53. #1386 - No-Laughing SP Review & Preview

Aired: 12/24/2017

This week's Gaki is a preview for next week's batsu game special. Footage from the press conference as well as a short preview will be shown!

54. SP - No-Laughing American Police Countdown

Aired: 12/29/2017

55. SP - No-Laughing American Police

Aired: 12/31/2017