About this season
A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.
Episodes (55)
1. SP - No-Laughing Scientists Extras
Aired 3 January 2017 • 30 min
2. #1337 - No-Laughing Scientists Extras Final
Aired 8 January 2017 • 30 min
3. #1338 - 28th New Year's Party
Aired 15 January 2017 • 30 min
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 22 January 2017 • 30 min
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 29 January 2017 • 30 min
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 5 February 2017 • 30 min
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 12 February 2017 • 30 min
This week sees the 4th Rendezvous Game take place.
8. #1343 - 4th Rendezvous Game (Part 2)
Aired 19 February 2017 • 30 min
9. #1344 - Sunshine Saito Grand Prix
Aired 26 February 2017 • 30 min
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 5 March 2017 • 30 min
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 12 March 2017 • 30 min
12. #1347 - Acchi Muite Hoi Hoi Hoi (Part 1)
Aired 19 March 2017 • 30 min
13. #1348 - Acchi Muite Hoi Hoi Hoi (Part 2)
Aired 26 March 2017 • 30 min
14. #1349 - Downtown's Talk
Aired 2 April 2017 • 30 min
15. #1350 - Robert Akiyama Ryuji Shichi-henge
Aired 9 April 2017 • 30 min
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 16 April 2017 • 30 min
17. #1352 - 7th Silent Library
Aired 23 April 2017 • 30 min
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 30 April 2017 • 30 min
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 7 May 2017 • 30 min
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 14 May 2017 • 30 min
21. #1356 - IKKO's Men Calendar (Part 2)
Aired 21 May 2017 • 30 min
22. #1357 - Downtown's Talk
Aired 28 May 2017 • 30 min
23. #1358 - Lovey-dovey Geinin Couple & Downtown's Talk
Aired 4 June 2017 • 30 min
24. #1359 - Watanabe Naomi Shichi-henge
Aired 11 June 2017 • 30 min
25. #1360 - 6th Tsukitei Hosei Produce
Aired 18 June 2017 • 30 min
26. #1361 - No-Reaction Challenge (Part 1)
Aired 25 June 2017 • 30 min
Who is the man who doesn't move anything !?
27. #1362 - No-Reaction Challenge (Part 2)
Aired 2 July 2017 • 30 min
28. #1363 - Nishikawa Kiyoshi Audition
Aired 9 July 2017 • 30 min
29. #1364 - Shichi-henge Selection
Aired 16 July 2017 • 30 min
30. SP - Rendezvous Game
Aired 17 July 2017 • 30 min
31. #1365 - Rendezvous Game SP Summary & Extras
Aired 23 July 2017 • 30 min
32. #1366 - Downtown's Talk
Aired 30 July 2017 • 30 min
33. #1367 - 8th Stroll to Meet Celebrities
Aired 6 August 2017 • 30 min
34. #1368 - Men's Snack Presentation
Aired 13 August 2017 • 30 min
35. #1369 - Tanaka's New Wife Competition
Aired 20 August 2017 • 30 min
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 27 August 2017 • 30 min
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 3 September 2017 • 30 min
38. #1372 - Matsumoto's 54th Birthday (Part 1)
Aired 10 September 2017 • 30 min
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 17 September 2017 • 30 min
40. SP - Ask to the Legend Geinin
Aired 24 September 2017 • 30 min
"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 24 September 2017 • 30 min
42. #1375 - Downtown's Talk
Aired 1 October 2017 • 30 min
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 8 October 2017 • 30 min
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 15 October 2017 • 30 min
45. #1378 - Nipple Sucking Competition (Part 1)
Aired 29 October 2017 • 30 min
46. #1379 - Nipple Sucking Competition (Part 2) & Downtown's Talk
Aired 5 November 2017 • 30 min
47. #1380 - 4th Lip-sync Song Show (Part 1)
Aired 12 November 2017 • 30 min
48. #1381 - 4th Lip-sync Song Show (Part 2)
Aired 19 November 2017 • 30 min
49. #1382 - Talk about No-Laughing Batsu
Aired 26 November 2017 • 30 min
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 3 December 2017 • 30 min
51. #1384 - Refrigerator Ingredients Battle
Aired 10 December 2017 • 30 min
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 17 December 2017 • 30 min
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 24 December 2017 • 30 min
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 29 December 2017 • 30 min
55. SP - No-Laughing American Police
Aired 31 December 2017 • 30 min