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.
- Created By
Takeshi Kitano
- First Aired on
Nov 01, 2002
- Popularity: 21.1886
- 43 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Flextech Television LimitedBlack Mole ProductionsChallenge TV (GB)Comedy Central (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
5 seaons till Jun 01, 2005
Last episode: Episode 122 (Parents & Kids special)
Seasons & episodes
Total 5 seasons, 122 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1Monsters!! min
Special 1 (S4, Ep 23) - "Monsters!" This weeks games (in order) are: The Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Slip Way Skipping Stones Pipe Down Catch It Sumo Rings Boulder Dash High Rollers Dragon Lake Rice Bowl Downhill Bridge Ball Show Down
Episode 2Mud Glorious Mud min
Special 2 (S4, Ep 24) - "Mud Glorious Mud" This weeks games (in order) are: Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Tug Of War Knock Knock Ro-Jim-Bo Skipping Stones Catch It (baseball version) Fish Food High Rollers Karaoke Final Fall Show Down
Episode 3Stolen Wellies min
Special 3 (S4, Ep 25)- "Stolen Wellies" This weeks games (in order) are: Match Maker Take It Snow Stuff Diving Knock Knock Blueberry Hill Toboggoff Catch It Sumo Rings Ride the Wave Karaoke Show Down
Episode 4Takeshi on Holiday min
Special 4 (S4, Ep 26) - "Takeshi on Holiday" This weeks games (in order) are: Stock Pot Racing Cheeze-berry Hill Corn Cob Trip Mudskippers Show Of Hands Ball Cupping Slippery Wall Skipping Stones The Gauntlet Match Maker Slip Way Dragon Lake Honeycomb Maze Prod High Rollers Show Down
Episode 5Rebuilding the Castle min
Special 5 (S4, Ep 27) - "Rebuilding the Castle" This weeks games (in order) are: Giant Maze Ride the Wave Knock Knock Deep Float Sumo Rings Blueberry Hill Catch It Karaoke Slipped Disks Mushroom Trip Catch It (baseball version) Skipping Stones Bridge Ball Final Fall Show Down
Crew & Team
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