Waratte Iitomo!
| Waratte Iitomo! | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Tamori |
| Starring | Yuki Nozawa (Noon Boyz) Yuma Sanada (Noon Boyz) A Series of Regular Members (see below) |
| Theme music composer | Ginji Ito |
| Opening theme | Uki Uki Watching |
| Composers | Shiro Sagisu Ginji Ito |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Production | |
| Producers | Takatoshi Hamano Go Haruna Shoichi Kuroki (chief) |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Production company | Fuji Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji Television |
| Release | October 4, 1982 – March 31, 2014 |
Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!, "It's Okay to Laugh!") was a Japanese variety show aired every weekday on Fuji TV. The show was hosted by Tamori (Morita Kazuyoshi) and has run since 1982.[1] The show is produced in the Studio Alta building located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The show features a series of regular members who only feature on a particular day of the week. These regular members are changed periodically.[2]
As of October 2011, Johnny's Jr. members Yuki Nozawa and Yuma Sanada, known together as the "Noon Boyz", joined as the show's 16th "Iitomo Seinentai" team of assistants and dancers.[3]
On October 22, 2013 it was announced that the final broadcast of the programme would take place on March 31, 2014 after thirty-two years on air.[1][4]
Cast
As well as the long-running presenter (Tamori) and "Noon Boyz", the show features certain regular members depending on the day of the week. As of August 13, 2013 these regulars are:[2]
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Holiday regular |
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Guinness World Record
Three people from this show have received a Guinness World Record. On April 5, 2002, Tamori attended Waratte Iitomo's 5000th show, giving him the record for the longest continued hosting of a live television program. His record was recorded in the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records. On December 26, 2007, it was revealed that Shingo Katori beat the previous record (9 s 50 ms) of consuming 500 ml of milk shake in 9 s 8 ms. However, on the show on that day, Toshi from the owarai duo Taka and Toshi beat his time by 0.02 ms.
References
- ^ a b "「笑っていいとも！」３月で終了 背景に視聴率の低落" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
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- ^ ""Waratte Iitomo" adds AKB48′s Sashihara Rino and Johnny's Jrs. Nozawa Yuki, Sanada Yumi". TokyoGraph. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "End of the Road for Waratte Iitomo". Japan Zone. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "木下優樹菜:栗原類らと「笑っていいとも！」新レギュラーに 出産後初のテレビ出演". Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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