Ametalk!
| Ametalk! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show, variety, comedy |
| Directed by | Rinzo Kaji |
| Presented by | Ameagari Kesshitai (Hiroyuki Miyasako and Tōru Hotoharu) |
| Starring | Ameagari Kesshitai (Hiroyuki Miyasako and Tōru Hotoharu) and many others |
| Narrated by | Kenji Satō |
| Opening theme | Pete Shelley, "Telephone Operator" |
| Ending theme | The Knack, "My Sharona" |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kenji Kojima, Midori Abiko, Rinzo Kaji |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | TV Asahi |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | April 8, 2003 – present |
Sunday's Ametalk! (日曜もアメトーーク!, Nichiyou mo Ametō̄ku), formerly known as Ameagari Kesshitai's Talk Show - Ametalk! (雨上がり決死隊のトーク番組 アメトーーク!, Ameagari Kesshitai no Tōku Bangumi Ametō̄ku) and better known as simply Ametalk (アメトーーク, Ametō̄ku), is a Japanese comedy focused variety and talk television show hosted by Ameagari Kesshitai on TV Asahi.[1]
It is a talk show that has a focused topic for each episode and invites guests, usually comedians, who are relevant to the topic to discuss or share their stories in a light-hearted and often comedic atmosphere.
Format
The show's regular format has the two hosts from Ameagari Kesshitai, Hiroyuki Miyasako and Tōru Hotoharu alongside with one or two other panelists, usually comedians or tarento on the left side of the stage and around 5 to 10 guests that will be the main speakers on the topic at hand sitting in two rows on the right side of the stage. Each of the guests will then proceed to share their stories and episodes relating to the topic of the episode, usually one at a time, inciting responses and banter from the hosts, the panelists and the other guests.
Casts
Other than Ameagari Kesshitai, the panelists and guests that appear on the show are usually comedians, tarento, athletes, actors, idols, models, TV announcers and more. Each episode features a topic that the guests are relevant to or share a commonality to, and can be general or specific.
References
- ^ "Ametalk Official Website". www.tv-asahi.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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