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Takeshi's Castle

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: November 1, 2002
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 122
  • Networks: Spike
  • Genres: Comedy, Reality
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Takeshi's Castle(2002)

Takeshi's Castle

TMDB Rating: 7.8 (44 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

40 episodes • 2002

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1Episode 1Nov 1, 20020.0
2Episode 2Nov 2, 20020.0
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5Episode 5Nov 5, 20020.0
6Episode 6Nov 6, 20020.0
7Episode 7Nov 7, 20020.0
8Episode 8 (Rank Holder Special)Nov 8, 20020.0
9Episode 9Nov 9, 20020.0
10Episode 10 (Fighting Spirit Award Winners Special)Nov 10, 20020.0
11Episode 11 (Parents & Kids Special)Nov 11, 20020.0
12Episode 12Nov 12, 20020.0
13Episode 13Nov 13, 20020.0
14Episode 14Nov 14, 20020.0
15Episode 15 (International Special)Nov 15, 20020.0
16Episode 16Nov 16, 20020.0
17Episode 17 (Family Special)Nov 17, 20020.0
18Episode 18 (Parents & Kids Special)Nov 17, 20020.0
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27Episode 27 (Womens' Special)Nov 26, 20020.0
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31Episode 31Nov 30, 20020.0
32Episode 32 (International Special)Dec 1, 20020.0
33Episode 33 (Couples' Special)Dec 2, 20020.0
34Episode 34 (Womens' Special)Dec 3, 20020.0
35Episode 35 (International Special)Dec 4, 20020.0
36Episode 36Dec 5, 20020.0
37Episode 37 (Women's special)Dec 6, 20020.0
38Episode 38 (Couples' Special)Dec 7, 20020.0
39Episode 39Dec 8, 20020.0
40Episode 40 (Teenagers' Special)Dec 9, 20020.0
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Season 2

30 episodes • 2003

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1Episode 41 (Men Only)May 1, 20030.0
2Episode 42May 1, 20030.0
3Episode 43May 1, 20030.0
4Episode 44May 2, 20030.0
5Episode 45May 3, 20030.0
6Episode 46 (Kids Special)May 4, 20030.0
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18Episode 58 (Parents & Kids Special)May 18, 20030.0
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26Episode 66 (Parents & Kids Special)May 26, 20030.0
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29Episode 69May 29, 20030.0
30Episode 70May 30, 20030.0
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Season 3

30 episodes • 2004

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1Episode 71May 11, 20040.0
2Episode 72May 12, 20040.0
3Episode 73May 13, 20040.0
4Episode 74May 14, 20040.0
5Episode 75May 15, 20040.0
6Episode 76May 16, 20040.0
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8Episode 78May 18, 20040.0
9Episode 79May 19, 20040.0
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11Episode 81May 21, 20040.0
12Episode 82 (Parents & Kids Special)May 22, 20040.0
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29Episode 99Jun 8, 20040.0
30Episode 100Jun 9, 20040.0
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Season 4

22 episodes • 2005

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1Episode 101May 11, 20050.0
2Episode 102May 12, 20050.0
3Episode 103May 13, 20050.0
4Episode 104May 14, 20050.0
5Episode 105May 15, 20050.0
6Episode 106May 16, 20050.0
7Episode 107May 17, 20050.0
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15Episode 115May 25, 20050.0
16Episode 116May 26, 20050.0
17Episode 117 (Parents & Kids Special)May 27, 20050.0
18Episode 118 (Teenagers' Special)May 28, 20050.0
19Episode 119May 29, 20050.0
20Episode 120 (Beachside Special)May 30, 20050.0
21Episode 121May 31, 20050.0
22Episode 122 (Parents & Kids special)Jun 1, 20050.0
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