TV Series · 2002

Takeshi's Castle

30 min · Comedy, Reality, Family · Ended

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7.8

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8.2 / 10

2,413 votes

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7.8 / 10

47 votes

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Mary Scheer

Joey de Leon

Craig Charles

—

John Cervenka

Takeshi Kitano

Saburo Ishikura

Crew

Production

Wilma Galvante Producer

Seasons & episodes

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Season 1 (40 ep)

1. Episode 1

Nov 1, 2002

Knock Knock (II) High Rollers Velcro Fly* Grid Iron Poles Apart Rice Bowl Down Hill Show of Hands Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #090]
2. Episode 2

Nov 2, 2002

Knock Knock (II) High Rollers Grid Iron Dragon Lake (New) Skittles Velcro Fly Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #093]
3. Episode 3

Nov 3, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly High Rollers Grid Iron Wipe Out Skipping Stones Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #092]
4. Episode 4

Nov 4, 2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Ride the Wave Sumo Rings Blueberry Hill High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #087]
5. Episode 5

Nov 5, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Grid Iron High Rollers Show of Hands Velcro Fly Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #091]
6. Episode 6

Nov 6, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Slipped Disks* Wipe Out* Tug of War High Rollers Poles Apart Quake Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #089]
7. Episode 7

Nov 7, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Grid Iron High Rollers Show of Hands Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #094]
8. Episode 8 (Rank Holder Special)

Nov 8, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Wet Paint Sumo Rings Show Of Hands Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #095]
9. Episode 9

Nov 9, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Dragon Lake (New) High Rollers Velcro Fly Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #097]
10. Episode 10 (Fighting Spirit Award Winners Special)

Nov 10, 2002

Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Ball Cupping High Rollers Dragon Lake (New) Sumo Rings Poles Apart Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #100]
11. Episode 11 (Parents & Kids Special)

Nov 11, 2002

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Ball Cupping Blueberry Hill (Berryz Go-Go) Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #104]
12. Episode 12

Nov 12, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly Skipping Stones Grid Iron Show of Hands Rice Bowl Down Hill Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #107]
13. Episode 13

Nov 13, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Mud Slide Sumo Rings Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #108]
14. Episode 14

Nov 14, 2002

Bite the Bun Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Rice Bowl Down Hill Show of Hands Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #109]
15. Episode 15 (International Special)

Nov 15, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet High Rollers Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #110]
16. Episode 16

Nov 16, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly Gauntlet Wipe Out Skittles Poles Apart Bridge Ball Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #111]
17. Episode 17 (Family Special)

Nov 17, 2002

Match Maker Gauntlet Sumo Rings Velcro Fly High Rollers Karaoke Wipe Out Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #112]
18. Episode 18 (Parents & Kids Special)

Nov 17, 2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Ball Cupping Blueberry Hill (Berryz Go-Go) Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #113]
19. Episode 19

Nov 18, 2002

Line Up Catch It Gauntlet Single Roller Ball Cupping Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #115]
20. Episode 20

Nov 19, 2002

Line Up High Rollers Slip Way Gauntlet Skittles Single Roller Dominoes Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #117]
21. Episode 21

Nov 20, 2002

Bite the Bun Skipping Stones Gauntlet Sumo Rings Roller Derby Dominoes Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #118]
22. Episode 22

Nov 21, 2002

Match Maker Skipping Stones High Rollers Gauntlet Wipe Out Skittles Single Roller Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #119]
23. Episode 23

Nov 22, 2002

Foot Loose Wipe Out Catch It Gauntlet Dragon Lake (New) Run Way (On the Rocks) High Rollers Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #120]
24. Episode 24

Nov 23, 2002

Bite the Bun Slip Way Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Velcro Fly High Rollers Bridge Ball Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #121]
25. Episode 25

Nov 24, 2002

Match Maker Gauntlet Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Show of Hands Wipe Out Quake Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #122]
26. Episode 26

Nov 25, 2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Run Way Slip Way Sumo Rings Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #123]
27. Episode 27 (Womens' Special)

Nov 26, 2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Run Way Skipping Stones Skittles Rice Bowl Down Hill Karaoke Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #124]
28. Episode 28

Nov 27, 2002

Roulette Skipping Stones Gauntlet Ball Cupping Skittles Wipe Out High Rollers Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #125]
29. Episode 29

Nov 28, 2002

Roulette Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet Skipping Stones Wipe Out Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #126]
30. Episode 30

Nov 29, 2002

Fortress Gauntlet High Rollers Catch It Dragon Lake (New) Sumo Rings Wipe Out Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #127]
31. Episode 31

Nov 30, 2002

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Wipe Out Show of Hands Skipping Stones Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #085]
32. Episode 32 (International Special)

Dec 1, 2002

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Dragon Lake Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #012]
33. Episode 33 (Couples' Special)

Dec 2, 2002

In the Sack Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Roll the Dice Walk the Plank Quake Karaoke Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #036]
34. Episode 34 (Womens' Special)

Dec 3, 2002

Great Wall Slipped Disks Skipping Stones The Run Way Home Run Grid Iron Quake High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #075]
35. Episode 35 (International Special)

Dec 4, 2002

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Sumo Rings Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #083]
36. Episode 36

Dec 5, 2002

Match Maker Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Skipping Stones The Dragon Lake High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #084]
37. Episode 37 (Women's special)

Dec 6, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Honeycomb Maze Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill (Bum) Sumo Rings Dragon Lake Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #096]
38. Episode 38 (Couples' Special)

Dec 7, 2002

Knock Knock (II) Walk the Plank Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill Blueberry Hill Velcro Fly Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #098]
39. Episode 39

Dec 8, 2002

Match Maker Skipping Stones Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Slip Way Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #099]
40. Episode 40 (Teenagers' Special)

Dec 9, 2002

Bite the Bun Wet Paint High Rollers Quake Run Way Wipe Out Velcro Fly Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #105]

Season 2 (30 ep)

1. Episode 41 (Men Only)

May 1, 2003

Great Wall Skipping Stones Uphill Garden Slipped Disks Dragon Lake Square Maze Boulder Dash Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Episode #001]
2. Episode 42

May 1, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Rope Uphill Garden Skipping Stones Up the Creek Knock Knock Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Edition #003]
3. Episode 43

May 1, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Bridge Ball Skipping Stones (& Knock Knock) Dragon Lake Uphill Garden (Group Attack) Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #005]
4. Episode 44

May 2, 2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Knock Knock Skipping Stones Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Mushroom Trip Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #007]
5. Episode 45

May 3, 2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Uphill Garden Skipping Stones Leap Frog Knock Knock Mushroom Trip Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #009]
6. Episode 46 (Kids Special)

May 4, 2003

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Dragon Lake Uphill Garden Knock Knock Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #011]
7. Episode 47

May 5, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock Skittles Dino Ride Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #029]
8. Episode 48

May 6, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Catch It (Mud Ball) Ride the Wave Dominoes Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #030]
9. Episode 49

May 7, 2003

Great Wall Show of Hands Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Blueberry Hill Dominoes Quake Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #031]
10. Episode 50

May 10, 2003

Great Wall Show of Hands Honeycomb Maze Big Bird Bridge Ball Skittles Dino Ride Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #032]
11. Episode 51

May 11, 2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Bridge the Gap Blueberry Hill Knock Knock Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #033]
12. Episode 52

May 11, 2003

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Big Bird Poles Apart Quake Avalanche Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #034]
13. Episode 53

May 11, 2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Bridge Ball Catch It Dominoes Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #035]
14. Episode 54

May 11, 2003

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Skipping Stones Fish Food Dominoes Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #037]
15. Episode 55

May 11, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Blueberry Hill Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Quake Dominoes Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #038]
16. Episode 56

May 16, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Sumo Rings Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Catch It Avalanche Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #039]
17. Episode 57

May 17, 2003

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Big Bird Skittles Dino Ride Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #040]
18. Episode 58 (Parents & Kids Special)

May 18, 2003

Brat Sack Walk the Plank Roll Out the Barrel Turtle Soup Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #042]
19. Episode 59

May 19, 2003

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Sumo Rings Blueberry Hill Dragon Lake Bridge Ball Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #043]
20. Episode 60

May 20, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Mushroom Trip Skittles High Rollers Quake Bridge Ball Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #044]
21. Episode 61

May 21, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Go Nuts Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Mushroom Trip Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #046]
22. Episode 62

May 22, 2003

Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Skipping Stones Catch It Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #048]
23. Episode 63

May 23, 2003

Honeycomb Maze High Rollers Knock Knock Rice Bowl Down Hill Quake Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #050]
24. Episode 64

May 24, 2003

Honeycomb Maze Mud Slide Skipping Stones Mushroom Trip Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #042]
25. Episode 65

May 25, 2003

Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Bridge the Gap High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #054]
26. Episode 66 (Parents & Kids Special)

May 26, 2003

Honeycomb Maze Walk the Plank High Rollers Roll Out the Barrel Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #056]
27. Episode 67

May 27, 2003

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock On Yer Bike High Rollers Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #058]
28. Episode 68

May 28, 2003

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Dominoes Sumo Rings Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #060]
29. Episode 69

May 29, 2003

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Skipping Stones On Yer Bike High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #063]
30. Episode 70

May 30, 2003

Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Mushroom Trip High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #065]

Season 3 (30 ep)

1. Episode 71

May 11, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Mushroom Trip High Rollers Honeycomb Maze Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #067]
2. Episode 72

May 12, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Grid Iron Skittles High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #069]
3. Episode 73

May 13, 2004

Slip Way Sumo Rings High Rollers Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #071]
4. Episode 74

May 14, 2004

Great Wall Grid Iron Wipe Out Mushroom Trip Home Run Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #074]
5. Episode 75

May 15, 2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Grid Iron Skipping Stones Knock Knock Home Run High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #077]
6. Episode 76

May 16, 2004

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #079]
7. Episode 77

May 17, 2004

Great Wall Square Maze Skipping Stones (& Knock Knock) Dragon Lake Uphill Garden Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Episode #002]
8. Episode 78

May 18, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones (& Knock Knock) Up the Creek Uphill Garden Rope Show Down (v1) [Original Japanese Episode #004]
9. Episode 79

May 19, 2004

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Dragon Lake Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #006]
10. Episode 80

May 20, 2004

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze (Blindfold) Skipping Stones Knock Knock Mushroom Trip Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #008]
11. Episode 81

May 21, 2004

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Mushroom Trip Knock Knock Poles Apart Uphill Garden Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #010]
12. Episode 82 (Parents & Kids Special)

May 22, 2004

Slippery Wall Square Maze Mushroom Trip Sumo Rings Walk the Plank Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #013]
13. Episode 83

May 23, 2004

Slippery Wall Square Maze Mushroom Trip Knock Knock Poles Apart Sumo Rings Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #014]
14. Episode 84

May 24, 2004

Slippery Wall Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Mushroom Trip Sumo Rings Indestruct-a-ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #015]
15. Episode 85

May 25, 2004

Slippery Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Sumo Rings Extinction Poles Apart Indestruct-a-ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #016]
16. Episode 86

May 26, 2004

Slippery Wall Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Dragon Lake Avalanche Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #018]
17. Episode 87

May 27, 2004

Muddy Waters Slipped Disks Skittles Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Mushroom Trip Poles Apart Indestruct-a-ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #019]
18. Episode 88

May 28, 2004

Muddy Waters Slipped Disks Skittles Honeycomb Maze Extinction Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Avalanche Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #020]
19. Episode 89

May 29, 2004

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Slip Way Skittles Catch It (Mud Ball) Karaoke Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #021]
20. Episode 90

May 30, 2004

Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Catch It (Mud Ball) Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Poles Apart Indestruct-a-ball Bridge the Gap Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #022]
21. Episode 91

May 31, 2004

Slippery Wall Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Mushroom Trip Skipping Stones Indestruct-a-ball Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #023]
22. Episode 92

Jun 1, 2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Die or Pie Avalanche Bridge the Gap Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #024]
23. Episode 93

Jun 2, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Sumo Rings Blueberry Hill Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #025]
24. Episode 94

Jun 3, 2004

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Ride the Wave Skipping Stones Bridge the Gap Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #026]
25. Episode 95

Jun 4, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Catch It (Mud Ball) Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Bridge the Gap Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #027]
26. Episode 96

Jun 5, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Show Of Hands Poles Apart Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #045]
27. Episode 97

Jun 6, 2004

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Roll Out the Barrel High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #047]
28. Episode 98

Jun 7, 2004

Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Sumo Rings Roller Derby Bridge Ball Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #049]
29. Episode 99

Jun 8, 2004

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Mushroom Trip Skittles High Rollers Dragon Lake Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #051]
30. Episode 100

Jun 9, 2004

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock Skittles High Rollers Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #053]

Season 4 (1 ep)

22. Episode 122 (Parents & Kids special)

Jun 1, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Dominoes (Doubles) Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #078]

Season 5 (0 ep)

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