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.
Production
Production
Seasons
1. Episode 1
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
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
Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly High Rollers Grid Iron Wipe Out Skipping Stones Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #092]
4. Episode 4
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
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
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
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)
Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Wet Paint Sumo Rings Show Of Hands Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #095]
9. Episode 9
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
Line Up Catch It Gauntlet Single Roller Ball Cupping Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #115]
20. Episode 20
Line Up High Rollers Slip Way Gauntlet Skittles Single Roller Dominoes Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #117]
21. Episode 21
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
Match Maker Skipping Stones High Rollers Gauntlet Wipe Out Skittles Single Roller Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #119]
23. Episode 23
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
Bite the Bun Wet Paint High Rollers Quake Run Way Wipe Out Velcro Fly Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #105]
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