TAKESHI'S CASTLE

20027.8 RATING5 SEASONS122 EPISODESCOMEDY

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.

PRINCIPAL CAST

MARY SCHEERCAST

JOEY DE LEONCAST

CRAIG CHARLESCAST

JOHN CERVENKACAST

TAKESHI KITANOCAST

SABURO ISHIKURACAST

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

PLAY S01 E01

S01 E01

2002-11-01

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]

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S01 E02

2002-11-02

EPISODE 2

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

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S01 E03

2002-11-03

EPISODE 3

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

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S01 E04

2002-11-04

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]

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S01 E05

2002-11-05

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]

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S01 E06

2002-11-06

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]

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S01 E07

2002-11-07

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]

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S01 E08

2002-11-08

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]

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S01 E09

2002-11-09

EPISODE 9

Knock Knock (II) Dragon Lake (New) High Rollers Velcro Fly Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #097]

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Episode 10 (Fighting Spirit Award Winners Special) still

S01 E10

2002-11-10

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]

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Episode 11 (Parents & Kids Special) still

S01 E11

2002-11-11

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]

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