All-Star Thanksgiving Festival (Japanese: オールスター感謝祭), commonly referred to as All-Star Thanksgiving, is a Japanese television panel game and special program which has aired twice a year in April and October on TBS since October 1991.
| All-Star Thanksgiving | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show, variety show, Television special |
| Based on | Everybody's Equal |
| Directed by | Takayuki Kyuno (52nd – current, stage director) |
| Presented by | Shinsuke Shimada (1st–40th) Koji Imada (41st–current) Wakako Shimazaki (1st–current) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 69 + 3 specials |
| Production | |
| Production location | TBS Headquarters |
| Running time | 2h 48 m (seasons 1-2, year-end special) 4h 48m (season 3) |
| Production company | TBS |
| Original release | |
| Network | JNN (TBS) |
| Release | October 5, 1991 – present |
History and format
edit1989: Everybody's Equal
editSee Everybody's Equal - Format
All-Star Thanksgiving was began as a licensed adaptation of the 1989 British television format Everybody's Equal.
In the original format, the entire cast of 200 competitors is asked a four-option multiple choice question with a 10 second time-limit, and all competitors who submit an incorrect answer are eliminated from the game.[1] This continues for a predetermined amount of questions, although the contestants are never informed of how many this will be, and it changes between each episode. When the final question is read, a bell will ring, and the best overall remaining competitor is announced and wins a prize. If multiple people get the final question correct, the contestant who responded the fastest is awarded this title. All competitors must then complete a single, more difficult question called a "Bonus Quiz" that requires the four options to be ordered in the correct configuration. If the winner of the main game is correct, they will win a secondary prize. If they are incorrect, this prize is split among any of the 199 other competitors who got it correct.
1991: Quiz! Hit 25% and Format Adjustments
editA pilot episode launched on June 28, 1991 under the title Quiz! 25% Hit. Unlike the predecessor, each episode is broken into several Periods. Each period operates as an individual match of Everybody's Equal, narrowing down the group to a single winner. In addition, a new rule is added that on top of any competitors who got the question incorrect, the slowest competitor to get the correct answer would also be eliminated as an incentive to answer quickly. After the Bonus Quiz, a new period begins and all 200 competitors re-enter the competition as a separate game. Additionally, the 200 competitors are broken into eight teams of 25, each with a designated celebrity captain. After all Periods have been completed, an additional prize is awarded to the winning overall team based on the combined score of every period.
Following the initial pilot, a run of 23 weekly episodes aired between October 17, 1991 and March 26, 1992 before being cancelled due to low ratings
1991–1992: All-Star Thanksgiving
editShortly after the pilot of Quiz! Hit 25%, TBS envisioned an all-celebrity version of the program. Prior to this point, TBS had been broadcasting a large-scale celebrity programs since 1975. This began with 20 Years Gathering! in 1975, a sketch comedy program broadcast to celebrate 20 years of TBS Broadcasting. Following its positive reception, the program was renewed into a twice per year set of specials called April Gathering! and October Gathering!. In order to add further variety to the program, the cast of celebrities would also occasionally participate in small reproduction of other quiz shows being broadcast on TBS, namely Quiz Derby, Perfect Can Can and The Chance (The Price Is Right). In 1985, the series was renewed into The TV Showcase, expanding the lineup of quiz crossovers to around 10 per season. In 1987, it was renewed again into The Quiz Showcase, which removed all of the remaining non-quiz elements.
Following the success of Quiz! Hit 25% and the dwindling ratings of The Quiz Showcase, the decided to create All-Star Thanksgiving Festival, a version of Quiz! Hit 25% that featured exclusively popular celebrities. The teams were each themed after different people in the television industry, with the initial teams being: JNN Announcers, Infotainment, Sports, Drama, Music, Quiz, News and TBS Announcers. Unlike most other television programs, All-Star Thanksgiving would not be pre-recorded, and would instead broadcast as a live event. The show was an immediate, massive success.
1992–1995: Shift to contemporary format
editAfter two successful seasons, the third season of All-Star Thanksgiving saw some major format changes. The broadcast runtime was massively expanded from 2 hours to 5-and-a-half hours, allowing the number of periods to be expanded from 3-4 up to 10-20 per episode. The entire team component was scrapped and the competition became fully individual again, more closely resembling Everybody's Equal. Leaning into the theme of Thanksgiving, partway through the broadcast there would be an intermission where competitors gather and eat dinner, allowing a break for both competitors and viewers. During this time, an extended block of advertisements for current and upcoming TBS programs would air, while showing the competitors mingling.
In 1993, a side series called TV Cram School launched that featured four pairs of one celebrity and one "genius" elementary school student completing significantly harder advanced mathematics questions with a 60-second time limit. The series ran for 20 episodes before being cancelled, due to its timeslot being in direct competition with the far more popular Dragon Ball Z.
1993 saw another prominent change to the show with the introduction of the Mini Marathon. Between periods, a group of competitors were be selected to compete in one of two short 2.5 km marathon around the studio. The remaining competitors would then participate in Sports betting on these competitors, with a cash prize split among all competitors who predicted the winner correctly, as well as a small allocation of points.
The 7th season, airing in the Fall of 1994, greatly expanded upon this concept by adding Sprinting and Swimming races into the lineup, as well as a Dead hang competition, and a Sumo Wrestling bracket that all featured the same sports betting. Following this season, the amount of competitors invited to each mini marathon began to slowly increase, and a Handicap system was put in place to give slower competitors a head start, such that the race to the finish line would be much closer and more unpredictable.
1995–2019: Divergence from original format
editOver the following 15 years, the focus on the marathon and the between period events would expand significantly. The sports and racing events would be expanded to including events such as Horse racing, Kart racing, Chariot racing. Other sports events would be brought in such as Archery, and non-sports events such as comedy competitions, and climbing slippery stairs would appear. As this occurred the amount of periods were reduced to make room. In addition, over time alternates to the 4-question multiple choice were added, such as 2-of-6 and yes or no questions.
As technology advanced, during the late 1999's TBS began allowing viewers to play along from home using their Cell phone or using the Datacasting functionality built into Japanese televisions as a standard feature. Whichever viewers scored the best would win their own prize.
After the 40th season, long-time host Shinsuke Shimada was ousted from the television industry due to connections to the Yakuza, with popular comedian Koji Imada taking over a few seasons later.
In order to capitalize on the ongoing success of All-Star Thanksgiving, TBS decided to launch a late-night after-show that would feature an edgier cast and broadcast an hour after All-Star Thanksgiving ended. The first attempt to do this was 2014's Midnight Kanshasai, which feature exclusively betting on a series of races with 8 competitors each. Midnight Kanshasai did not see much success, however TBS was committed to the idea of a spinoff and tried again with 2016's All Celebrity Carnival, a show where teams of four competed in events that combined quizzes with racing and comedy. All Celebrity Carnival was a massive failure, and was even reported to Japan's Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization over Partial nudity.
TBS's 3rd attempt was a program called All Star Afterparty. Instead of trying to make something brand new, Afterparty featured a format closer to the 1990s season of All-Star Thanksgiving than the main show had, as a response to complaints that Thanksgiving was beginning to deviate too much in formula. In addition, the show introduced heavy stakes where the last place competitor would be permanently banned from competing on the series again. All Star Afterparty ended up being highly successful, and has continued to this date.
2020–present: Aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
editAs a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring 2020 season of All-Star Thanksgiving and All Star Afterparty were both cancelled one week prior to broadcast.[2] All-Star Thanksgiving would return in Fall 2020, with significant changes. The total cast list was dropped down to about 50, with half of them in studio and half remote to maintain Social distancing. All Star Afterparty would similarly return in Spring 2021 with a cast of only 32 in the studio. As restrictions have lifted, the competitor lineups have grown over time, however have stabilized at around 86 competitors, less than half of the pre-pandemic size.
Additionally, the post-pandemic seasons fully changed the format of the show, now allowing all competitors to attempt all questions, completely removing the elimination aspect of the show. Unlike the main show, All Star Afterparty would retain the prior elimination rules.
In 2024, TBS would begin broadcasting a third tournament under the title All Star Sports Festival. In this version, all competitors are well-known athletes, and the events take a heavier lean into athletics and nostalgia, featuring direct crossovers with Sasuke / Ninja Warrior, Sportsman No.1, Unbeatable Banzuke, and Tokyo Friend Park, while retaining the iconic mini marathon.
Rules
editEach episode of All-Star Thanksgiving is broken up into "Periods". Within each period, competitors are asked to answer multiple-choice questions. After each question, all incorrect respondents as well as the slowest correct respondent are eliminated. Play continues until either only a single competitor remains, or until a set number of questions has passed. The fastest remaining competitor is then given a "Bonus Quiz" for an additional prize, which is split among the other competitors if they are incorrect. In the case of a technical error, or all competitors being prematurely eliminated, the period will reset and all competitors will return.
Between some periods, events will occur. During these events, some competitors are chosen to compete, while all others will vote on the competitor or team they believe will win. Voters will split a cash prize for correct guesses, while competitors will receive a cash prize for winning.
Over the course of an entire episode, an ongoing score is calculated. This is typically 1 point per correct answer, 2 points per correct event guess, while event competitors may receive between 1 and 10 points based on their success within the event. During the episode, prizes from sponsors (typically high end cooking ingredients) are awarded for competitors in 50th, 100th and 150th place at set checkpoints. At the end of the episode, the competitors with the highest overall score win large cash prizes. In the event of a tie, the competitor with the lowest total response time will win. As a result, competitors will often try to answer questions very quickly by attempting to predict the answer, or immediately guessing if they are unsure. In All Star Afterparty, the lowest ranked player at the end of the episode will be permanently banned from competing again.
Seasons summary
editMain seasons
edit| Broadcast Information | Quiz Results | Akasaka Mini Marathon Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Year | Season | Winner[3] | Score (pts) | Winner | Distance (meters) |
| 1 | 1991 | Autumn | News and Culture Team (25 people) | 450 | Not held | |
| Mai Yamane (Individual) | 22 | |||||
| 2 | 1992 | Spring | TBS Announcer Team (25 people) | 469 | ||
| Ken Ishiguro | — | |||||
| 3 | Autumn | Keiko Saito | 33 | |||
| 4 | 1993 | Spring | Keiko Nakajima | 47 | Kenichi Monma (Manager's Race) | 2500m |
| Akemi Masuda (Talent Race) | ||||||
| 5 | Autumn | Kuniko Asagi | 36 | Yumiko Hayashi (Manager's Race) | ||
| Asami Masuda (Talent Race) | ||||||
| 6 | 1994 | Spring | Tsutomu Sekine | 41 | Junichi Ishida (1st Race) | 3200m |
| Katsuo Tokashiki (2nd Race) | ||||||
| 7 | Autumn | Sonomanma Higashi | 47 | Makoto Nonomura (1st Race) | 2887m | |
| Minomonta (2nd Race) | 1443m | |||||
| 8 | 1995 | Spring | Yonesuke | 35 | Makoto Nonomura (1st Race) | 2876m |
| Junichi Ishida (2nd Race) | ||||||
| 9 | Autumn | Aki Mukai | 44 | Makoto Nonomura (1st Race) | 2876m | |
| Katsuo Tokashiki (2nd Race) | 1438m | |||||
| 10 | 1996 | Spring | Takuro Tatsumi | 63 | Mudou Oda | 2070m |
| 11 | Autumn | Yōko Nogiwa | 50 | 2406m | ||
| 12 | 1997 | Spring | Sonomanma Higashi | 829,230 | Sonomanma Higashi | 3498m |
 Valentina Yegorova | ||||||
| 13 | Autumn | Mikihisa Azama | 1,040,000 | Sonomanma Higashi (Men) | 3455m | |
| Riho Hashimoto (Women) | 2303m | |||||
| Special | Year-end | Sonomanma Higashi | 54 | Not held | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Spring | Masakazu Mimura (Summers) | 47 | Masayuki Izumikawa | 2303m |
| 15 | Autumn | Hirohide Yakumaru | 43 | Not held | ||
| 16 | 1999 | Spring | Akira Hara | 46 | Kanpei Hazama | 2303m |
| 17 | Autumn | Kenta Aoshima | 59 | Masayuki Suzuki | 3434m | |
| 18 | 2000 | Spring | Miho Shiraishi | 27 | Meisui Kinoshita (Jovi Jova) | |
| 19 | Autumn | Takashi Matsuo | 38 |  Lidia Șimon | ||
| 20 | 2001 | Spring | Emiri Henmi | 47 | Satoshi Iida | |
| 21 | Autumn | Hirofumi Suga (Rozan) | 52 | Mari Tanigawa | ||
| 22 | 2002 | Spring | Hiromi Iwazaki | 68 | Lidia Șimon | |
| 23 | Autumn | Yoshiko Nakada | 61 | Akihiro Nishino (King Kong) | ||
| 24 | 2003 | Spring | Kiriko Isono | 47 | Takeshi Mizuuchi | |
| 25 | Autumn | LaSalle Ishii | 57 | Kenji Moriwaki | ||
| 26 | 2004 | Spring | Jun Hasegawa | 53 | Akihiro Nishino (King Kong) | 3468m |
| 27 | Autumn | Masayuki Watanabe | ||||
| 28 | 2005 | Spring | Mari Tanigawa | 54 |  Vanderlei de Lima | |
| 29 | Autumn | Kumiko Okae | 42 | 3769.2m | ||
| 30 | 2006 | Spring | Masato Yamada | 50 |  Erick Wainaina |
3948m |
| 31 | Autumn | Yuko Mizuno | 49 | Yusuke Yamamoto | 4068m | |
| 32 | 2007 | Spring | Tooru Hotoharu (Ameagari Kesshitai) | 53 | Erick Wainaina |
3190m |
| 33 | Autumn | Junichi Ishida | 42 | Antonio Koinoki | 3700m | |
| 34 | 2008 | Spring | Hiroshi Shinagawa (Shinagawa Shoji) | 45 | Neko Hiroshi | 3190m |
| 35 | Autumn | Satoko Urata | 43 | Erick Wainaina |
3850m | |
| 36 | 2009 | Spring | Motohiro Takewaka (Buffalo Goro) | 38 | 3400m | |
| 37 | Autumn | Shintaro Yamada | Yuya Yamamoto | 2550m | ||
| 38 | 2010 | Spring | Ken Maeda | 29 | Tomoya Warabino | |
| 39 | Autumn | Kumiko Okae | 32 | Erick Wainaina |
3400m | |
| 40 | 2011 | Spring | Kunikazu Katsumata | 39 | Neko Hiroshi | |
| 41 | Autumn | Emiri Nakayama | 32 | |||
| 42 | 2012 | Spring | Guadalcanal Taka | 19 | Kin'nikun Nakayama | |
| 43 | Autumn | Takeshi Mizuuchi | 42 | Erick Wainaina | ||
| 44 | 2013 | Spring | Kentarō Kokado (Lotti) | 28 | Wataru Mori | |
| 45 | Autumn | Honoo-no Taiiku-kai TV Team (4 people) | 178 | Neko Hiroshi | 3600m | |
| Keisuke Okada (Individual) | 53 | |||||
| 46 | 2014 | Spring | Masato Wada | 19 | Bedan Karoki Muchiri | |
| 47 | Autumn | Nagiko Tōno | 25 | Kentaro Uno | 3400m | |
| 48 | 2015 | Spring | Takushi Tanaka (Ungirls) | 22 | Harry Sugiyama | |
| 49 | Autumn | Kono Satte Nandesuka? Team (4 people) | 187 | Gaku Sano | 3600m | |
| 50 | 2016 | Spring | Hideo Higashikokubaru | 36 | Tatsuya Ueda | |
| 51 | Autumn | Neko Hiroshi | 34 |  Mo Farah | ||
| 52 | 2017 | Spring | Shōfukutei Shōhei | 40 | Kenji Moriwaki | |
| 53 | Autumn | Akira Hokuto | 31 | Mo Farah | ||
| 54 | 2018 | Spring | Miho Kimura | 53 | Yūta Shimoda | |
| 55 | Autumn | Nao Asahi | 54 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | ||
| 56 | 2019 | Spring | Osamu Mukai | 79 | Kenji Moriwaki | 3400m |
| 57 | Autumn | Haru | 48 | Wataru Mori | 3600m | |
| — | 2020 | Spring | Not held (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | |||
| 58 | Autumn | Tomohiro Kamiyama | 34 | Kazuki Sawai | 4300m | |
| 59 | 2021 | Spring | Mizuki Yamashita (Nogizaka46) | 47 | San'yūtei Yūko | 3500m |
| 60 | Autumn | Eiji Wentz | 48 | Kenji Fujimitsu | ||
| 61 | 2022 | Spring | Soshina (Shimofuri Myojo) | 54 | Hironori Kishimoto | |
| 62 | Autumn | Hiromasa Yashiki (New York) | 31 | Rinne Sugeta | ||
| 63 | 2023 | Spring | Akira Kawashima (Kirin) | 41 | Yoshio Kojima | 3600m |
| 64 | Autumn | Soshina (Shimofuri Myojo) | 36 | K (&Team) | ||
| 65 | 2024 | Spring | 38 | Fumiya Sano (OWV) | 4500m | |
| 66 | Autumn | Takushi Izawa | 41 | Yuta Shitara | 4800m | |
| Special | Year-end | Takuya Kimura | 220 | Fumiya Sano (OWV) | 4500m | |
| 67 | 2025 | Spring | Takushi Izawa | 52 | Yūsuke Morimoto | 4900m |
| 68 | Autumn | 37 | Akira Akasaki | |||
| Special | Year-end | Meichi Narasaki | 295 |  Yomif Kejelcha |
4500m | |
| 69 | 2026 | Spring | Junta Nakama (West) | 38 | Kohei Fukuyama | 4900m |
Afterparty seasons
edit| Broadcast Info | Quiz Results (Winner) | Quiz Results (Loser) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Year | Season | People | Winner[3] | Score (pts) | Loser (Permanently Banned) | Score (pts) |
| 1 | 2018 | Spring | 160 | Jai (Instant Johnson) | 16 | Tatsumi Shindo (Bagayo Anatawa) | 0 |
| 2 | Autumn | Hiroyuki Mayato (GAG) | 12 | Akihiko Miura (Identity) | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2019 | Spring | 156 | Yousuke Waga | 17 | Noda Crystal (Magical Lovely) | 0 |
| 4 | 2021 | Spring | 32 | Hiromasa Yashiki (New York) | 11 | Michio (Tom Brown) | 2 |
| 5 | Autumn | Futoshi Seki(Time Machine No.3) | 11 | Yuki Hirako (Alco & Piece) | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2022 | Spring | Kosei Awaji (Kitsune) | 14 | Takashi Sakai (The Mummy) | 0 | |
| 7 | Autumn | Yuta Hatsuse (Nanamagari) | 21 | Hollywood Zakoshisho | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2023 | Spring | 64 | Kanta Takagi (Stretchees) | 15 | Kyonchii Kaneko (Party-chan) | 3 |
| 9 | Autumn | 66 | Kuro-chan (Yasuda Circus) | 13 | Futoshi Komoto (Westland) | 1 | |
| 10 | 2024 | Spring | 88 | Sugi-chan Saiko No.1 (Party-chan) | 25 | Bike Kawasaki Bike | 1 |
| 11 | Autumn | 85 | Katamari Mizukawa (Koki Kaidan) | 16 | Kida (Gakudzuke) | 2 | |
| 12 | 2025 | Spring | 86 | Takuya Tani (Pumpkin Potato Fries) | 16 | Hiccorohee | 1 |
| 13 | Autumn | 88 | Souya Kaya (Kakaya) | 12 | Kensho Miyashita (Miyashita Kusanagi) | 0 | |
Prizes
editBelow is a list of prizes for each season
| Final Placement | Periods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Winner | Bonus Quiz |
| 1 | ¥2,500,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥250,000 |
| 2 | ¥5,000,000 | ¥2,500,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ||
| 3 - 4 | ¥2,000,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥500,000 | ||
| 5 - 6 | |||||
| 7 | None | ||||
| 8 - 13 | ¥250,000 | ||||
| 14 - 15 | A resort condominium in Yuzawa, Niigata | ||||
| 16 - 18 | ¥3,000,000 of Luxury Goods | ||||
| 19 - 24 | ¥3,000,000 worth of Gold | ||||
| 25 - 26 | ¥6,000,000 of branded merchandise | ||||
| 27 | A Gold Medal worth ¥3,000,000 | ||||
| 28 - 31 | ¥3,000,000 of Luxury Goods | ||||
| 32 | Alfa Romeo 159 | ||||
| 33 | Honda Civic Hybrid | ||||
| 34 | Nissan Elgrand | ||||
| 35 | A Nissan Murano and a Gold Medal | ¥1,000,000 and a Silver Medal | ¥500,000 and a Bronze Medal | ||
| 36 | ¥3,000,000 worth of Bic Camera reward points | ¥500,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥150,000 | ¥150,000 |
| 37 - 39 | ¥3,000,000 of Home appliances | ||||
| 40 | ¥1,000,000 | ||||
| 41 - 43 | ¥3,000,000 of Home appliances | ||||
| 44 | Toyota Ractis | ||||
| 45 | ¥1,000,000 and a Toyota Sai | ¥300,000 | ¥100,000 | ¥200,000 | None |
| 46 | Toyota Noah | ¥200,000 | ¥150,000 | ¥150,000 | |
| 47 | Toyota Prius | ¥100,000 | |||
| 48 | Toyota Aqua | None | |||
| 49 | ¥1,870,000 (¥10,000 x a final score of 187) | ¥800,000 | ¥400,000 | None | |
| 50 - 57 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥300,000 | ¥150,000 | |
| 58 | Unknown Cash Prize | ||||
| 59 | None | ||||
| 60 | ¥2,000,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥500,000 | ||
| 61 - present | ¥1,000,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥300,000 | ||
| Afterparty 1-2 | None | None | None | ¥50,000 | ¥100,000 |
| Afterparty 3 | ¥50,000 | ||||
| Afterparty 4 - present | ¥100,000 | ¥50,000 | |||
Versions
editJapanese broadcasts
edit| Title | Japanese Title | Broadcast Period | Num. of Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz! Hit 25% | クイズ!当たって25% | June 28, 1991 – March 26, 1992 | 23 + 1 Special |
| All-Star Thanksgiving | オールスター感謝祭 | October 5, 1991 – present | 69 Specials |
| TV Cram School | テレビ進学塾 | May 5, 1993 – September 15, 1993 | 20 |
| Year-End Thanksgiving | 年末感謝祭 | December 31, 1997 | 1 Special |
| Midnight Thanksgiving | ミッドナイト感謝祭 | March 30, 2014 | 1 Special |
| All Celebrity Carnival | オール芸人お笑い謝肉祭 | October 9, 2016 | 1 Special |
| All Star Afterparty | オールスター後夜祭 | April 1, 2018 – present | 13 Specials |
| All Star Taiikusai | 大晦日オールスター体育祭 | December 31, 2024 – present | 2 Specials |
International versions
editSee Everybody's Equal - International versions
Despite Everybody's Equal receiving a very short production run of only 17 episodes, several licensed versions other than All-Star Thanksgiving also appeared in the 1990s in France, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, Poland, Spain, and Quebec (Canada). The UK attempted to reboot the series under the title Whittle and saw 130 daily episodes through 1997. Despite the wide variety of attempts to keep the show going, all of these series suffered a similar fate and failed in under three years, with All-Star Thanksgiving being the only remaining series by 2003. Additional attempts to revive the show happened in Saudi Arabia and Quebec in 2007 and France in 2012,[4] however these once again saw no longevity. As of 2024, France revived the series for a third time, this time following Quiz! Hit 25% and All-Star Thanksgiving's format of two large specials per year, with teams of competitors lead by a celebrity captain.
During development, Celador was required to work extensively to create the technically used to allow a large-scale cast to all respond to questions simultaneously with low latency. Following Whittle in 1997, Celador decided to repurpose this technology while workshopping a new series that reused aspects of Everybody's Equal. They decided to shorten the group phase down to only a single question for a group of 10, while focusing on the winner of the group phase for an extended period of time, while allowing the audience to use the remaining input keys to assist the main competitor. This format would eventually be released in 1998 as the highly successful format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Slippery Stairs
In 2016, All Star Thanksgiving debuted a new event called ぬるぬるトレジャーハンター (Nuru Nuru Treasure Hunter) based on skits that had appeared in various comedy shows such as Lincoln where 6 competitors were tasked with climbing a set of stairs covered is massage oil. In 2017, these segments went viral on Youtube and social media under the title "Slippery Stairs". Following this, several licensed adaptations of Slippery Stairs were launched, beginning with the Slippery Stairs World Championship on ESPN8 The Ocho, and Rush 4 Win: Slippery Stairs Philippines on Eat Bulaga!. In 2020, Russia launched a licensed adaptation of Takeshi's Castle called Золото Геленджика (Gold of Gelendzhik), where the final battle of the original series was replaced with Slippery Stairs. The same change debuted in the third season of Takeshi's Castle Saudi Arabia in 2023.
References
edit- ↑ Blackburn, Virginia (2003). Chris Tarrant : the biography. Internet Archive. London : Metro. ISBN 978-1-84358-081-2.
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- ↑ "Everybody's Equal revived in France - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
See also
edit- Moero! Top Striker
- A host of All-Star Thanksgiving Wakako Shimazaki sang the theme songs. The first time was October 1991 same as All-Star Thanksgiving, and the broadcast date are every Thursday same as the prototype Quiz! 25% Hit. This was from 19:30 to 20:00, TV Tokyo network.
- Samma's Super Karakuri TV
- Shiro Suzuki was appointed as the host of the Longevity Quick Push Quiz corner in the program, triggered by Quiz! 25% Hit. This was every Sunday from 19:00 to 20:00, TBS network.