Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestThis is the fourth self-acted setup, and Koji Imada, the show's MC, is the long-awaited challenger. "Raunchy Pranks" is Imada's theme. 51-year-old Koji Imada attempts to play the ultimate raunchy pranks, reminiscent of comedy-prank legend, Eisaku Okawa. These include glancing at a beautiful woman's underpants, taking nude photos, having a massage done by a sexy actress, and more!
"Caligula" is a psychological phenomenon in which you want do things that are prohibited. Featured here are numerous pitches rejected by multiple TV stations. However, there are some treasures buried among them. Proposals once buried in the darkness revived here!
Writing
Pitches so wrong they loop back to genius
Acting
Koji Imada's committed deadpan sells the unsellable
Creators
Koji Imada, Koji Higashino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references the Roman emperor's unrestrained excess, framing Japanese TV's hidden rejects as similarly transgressive.
Both Kojis are Osaka comedy legends; their real decades-long friendship anchors the show's fake-pitch chemistry.
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