Downtown popularity

Hello everyone!
I honestly hope this is not true BUT, lately, is it me or is downtown losing popularity?! First they pull Heyx3 off the air, and now Oh doyagao summit…=/…please tell me it’s just me =(

It’s just you.

phewww…thank God ^^…well, gonna open my beer now, and watch the last ep of doyagao ='(

[quote="desukarhu":3g087143]It’s just you.[/quote:3g087143]
That was a good one

Actually, it is a bit. Lots of younger kids don’t know who they are.
I remember Matsumoto telling a story about how he was mistaken for Atsushi from Exile by a little boy.

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[quote="GodzillaRadio":2gjwqsql]Actually, it is a bit. Lots of younger kids don’t know who they are.
I remember Matsumoto telling a story about how he was mistaken for Atsushi from Exile by a little boy.

[/quote:2gjwqsql]

Kids don’t know who they are?!?!?!?
Must be bad parenting. lol

Though to be honest when the kids grow up they will be fans.

Still, Downtown due is in top ten highest paid entertainers in Japan

4. Hamada Masatoshi (Downtown) - 330,840,000yen >>> $3.15M
5. Matsumoto Hitoshi (Downtown) - 289,240,000yen >>> $2.75M

So I guess their popularity is still at peak level.

they are already legends!

Lately I think that they have their own target audience in a certain way. They make constant references to TV series from the 70’s and early 80’s. For example, take a look at the guests of the batsu games. I think middle age viewers may have more sympathy towards the show, whereas young ones would rather watch some show hosted by some idols. Still, they were quite successful w/ Heyx3.

[quote="Fengson":1th28fjg]Still, Downtown due is in top ten highest paid entertainers in Japan

4. Hamada Masatoshi (Downtown) - 330,840,000yen >>> $3.15M
5. Matsumoto Hitoshi (Downtown) - 289,240,000yen >>> $2.75M

So I guess their popularity is still at peak level.[/quote:1th28fjg]

Based on this thread,I think those numbers are from 2003.

Have two of Downtown’s shows been cancelled?

I’ve read that Bakusho! Dai-Nippon Akan Keisatsu and LINCOLN are airing their last episodes.

Seems it was determined during a "reform meeting" where some shows get cancelled and others get moved to different timeslots based on viewer ratings. But it seems both shows are getting replacements hosted by Downtown so they seem to still be the popular go-to people for hosting variety.

Info from this Wiki page:

[quote:11k376t5]2013年9月8日を以って終了したが、ダウンタウンは同年10月に開始予定の後番組（タイトルは未定）も続投する[11][12]。

当番組終了の2日後に終了する『リンカーン』（TBS）も同じく後継番組『100秒博士アカデミー』もダウンタウンが続投する。[/quote:11k376t5]
Google Translate:

[quote:11k376t5]"Bakushou! Dainippon Akan Keisatsu" was terminated as of 8th September 2013, afterwards is a program scheduled to begin in October of the same year (title undecided) with Downtown staying as hosts.

Downtown’s "Lincoln" (TBS) also is scheduled to end soon after and be replaced with the program "100 seconds Dr. Academy".[/quote:11k376t5]

Regarding "100 Second Dr Academy" 『100秒博士アカデミー』, info on what it’s about seems to be here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/spanichi_20130623.html
From Google Translating and reading between the lines this is my guess:

[quote:11k376t5]A conference presentation style variety show where the researchers have 100 seconds to present their theories and be judged as to whether it would be useful to society e.g. a pufferfish without poison, a lie detector with ultra-high probability etc. Guests are full of excitement whilst Downtown as the hosts cast doubt on every angle of their theories. The most promising concept will receive a grant.[/quote:11k376t5]

Downtown Dragon’s Den anyone?

No info yet for the show replacing "Bakushou! Dainippon Akan Keisatsu" starting in October. Just that it is an "all-new variety show" with Downtown at the center. News here:

Ah thank God…I thought I’d jinxed it…