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SMAP×SMAP
Sign in to saveSMAP×SMAP, often referred to simply as Sma-Sma, was a Japanese television variety show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996, it was produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV and aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates every Monday from 10:00 p.m. to 10:54 p.m. (JST) until it ended on December 26, 2016.
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★ 8.5SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games. These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking. Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.
- Aired
- 1996–2004
- Seasons
- 21 · 420 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- Fuji TV, Kansai TV
- Genres
- Comedy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television series
- Genre
- variety show
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Cast member
- SMAP
- Image
- Kansai Telecasting Corporation headquarters in 201909 001.jpg
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- number of episodes
- 920
- distributed by
- Kansai Telecasting Corporation
- end time
- 2016-12-26
- start time
- 1996-04-15
- original broadcaster
- Fuji Television
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Format
- Bistro SMAP
- Sketch comedy and games
- S-Live
- Episodes
- Special episodes
- Love Awards
- S-1 Grand Prix
- SMAP×SMAP MEMORIES FILE Final
- Notable episodes
- Highest-rated episode
- Michael Jackson's appearance
- ''SMAP's First Trip''
- ''50 Singles 40-minute Nonstop Special''
- Theme Songs
- Related shows
- Reception
- Ratings
- Production information
- Taping
- References
- External links
SMAP×SMAP, often referred to simply as Sma-Sma, was a Japanese television variety show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996, it was produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV and aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates every Monday from 10:00 p.m. to 10:54 p.m. (JST) until it ended on December 26, 2016.
Since its premiere, the show has been critically acclaimed for its originality and unique, distinct format and has become an iconic television show in Japan. It quickly became the most watched television program, attracting an average of 20 million viewers per episode, often ranking at #1 in year-end ratings. It has become the show that features the widest range of guests in Japanese television history, including actors, singers, models, athletes, filmmakers, and politicians, both Japanese and from abroad. It is the eighth longest-running prime-time television program in Japan and the second longest-running prime-time television program on Fuji Television.
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