The variety of “punishing games” and “tsukkomi” that have been limited in the past, Reiwa’s variety is required to dodge complaints and flames.

The “Challenge” of “Don’t copy me, good kids, I’m specially trained! (TBS), which aired on the nights of June 8 and 15, has become a hot topic of conversation in the TV industry.

The program was very sharp, with “Nyanko Star” Super 3suke (40) cooling his body to the limit to become a man who does not show up on a thermal imaging camera. The novelty of the program was that it dodged complaints by claiming that “specially trained comedians would take on a project of their own devising because they wanted to appear on TV. It is likely to be a ray of hope for the variety industry, which has been suffering from the restrictions on heavy criticism and physical punishment games due to stricter compliance regulations,” said a director of a production company.

In this age of social networking, where anyone can express his or her opinion, any performance that might cause discomfort to viewers has been avoided in consideration of the risk of inflammation.

However, it does not mean that punitive games have disappeared from variety shows. The popular “School Hide-and-Seek” program on “New Key” (Fuji TV) employs a punishment game in which comedians who are found by students within the time limit are photographed by the entire school. The participating students can take as many pictures of the popular comedian as they want, which makes for a good memory. There are no complaints from viewers. On the contrary, thanks to “School Hide and Seek,” viewer ratings have recovered V-shaped. It saved the program, which at one point had been considered for cancellation.

Other variety shows are also known for their ingenuity in fending off complaints and flames.

The “Godtan” (TV Tokyo) program “The Second Matsumaru Audition” is another example. I want to be like Matsumaru Yuki, who is willing to take risks!　The concept is the same as the “I’ve received special training! The concept is the same as that of “I’m undergoing special training! The concept is the same as “I’ve received special training! It would be considered power harassment if they were forced to do something even if the participants did not want to do it.

On the June 18 broadcast of “Matsumo to Nakai” (Fuji TV), Hitoshi Matsumoto (59) was praised for his in-depth comments. In response to the extreme plans of “Wednesday’s Downtown” (TBS), which have resulted in police action, Matsumoto stated, “If it’s going to cause a fire, why not do it? He revealed that his stance was, “If it’s going to catch fire, why not do it?

Many of the big-name comedians who work as MCs are always looking out for their sponsors’ interests and are afraid of getting burned. Many of the big comedians who work as MCs are always looking out for their sponsors’ interests and are afraid of getting burned.

Of course, there are some performances that are “NG” even if the performer takes the initiative.

Generation Z is educated about lookism and LGBTQ, so teasing them about their appearance or sexual orientation simply won’t go over well. Who does it is also important. You have to be a scrappy comedian to get people to laugh at a painful location” (broadcaster).

The balance between ingenuity and a determination not to be afraid of being burned is indispensable for variety in Reiwa.

FRIDAY,” July 14-21, 2023, combined issue