Takeshi's Castle

Name: Takeshi's Castle
Genre: Comedy, Reality, Family
Released: 2002-11-01
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Mary Scheer, Joey de Leon, Craig Charles, John Cervenka, Takeshi Kitano

ENDED5 Seasons122 Episodes★ 7.8

Takeshi's Castle is a comedy and reality series on Spike that ran from 2002 to 2005, ending after 5 seasons and 122 episodes.

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NetworkSpike

First AiredNov 1, 2002

Last AiredJun 1, 2005

GenreComedy, Reality, Family

Runtime30 min

Created ByTakeshi Kitano

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States, Japan, Philippines, United Kingdom

ProductionFlextech Television Limited, Black Hole Productions, Challenge TV

Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Cast

Mary Scheer

Joey de Leon

Craig Charles

John Cervenka

Takeshi Kitano

Saburo Ishikura

Seasons & Episodes5 seasons · 122 episodes

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E1Episode 101

May 11, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Show of Hands Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Fish Food Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #055]

E2Episode 102

May 12, 2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Big Bird High Rollers Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #057]

E3Episode 103

May 13, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones High Rollers Mud Slide Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #059]

E4Episode 104

May 14, 2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Skittles High Rollers Dominoes Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #061]

E5Episode 105

May 15, 2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Catch It (Mud Ball) Skittles Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #064]

E6Episode 106

May 16, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #068]

E7Episode 107

May 17, 2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Catch It High Rollers Poles Apart Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #066]

E8Episode 108

May 18, 2005

Grid Iron Wipe Out Slip Way High Rollers Skipping Stones Quake Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #070]

E9Episode 109

May 19, 2005

Grid Iron Wipe Out High Rollers Slip Way Skipping Stones Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #072]

E10Episode 110

May 20, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Home Run Knock Knock Wipe Out Catch It Go Nuts (Nut Roll) Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #076]

E11Episode 111

May 21, 2005

Match Maker Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Poles Apart Skipping Stones Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #080]

E12Episode 112

May 22, 2005

Great Wall Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Run Way) Knock Knock High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #081]

E13Episode 113

May 23, 2005

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Yellow Brick Road Skipping Stones Home Run High Rollers Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #082]

E14Episode 114

May 24, 2005

Slipped Disks Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Mud Ball Ball Cupping Wipe Out Show of Hands Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #???]

E15Episode 115

May 25, 2005

Great Wall* Skipping Stones High Rollers Sling Swing Fling Bridge Ball Catch It Gauntlet Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #133]

E16Episode 116

May 26, 2005

Flag Down Wipe Out Grid Iron Tug Of War Velcro Fly Catch It High Rollers Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #088]

E17Episode 117 (Parents & Kids Special)

May 27, 2005

Knock Knock (II) Grid Iron Ball Cupping High Rollers Velcro Fly Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #102]

E18Episode 118 (Teenagers' Special)

May 28, 2005

Match Maker Skipping Stones Rice Bowl Down Hill Buggy Me Show of Hands Wipe Out Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #103]

E19Episode 119

May 29, 2005

Knock Knock (II) Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet Skipping Stones Ball Cupping Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #114]

E20Episode 120 (Beachside Special)

May 30, 2005

Drop In the Ocean Sandscript Sand Flee Stuff Diving* Nautiball Jetskid Show Down (v2)* [Original Japanese Episode #133]

E21Episode 121

May 31, 2005

Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Quake Wipe Out High Rollers Rice Bowl Downhill Indestruct-a-ball Dominoes Bridge the Gap Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #???]

E22Episode 122 (Parents & Kids special)

Jun 1, 2005

Honeycomb Maze Slip Way (Pushy Parents) Dominoes (Doubles) Whack the Stack Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #078]

About Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle is a comedy, reality, family series on Spike. The show first aired on Nov 1, 2002 and currently has 5 seasons and 122 episodes. Takeshi's Castle has ended. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 47 votes. The cast includes Mary Scheer, Joey de Leon, Craig Charles, John Cervenka, Takeshi Kitano. Created by Takeshi Kitano.