Overview of 'SMAP×SMAP' Season 2

SMAP×SMAP (1996)

Comedy

SMAP×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.

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Release Date: 1996-04-15
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

8.5/10

Country: JP
Language: 日本語
Runtime: 54

Season 2 Episode List

Episode 1 - 1997-01-13
Release Date: 1997-01-13
LIVE SPECIAL The Bistro guest is Adachi Yumi. The Corners are a documentary about the Skydiving from the previous episode and Crying SMAP. With one skit ABC SHAKE. The musical performance is SHAKE.
Episode 2 - 1997-01-20
Release Date: 1997-01-20
The Bistro Guest is Ikinao Kimiko. The skits are Makkun the Train, Inagoro, Grassy's and Clay Kingdom. The musical guest is Minami Kosetsu.
Episode 3 - 1997-01-27
Release Date: 1997-01-27
The Bistro Guest is Kaji Meiko. The skits are Experience Elevator, Frankenstein, Makkun the Train, Lupin the 3rd, Bubble Gum SMAP, and SHAKE Kurosawa Samurai
Episode 4 - 1997-02-03
Release Date: 1997-02-03
The Bisto guest is Yamamoto Yoko. The skits are Hip Hop G, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, Flintstones, and Grassy's. The musical performance is SHAKE.
Episode 5 - 1997-02-10
Release Date: 1997-02-10
The Bistro Guest is Konno Misako. The skits are Colors, Countdown Valentine's Day, Egg Poker with guest Takuya Fujioka, and Mabo. The musical guest is Nakanishi Keizo.
Episode 6 - 1997-02-17
Release Date: 1997-02-17
The Bistro guest is Takahashi Hitomi. The skits are Experience Elevator, Mabo, Detective Kinchan. Egg Poker with guest Takuya Fujioka, and Inagoro. The musical guest is Osa Yoshiuki.
Episode 7 - 1997-02-24
Release Date: 1997-02-24
The Bistro guest is Wakao Ayako. The skits are Colors, Frankenstein, O-chan the parrot, and Clay Kingdom. The musical performance is Dynamite.
Episode 8 - 1997-03-03
Release Date: 1997-03-03
The Bistro guest is Harada Mieko. The skits are P-chan, Nakkun the Train, Hip Hop G and Experience Elevator. The musical performance is Dynamite and the guest is Kome Kome Club. Trivia: This is the last performance of Kome Kome Club on TV till they reunite in 2006.
Episode 9 - 1997-03-10
Release Date: 1997-03-10
The Bistro guest is Ishida Yuriko. The Skits are You Can Do it Sera-san, Inagoro, Mabo, and O-chan the parrot. The musical guest is the Ulfuls.
Episode 10 - 1997-03-17 - Kimura Takuya's Great Journey to the West
Release Date: 1997-03-17
Takuya goes to Colorado to experience a Native American lifestyle and rituals. Note: As this is the 90s they use the term Indian a lot, including the Native American's themselves.
Episode 11 - 1997-03-24
Release Date: 1997-03-24
Double length episode! This weeks Bistro is a Bistro King with Kinomi Nana, Hagiwara Nagare, and chef Michiba Rokusaburo. The skits are Experience Elevator, Grassy's with Adachi Yumi, Lupin the 3rd, Break Shot, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, Mabo, and Hip Hop G. There is an Egg Poker corner with Watari Tetsuya. The Musical guest is Kayama Yuzo.
Episode 12 - 1997-04-07
Release Date: 1997-04-07
Live Episode! The Bistro guest is Matsu Takako. The corners are NG Scenes, Takuya's Skydive documentary, Crying SMAP with Adachi Yumi and Dynamite Cowboys. The musical performance is Dynamite.
Episode 13 - 1997-04-14 - Nakai's "Maximum Effort because you love it" ~The bond baseball weaves between parents and children~
Release Date: 1997-04-14
This is a special episode that follows around Nakai as he explains his history, Love for baseball, the injury that kept him from going pro and speaking to a child player that had become disable and found a way to continue playing the game he loved.
Episode 14 - 1997-04-21 - One Year Anniversary
Release Date: 1997-04-21
The Bistro guest is Toake Yukiyo. The Skits are Kusanagi Musashi and Mabo. The musical performance is the SMAP best hits karaoke special!
Episode 15 - 1997-04-28
Release Date: 1997-04-28
The Bistro guest is Ishida Hikari. The skits are Mabo, Colors, Countdown Golden Week and Experience Elevator. The musical guest is Tulip.
Episode 16 - 1997-05-05
Release Date: 1997-05-05
The Bistro guest is Natori Yuuko. The skits are Thank you Goro, Grassy's and Mabo. There is a Clay Kingdom corner. The musical guest is Kai Yoshihiro.
Episode 17 - 1997-05-12
Release Date: 1997-05-12
The bistro guest is Zaizen Naomi. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Break Shot, and Sashow – The first case. The musical performance is Oretachi ni asu waru.
Episode 18 - 1997-05-19
Release Date: 1997-05-19
The Bistro guest is Tezuka Satomi. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Break Shot, Mabo, and Detective Kinchan. The corner is 8 Second Wall. The musical performance is Celery.
Episode 19 - 1997-05-26
Release Date: 1997-05-26
The Bistro guest is Kishimoto Kayako. The skits are Mabo, Detective Kinchan, Secret and Thank you Goro. The Corner is 8 Second Wall. The musical performance is AOI INAZUMA.
Episode 20 - 1997-06-02
Release Date: 1997-06-02
The Bistro Guest is Sendo Akiho. Goro gets an extra cooking lesson about Daikon. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, and Dennis Cudman. The musical performance is Monasawagi Tanumoyu WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is purely a Dennis Rodman impression.
Episode 21 - 1997-06-09
Release Date: 1997-06-09
The Bistro guest is Ootani Naoko. The skits are Ii hito skit, Thank you Goro and Dale – a non-fictional American story. The musical guest is Kudo Shizuka. Trivia: Three years later in 2000 the musical guest Shizuka Kudo would marry one of the main hosts of this show, Takuya Kimura.
Episode 22 - 1997-06-16
Release Date: 1997-06-16
The Bistro guest is Sakai Wakako. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, You can do it Sera-san, Grassy's, Shin Goro Show, and Mabo. The musical performance is Hadaka no Osama.
Episode 23 - 1997-06-23
Release Date: 1997-06-23
SUMMERSPECIAL! The Bistro Guest is Akiyoshi Kumiko. Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dracula, Dennis Cudman, II hito skit, and Egg Poker with Natsuyagi Isao. The musical guest is Suzuki Masayuki. WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is purely a Dennis Rodman impression.
Episode 24 - 1997-06-30
Release Date: 1997-06-30
The Bistro Guest is Nagayama Aiko. The Skits are Lupin the 3rd, Grassy's, Thank you Goro, and Break Shot with Ryo. The musical performance is Yuki ga futte kita.
Episode 25 - 1997-07-07
Release Date: 1997-07-07
The Bistro guest is Ikeuchi Junko. The Skits are Count SMAP, P-chan with SPEED, and Mabo. The performance is Original Smile.
Episode 26 - 1997-07-14
Release Date: 1997-07-14
The Bistro guest is Takashima Reiko. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dennis Cudman, Thank you Goro, and Secret. The musical guest is Hirose Komi
Episode 27 - 1997-07-21
Release Date: 1997-07-21
The Bistro Guest is Matsuyuki Yasuko. The skits are Good-by Mr.Teshigawara, Experience Elevator, Kusanagi Musashi, and SMA Time. The musical performance is Dynamite.
Episode 28 - 1997-07-28
Release Date: 1997-07-28
Summer Live Special! The Bistro Guest is Arisa Mizuki . The skit is Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody. There is a Music with SMAP special VTR that shows some NGs or spontaneous musical moments from between scenes. The musical performance is Celery.
Episode 29 - 1997-08-04
Release Date: 1997-08-04
The Bistro Guest is Ogawa Mayumi. The Skits are Experience Elevator, Egg Poker with Natsuyagi Isao, and Mabo. The Musical Guest is Sada Masashi.
Episode 30 - 1997-08-11
Release Date: 1997-08-11
The Bistro guest is Takeshita Keiko. The skits are The Mars, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, and Dennis Cudman. The musical performance is $10 with guest Diana King. WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is purely a Dennis Rodman impression.
Episode 31 - 1997-08-18
Release Date: 1997-08-18
The Bistro guest is Miyazawa Rie. The skits are Ideal family'97, Mabo, and Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody. The musical performance is Shiyou yo.
Episode 32 - 1997-08-25
Release Date: 1997-08-25
The Bistro Guest is Kazuko Yoshiyuki. The skits are Break Shot with Ryo, Sashow- The Second Case, and Calculative Mako-chan. The musical performance is Kimi Iro Omoi.
Episode 33 - 1997-09-08
Release Date: 1997-09-08
The Bistro Guest is Oka Mitsuko. The Skits are Calculative Mako-chan, Secret, Shin Goro Show, and Egg Poker with Ken Ogata. The musical performance is Peace.
Episode 34 - 1997-09-15
Release Date: 1997-09-15
The surprise Bistro guest is Takakura Ken! The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Dennis Cudman with actual Dennis Rodman, and Break Shot with Ryo. The musical performance is Peace. WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is purely a Dennis Rodman impression. He is literally in this one.
Episode 35 - 1997-09-22 - Katori Shingo Does his Best! ~Dream Canvas Railroad~
Release Date: 1997-09-22
Shingo goes out to rural Japan to meet a bunch of kids and achieve his dream of painting something really BIG. Which turns out to be an entire train car. Trivia: This train car still exists and you can visit it! Shingo went back and actually restored his artwork on it in 2018 on Ojamap. He even got to meet the same kids again all grown up.
Episode 36 - 1997-09-29
Release Date: 1997-09-29
Double length special! The Bistro is a Bistro King with Itami Juuzo and Miyamoto Nomuko. The skits are SMA Drink, CG Movie Theater, You Can Do it Sera-san, Egg Poker with Ken Ogata, Clay Kingdom, Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, and Mabo. The musical performance is a Peace Medley.
Episode 37 - 1997-10-13 - Live in Osaka Special!
Release Date: 1997-10-13
A live show where they have various NG segments, a CG show case, Kiss count update, and Live Crying SMAP.
Episode 38 - 1997-10-20
Release Date: 1997-10-20
The Bistro Guest is Kuroki Hitomi. The skits are Mako-chan, Kacho Kosaku Shima, Experience Elevator, and Viper Tsuyopon. The musical performance is Peace.
Episode 39 - 1997-10-27
Release Date: 1997-10-27
The Bistro guest is Okae Kumiko. The skits are The Actor Colosseum and Mabo. The musical guest is Yamashita Kumiko. Warning: There is a very bloody shot during Bistro.
Episode 40 - 1997-11-03
Release Date: 1997-11-03
The Bistro guest is Hazuki Riona. The skits are Thank you Goro, Kusanagi Musashi, and the James Kimura ES skit. The musical performance is Peace.
Episode 41 - 1997-11-10
Release Date: 1997-11-10
The Bistro guest is Saitou Keiko. The skits are Good-bye Kusakabe, Tantei Monogatari ZERO, Shin Goro Show, and Mako-chan. The musical performance is Peace.
Episode 42 - 1997-11-17
Release Date: 1997-11-17
The Bistro guest is Katahira Nagisa. The skits are Experience Elevator, Mabo, Babies, J's Judge, Everest, and Family Reunion the ES skit.
Episode 43 - 1997-11-24
Release Date: 1997-11-24
The Bistro guest is Matsuda Seiko. The skits are Traitor - a Reservoir Dogs parody, Secret, and The Mars. The musical guest is also Matsuda Seiko.
Episode 44 - 1997-12-01
Release Date: 1997-12-01
The Bistro Guest is Suzuki Anji. The skits are Map Gun, Ouki Kaori, 8 second wall , and Dennis Cudman. The musical guest is Ouki Kaori. WARNING: Dennis Cudman - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is purely a Dennis Rodman impression.
Episode 45 - 1997-12-08
Release Date: 1997-12-08
The Bistro guest is Sakurai Sachiko. The skits are Mako-chan, Narita Rikon skit, Thank you Goro, Babies, and 8 second wall. The musical performance is Hey Hey Ooki Maido Ari.
Episode 46 - 1997-12-15
Release Date: 1997-12-15
The Bistro guest is Tomita Yasuko. The Skits are P-chan, Countdown Christmas, Santa Claus skit, and Leonard Takuprio. The musical performance is a Christmas Medley.
Episode 47 - 1997-12-22
Release Date: 1997-12-22
Special Episode with Su Concert backstage footage and clip review of Takuya's cowboy special, Nakai's baseball special, and Shingo's train special.
Episode 48 - 1997-12-29
Release Date: 1997-12-29
The Bistro guests are Baisho Chio, Okada Masumi, and Chin Keikei. The skits are Bank, the flag game, Egg Poker, G-Shock, and Leonard Takuprio. The musical guest is Maeda Nobuteru and the Yozora no Mukou music video.
Episode 49 - 1997-12-31 - End of the Year Countdown Special
Release Date: 1997-12-31
This is a two part special. Part One was aired then SMAP went to Kohaku because Nakai was hosting and Part Two picks up after there musical performance while waiting for Nakai to return from hosting. Part One has the backstage footage of the domino show set up, Want to see it Once more Theater, SMAP Character Best 30 and SMASMA Quiz. Part Two has the Domino show and highlight footage from Johnny's Countdown featuring Kinki Kids. There is a musical performance of Yozora no Mukou.