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HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental

Produced by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Documental pits ten comedians against each other. The objective is to make each other laugh in a closed room. Each contestant brings a one million yen participation fee. The last person to stay in the room without laughing wins. The winner is awarded a 10 million yen prize and bragging rights as the funniest comedian.

2016 7.6/10 community score 13 seasons · 60 episodes Returning Series

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First aired: 30 Nov 2016
Seasons: 13
Episodes: 60
Status: Returning Series

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S13 E4

Episode 4

Aired 5 Jan 2024 1h 12m

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14 season entries

Season 13 - COMBINED
Season 13
4 episodes
First episode aired 22 Dec 2023
Season 12 - Unlimited
Season 12
4 episodes
First episode aired 26 May 2023
Season 11 - Unlimited
Season 11
4 episodes
First episode aired 17 Aug 2022
The Championship of Champions
Season 10
5 episodes
First episode aired 2 Dec 2021
Season 9
5 episodes
First episode aired 26 Feb 2021
Season 8
5 episodes
First episode aired 21 Aug 2020
Season 7
5 episodes
First episode aired 26 Apr 2019
Season 6
4 episodes
First episode aired 30 Nov 2018

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Season 5
5 episodes
First episode aired 20 Apr 2018
Season 4
5 episodes
First episode aired 1 Dec 2017
Season 3
5 episodes
First episode aired 2 Aug 2017
Season 2
5 episodes
First episode aired 26 Apr 2017
Season 1
4 episodes
First episode aired 30 Nov 2016
Specials
9 episodes
First episode aired 15 Nov 2017

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