SMAP×SMAP(1996)

2. 1996-04-22

1996-04-22

54m

The Bistro Guest is Asano Yuko. The Skits are Mount SMAPmore, Rats & Master Bar, and Furahatake Takusaburo. And the Musical performance is a Karaoke Tribute called Julie. WARNING: Rats & Master Bar - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan. It is a parody of Rats & Star a popular Japanese Doo-wop band from the 80s.

3. 1996-04-29

1996-04-29

54m

The Bistro Guest is Shimda Yuko. The Skits are Furahatake Takusaburou and Vase. The Musical Performance is a Karaoke Corner with guest Fumiya Fuji.

4. 1996-05-06

1996-05-06

54m

The Bistro guest is Kobayashi Sachiko. The Skits are Vase, Crying SMAP, The Goddess of Victory (with Bonus Behind the Scenes) and Mount SMAPmore. The musical guest is Sunplaza Nakano with Bakufu Slump Trivia: First episode where Shingo cooks!

5. 1996-05-13

1996-05-13

54m

The Bistro guest is Takigwa Yumi. The skits are DOG and Furahatake Takusaburo. The musical guest is Masanori Sera. Also the first performance of Hadaka no Ousama. Contains the announcement that Mori is leaving the group.

6. 1996-05-20

1996-05-20

54m

The Bistor guest is Izumi Pinko. The skits are Simon-kun, Goddess of Victory with guest appearance by the Ufuls, and the very first P-chan. The musical guest is Hideki Saijou. Triva: First episode with the kiss marks on the chef hats

7. 1996-05-27

1996-05-27

54m

The Bistro Guest is Momoi Kaori. The skits are Vase and Furahatake Takusaburou. There is no musical guest as this is the last episode with the 6th member of SMAP Mori Katsuyuki and they sing a medley of his favorite SMAP songs. This ends with Best Friend which has become an important song to the group ever since. WARNING: Vase - This skit as originally created contains outdated cultural depictions of characters in Blackface. At the time this was acceptable in Japan.

8. 1996-06-03

1996-06-03

54m

The Bistro Guest is Kakuchi Kako. The Skit is Furahatake Takusaburou. With the Crying SMAP corner. The musical guest is Kondo "Matchy” Masahiko.

9. 1996-06-10

1996-06-10

54m

The Bistro guest is Manno Atsuda. The Skits were Happy Wedding, Michael Jackson, and P-chan. The Corner was Kusanagi Musashi kendo match. The musical guest was Yokohama Ginbae.

10. 1996-06-17

1996-06-17

54m

The Bistro guest is Matsuda Keiko. The only skit is Goddess of Victory with surprise appearance of Jinrai Takanori one of the actors from the original show they are parodying. The only corner is Egg Roulette. The Musical guest is Da Bubblegum Brothers.

11. 1996-06-24

1996-06-24

54m

The Bistro Guest is Yoko Nogiwa. The skits are Long Vacation and Furahatake Takusaburou. The musical guest is Tokunaga Hideaki

12. 1996-07-01

1996-07-01

54m

The Bistro guest is Rino Katase. The skits are Michael Jackson and Kusanagi Musashi Kendo match. The musical guest is Watanabe Misato.

13. 1996-07-08

1996-07-08

54m

The Bistro guest is Nakata Yoshiko. The skits are Furahatake Takusaburou with guest pianist Hiroshi and Stacking King. The musical performance is Aoi Inazuma. WARNING: Animal Death - The Bistro meal starts with live fish. Its very graphic.

14. 1996-07-15

1996-07-15

54m

The Bistro guest is Tanaka Yoshiko. She skits are P-chan, Jinrai Takanori, and SmaSma Suspense Theater. The musical guest is Lindberg and they replay the performance of Aoi Inazuma from the previous episode

15. 1996-07-22

1996-07-22

54m

First SmapxSmap live special! Nakamura Tomoka was the Bistro guest and the corners were Furahatake Takusaburo Bloopers and Crying SMAP. The musical performance was Aoi Inazuma. Triva: This is also the first episode with an audience. Eventually they would regularly have an audience till late in the shows run.