Gaki No Tsukai Episode #1079

Episode Number:1079

Episode Title:ハイテンション。ザ。ベスト。テン
(High Tension, The Best of Ten!)

Gaki No Tsukai #1079: High Tension, The Best of Ten!

Broadcast Date: Sunday, November 6th 2011

Viewing Links:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzIwMTEzMTA0.html

Guests:
Numerous. See below.

Important Vocabulary:
調教(ちょうきょう): Training (breaking) of animals.

Episode Summary:
Part two of this year's High Tension, the Best of Ten spectacular continues. As the acts are just as inexplicable and nutty as last week, I'll keep this to a list of acts and performers:

#5: オリンピックまであと１歩くん　（ペナルティ　ワッキー） "One walk to the Olympics?" by Wacky of the combi Penalty.

#4 イボガエルと俺　とっちがキモい？？　(アンガールズ　田中卓志） "The Toad and I. Which is more disgusting?" by Tanaka Takushi of the combi Angaruzu

Spotlight!: (#23) 金八ザ。ファイナル　魂の叫び（三又 又三）"Kinpachi, the Final (Soul Scream)" by Mimata Matazou. (Kinpachi is a name for men or women. Perhaps this is a reference to the Kinpachi-Sensei television series?)

#3: 調教されたいヤツついてこい。(ココリコ　遠藤章造） "Follow the jerk who wishes to be trained" by Endou Shouzou of the combi Kokoriko.

#2: 秋の男祭り　（江頭2:50） "The Autumn Man Festival" by Egashira Nijigojuppun.

#1: ニャッー　(山崎邦正）"Mrow-" by Yamasaki Housei.

Episode Analysis:
However much a pleasure it is to see the return of the "High Tension" series, I have to admit this is a very sloppy episode. From the clear failure of Mimata's (quite pathetic) act to Yamasaki's trouble with timing, props and maintaining composure, this episode didn't quite have the shock value or awe-inspiring weirdness of previous outings.
Egashira 2:50's phenomenally bizarre act was a standout as usual, but perhaps I'm just missing "Happy Boy" Masuda Okada, who does not appear in the best of ten for the first time in three years.
But perhaps this series is losing steam. Just the sheer number of near-naked men that appear in this episode (much more than in previous years) seems to hint that the format is reaching its limits, and the ideas are starting to run out.