I Tried Watching Japan's WORST TV Show of All Time
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Japanese TV has a reputation for wacky shows. But Zuiikin English easily tops the list as the most ridiculous. Once you've seen it, there's no going back.
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NOTIFICATION SQUAD: YOU LOOK SENSATIONAL IN THAT DRESS.
Is this show really as bad as I think it is? (YES). Although I can't tell if I've become desensitised to the insanity, given that I've seen it numerous times over the years.
Shame it doesn't work (as witnessed with Natsuki in this video!). Either way, enjoy the video and get ready for a headache.
Hi
:D
Just got the notification!
Notif gang
Yes, yes it is
"I was robbed by two men" Best conversation starter ever.
Chris when ever he finishes a trip with Natsuki and the Anime man!
I was rubbed by two men.
Proceeds to break out in a workout dance.
As an American, I have to admit, that is an accurate representation of what would happen to tourists here today.
Just tell them in English you have explosive diarrhea and they will let you go in peace.
Chris, I await the day you host a Japanese TV show.
Please.
Been there, done it, never again.
(Albeit, not a very good show).
@@AbroadinJapan it was better than abroad in Japan
@@AbroadinJapan host your own British Japanese TV show.
@@kob4918 Nothing is better than Abroad in Japan
@@AbroadinJapan Abroad in a Pan will come some day :'(
I'm disturbed by how well that police uniform suits Chris
Every Brits were born a Bobbie
@@cosmobane6995 is Bobbie a policeman... I will never cease to be amazed by British slangs and terms and I'm not even American so yeah I pretty much learn from the Brits and Americans
@@mrmimeprime4149 the police force in England was set up by Sir Robert Peel, he was the Prime Minister in the 1800s. In English, people called Robert are often called Bob or Bobby as a nickname and that's where the slang for the police comes from, named after their founder.
@@schofe7692 cool fact... thx
It's a fair cop.
"Take anything you want."
"Spare me my life."
"I was robbed by two men."
Likely preparing their audience for a trip to America.
Literally upon landing in L.A.
And airplane diarreah
And when you need emergency medicine that you are allergic to.
Exactly what i was thinking xD
If you're staying in the major cities than yeah. But the cesspool of the mainstream cities is not what the whole country is like.
Natsuki: tries to say “robbed”
Subs: “I was _loved_ by two men”
Captions*
well, that ought to be painful...
Ehh, at the same time?
hah the best
In this context "subs" might have a different meaning...
Natsuki dancing along to Zuikin English might be the funniest thing I've seen all year
That was the moment I remembered to hit the like button
Hahaha
Correct 😂
Protect that man at all costs
OK, "I have a bad case of diarrhea" seems hilarious at first. But if you're ever traveling, that'd be a pretty useful phrase to know in any language if it ever does happen.
Especially if they plan to visit Taco Bell.
when would you use it though? Who cares if you have diarrhea? Its not like a stranger would have a cure for it. its just nasty and why would you tell someone that? might as well give more information like, i have erectile dysfunction, and poor bowel movements, and impacted stool. good morning.
I wanna see Chris, Joey, and Natsuki make a Zuiikin Japanese parody lol
SAME!!!! XD
Joey would just bog it down.
OMG make this a JAJ challenge 😆
2:33
Seeing Natsuki laughing like that just injected serotonin into my brain.
Yeah, me too☺
Agreed!
He seems like such a cool guy!
yeah
That the auto-generated english subtitles captioned Natsuki as saying "I was loved by two men" brought the humor of this to a whole new level.
😂😁
thank you for the suggestion, yeah its much better
Was it Chris and Ryotaro, Natsuki?
The climax scene must have really got to him considering he's searching put police afterwards
🤣🤣🤣
I watched this with my husband and we cracked up all night with the phrases they were doing. I'm a nurse, so I'm usually the serious one and he's a graphic designer and kid at heart, so he's the one that always makes the jokes...Then this morning I heard my husband run upstairs to the bathroom. I hopped up and ran up the stairs, stopping him just before he could close the door. "WAIT!" He turns and looks at me, "Come on! What?" I stood there for a moment, trying to desperately remember the dance, when it suddenly hit me, "DO YOU HAVE A BAD CASE OF DIARRHEA?" He audibly groaned and the door.
Come on! That was a good one! ...no? lol
You’re a legend. 😂 It’s funnier when the people who usually wait for the best jokes go at it.
Reminded me of when I was in Japan, asked a guard at a station how to get somewhere (I didn't speak Japanese) and he started moving his arms around to remember how to say right and left in English, then he told me the way. I guess sometimes moving your body works, it was a bit awkward while I was waiting, but I love the effort he put into remembering and helping me out
I started singing these phrases as a joke and now I can't get them out of my head.
Make sure you don't sing the tune when people are around , lol
It's actually good that you can't get them phrases out of your head. That just makes the show all the more credible and to be taken seriously.
Now your dreams are going to be filled with dancing Japanese’s girls singing English phrases
I have a bad case of diarrhoea
Well, at leasr you know what to do when you have diarrehea or was robbed by 2 men.🤣
We all know British officers would hit you with “that’s England innit” and walk away
Lmao!
Presumably it would be the same response for "I was robbed by two men" and "I have a bad case of diarrhoea"
But how would British officers react when you tell them that "They look sensational in that dress!"?
As a Brit, I find this to be an almost daily occurrence
With an accompanying public order fine (just in case).
I unironically want a Japanese version of this. I might actually exercise if I could learn random Japanese phrases while doing it
It exists! But it dont translate the japanese phrases, so no idea what they are saying!!
“Curse you misleading Japanese aerobics girls.”
Joey Wheeler, 2010.
To be fair, laughing uncontrollably could be a pretty good abdominal and cardiovascular exercise.
you have a point😂😂
yh only problem for me was i lauphed so hard and now "i have a bad case of diarrhea"
Best comment here.
I'm Japanese, I had no idea about this show and thought this was a joke otherwise how come I've never watched this masterpiece until now. Found out this was aired early 90' when I was 6, of course still sleeping at 5am. Imagine Japanese children loudly sing "I have a bad case of diarrhea" everywhere in Japan. Back in the day there were many ridiculous Japanese tv programme however strict regulations changed them all. Now "I have a bad case of diarrhea" song stuck in my head, try not to sing in front of my 3 years old daughter. Thank you Chris for sharing this.
Can you tell me more about the regulations or send me somewhere where I can learn about them? It sounds interesting, why and how would they suddenly start to regulate tv shows changibg everything. Especially in the light of the other video about the Japanese tv in this channel
By the looks of this it might have been like an 80s show that just did reruns in the 90s.
Ain't all tv shows hilarious nowadays? Despite how developed the country is
@@Truecrimeresearcher224 Yes those girls are wearing 80s aerobic gear, something that was also hugely popular in the west with exercise tapes and TV shows.
@@InvincibleAirman it was more like compliance and withdrawal by the media fueled by public sentiment rather than any laws.
Oh Natsuki, you are a breath of fresh air in a cold and dreary world. Also Chris dancing in a reaction window was utterly perfect.
Chris dancing in the reaction window was the best part of the video
This reminded me of how I was taught French in my freshman year of middle school lmaooo. They also believed movement would help us remember the words so each lesson we were just wildly gesturing while screaming random words.
The best lessons were when we had to act out the story of The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. Such useful French phrases. IL SOUFFLE, SOUFFLE, SOUFFLE
Have you also been blessed with the French worms counting to 20? Thats the only French I still remember haha
i taught basic french to some americans and asians simply by making the most offensive sentences possible, or basic french sentences
Hahaha I did the same thing. There was also a play about this Marie girl who met an alien.
@@moonfelines The worms counting to 20 are my childhood!!
The legendary return of "I have a bad case of diarrhea". It's been so long I might cry.
you have to rewatch more of jontron
@@fxxking_gaijin that's where i first saw it.
453chris
The return to people in Japan learning of my daily life.
0:34 "the climax scene really got me" LMAOOO
Are you kidding me, that show looks absolutely brilliant
This is gold
7:15 Subtitles on Natsuki's says "I was loved by two men"
Im dying right now XD
Chris: "For now, I have a case to solve"
My Brain: Don't say it. Don't say it. Don't say it.
Me: A bad case of diarrhea?
“ I have a bad case of diarrhea”
Me watching this on the toilet: “You don’t have to remind me”
Could be worse... imagine being robbed by two men.
@@jk9554 If your case of diarrhea is bad enough, the two men won't want to take anything.
It could be worse, it could be costipation.
Getting robbed by two men on the toilet
"I was robbed by two men"
"Are you alright"
"I have a bad case of diarrhea"
"What?"
"You look sensational in that dress"
"Are you drunk?"
"The climax scene really got to me"
"Oh you're high"
LMFAO
Im dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣😂😂😂🎉
Omg 🤣
Fun fact: The girls got the word "Fräulein" on their tops, a german word for a young woman but it's not common anymore.
What's the more common term for a lady in German then?
@@gibusspy5544 Frau = lady/women
It was more used as "young UNMARRIED woman" and since no one marries anymore the use declined after the 70's
@@questionsfrog1918 what's dame then? cuz I know Welb is cognate to wife but undergone pejorism like somestuff forgot the name...also magd with chen diminutive maedchen became neuter
Oh we don't use Dame anymore either. Only if you talk overly polite about a woman. And Weib is definitely not a word for a married woman anymore, most people would see it as an insult.
I love how catchy "I have a bad case of diarrhea" is 😁
When Miyazaki said "anime was a mistake" he clearly hasn't watched live action shows in Japan
Here too?!
@@officialomatu8766 Obviously.
@@officialomatu8766 he’s everywhere🤣
i am starting to believe that he is not one person
Try watching great teacher onizuka live action. You won't regret it.in fact, its on yt
The part where it can get really wrong is when people mix up the phrases, and say thing like "You look sensational with diarrhea", "I am allergic to men", "Please spare my climax scene"
10/10
To be fair #2 is a reasonably standard anime trope of sorts XD
to be fair I use most of those phrases a couple of times a week.
Please spare my bad case of diarrhea.
"i was robbed by a case of diarrhea."
I would totally watch a language swapped version of this. I need to exercise and also work on my Japanese more
As a German, I laughed even harder about this bizarre workout videos, because some of these girls are wearing sports dresses with "Fräulein" print on it, which is a pretty old fashioned word for "madame" :D And of course, the book explanation what a "f*ckin' bastard" is like was simply just brilliant xD
Natsuki is a Japanese national treasure and must be protected at all costs
Am I the only that thinks he is looking sickly? I really wish he would lay off the cigs because I agree, he's a national treasure and should be protected.
@@cooperarbogast4018 Maybe he has a bad case of diarrhea?
Can we just appreciate how great of a pal Natsuki is to be willing to do skits with Chris in a business hotel room. 😂 I’m also wondering what the next door hotel guests were thinking as they hear “I have a bad case of diarrhea “ being chanted at whatever time of day that was. Was it utter horror or were they feeling nostalgia? 🤔
I imagine the fellow guests were terrified the morning we shot this!
@@AbroadinJapan I imagine the fellow guests did not understand Engrish anyway...
@@wholewheatieslol, of course they know. That's is basic English, they are not stupid you know.
@@exterminatus5782 Actually I live in Japan and 95% of the people here would guess a "diarrhea" is something where you write your thoughts and feelings.
i have a bad case of diarrhea
LOL education made fun for sure! 🤣
Not gonna lie, Natsuki's laughter is contagious. XD
I was robbed by a two men
“I can’t stand the sight of you!”
The producer said to himself every morning in the mirror
"You drive me crazy. You drive me crazy. YOU drive me crazy." he said, some the pills spilling out of his hand and splattering against the sink like rattling bones. Today, he would twist the relentless singing voices in his mind into an exercise spectacle. The voices and dancing were always there, every waking moment. "It's your fault that this happened."
But the voices promised, if he allowed them to live in the minds of others, they would one day leave him...
The best was still "the climax scene really got to me" How the heck is no one talking about that one.
I now have "I have a bad case of diarrhea" playing on a loop in my head and cannot make it stop...
I have it outside my head 🤣 the guys are going to drive me crazy with this now x
Mine is, "I was robbed by two men."
I have a bad case of diarrhea
Same here!! Haha
Welcome to the family.
Oh great, now I have "I have a bad case of dhiarrea" stuck in my head the entire day. Thank you sooo much for injecting that torture needle into my mind.
I showed this to my Japanese friends and they are dying with laughter.
*Essential english sentences*
"I am allergic to diarrhea"
"I have a bad case of penicillin"
I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Chris resurrected my sense of humor that I thought died years ago
I've been singing "I have have a bad case of diarrhea" for 3 days now...I'm...slowly...losing...my....mind...
Given how strange Japanese television can be, it's heartening to see that Natsuki found this show as weird as we do.
After spending so many years with Chris, Natsuki is practically British now 😉
An example of Japanese conversation in English:
Guy 1: "I have a bad case of diarrhea"
Guy 2: "Thank you for inviting me tonight"
😳
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gary 3: Your dress looks sensational in that (the d….?)
WTF!
"I have a bad case of diarrhea" is stuck in my head now. Thanks.
"What happened to the Zuiikin boys?" I suspect a story of drugs, depression and untold suffering.
"I have a bad case of diarrhea" feat. Taco Bell
*Followed by the hit single*
"I was robbed by two men" feat. Taco Bell parking lot
-Based on a true story
This ... this is way too funnier than it should be :D
those robbers are bout to have a *bad* day.
I was actually stabbed in a mugging in a Taco Bell parking lot in 1998.
Good times.
@@NotKimiRaikkonen I edited my comment. Now it will be more accurate with your reply 😂
@@pandamilkshake makes it all worth it.
I wasn’t too sure about this video at first, but what can I say...
The climax scene really got to me
It was like Natsuki was saying “I was loved by two men” 🤣
The teaching method is still used in language classes, where it's called Total Physical Response (TPR). It's not used so much for describing bowel disorders though.
As a German I was surprised to read "Fräulein" at the shirts of the girls. It was very polite of the camera man to zoom in, so I could read the german word better.
I suppose that the women exercising in the video are "Fräuleins".
There are a lot of german loan words in japanese!
@@Amy-ip9de Fräulein is not one of them though XD
When I was in Japan I saw a lot of clothes and other stuff with nonsensical german written on them, it´s kinda like slapping some kanji on Superdry clothes. It makes no sense but at least it looks cool, haha.
@@Amy-ip9de For example レントゲン
Das ist mir auch aufgefallen 😄 The word itself kinda makes sense i guess because they are young ladies (even though "fräulein" is more like "maiden"), but why the hell did they use German in a Japanese TV show that teaches English? 😂 I guess it makes as much sense as the rest of the show which is none 😄
"I was loved by two men."
"Spare me my wife."
"I have a Bacchus of diarrhea."
Got to love subtitles.
Glad I wasn't the only one to crack up when he said he was loved by two men 😆
I love how dynamic the frame looks with the warm lighting behind the paper door and the cool lighting behid the book shelf. Just an example of how polished the cinematography has become over the years.
"I have a bad case of Diarrhoea" sums up the show perfectly considering the content that's coming out of the show
Still better than keeping up with the Kardashians
Why are people obsessed with kardsahians again? They’re fake as hell and still aren’t pretty.
@@arman_llc624 me having stormi webster as a profile picture 😧
You are far more than an unfinished sentence. You are an epic commentor!
That's for sure.
Well yeah
To be fair, the phrase “I have a bad case of diarrhea” has stuck with me since your 10k challenge video...
"I have a bad case of diarrhea" is now stuck in my head. This is going to be a looooong day. Especially for my colleagues. 😁
Hahahaha
5:05 idk why but this makes me so happy...
Lady A: "This is barbed wire."
Lady A and B: [Laugh hysterically]
I don’t know why this actually made me laugh out loud 😂
I am allergic to barbed wire
*verdun flashbacks*
The thoughtof a Japanese person out in the wilds of a foreign country trying to impart the urgency of their situation through the universal medium of interpretive dance is something I will find immensely funny for far longer than I should.
I know an example where an Italian woman had to mime sea sickness to a pharmacist in the U.K. as she spoke no English
"This is all real-- a human being wrote this, then sent it to a higher-ranking human being, and that person said 'Yeah, let's go with that.' "
~ Hannibal Buress
This brought back memories of actually watching this show on Fuji back in 1992. I would commute to Tokyo early in the mornings and so would wait around in my house for about 20-40 minutes just watching what was on television. As someone who had been on many business trips to America, I knew that language like this was not exactly useful, but it was still entertaining with its loud synths and dancing sequences. As one of those ‘extra slots’ on television just after the Bubble period, it wasn’t well-known but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Natsuki’s acting was genuinely great, the tv company should hire him for the inevitable remake of the masterpiece discussed in this episode
It’s all fun and games until you realize Chris spent the last 3 weeks rigorously studying every episode of Zuiikin English
so you don't have to! 😂
Minato AudiPH Modern day hero
Thanks for making these videos, they're the one show I can be entertained by everytime 😁
I legit spat my drink all over my sheets at the "You Fucking Bastard" moment with Hitler and laughed until I was crying. I NEED that book in my life.
AT least Natsuki is dying happy dancing, while Doc Chris is utterly disturbed
Yep, the climax scene really got to me too.
@NS 317 wait? you don't know Natsuki????
Natsuki laughing and singing “I have a bad case of diarrhea” made my day. 😆
I came back to re-watch this video because you said it hasn't does as well as your others on the podcast. Just doing my part to appreciate your art! This is the content I'm here for- top comedy content and top Natsuki content as well
Keep up the good work Chris, quality content 💯
4:50 after all these years that disguise still makes me laugh. Maybe the bandana didn’t fit around his head so that’s why he tied it like that 🤔
5:22 oh ... good explanation
Never change japan 😂
@@DyslexicMitochondria OMG Hi! I watch your videos. Your channeI is SO goood. I love it
Oh hey. It's my favourite v-tuber fan!
Or maybe she had a bad case of diarrhea and he tied the bandana under his nose in order to survive the stench 😉
I"m pretty sure the bandana was one half of one of Rachel Levine's bras.
Imagine watching this as a kid, and growing up thinking that you have to do the exercise while explaining to the police that you've been robbed by two men.
RIP to the guy who provided the english phrases for that show, who most likely have died from laughing a long time ago.
Now, can you imagine yourself in a real-life situation, telling the police about the criminal's errands singing that tune? "I was robbed by two men, I was robbed by two men" while rocking your arms XD
Police officer: wtf 😒
I’m literally walking around my house singing, “I have a bad case of diarrhea”...it’s a nice change to the start of my day. 🤣
At least I am not the only one singing those cursed words. Thanks for nothing Chris 😉
Just take some Pepto Bismol. It will be ok
I know same😂😅
@@ndanielsporter It will never be ok again. Those words have now been imprinted in my genes. Damn you Chris 😉
robber: "Dont say a word!"
girl: shrieks loudly "ihhhhkkkkkkhhh!!!"
(right thats not word 🤣😋)
YAMMATE!!!!!!! lol
r/technicallytrue
@@sebastianpolcyn6358 /r/technicallythetruth
Brilliant video, it really made ma laugh. Your humorous approach is great and well done to Natsuki for participating. I don't think I could have kept a straight face trying to do his scenes.
7:20. This is like the scene in the Arnold version of total recall.
Customs - " how long will you be staying on Mars?"
Disguised Arnold - " 2 weeks."
Customs - "did you bring any fruits or vegetables?
Disguised Arnold - " 2 weeks."
😂😅
This is the funniest video I've watched for a long time. Thanks for the entertainment! Haha
This is the funniest comment I’ve read for a long time. Thanks for the read! Haha
I HAVE A BAD CASE OF DIARREA
@@ThatOneBlackGuy this is the funniest reply to a comment I've read in a long time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Haha
@@quackinator1609 agrees 😂
@@Akshay_artworks btw you're great at drawing 👍🏻
Now I can't stop to singing: "I have a bad case of diarrhea". I hate and love you at same time...
Found your channel a view days ago and now making my way to all your vids. THIS one is by far my favourite.
1:31 Best joke ever in this video. I wasn't expecting that at all, so it was very difficult to contain my laughter, because it's 7 in the morning, and my parents are still sleeping.
*"I was robbed by two men",
"I have a bad case of diarrhea"*
*_It's like... a masterpiece! I can't get it out of my mind! It'll definitely a hit in Europe_*
It was like 15/20 years ago, lol.
I'm sure some german network will buy the format in the next months.
snapback to reality boi
We have Internet now, why would we need some shows like this anymore
Just yell "I have a bad case of diarrhea" if your being robbed by 2 men. Who knows they might just leave you alone
Imagine the horror of a Japanese Salaryman walking to work, and then he hears a middle aged woman saying to herself “I can’t stand the sight of you. I can’t stand the sight of you.”
Being surprised would be an understatement.
I just discovered this channel and I'm hooked. This is hysterical.
Watched all your videos, great job!
Seriously, Chris needs to track down those three ladies and interview them. What did they actually think of the show? Also, I'm curious to see if they dance when answering Chris's questions.
BTW, if the woman getting robbed had said, "I have a bad case of diarrhea", she might have been able to keep her purse.
This is so educational, I can already feel my English language knowledge level rise from B2 to native speaker. Also, I have a bad case of diarrhea :(
me a japanese guy can't stop laughing , this is the entertainment.
Thank you Chris.
I can always count on you guys for a shower of good humor.Thank you.You make my day brighter
“I thought it was a parody or something, who would make this?”
C’mon you’ve lived Japan for a while now this shouldn’t be a phrase in your vocabulary Chris
especially since the episodes he featured are almost 15 years old.
the exact clips he used can be found right here on youtube, and those are dated 2007. type zuiikin girls into your search bar and see for yourself
Imagine a Japanese person getting really into this, but then confusing some of the lyrics because they have the same beat:
I have a bad case of penicillin
I am allergic to diarrhea
I was robbed by diarrhea
I have a bad case of two men
The climax was sensational in that dress...
The climax was sensation in that dress kinda makes sense in a very specific way if you think about it.
Godzilla had a stroke while reading this and fucking died
You look sensational in diarrhea
I have not laughed like that in a while. Funny comment 😂
Omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
5:18 Chris' face when he finally gets to see Mt. Fuji after the weather clears XD
Jokes aside, nice video man :)
Hey man, I've been with you're channel for awhile. You've always been good, but this is next level. The sharpest it's ever been.
"I cant stand the sight of you"
(shows Boris)
Me: That Is Perfection
Inserted later as Boris wasn't around 30 years ago.
Weren't we lucky thirty years ago.
I didn't get this Joke! Please help me understand it.
@@clydeds123Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister or Britain at the time of the recording of the video, and his ways are criticized for very good reasons. It was Chris’s way of being critical of him by also making a joke.
You can't fool me, Chris. This was clearly just a reaction video in disguise.
Chris, thank you for solving the mysterious origin of this show, it's something I've wondered for years!
Pretty cool video, mate! I was laughing 😁 the entire duration of it!