It¡¯s the penultimate week of the year, which means regular variety shows get to save a bit of money by looking back at the year¡¯s highlights. ¡°Sanma¡¯s Karakuri TV¡± (tonight at 7, TBS), a mix-and-match assembly of out-of-studio comedy skits hosted in-studio by Osaka funnyman Sanma Akashiya, presents an extended two-hour special tonight.
The highlight portion of the show will reprise the year¡¯s best home videos, which always open the show. These videos are usually categorized into animals, children and family themes.
Another popular segment is ¡°Funniest Japanese,¡± presented by No. 1 gaijin tarento Thane Camus, who actually grew up in Japan. Originally, this segment was titled ¡°Funniest English¡± and had Camus going to various places in Tokyo and asking average people to describe personal experiences in their best English, which usually turned out to be very bad English. ¡°Funniest Japanese¡± turns the tables by quizzing foreigners who describe experiences in their best Japanese. On tonight¡¯s show, however, the segment has been revamped, with Camus offering lessons on ¡°correct Japanese¡± to three ¡°unique¡± foreign guests.
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