The 'No Laughing' Batsu Game itself (broadcast annually during the New Year's Holiday) was first introduced in 2003. This TV program began broadcasting on October 3, 1989, and is a popular comedy show in Japan.

'Downtown's 'This is no task for kids!!'') is a Japanese variety show hosted by the popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. It's definitely a sad thing to see it come to this after so many years of QUALITY entertainment, but as the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end eventually.Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (ダウンタウンのガキの使いやあらへんで!! Dauntaun no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!?, lit. That was another segment that was an annual highlight of the show that just wasn't possible as they got older, and its absence was sorely felt. Personally the beginning of the end for me was when they grew too old to take part in Batsu Tag anymore. Matsumoto will continue on with his hosting gigs and of course Documental. I would put good money on retirement for him being not far away. Hamada in contrast has really lost a step, and this newfound negative attitude towards casual violence in Japanese media has really blunted him as a comedian. As for Downtown, Matsumoto is as brilliant as he's always been, if not less energetic in his delivery. Endo in particular just can't hold a candle to what the other 4 bring and really never has. If anything Cocorico's one dimensional style has only gotten worse as the years have gone on. Hosei has an aura about him that makes his reactions to being bullied so much funnier. They tried to pivot away from the segment where they torture Hosei's bare ass with Tanaka instead last year and it just didn't work as well. The room with the desks and drawers with pranks will always be a staple, but the pranks therein have become really stale, especially the predictable Tanaka Thai kick. Their age has definitely caught up with them, along with a general lack of fresh ideas for the batsu game. Last years No Laughing was honestly the worst since Prison, and probably the worst overall.

Hamada gaki no tsukai