The BEST episodes of Takeshi's Castle (2002) season 1

Every episode of Takeshi's Castle (2002) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Takeshi's Castle (2002) season 1!

Welcome to the Takeshi's Castle, a Japanese game show involving 100 to 140 contestants who try to go through a series of silly physical challenges designed to eliminate them. Designed like a live-action Mario game, thousands of people have come to take on Takeshi's Castle to try and win the ¥1,000,000 prize but hardly anyone does! Each episode was filmed over the entire length of the day, with some challenges going well into the night.

Last Updated: 9/23/2024Network: ChallengeStatus: Ended
Episode 032 (International Special)
star
8.67
3 votes

#1 - Episode 032 (International Special)

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/1/2002

Slippery Wall Slipped Disks Square Maze Skipping Stones Knock Knock Dragon Lake Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #012]

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Episode 024
star
8.33
3 votes

#2 - Episode 024

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/23/2002

Bite the Bun Slip Way Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Velcro Fly High Rollers Bridge Ball Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #121]

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Episode 026
star
8.33
3 votes

#3 - Episode 026

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/25/2002

Bite the Bun Honeycomb Maze Run Way Slip Way Sumo Rings Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #123]

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Episode 003
star
8.12
25 votes

#4 - Episode 003

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly High Rollers Grid Iron Wipe Out Skipping Stones Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #092]

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Episode 038 (Couples' Special)
star
8.00
5 votes

#5 - Episode 038 (Couples' Special)

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/7/2002

Knock Knock (II) Walk the Plank Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill Blueberry Hill Velcro Fly Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #098]

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Episode 039 (Regional Special)
star
8.00
4 votes

#6 - Episode 039 (Regional Special)

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/8/2002

Match Maker Skipping Stones Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Slip Way Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #099]

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Episode 037 (Womens' Special)
star
8.00
2 votes

#7 - Episode 037 (Womens' Special)

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/6/2002

Knock Knock (II) Honeycomb Maze Wipe Out Rice Bowl Down Hill (Bum) Sumo Rings Dragon Lake Karaoke Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #096]

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Episode 036 (Regional Special)
star
8.00
3 votes

#8 - Episode 036 (Regional Special)

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/5/2002

Match Maker Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Roller Derby Skipping Stones The Dragon Lake High Rollers Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #084]

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Episode 030
star
8.00
3 votes

#9 - Episode 030

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/29/2002

Fortress Gauntlet High Rollers Catch It Dragon Lake (New) Sumo Rings Wipe Out Skipping Stones Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #127]

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Episode 015 (International Special)
star
8.00
6 votes

#10 - Episode 015 (International Special)

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet High Rollers Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #110]

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Episode 014
star
8.00
33 votes

#11 - Episode 014

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/2002

Bite the Bun Skipping Stones Blueberry Hill Rice Bowl Down Hill Show of Hands Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #109]

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Episode 012
star
7.97
36 votes

#12 - Episode 012

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/12/2002

Knock Knock (II) Velcro Fly Skipping Stones Grid Iron Show of Hands Rice Bowl Down Hill Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #107]

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Episode 034 (Womens' Special)
star
7.80
5 votes

#13 - Episode 034 (Womens' Special)

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/3/2002

Great Wall Slipped Disks Skipping Stones The Run Way Home Run Grid Iron Quake High Rollers Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #075]

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Episode 023
star
7.75
4 votes

#14 - Episode 023

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/22/2002

Foot Loose Wipe Out Catch It Gauntlet Dragon Lake (New) Run Way (On the Rocks) High Rollers Poles Apart Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #120]

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Episode 025
star
7.75
4 votes

#15 - Episode 025

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/24/2002

Match Maker Gauntlet Sumo Rings Skipping Stones Show of Hands Wipe Out Quake Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #122]

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Episode 031
star
7.67
3 votes

#16 - Episode 031

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/30/2002

Great Wall Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Knock Knock Wipe Out Show of Hands Skipping Stones Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #085]

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Episode 035 (International Special)
star
7.67
3 votes

#17 - Episode 035 (International Special)

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/4/2002

Bite the Bun Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Skipping Stones Sumo Rings Quake Wipe Out Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #083]

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Episode 029
star
7.67
3 votes

#18 - Episode 029

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/28/2002

Roulette Dragon Lake (New) Gauntlet Skipping Stones Wipe Out Quake Rice Bowl Down Hill Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #126]

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Episode 021
star
7.67
3 votes

#19 - Episode 021

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/20/2002

Bite the Bun Skipping Stones Gauntlet Sumo Rings Roller Derby Dominoes Poles Apart Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #118]

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Episode 020
star
7.67
3 votes

#20 - Episode 020

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/19/2002

Line Up High Rollers Slip Way Gauntlet Skittles Single Roller Dominoes Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #117]

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Episode 019
star
7.67
3 votes

#21 - Episode 019

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/18/2002

Line Up Catch It Gauntlet Single Roller Ball Cupping Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #115]

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Episode 028
star
7.67
3 votes

#22 - Episode 028

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/27/2002

Roulette Skipping Stones Gauntlet Ball Cupping Skittles Wipe Out High Rollers Rice Bowl Down Hill Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #125]

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Episode 005
star
7.43
44 votes

#23 - Episode 005

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Grid Iron High Rollers Show of Hands Velcro Fly Wipe Out Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #091]

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Episode 033 (Couples' Special)
star
7.33
3 votes

#24 - Episode 033 (Couples' Special)

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/2/2002

In the Sack Slipped Disks Honeycomb Maze Roll the Dice Walk the Plank Quake Karaoke Bridge Ball Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #036]

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Episode 006
star
7.30
40 votes

#25 - Episode 006

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2002

Knock Knock (II) Skipping Stones Slipped Disks* Wipe Out* Tug of War High Rollers Poles Apart Quake Final Fall Show Down (v2) [Original Japanese Episode #089]

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