Documental
| Documental | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental |
| Genre | Comedy reality |
| Created by | Hitoshi Matsumoto |
| Presented by | Hitoshi Matsumoto |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of series | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40–60 minutes |
| Production companies | YD Creation FANY Studio（Season 13 and beyond） |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 30 November 2016 – present |
Documental is a Japanese comedy show created and hosted by Hitoshi Matsumoto and has been airing on Amazon Prime Video since 30 November 2016.[1]
Format
[edit]Ten comedians stay in a living-room style studio with hidden cameras for a few hours (usually six). During this time, they must try to make their opponents laugh in any way and by any means, while not reacting at their opponents’ attempts to make them break.
At the first laugh, the competitor is cautioned (yellow carded), while a second eliminates the player from the game (red carded). However, large infractions may be given an automatic red card. Eliminated players join the host in the observation room, but may return as an external challenger to the remaining contestants. The comedians can also be eliminated if they are not active enough. The only way to communicate with the outside is a telephone controlled by the host.
International versions
[edit]| Country | Name | Host | TV station | Premiere | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania
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Qesh Mirë... Kush Qesh i Fundit | Salsano Rrapi | Top Channel | 8 March 2022 | Besmir Bitraku |
 Argentina
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LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina | Susana Giménez | Amazon Prime Video | 17 March 2023 | Juampi Gonzalez |
 Australia
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LOL: Last One Laughing Australia | Rebel Wilson | 18 June 2020 | Frank Woodley | |
 Brazil
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LOL: Se Rir, Já Era | Tom Cavalcante | 3 December 2021 | Flavia Reis Lindsay Paulino Ed Gama Upcoming | |
 Canada
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LOL: Last One Laughing Canada | Jay Baruchel | 18 February 2022 | Colin Mochrie | |
| LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? | Patrick Huard | 6 January 2023 | Laurent Paquin Rosalie Vaillancourt Real Beland Jr. | ||
 Colombia
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LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia | Jorge Enrique Abello | 11 August 2023 | Don Jediondo Karen Sevillano | |
 Denmark
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LOL: Den der ler sidst | Sofie Linde | 29 December 2023 | Natasha Brock Rasmus Wallbridge | |
 France
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LOL: Qui rit, sort! | Philippe Lacheau | 22 April 2021 | Alexandra Lamy Julien Arruti Gérard Darmon Camille Lellouche Pierre Niney Audrey Lamy Upcoming | |
 Germany
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LOL: Last One Laughing Germany | Michael "Bully" Herbig | 1 April 2021 | Torsten Sträter Max Giermann Anke Engelke Michael Mittermeier Kurt Krömer Bastian Pastewka Mirja Boes Current | |
 India
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LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse | Boman Irani | 28 April 2021 | Gaurav Gera Pugazh | |
 Indonesia
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LOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia | Pandji Pragiwaksono | 11 July 2024 | Denny Cagur | |
 Iran
|
Joker | Siamak Ansari | Filimo | 27 November 2021 | Hooman Haji Abdollahi Hooman Barghnavard Alireza Ostadi Yousef Sayadi |
 Ireland
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LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland | Graham Norton | Amazon Prime Video | 19 January 2024 | Jason Byrne |
 Italy
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LOL - Chi ride è fuori | Fedez | 26 February 2021 | Ciro Priello Maccio Capatonda Fabio Balsamo Luca Bizzarri Giorgio Panariello Federico Basso | |
 Japan
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Documental | Hitoshi Matsumoto | 30 November 2016 | Eiji Kotōge Yamamoto Keiichi Yasei Bakudan Hollywood Zakoshisyoh Yuriyan Retriever Kubota Kazunobu Takanohana Kōji Riki Choshu Terumoto Gotō Iwao Nozomu | |
 Mexico
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LOL: Last One Laughing | Eugenio Derbez | 13 December 2018 | Alex Montiel Ricardo O’Farrill Coco Celis El Capi Pérez Sujin Kim Fernando Bonilla | |
 Netherlands
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LOL: Last One Laughing Netherlands | Philippe Geubels | 20 January 2023 | Bas Hoeflaak Anniek Pheifer Jörgen Raymann | |
 Nigeria
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LOL: Last One Laughing Naija | Basketmouth | 14 July 2023 | Igosave Gandoki | |
 Norway
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LOL: Den som ler sist Norge | Sigrid Bonde Tusvik | 29 December 2023 | Hege Schøyen | |
 Philippines
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LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines | Vice Ganda | 4 July 2024 | Chad Kinis | |
 Poland
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LOL: Kto się śmieje ostatni | Cezary Pazura | 14 April 2023 | Michał Meyer Zofia Zborowska Rafał Rutkowski | |
 Russia
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The Big Show | Azamat Musagaliev | VK | 15 February 2023 | Sasha Vash Victor Shchetkov Valery Ravdin Sergey Matvienko Ilya Satyr Kirill Mazur Garik Kharlamov Dasha Martynenko Oxana Samoilova |
 South Africa
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LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa | Trevor Noah | Amazon Prime Video | 13 February 2024 | Tumi Morake Glen Biderman-Pam |
 Spain
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LOL: Si te ríes, pierdes | Silvia Abril | 13 May 2021 | Mario Vaquerizo Carlos Areces | |
 Sweden
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LOL: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist | Eva Röse | 28 December 2022 | Robert Gustafsson Johan Ulveson Johan Rheborg | |
 Thailand
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LOL: Last One Laughing Thailand | Siwat Chotchaicharin | 4 July 2024 | Kanticha Chumma Pexky Sretunya | |
 Turkey
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Güldürme Beni | Demet Akbağ | Show TV | 4 July 2022 | Sinan Çalışkanoğlu |
 United Kingdom
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LOL: Last One Laughing UK | Jimmy Carr | Amazon Prime Video | 20 March 2025 | Bob Mortimer |
References
[edit]- ^ Marsh, Calum (18 January 2024). "How 'Last One Laughing' Took Over (Most of) the World". The New York Times.