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, whose full original title is Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental, is a Japanese comedy reality television 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 aren't active enough. The only way to communicate with the outside is a telephone controlled by the host.[2]
Seasons
[edit]| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2016 | 21 December 2016 | None (Three-way tie) | Before tie-break rule was introduced |
| 2 | 26 April 2017 | 24 May 2017 | Eiji Kotōge | |
| 3 | 2 August 2017 | 30 August 2017 | Yamamoto Keiichi | |
| 4 | 1 December 2017 | 29 December 2017 | Cookie (Yasei Bakudan) | |
| 5 | 20 April 2018 | 18 May 2018 | Hollywood Zakoshisyoh | |
| 6 | 30 November 2018 | 7 December 2018 | Yuriyan Retriever | |
| 7 | 26 April 2019 | 23 May 2019 | Hollywood Zakoshisyoh | |
| 8 | 21 August 2020 | 18 September 2020 | Kubota Kazunobu | Initially banned by Amazon for being too vulgar |
| 9 | 26 February 2021 | Cookie (Yasei Bakudan) | ||
| 10 | 3 December 2021 | |||
| 11 | 17 August 2022 | |||
| 12 | 26 May 2023 | |||
| 13 | 22 December 2023 |
International versions
[edit]| Country | Name | Host(s) | TV station | Premiere | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | Qesh Mirë... Kush Qesh i Fundit[3] | Salsano Rrapi Xhemi Shehu | Top Channel | 8 March 2022 | 26 April 2022 |
 Argentina | LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina | Susana Giménez | Amazon Prime Video | 17 March 2023 | present |
 Australia | LOL: Last One Laughing Australia[4][5] | Rebel Wilson | 18 June 2020 | 3 July 2020 | |
 Brazil | LOL: Se Rir, Já Era[6][7] | Tom Cavalcante Fabiana Karla | 3 December 2021 | present | |
 Canada | LOL: Last One Laughing Canada (English)[8] | Jay Baruchel | 18 February 2022 | present | |
| LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? (French)[9][10] | Patrick Huard | 6 January 2023 | present | ||
 Colombia | LOL: Last One Laughing Colombia | Jorge Enrique Abello | 11 August 2023 | present | |
 Denmark | LOL: Den der ler sidst | Sofie Linde | 29 December 2023 | present | |
 France | LOL: Qui rit, sort! | Philippe Lacheau | 22 April 2021 | present | |
| LOL: Qui (c)rie, sort! | 26 October 2023 | present | |||
| LOL: IRL | 2024 | present | |||
 Germany | LOL: Last One Laughing Germany[11] | Michael "Bully" Herbig | 1 April 2021 | present | |
 India | LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse (Hindi) | Boman Irani Arshad Warsi | 28 April 2021 | 30 April 2021 | |
| LOL: Enga Siri Paapom (Tamil)[12][13] | Vivek Mirchi Siva | 26 August 2021 | 27 August 2021 | ||
 Indonesia | LOL: Last One Laughing Indonesia | Pandji Pragiwaksono | 11 July 2024 | present | |
 Iran | Joker | Siamak Ansari Ehsan Alikhani | Filimo | 27 November 2021 | present |
 Ireland | LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland | Graham Norton | Amazon Prime Video | 19 January 2024 | present |
 Italy | LOL - Chi ride è fuori[14] | Fedez Mara Maionchi Frank Matano | 26 February 2021 | present | |
 Mexico | LOL: Last One Laughing | Eugenio Derbez | 13 December 2018 | present | |
 Netherlands | LOL: Last One Laughing Netherlands[15] | Philippe Geubels Jeroom Snelders | 20 January 2023 | present | |
 Nigeria | LOL: Last One Laughing Naija | Basketmouth | 14 July 2023 | present | |
 Norway | LOL: Den som ler sist Norge | Sigrid Bonde Tusvik | 29 December 2023 | present | |
 Philippines | LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines | Vice Ganda | 4 July 2024 | 18 July 2024 | |
 Poland | LOL: Kto się śmieje ostatni | Cezary Pazura | 14 April 2023 | present | |
 Russia | The Big Show[16] | Azamat Musagaliev | YouTube VK | 15 February 2023 | present |
 South Africa | LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa | Trevor Noah | Amazon Prime Video | 13 February 2024 | present |
 Spain | LOL: Si te ríes, pierdes[17][18][19] | Santiago Segura Silvia Abril Carolina Iglesias | 13 May 2021 | present | |
 Sweden | LOL: Skrattar bäst som skrattar sist | Eva Röse | 28 December 2022 | present | |
 Thailand | LOL: Last One Laughing Thailand | Siwat Chotchaicharin Pramote Pathan | 4 July 2024 | present | |
 Tunisia | برنامج تضحك تخرج Qui rit qui sort Tunisie[20] | Sami Fehri | El Hiwar Et Tounsi | 11 March 2024 | present |
 Turkey | Demet Akbağ ile Güldürme Beni | Demet Akbağ Şahin Irmak | Show TV | 4 July 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
 United Kingdom | LOL: Last One Laughing UK[21] | Jimmy Carr | Amazon Prime Video | 2025 | present |
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- ^ David Friend, "Tom Green, Andrew Phung vie to be ‘last one laughing’ on Canadian reality competition". Toronto Star, January 12, 2022.
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