Underplayed Gems

Tamori Club (1982)

Tamori Club poster
Original title
タモリ倶楽部
Genre
variety show
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 1939 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A long-running variety show hosted by comedian Tamori. The program explores oddball social trends and niche topics through location shooting and casual discussion.

quirkyconversationalinformalnostalgiclow-keyplayfulobservationallighthearted

What happens

Tamori Club (タモリ倶楽部, Tamori Kurabu; full title: Tamori Club: for the sophisticated people) was a late-night variety program hosted by comedian Kazuyoshi Morita, better known as Tamori. It was broadcast in Japan on the TV Asahi network. It aired from 8 October 1982 to 1 April 2023, and is one of the longest-running programs in Japan. This program deals with social phenomena from original, maniac viewpoints. Due to its "low budget" (not really true, but a running joke on the show), it has no stage sets, and almost all of the shooting is done on location. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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