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At its programming lineup briefing on September 8, BS-TBS addressed the status of “Sando Date no Korokke Agattemasu” (“Sandwichman’s Date’s Croquettes Are Ready,” Fridays 10pm), which stars Sandwichman’s Mikio Date. Date announced on August 28 that he would be stepping away from work for the rest of the year due to a stroke, and the show has been airing previously recorded episodes while the network says it will decide future content with Date’s health and wishes as the top priority. On 5ch, the thread buzzed with suggestions for stand-in hosts now that only a couple of stockpiled episodes reportedly remain, worries about the health implications of a show built around eating croquettes, and speculation over what happens to Date’s commercial deals.
On the 8th, BS-TBS held a programming lineup briefing at the network’s headquarters in Akasaka, Tokyo, and touched on “Sando Date no Korokke Agattemasu” (Fridays, 10pm).
Mikio Date of the comedy duo Sandwichman, who appears on the show, announced on August 28 that he would be suspending his activities for the rest of the year due to a stroke.
The network commented, “Going forward, we will consider the show’s content with Mr. Date’s health and wishes as our top priority,” and has continued airing already-recorded episodes.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Gal Sone: "I can handle it!" (the TV personality famous for her huge appetite)
Warafuji Naruo already broke up, you know
'Rui Yoshida's Croquette Wandering Diary' (parody of his bar-hopping show)
Why not have Hideki Takahashi from the same talent agency fill in?
Hey lol, what are you gonna have an 80-something-year-old man do lol
even though he always ends up saying everyone at the shop was so nice
If the people who actually met him came away with a good impression, that's all that matters
Hamada loves the croquettes from his regular fried-food shop in Osaka — he buys them there as gifts and eats them whenever he's in Osaka
why leave room to have him eat again after the New Year
He's still got a whole pound of steak to eat, you know
If they push him and skip the rehab hospitalization, maybe 2 months
just like how cigarettes stopped appearing on TV
I thought the same thing (his niece, Sayuri).
I watched it twice since the hospitalization news broke and it's too painful to enjoy
It kind of forces you to confront what kind of person you are for having enjoyed that stuff
On the official YouTube channel there were about 5 of them, counting web-only ones
Seki from Time Machine 3-Gou could work too
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The severity of aftereffects and length of recovery from a stroke vary enormously case by case, and reporting hasn’t revealed the specifics of Date’s condition or a timeline for his return. It’s not unusual for BS (satellite) programs — given tighter production budgets and fewer broadcast slots — to run on previously recorded stock for several months, and the thread itself noted that “BS shows are basically all reruns anyway.” Discussion also expanded into territory the network’s statement didn’t touch on, like what becomes of the soy sauce commercial he appears in, and whether a food-touring format is even appropriate given the health concerns involved. Worth keeping in mind: the network has only said health will be the “top priority,” without spelling out any concrete criteria for whether the show continues or when it might resume.
※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[BS] ‘Sando Date’s Croquettes Are Ready’ — Date sidelined by stroke, only 2 stock episodes left, ‘Going forward we want to make a comprehensive decision with Mr. Date’s health as the top priority’.”
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