is a Japanese television variety series that aired on HTB in Hokkaidō, Japan, and on other regional television stations in Japan. The program debuted on HTB on October 9, 1996. The series was one of the first local variety programs to be produced on Hokkaido; prior to this series' launch, local variety programs in Hokkaidō were virtually non-existent. The program also had a significant influence on other local programs in other regions in Japan, most notably Kwangaku! in Kansai and Nobunaga in Tokai. The series achieved a record 18.6% viewing share on December 8, 1999, the highest share for a late-night program on a local TV station. Production of the weekly regular series ended in September 2002, though new limited-run series were produced on average of every 18 months; the latest series was shown on HTB in late 2005, eight episodes in length. Most of the series have been rerun under the names of Dōdeshō Returns and Suiyō Dōdeshō Classic. Cast and staff Regular cast members Takayuki Suzui (鈴井 貴之), actor and film director, also in charge of planning and composition. Yō Ōizumi (大泉 洋), actor and singer. He is a member of the TEAM NACS. Ōizumi, now a famous actor, was an unknown college student when the program started. Production Staff Tadahisa Fujimura (藤村 忠寿), a director at HTB, who also narrates the show and frequently interacts with the cast as an off-screen voice, but in some episodes, he appears on screen and performs pretty much like a cast member. Masamichi Ureshino (嬉野 雅道), a director at HTB, who also films the show on a portable video camera. He has a very quiet personality but would occasionally provide some humorous moments as the show's "straight man". Semi-regular cast members They are members of the TEAM NACS. Ken Yasuda (安田 顕), actor, who makes frequent appearances inside a full-body suit of HTB's mascot, On-chan Takuma Oto'o (音尾 琢真), actor, who makes appearances inside a full-body suit of HTB's mascot, No-chan Hiroyuki Morizaki (森崎 博之), actor Shigeyuki Sato (佐藤 重幸), actor, the only member of TEAM-NACS who didn't appear in any episodes, but in the opening and ending of some episodes. Format Suiyo Dodesho is considered a travel TV program, but most of the show consists of humorous dialogue and antics by the two cast members (with the occasional participation of Fujimura) while in transit, usually in response to the tough