First broadcast in June 1987, the programme was aired for the 10,000th time on 2 May 2016, making it the second-longest running TV show still being broadcast in Japan, after Tetsuko's Room, also aired by TV Asahi.
Programmet rundede udsendelse nr. 10.000 2. maj 2016, hvilket gør den til det næstlængst kørende tv-program i Japan efter Tetsuko's Room, der også sendes af TV Asahi.