^ The group normally changes outfits about every 3 months. So, they'll probably have those outfits for the rest of the year. Actually, when the 4th gen members join in April, I'm hoping the entire show gets a visual overhaul like it did when the 2nd gen members joined.
I'm not really a fan of Fan-sama Request either, but it does have some good moments. I think it's the kind of segment that they should only do every once in a while, not every episode like they tried to do when the 2nd gen members joined. My favorite Sama-riku moment was in #422 when the line was something like "Your present is me." When Tonooka was about to go up, Masuno joked saying "Your present is Peking duck", which is obviously another Tonooka-is-dark joke. It was so cruel, but so funny.
I watched the Tokimeki Request episode while I was eating dinner, so I didn't really pay too much attention to it. But, based on what's being said here, I may have to take another look at it.
Speaking of lost episodes, what happened to that episode that Ayabie saw where there was a little incident with Ookawa and aonori?
As for recent segments, I really enjoyed the Capoeira episode, even though that music became annoying after a while. I'm fully convinced that they purposely choose Maipuru for the physical episodes just so she can make a fool of herself. I also like Quiz! Toshi no Sa-nante Gokko, especially when they put Umeko on the adult team. I also really enjoyed the Niramenko episode, but it seems like it could get boring really quickly.
Machigai Sagashi can be funny at times, but it also seems like another segment that wears out quickly. My least favorite of the recent episodes is Zenin Seikai Itadakimasu Quiz. The game itself is not very interesting, plus it's near impossible for the group to succeed at that game.
