I don't necesarily think it's the kids that are the problem, its just that their segments are DULL. Seriously, showing them hanging around some farmhouse? Give them something FUN, and I my well pay attention. I don't hate them, I just know two things about them: jack and shit. Intro them to us with some fun and games, not this subsitute for sleeping pills.
Sheesh, I would have subsituted the Mari/Tsuji trip footage as the majority and just had the Berryz trip be split in bit size chnks over 2-3 weeks.