Shukan AKB

Shukan AKB (週刊AKB) is a AKB48 variety show. The show started on July 10, 2009 and ended on November 30, 2012 in which AKB Kousagi Dojo took it's place. The show as hosted by comedy duo Speed Wagon. On average 17 members were featured each week, with two members serving as MCs. The studio was styled to look like a classroom, and members would complete weekly "homework" tasks such as designing the show logo, T-shirts, creating interesting food combinations, etc. Oftentimes, a small group of members would film an activity outside of the studio and the VTR footage would be shown during the episode.