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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 土曜ワイド劇場
*'''Title (romaji):''' Doyo Wide Gekijo
*'''Also known as:''' Saturday Night at the Mysteries / Saturday Night at the Theater / Mystery Theater (KIKU-TV)* / [[Mystery Theatre]] (KIKU-TV)*, Saturday Mystery Theater
*'''Episodes:''' 1059 (as of 2008-Oct-25)
*'''Genre:''' Tanpatsu-formatted weekly mystery series
*'''Broadcast network:''' TV Asahi
*'''Broadcast period:''' Saturday 21:00 to 22:54
*'''Broadcast start/end:''' 1977-Jul-02 to 2017-April-08

==Synopsis==
''Doyo Wide Gekijo'' is a weekly mystery series. Virtually all storylines follow along the following path:
* A murder occurs early on.
* A lead person attempts to solve the case.
* A murderer is found, and usually confesses.
Each week features a fresh new cast and storyline. Most of the cast consist of B-artists or artists who were big at one time but are on the decline in popularity.

==Theme Songs==
*''Smile again'', by BoA (2007-Jul to present)
*''Mosukoshi'', by Kiroro (2003-Oct to 2007-Jun)
*''Hokkyokusei'', by Gospellers (2003-Jan to 2003-Sep)
*''Promised You'', by ZARD (2000-Apr to 2002-Dec)
*''JOY'', by TRF (1998-Oct to 2000-Mar)
*''[[Anata no Sono Mune ni (song)|Anata no Sono Mune ni]]'', by [[Matsuda Seiko]] (1997-Apr to 1998-Sep)
*''Anata no Ai ni Naritai'', by Karashima Midori (1996-Jul to 1997-Mar)

==Key Shows==
*[[Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery]]
*[[Kurokawa no Techo#Special|Kurokawa no Techo Special]] (2005-Jul-2)
*[[Kaseifu wa Mita!]] starring [[Ichihara Etsuko]] (1983 to 2008-Jul-12 - 26 episodes)
*[[Aibou#Pre-Season|Aibou Pre-Season]] (2000-Jun-3, 2001-Jan-27, 2001-Nov-10)
*[[Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary]]
*[[Terminal Station]]

==Other Tanpatsu==
*Murder on the Sanriku Coast - Where the God of Death Dwells
*Michinoku Reunion Tour Murders
*Romantic Lake Mashuko Murders - Dad vanished in the fog? - Mystery clues in pressed flowers...
*The Driverless Hearse - Drivers Around Hakodate Carrying The Dead Proprietress
*The Burning Bride
*Housewife Meiko Murder Mystery - Death of a Teacher

==Notes==
*Although KIKU-TV assigned the series the English name ''[[Mystery Theatre]]'', other shows aired on KIKU-TV under the same name come from other sources. ''Doyo Wide Gekijo'' occupied the first 54 episodes on KIKU-TV. KIKU-TV then switched to TBS' ''[[Getsuyo Mystery Gekijo]]'' in 2005.

==External Links==
*[http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/dwide/ Official web site]

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