downtown is a popular japanese comedy duo that features members, hitoshi matsumoto and masatoshi hamada. they first became a comedy duo in 1983 when they went on yoshimoto kōgyō: nsc (new star creation). they are known for acting on the television show, downtown no gaki no tsukai ya arahende!! along with another comedy duo, cocorico. matsumoto is the "boke" of the duo and he will often put up with light physical abuse (it is also common for the "tsukkomi" to slap the "boke" on top of his head whenever he says something rude or ridiculous) from hamada who is the "tsukkomi". they have also created the televisions series, downtown no gottsu ee kanji, downtown dx and hey! hey! hey! music champ.