Season 1 of Japan Podshow comes to a close with a glorious 40-minute video special shot at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, above Tokyo Midtown.

Split into 4 parts, this musical adventure 49 floors above the city sees numerous visitors to George and Joseph’s luxury suite.

Join them in bed and enter their competition to win a Japanese language course worth US$180! See the debut of their classic song, ‘Weekend at the Ritz’ – and find out what Bob Crachit’s wife is doing beneath the covers.

Here in Part 1, George and Joseph arrive at the hotel, check out the spa and gym, and are then suprised by a knock at the door…

Make sure you check out parts two, three and four too for the glorious climax!

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Please note: YouTube seems to have had some problems converting this video so it ’stops and starts a bit. Please download the original high quality version for optimal viewing pleasure.