- You spent the last hour and a half trying to find the origin to the Japanese Bugrom names (turns out to be a show called Sazae-san:A Japanese Show with over 1000 episodes, with three skits per 30 minute show. This series has been running since 1969, but unsure if it ever ended. Has all of the bugrom names (Katsuo , Namihei, Ikura, Masuo, Norisuke, Tarao)