If you thought the previous episode's cringefest, with its uncomfortable stares and swooning over smells, was as embarrassing as "Terrace House" would get, I'm sorry to tell you that the latest episode reached new depths of discomfort.

In Episode 29, we got a bitter taste of Kai's attempts at stand-up comedy with scenes of him practicing his "jokes" alone in the playroom — he rattled off swear words while asking why Japanese businessmen don't kill themselves. I was sure this bit wouldn't end up in his final routine, but I was very wrong.

Hana, Vivi and Emika head out to watch Kai's stand-up show, which he delivers in English, but their excitement quickly washes away after he hits the cramped stage. Kai takes aim at dogs, Japanese families and, um, body parts, all the while hitting us with a barrage of expletives we've never heard before on "Terrace House." Vivi sinks in her seat as she mutters, "So dark," but Hana keeps a proud smile on her face because she doesn't speak much English and probably doesn't understand what is going on.