How popular is "Gaki no Tsukai" in Japan?

Question:

when was their peak of popularity?
how popular are they today?
can you compare their popularity with an American comedian/comedy group?

Answer:

Hi, I'm Japanese.

"Gaki no Tsukai" is still popular today, but It's not peak.

The peak was 1995 ~ 2000.

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Today's a program rating 10 ~ 15%.

I can't compare with American comedian.

Because "Gaki no Tsukai" has powerful originality, sorry.