Ishibashi suddenly approached Mickey Mouse and said:
"But what's inside of you is just a sweaty old man, right?",
and even tried to remove the head. This caused panic in the studio as the program went for a commercial break.
One of the program staff says:
"It wouldn't have escalated if he apologized then and there, but there was an executive from Oriental Land who happened to see the broadcast and called our station directly, saying furiously:
'I will never allow such an impolite person to ever appear beside a Disney character ever again!'
'Make him apologize right now!'
The producers dealt with the situation on the spot, but Ishibashi has been banned from appearing with Disney characters ever since."
