{"id":293907,"date":"2010-02-08T15:34:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/?p=90205"},"modified":"2010-02-08T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:34:18","slug":"15-weirdest-foreign-game-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/293907","title":{"rendered":"15 Weirdest Foreign Game Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/005.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"00\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90207\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px 0pt 0pt; width: 54px; float: left;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/tools\/diggthis.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px 0pt 0pt; width: 54px; float: left;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Turn on the television in America and you&#8217;ll likely see some of the stupidest shows ever concocted. It seems that reality-themed shows are extremely popular at the moment &#8212; <em>unfortunately<\/em> &#8212; but we are <em>not<\/em> the only country in the world that watches terrible, or just downright strange game shows. Here are 15 examples of the weirdest foreign game shows we could find; some of them are so awful that they&#8217;re <em>fantastic<\/em>.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-90205\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Takeshi&#8217;s Castle (Japan)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/PGuYojcmZpI&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>This classic Japanese game show aired from 1986 to 1989 and featured not only Beat Takeshi himself, but hordes of talentless contestants faced with hilarious obstacles. Although <em>Takeshi&#8217;s Castle<\/em> only aired for a couple years, it became a cult hit and many countries created their own spin-offs. The American spin-off, <em>Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (MXC)<\/em> became wildly popular, adding hilarious dubbing of the original footage. <\/p>\n<h3>Distraction (England)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"301\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/fysSTCbnL_Y&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>Distraction<\/em> was a show that aired originally in the United Kingdom. The gameplay involved contestants answering questions while being distracted in various painful &#8212; or even humiliating &#8212; ways. We couldn&#8217;t stop laughing at this episode in which the buzzers were placed in the middle of cacti. <\/p>\n<h3>El Gran Juego de la Oca (Spain)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/L_TcWT5l6EA&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Translated to <em>The Great Game of the Goose<\/em>, this crazy game show was basically a giant game board with 63 pieces. The contestant rolls a number and goes to a space on the board, each with some random stunt that must be completed. Our favorite: Space 57 required the contestant to keep his heart rate down while watching a <strong>stripper<\/strong>. That video was unavailable, so you get to watch some lady get her feet licked by a goat instead. Just as good, right?<\/p>\n<h3>The Intercept (Russia)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/046.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90208\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/englishrussia.com\/images\/carrera_cayenne.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Intercept<\/em> was like a real life version of the video game &#8212; namely <em>Grand Theft Auto<\/em> &#8212; except a bit too real. The contestant has 35 minutes to steal a car and escape from the police. If successful, the car is his prize, but there was a twist. It wasn&#8217;t just fun and games, as contestants really <em>did<\/em> get arrested if caught, and the majority lost the game. <\/p>\n<h3>Gaki no Tsukai (Japan)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/u5V-2PPa4fQ&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>Gaki no Tsukai<\/em> has a regular cast of hilarious comedians, and they&#8217;re quite fond of torture. In the video above, the challenge was to say a tongue twister without mistake, or suffer the consequence &#8212; a hit to the groin. What strikes (and impresses) us most is that they actually have a device that they <em>made<\/em> to perform this singular task. <\/p>\n<h3>Brain Wall (Japan)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Wzg20jve_pI&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Originally part of a bigger show that included all kinds of activities &#8212; making humans into bowling balls and whatever else the show&#8217;s producers could imagine &#8212; <em>Brain Wall<\/em> has to be one of the best. Also known as <em>Human Tetris<\/em>, the segment is pretty straightforward &#8212; the contestants have to figure out a way to fit through the oddly cut shapes in moving foam walls. The outcome is hilarious if they don&#8217;t make it, often breaking the walls in half. <\/p>\n<h3>Non Dimenticate Lo Spazzolino da Denti (Italy)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"301\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/3obNL9gEzNM&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Originally aired in Britain as <em>Don&#8217;t Forget Your Toothbrush<\/em>, this Italian spin-off is quite interesting. Contestants were chosen from the audience, and all had to be prepared for a possible vacation, immediately after the program if they won. Part of the show included a strip quiz segment, in which contestants had to strip with each incorrect answer. <\/p>\n<h3>Dadagiri (India)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/4U0gNQxysLc&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>Dadagiri<\/em> was marketed in India as &#8220;TV&#8217;s meanest game show,&#8221; and definitely lived up to its name. Contestants competed for a large cash prize, but in order to win they had to survive three <em>bullies<\/em>. The bullies forced them to eat nasty things, or otherwise humiliate or hurt themselves, amongst other things. The game show is also part of a pretty awesome meme, in which one of the bullies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nJLTi0L3mPM\">slapped<\/a> a contestant across the face as part of the act. He didn&#8217;t respond so well &#8212; and neither did the host and crew. <\/p>\n<h3>Bol Baby Bol (India)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"404\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/swf\/x3j2q2\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/swf\/x3j2q2\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>Bol Baby Bol<\/em> is similar to the American game show <em>Don&#8217;t Forget the Lyrics!<\/em> but ups the cheese factor by at <em>least<\/em> tenfold. It features contestants that are quizzed on the lyrics of popular <strong>Bollywood<\/strong> songs, who are awarded cash prizes for succeeding. <\/p>\n<h3>Gordo Freak Show (Brazil)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wLy6rgmw03c&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>At first we thought we&#8217;d found some kind of fetish video on YouTube, but it turns out that this was <em>actually<\/em> a game show in Brazil called the <em>Gordo Freak Show<\/em>. The host would torture contestants in various ways, and these two girls got the tickly end of the stick. The winning girl stayed inside of her circle area. <\/p>\n<h3>Bitoy&#8217;s SHOwwwTIME (Philippines)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/xyPFiI3_0_Y&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>Bitoy&#8217;s SHOwwwTIME<\/em> is a relatively new talent game show airing in the Philippines. Talent game show, huh? Can&#8217;t be too weird, right? Well, this guy managed to make it <em>really<\/em> weird. All the contestants are dressed in strange costumes and have silly nicknames &#8212; and yes, the host is dressed as a character from <em>Avatar<\/em>. <\/p>\n<h3>Tutti Frutti (Germany)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/iOOCECXSLIY&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Based on the Italian game show <em>Colpo Grosso<\/em>, <em>Tutti Frutti<\/em> was quite the popular game show in its day. It was the first erotic game show in German television, in which contestants earned points to invest into removing clothing from a <strong>stripper<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h3>Fort Boyard (France)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/8ZOntWLgHk8&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"401\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>French game show <em>Fort Boyard<\/em> has definitely inspired some of today&#8217;s game shows, like <em>Fear Factor<\/em>. The show features physical and endurance tasks mostly, but it varied per country spin-off. It might not seem that strange to those who are used to <em>Survivor<\/em> and the sort, but a game show on a floating <strong>fortress<\/strong>? That&#8217;s cool, even if a bit overdone. The <em>little people<\/em> that act as assistants throughout the show are a big plus, too. <\/p>\n<h3>You Bet Your Ass (Canada)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/147.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"14\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90209\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/img115.imageshack.us\/img115\/3936\/titlexi8.jpg\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canadian game show <em>You Bet Your Ass<\/em> ran on their Comedy Network for a couple years. The show sported a casino motif, and contestants were required to answer questions relating to pop-culture to earn points. Sound pretty normal, right? Not when you find out that the rounds are named things like &#8220;Piece of Ass,&#8221; &#8220;Ass On the Line,&#8221; and &#8220;Up Your Ass.&#8221; It all sounds a bit &#8230;obsessive. <\/p>\n<h3>Fart Powder (Japan)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.ebaumsworld.com\/player.swf\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" flashvars=\"pageurl=http:\/\/www.ebaumsworld.com\/video\/watch\/80883451\/&#038;file=http:\/\/media.ebaumsworld.com\/mediaFiles\/video\/697645\/80883451.flv&#038;mediaid=80883451&#038;title=Another\u00a0crazy Japan game show stunt&#038;tags=japan,game,show,fart,powder,lol&#038;description=Those crazy little japs never fail.&#038;displayheight=406&#038;backcolor=0x0d0d0d&#038;lightoclor=0x336699&#038;frontcolor=0xcccccc&#038;image=http:\/\/media.ebaumsworld.com\/thumbs\/video\/697645\/80883451.jpg&#038;username=mattparks\" wmode=\"transparent\" loop=\"false\" menu=\"false\" quality=\"high\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"500\" height=\"406\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alright, so we <em>really<\/em> couldn&#8217;t find the name of the Japanese game show this segment belongs to, so we simply nicknamed it <em>Fart Powder<\/em>. <strong>It&#8217;s awesome<\/strong>. Basically, contestants receive a baby powder enema &#8212; yes, really &#8212; and compete against each other to see who can blow the powder the farthest. Now <em>that&#8217;s<\/em> entertainment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share Turn on the television in America and you&#8217;ll likely see some of the stupidest shows ever concocted. It seems that reality-themed shows are extremely popular at the moment &#8212; unfortunately &#8212; but we are not the only country in the world that watches terrible, or just downright strange game shows. 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