I truly believe that there is nothing funnier than Japanese Human Tetris (or any of those crazy Japanese game shows).
With that said, I was looking forward to ABC’s I Survived a Japanese Game Show. After the hour, I wasn’t sure what to think of the show. I admit that, yes, it’s poor reality-summer-programming and the whole competition/Survivor-esque thing they’ve got going on is not helping them. (Honestly, the show reminds me of that Simpsons episode where our favorite family from Springfield were mere guinea pigs being exploited for entertainment.)
But, the actual game show was effin’ hilarious, it brought me to tears. Conveyor Restaurant? Laughed out loud! Smashed bug on windshield? Loved it!
Tivo through the commercials and “reality” part of the show and you’ve got a winner.
Btw – does anyone think that Judge Bob is Ciaran Hinds’ Japanese counterpart?