Underplayed Gems

TV Champion (1992)

TV Champion poster
Original title
TVチャンピオン
Genre
variety show
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 1 episode
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Contestants with special skills compete in unusual challenges to be named champion. Episodes focus on a specific talent like origami or building with Lego.

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What happens

TV Champion (TVチャンピオン, Terebi Champion) is a Japanese television variety show produced by TV Tokyo. The show challenges competitors with various talents in an array of tasks in order to crown one "King" of their ability. Episodes have focused on talents like Origami, Lego, Disney, and cooking fake food. TV Champion premiered on 16 April 1992 (20:00-21:00) as a 1-hour show, but was extended to a 90-minute format in 1993 (19:30-21:00). And change format to TV Champion 2 in 2006 by running 1 hour. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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