Underplayed Gems

Manhunt (2001)

Manhunt poster
Genre
reality television
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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 pretend to be fugitives trying to escape actors posing as bounty hunters. The last person still free after a set time wins a cash prize.

reality-stylecompetitivegimmickylightheartedaction-orientedproducedshort-lived

What happens

Manhunt is an American reality television series that aired on UPN from August 3 to September 7, 2001. The contestants on the show posed as fugitives who tried to escape actors who pretended to be bounty hunters. The one who eluded the bounty hunters the longest would receive a cash prize. Manhunt encountered multiple problems during its brief run. A deal collapsed with the World Wrestling Federation (where SmackDown! aired in the same network) in which a number of their "superstars" were to be a part of the show's cast. Later, separate investigative reports by Peter Lance and game-show enthusiast Steve Beverly revealed that portions of the show were being filmed at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, rather than entirely on location in Hawaii, as the producers were not satisfied with the original material. Allegations were also made that Paramount Television had convinced a producer to rig the show in favor of a particular contestant, which violated FCC regulations put in place following the 1950s quiz show scandals. The program ended after six episodes. John Cena (then a WWE developmental talent) and former American Gladiator Raye "Zap" Hollitt were among the cast members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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