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Banzai (2001)

Banzai poster
Genre
comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 26 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a British comedy show that parodies Japanese game shows. It features silly contests that the audience can bet on the outcomes of.

sillyfast-pacedcampyabsurdplayfullightheartedsatiricalinteractive

What happens

Banzai is a British comedy gambling game show which spoofs Japanese game shows. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show is a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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