I Survived a Japanese Game Show (2008)

Genre

reality television

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 15 episodes

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Americans travel to Japan to compete in a game show with over-the-top challenges. The contestants face off for a 250,000 dollar prize. The show has a chaotic and playful feel.

competitivelightheartedfast-pacedfish-out-of-waterenergeticwhimsicalchaotic

What happens

I Survived a Japanese Game Show is an American reality show that saw its first-season premiere on ABC on June 24, 2008. The show follows a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they compete in a Japanese-style game show. The winner takes home US$250,000 (JP ¥25 million). The series won both the Best Reality prize and the overall prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony. On October 9, 2008, it was renewed for a second season. On March 5, 2010, it was announced that ABC had not renewed the show for a third season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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