Underplayed Gems

BrainSurge (2009)

BrainSurge poster
Genre
game show
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 120 episodes
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is a children's game show where contestants answer rapid-fire trivia questions and face physical challenges. The host Jeff Sutphen guides young players through memory and speed games for a chance to win prizes.

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What happens

BrainSurge is an American children's game show that aired on Nickelodeon and was hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The show taped its first season in February 2009, and debuted on September 28, 2009. The show's format was adapted from the Japanese game show Brain Survivor (as seen on TBS). The U.S. version was created by Scott A. Stone, co-creator of Legends of the Hidden Temple, and Clay Newbill, executive producer of The Mole. The network announced on February 18, 2010, that the program was renewed for a second season, consisting of 40 episodes. The second season, which featured one episode held over from season one, premiered on June 21, 2010. The third season started airing on July 18, 2011, on Nick at Nite, marketed as Family BrainSurge, and had a two-person family team format with five teams. The third season ran until November 17, 2011, when the show was canceled. The remaining episodes aired on Nicktoons from April 28 to May 9, 2014. BrainSurge was taped at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California. The series was adapted for Latin American and Brazilian audiences as Veloz Mente, which premiered on Discovery Kids on November 7, 2011. In 2012, the show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show, but lost to Jeopardy!. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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