Mental Samurai (2019)
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 19 episodes
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
Contestants answer trivia questions while strapped inside a capsule that a robot arm spins and tilts around. The show tests both knowledge and composure under disorienting motion. Rob Lowe hosts the competition.
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What happens
Mental Samurai is an American television game show that aired from March 19, 2019, to July 20, 2021, on Fox. Described as an "obstacle course for the mind", the show features contestants answering knowledge-based questions while being moved around by a large robot arm in the show's specially designed capsule that can rotate 360°. The show is hosted and produced by Rob Lowe. On February 25, 2020, it was announced that the second season was set to premiere on April 22, 2020. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the second season was postponed to May 25, 2021, and reruns of the first season aired in its place. On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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