Underplayed Gems

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link poster
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

A South African game show where nine contestants compete in a trivia elimination round. The host questions the players one by one and the group votes to eliminate the weakest link each round.

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What happens

The Weakest Link was a South African game show based on the original version in the United Kingdom. It was broadcast on SABC 3 and was hosted by actress and playwright Fiona Coyne. Five seasons were broadcast between 2003 and 2007, each with 22 episodes. 2 additional seasons were commissioned by SABC in 2009, though they were cancelled due to the station's internal issues. The show featured nine contestants competing for a top prize of R50,000. It was filmed in Johannesburg. Coyne beat 500 hopefuls to get the hosting role, and flew to the United Kingdom to train with Anne Robinson, the host of the original British version. Her appearance, hair, dress and style of speaking to contestants were based on those of Robinson. The 100th episode was won by presenter and actress Ashley Hayden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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