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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 weirdest TV game shows
weirdest TV game shows
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be looking at the strangest game shows
be looking at the strangest game shows and television specials that were
and television specials that were
and television specials that were produced and released within the United
produced and released within the United
produced and released within the United States that means no Japanese game shows
States that means no Japanese game shows
States that means no Japanese game shows though we’ll be ranking our choices
though we’ll be ranking our choices
though we’ll be ranking our choices based on the degree of weirdness and how
based on the degree of weirdness and how
based on the degree of weirdness and how much of a spectacular fail the show
much of a spectacular fail the show
much of a spectacular fail the show ended up being there’s good news behind
ended up being there’s good news behind
ended up being there’s good news behind all this you got to put that thing down
all this you got to put that thing down
all this you got to put that thing down number 10 the gong show the gong show
number 10 the gong show the gong show
number 10 the gong show the gong show may have been a bit of an oddball but
may have been a bit of an oddball but
may have been a bit of an oddball but people loved it just the same the show
people loved it just the same the show
people loved it just the same the show served as the primitive America’s Got
served as the primitive America’s Got
served as the primitive America’s Got Talent of sorts as a focused on often
Talent of sorts as a focused on often
Talent of sorts as a focused on often terrible performers trying to entertain
terrible performers trying to entertain
terrible performers trying to entertain a panel of celebrity judges should a
a panel of celebrity judges should a
a panel of celebrity judges should a judge deem the performance lame they
judge deem the performance lame they
judge deem the performance lame they struck a gong signaling that the
struck a gong signaling that the
struck a gong signaling that the performer was out should the performer
performer was out should the performer
performer was out should the performer actually be good they were ranked on a
actually be good they were ranked on a
actually be good they were ranked on a scale of 0 to 10
scale of 0 to 10
scale of 0 to 10 the winner was given 516 dollars and 32
the winner was given 516 dollars and 32
the winner was given 516 dollars and 32 cents or 716 dollars and 32 cents in the
cents or 716 dollars and 32 cents in the
cents or 716 dollars and 32 cents in the syndicated version while a little person
syndicated version while a little person
syndicated version while a little person ran across the stage throwing confetti
ran across the stage throwing confetti
ran across the stage throwing confetti number 9 candy crush yes this is a game
number 9 candy crush yes this is a game
number 9 candy crush yes this is a game show version of the mobile game candy
show version of the mobile game candy
show version of the mobile game candy crush saga and yes it is every bit as
crush saga and yes it is every bit as
crush saga and yes it is every bit as painful as that sounds
painful as that sounds
painful as that sounds [Music]
[Music]
[Music] contestants must first go through the
contestants must first go through the
contestants must first go through the qualifying round which includes picking
qualifying round which includes picking
qualifying round which includes picking jelly squares from the board while
jelly squares from the board while
jelly squares from the board while strapped to a candy cane as well as
strapped to a candy cane as well as
strapped to a candy cane as well as running through licorice mazes they then
running through licorice mazes they then
running through licorice mazes they then go to the king-sized challenges which
go to the king-sized challenges which
go to the king-sized challenges which are basically just playing candy crush
are basically just playing candy crush
are basically just playing candy crush and wacky scenarios and positions
and wacky scenarios and positions
and wacky scenarios and positions [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] good finally they compete in the
good finally they compete in the
good finally they compete in the ultimate candy clash which sees players
ultimate candy clash which sees players
ultimate candy clash which sees players attempting to make 50 matches while
attempting to make 50 matches while
attempting to make 50 matches while suspended in the air it’s all very
suspended in the air it’s all very
suspended in the air it’s all very embarrassing stuff and the novelty wears
embarrassing stuff and the novelty wears
embarrassing stuff and the novelty wears off pretty quickly how’d you feel
off pretty quickly how’d you feel
off pretty quickly how’d you feel getting flown around
getting flown around
getting flown around Hey it would jerk this snot on you
Hey it would jerk this snot on you
Hey it would jerk this snot on you number eight hurl
we mean it’s a game show called hurl
we mean it’s a game show called hurl are you expecting top class
are you expecting top class
are you expecting top class entertainment hurl aired on g4 for 11
entertainment hurl aired on g4 for 11
entertainment hurl aired on g4 for 11 episodes between July and September 2008
episodes between July and September 2008
episodes between July and September 2008 yeah it was a bit of a failure the name
yeah it was a bit of a failure the name
yeah it was a bit of a failure the name says it all the game entails players
says it all the game entails players
says it all the game entails players eating large amounts of food with
eating large amounts of food with
eating large amounts of food with choices like clam chowder and cream of
choices like clam chowder and cream of
choices like clam chowder and cream of spinach soup appearing in episodes and
spinach soup appearing in episodes and
spinach soup appearing in episodes and then taking part in strenuous physical
then taking part in strenuous physical
then taking part in strenuous physical activity
activity
activity the latter is meant to nauseate the
the latter is meant to nauseate the
the latter is meant to nauseate the players and make them barf the last
players and make them barf the last
players and make them barf the last person to barf or to not barf at all
person to barf or to not barf at all
person to barf or to not barf at all wins that’s it do you now see why it
wins that’s it do you now see why it
wins that’s it do you now see why it only aired for 11 episodes turns out
only aired for 11 episodes turns out
only aired for 11 episodes turns out that watching others puke is not exactly
that watching others puke is not exactly
that watching others puke is not exactly a good time is it sort of a dubious
a good time is it sort of a dubious
a good time is it sort of a dubious honor to have contestants throw up
honor to have contestants throw up
honor to have contestants throw up you’re amazingly prepared food I have to
you’re amazingly prepared food I have to
you’re amazingly prepared food I have to admit I didn’t know that was what’s
admit I didn’t know that was what’s
admit I didn’t know that was what’s going on number 7
going on number 7
going on number 7 woo-whoo aired on CBS for a year
woo-whoo aired on CBS for a year
woo-whoo aired on CBS for a year better than pearl but still a
better than pearl but still a
better than pearl but still a spectacular fail nonetheless woohoo
spectacular fail nonetheless woohoo
spectacular fail nonetheless woohoo starts well enough contestants needed to
starts well enough contestants needed to
starts well enough contestants needed to correct factual mistakes by providing
correct factual mistakes by providing
correct factual mistakes by providing the right answer kind of a
the right answer kind of a
the right answer kind of a fill-in-the-blank jeopardy many people
fill-in-the-blank jeopardy many people
fill-in-the-blank jeopardy many people have improved their looks by replacing
have improved their looks by replacing
have improved their looks by replacing their eyeglasses with contact details
their eyeglasses with contact details
their eyeglasses with contact details but then they get to the gauntlet of
but then they get to the gauntlet of
but then they get to the gauntlet of villains and all hell breaks loose this
villains and all hell breaks loose this
villains and all hell breaks loose this was a path lined with 10 wooden villains
was a path lined with 10 wooden villains
was a path lined with 10 wooden villains each with an arm raised the player
each with an arm raised the player
each with an arm raised the player needed to lower their arm by correcting
needed to lower their arm by correcting
needed to lower their arm by correcting bloopers which allowed them to run to
bloopers which allowed them to run to
bloopers which allowed them to run to the finish line where the rainbow
the finish line where the rainbow
the finish line where the rainbow touches the ground you’ll find a pot of
touches the ground you’ll find a pot of
touches the ground you’ll find a pot of skews some of the bizarre characters
skews some of the bizarre characters
skews some of the bizarre characters included count nibble neck and neuro the
included count nibble neck and neuro the
included count nibble neck and neuro the Fiddler’s yes a Fiddler’s perhaps they
Fiddler’s yes a Fiddler’s perhaps they
Fiddler’s yes a Fiddler’s perhaps they should have just stuck with fill in the
should have just stuck with fill in the
should have just stuck with fill in the blank jeopardy number 6 man versus beast
blank jeopardy number 6 man versus beast
blank jeopardy number 6 man versus beast remember how disappointed we all were
remember how disappointed we all were
remember how disappointed we all were when we discovered that Michael Phelps
when we discovered that Michael Phelps
when we discovered that Michael Phelps wasn’t actually racing a live shark well
wasn’t actually racing a live shark well
wasn’t actually racing a live shark well fear not man versus beast has you
fear not man versus beast has you
fear not man versus beast has you covered man versus beast was a series of
covered man versus beast was a series of
covered man versus beast was a series of television specials that aired in 2003
television specials that aired in 2003
television specials that aired in 2003 and 2004 which depicted various matches
and 2004 which depicted various matches
and 2004 which depicted various matches of humans vs. animals the CIA is looking
of humans vs. animals the CIA is looking
of humans vs. animals the CIA is looking at swinging back and forth
at swinging back and forth
at swinging back and forth Todd Dimas the general for example one
Todd Dimas the general for example one
Todd Dimas the general for example one man was in a hot dog eating contest with
man was in a hot dog eating contest with
man was in a hot dog eating contest with a Kodiak bear another footrace – giraffe
a Kodiak bear another footrace – giraffe
a Kodiak bear another footrace – giraffe in a zebra and yet another saw various
in a zebra and yet another saw various
in a zebra and yet another saw various Dwarfs competing with an elephant in a
Dwarfs competing with an elephant in a
Dwarfs competing with an elephant in a jet pooling contest
jet pooling contest
jet pooling contest beast has beat the man as you can
beast has beat the man as you can
beast has beat the man as you can imagine some viewers were outraged
imagine some viewers were outraged
imagine some viewers were outraged particularly animal rights activists and
particularly animal rights activists and
particularly animal rights activists and the show quickly faded into obscurity
the show quickly faded into obscurity
the show quickly faded into obscurity number five repo games won’t work we
number five repo games won’t work we
number five repo games won’t work we don’t know whose idea was to make a
don’t know whose idea was to make a
don’t know whose idea was to make a trivia game out of repossessing cars but
trivia game out of repossessing cars but
trivia game out of repossessing cars but give that person a medal because this is
give that person a medal because this is
give that person a medal because this is some prime entertainment the show
some prime entertainment the show
some prime entertainment the show follows real repo man Josh Lewis and Tom
follows real repo man Josh Lewis and Tom
follows real repo man Josh Lewis and Tom two-tone as they go around to various
two-tone as they go around to various
two-tone as they go around to various houses and repossess cars hey hold on
houses and repossess cars hey hold on
houses and repossess cars hey hold on hold on hold on hold on the game element
hold on hold on hold on the game element
hold on hold on hold on the game element comes in the form of trivia the people
comes in the form of trivia the people
comes in the form of trivia the people whose car may be repossessed are given a
whose car may be repossessed are given a
whose car may be repossessed are given a chance to have their debt wiped if they
chance to have their debt wiped if they
chance to have their debt wiped if they answer three trivia questions correctly
we’re then treated to irate people
we’re then treated to irate people failing to answer general knowledge
failing to answer general knowledge
failing to answer general knowledge questions on their front lawn while
questions on their front lawn while
questions on their front lawn while watching their cars being towed away
watching their cars being towed away
watching their cars being towed away bizarre and tasteless sure entertaining
bizarre and tasteless sure entertaining
bizarre and tasteless sure entertaining hell yeah number four the Magnificent
hell yeah number four the Magnificent
hell yeah number four the Magnificent marble machine we mean just listen to
marble machine we mean just listen to
marble machine we mean just listen to that title it sounds like a late era
that title it sounds like a late era
that title it sounds like a late era Beatles album or something
Beatles album or something
Beatles album or something and it is every bit as weird as one in
and it is every bit as weird as one in
and it is every bit as weird as one in the first part of the game players
the first part of the game players
the first part of the game players needed to guess an answer via scroll and
needed to guess an answer via scroll and
needed to guess an answer via scroll and clue and blanks detailing the number of
clue and blanks detailing the number of
clue and blanks detailing the number of letters in the answer the winning team
letters in the answer the winning team
letters in the answer the winning team was then taken to a gigantic 20 foot
was then taken to a gigantic 20 foot
was then taken to a gigantic 20 foot high 12 foot long pinball machine aka
high 12 foot long pinball machine aka
high 12 foot long pinball machine aka the Magnificent marble machine and then
the Magnificent marble machine and then
the Magnificent marble machine and then they basically just played pinball we
they basically just played pinball we
they basically just played pinball we guess the novelty of seeing a giant
guess the novelty of seeing a giant
guess the novelty of seeing a giant pinball machine is fun and all but it
pinball machine is fun and all but it
pinball machine is fun and all but it gets really old really fast but hey they
gets really old really fast but hey they
gets really old really fast but hey they needed to cash in on the 70s pinball
needed to cash in on the 70s pinball
needed to cash in on the 70s pinball craze somehow number three you don’t
craze somehow number three you don’t
craze somehow number three you don’t know jack you may know jack from the
know jack you may know jack from the
know jack you may know jack from the video games but did you know that it
video games but did you know that it
video games but did you know that it became a TV show as well yep from June
became a TV show as well yep from June
became a TV show as well yep from June 20th to July 18th 2001 you don’t know
20th to July 18th 2001 you don’t know
20th to July 18th 2001 you don’t know jack was a game show that aired on ABC
jack was a game show that aired on ABC
jack was a game show that aired on ABC and pee-wee Herman himself Paul Reubens
and pee-wee Herman himself Paul Reubens
and pee-wee Herman himself Paul Reubens was the host the show added a few new
was the host the show added a few new
was the host the show added a few new twists to the proceedings like the two
twists to the proceedings like the two
twists to the proceedings like the two million dollar question in round two
million dollar question in round two
million dollar question in round two which saw Reubens as Troy Stephens
which saw Reubens as Troy Stephens
which saw Reubens as Troy Stephens trying to read a clue while being
trying to read a clue while being
trying to read a clue while being distracted in humorous ways if the
distracted in humorous ways if the
distracted in humorous ways if the titles of the following TV shows a tooth
titles of the following TV shows a tooth
titles of the following TV shows a tooth but for the most part the show followed
but for the most part the show followed
but for the most part the show followed the video game including rounds of
the video game including rounds of
the video game including rounds of disord at and Jack Attack it was every
disord at and Jack Attack it was every
disord at and Jack Attack it was every bit as peculiar as the video game for
bit as peculiar as the video game for
bit as peculiar as the video game for good and bad number two the dollar 98
good and bad number two the dollar 98
good and bad number two the dollar 98 Beauty show this series aired in
Beauty show this series aired in
Beauty show this series aired in syndication at the end of the 1970s and
syndication at the end of the 1970s and
syndication at the end of the 1970s and served as a parody of beauty contests
served as a parody of beauty contests
served as a parody of beauty contests [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] six female contestants were judged by
six female contestants were judged by
six female contestants were judged by three celebrity panelists with the show
three celebrity panelists with the show
three celebrity panelists with the show taking the form of a beauty contest
taking the form of a beauty contest
taking the form of a beauty contest including a talent portion and a
including a talent portion and a
including a talent portion and a swimsuit competition
swimsuit competition
swimsuit competition wherein the host simply cracked jokes
wherein the host simply cracked jokes
wherein the host simply cracked jokes the entire time at the end of the day
the entire time at the end of the day
the entire time at the end of the day the winner is given a cheap crown rotten
the winner is given a cheap crown rotten
the winner is given a cheap crown rotten vegetables and a cash prize of $1 98
vegetables and a cash prize of $1 98
vegetables and a cash prize of $1 98 there is a really a point to this show
there is a really a point to this show
there is a really a point to this show the winners were predetermined and it
the winners were predetermined and it
the winners were predetermined and it was just a lame way to make fun of
was just a lame way to make fun of
was just a lame way to make fun of beauty pageants yawn before we unveil
beauty pageants yawn before we unveil
beauty pageants yawn before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Applause] Tara please reveal your baggage I don’t
Tara please reveal your baggage I don’t
Tara please reveal your baggage I don’t want you to be angry with me none
want you to be angry with me none
want you to be angry with me none because I’m a very sensitive person so I
because I’m a very sensitive person so I
because I’m a very sensitive person so I will tell you that what you have won is
will tell you that what you have won is
will tell you that what you have won is a check for twenty one number one
a check for twenty one number one
a check for twenty one number one three’s a crowd
three’s a crowd
three’s a crowd three’s a crowd was created by Chuck
three’s a crowd was created by Chuck
three’s a crowd was created by Chuck Barris the man behind the dollar ninety
Barris the man behind the dollar ninety
Barris the man behind the dollar ninety eight Beauty show and who hosted the
eight Beauty show and who hosted the
eight Beauty show and who hosted the gong show and it is arguably his
gong show and it is arguably his
gong show and it is arguably his masterpiece it has what is probably the
masterpiece it has what is probably the
masterpiece it has what is probably the most baffling concept of all time a team
most baffling concept of all time a team
most baffling concept of all time a team consisting of a husband a wife and a
consisting of a husband a wife and a
consisting of a husband a wife and a secretary and both the wife and the
secretary and both the wife and the
secretary and both the wife and the secretary had to answer personal
secretary had to answer personal
secretary had to answer personal questions about the man to see who knew
questions about the man to see who knew
questions about the man to see who knew him better what about Nancy is here if
him better what about Nancy is here if
him better what about Nancy is here if he not in love with cliff yes the
he not in love with cliff yes the
he not in love with cliff yes the response was one of immediate hatred
response was one of immediate hatred
response was one of immediate hatred with many claiming that it promoted and
with many claiming that it promoted and
with many claiming that it promoted and harnessed adultery for entertainment and
harnessed adultery for entertainment and
harnessed adultery for entertainment and it bombed so hard that it brought
it bombed so hard that it brought
it bombed so hard that it brought Maris’s other shows down with it it was
Maris’s other shows down with it it was
Maris’s other shows down with it it was a huge failure and at all but ruined
a huge failure and at all but ruined
a huge failure and at all but ruined varus’s career and reputation do you
varus’s career and reputation do you
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