Japanese TV: Better Than Our TV
Posted by Ross Rosenberg
For the reasons illustrated in this clip. Four people, two men who look like waiters, one forty-ish housewife, and what appears to be a cracked out, Japanese, Chippendale’s dancer compete at yanking tablecloths out from under plates, utensils, glasses of wine, and bowls of fruit. It is intense.
Table Cloth Challenge [YouTube] : CORE77 : TV in Japan
Categories: Videos, Television, Madness, Japan, Games, Clips
Posted at 10:01 am on October 3, 2007
6 Comments -
God, this brings back fond memories of when I was stationed in Okinawa, and got to watch this stuff all the time.
(Their soap operas are better than ours, too.)
Comment by Katie — October 3, 2007 @ 10:21 am
Oh man that one guy does look pretty cracked out.
This looks like an episode of a show that was called something like “the world series of everything” that I watched while I was over there. other contests they had included handstand-sprints, e-brake parking contests, and who could put out a candle best by shooting milk or water out through their eye-socket. I love that shit.
Comment by 199x — October 3, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
The game show where everyone wins!
Comment by Evil Jim — October 3, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
That finale is awesome!
Just skip the foreplay & go for the $ shot(s).
Reminds me of the time I landed in Tokyo, stayed at the Norita Hilton & watched a Samurai Soap w/ beheadings scene + flat studio lighting.
I loved my short visit to Japan, had an great time for the most part, the people I met were lovely & I hope to do it again, someday/soon.
Comment by muse_x — October 4, 2007 @ 12:31 am
Love it! It’s like the beginning of Level Three is presided over by one of the White Lovers from Tampopo, the best food festish movie ever.
Comment by Jhayne — October 4, 2007 @ 12:37 am
I think that all serious competitions should have a token underwear guy.
Imagine the possibilities, for instance, in football.
Comment by DJ Velveteen — October 4, 2007 @ 2:03 pm