Sushi TV
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Sushi TV is a comedy clip show showing the best and funniest moments from Japanese gameshows over the years. Clips mostly include bizarre eating contests, physical challenges or people's scary and sometimes amazing talents. Some of the highlights on this show have appeared on a Japanese gameshow edition of Tarrant On TV. Clips originally came from a few well-known Japanese gameshows, such as Super Human Coliseum, Live Live Down Town, TV Champions and Lady Boys.
. In Julian's version, he was seen as a floating head with a weird face paint on every episode. Each clip would have a question to it, e.g. "Does He Blow a Tune with His Farts?" "True or False?". In 2004, it came back with the UK Takeshi's Castle
commentator, Craig Charles
. Mr Alphabet Man from Super Human Coliseum made lots of appearances, spelling out letters to make words of what he thought of the last clip. Craig's version ended with a "best of" show featuring Craig's Clip of the Series, there were 10 episodes of Craig's Sushi TV in total.
— The Spanish Sushi TV aired on the channel, Cuatro which was the same channel that broadcasts the Spanish version of Takeshi's Castle, Humor Amarillo. It was commentated by Alpaca Casas and Santiago Urrialde.
— A shortened version of Sushi TV was aired every weekend from October 2006 on the W9
channel, which also broadcasts Takeshi's Castle in the same show (Menu W9), with humorous voice-overs by comedians Benjamin Morgaine and Vincent Desagnat. Sushi TV was then replaced by Sasuke
on the second season of Menu W9 (2007).
— We can see this program on the channel GXT
.
— Currently, the series hosted by Craig Charles
airs on The Comedy Channel
.
— In 2005, The TV Guide Channel did their own version of Sushi TV which was basically the same format but edited with American hosts. There was also a bonus feature at the end where people will do re-enactments of the features used on the show. Production ended in early 2006 but reruns continued until summer 2007.
International versions
— The UK version first aired on Challenge in 2003, which was hosted by the comedian Julian ClaryJulian Clary
Julian Peter McDonald Clary is an English comedian and novelist, known for his deliberately stereotypical camp style, with a heavy reliance on innuendo and double entendre.-Early life and education:...
. In Julian's version, he was seen as a floating head with a weird face paint on every episode. Each clip would have a question to it, e.g. "Does He Blow a Tune with His Farts?" "True or False?". In 2004, it came back with the UK Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...
commentator, Craig Charles
Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf...
. Mr Alphabet Man from Super Human Coliseum made lots of appearances, spelling out letters to make words of what he thought of the last clip. Craig's version ended with a "best of" show featuring Craig's Clip of the Series, there were 10 episodes of Craig's Sushi TV in total.
— The Spanish Sushi TV aired on the channel, Cuatro which was the same channel that broadcasts the Spanish version of Takeshi's Castle, Humor Amarillo. It was commentated by Alpaca Casas and Santiago Urrialde.
— A shortened version of Sushi TV was aired every weekend from October 2006 on the W9
W9 (French Television Channel)
W9 is a French television network which is available through digital terrestrial television TNT, satellite and ADSL. It is a subsidiary of M6; the name W9 has been selected for the channel because "W9" is the mirror image of "M6"....
channel, which also broadcasts Takeshi's Castle in the same show (Menu W9), with humorous voice-overs by comedians Benjamin Morgaine and Vincent Desagnat. Sushi TV was then replaced by Sasuke
Sasuke (TV series)
Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four stage obstacle course. An edited version, renamed Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries....
on the second season of Menu W9 (2007).
— We can see this program on the channel GXT
GXT
-Contenutes:GXT is thought mainly for the age 15-25 with wide spaces dedicated to wrestling with programmes like AfterBurn and BottomLine for what concern the WWE, while iMPACT!, TNA Xplosion and the old pay-per-view for what concern the TNA, but also much more like the programs Takeshi's Castle,...
.
— Currently, the series hosted by Craig Charles
Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf...
airs on The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
.
— In 2005, The TV Guide Channel did their own version of Sushi TV which was basically the same format but edited with American hosts. There was also a bonus feature at the end where people will do re-enactments of the features used on the show. Production ended in early 2006 but reruns continued until summer 2007.