I Survived a Japanese Game Show 

Ten Americans, many of whom have never traveled beyond the borders of the United States, head to Japan to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Hilarity presumably ensues. The final winner will take home $250,000.

Stars:

Rome Kanda, Donnell Pittman, Meaghan Cooper

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rome Kanda	...	Himself (Host) / ... 16 episodes, 2008-2009
Donnell Pittman	...	Himself 7 episodes, 2008
Meaghan Cooper	...	Herself 7 episodes, 2008
Mary Catherine Greenawalt	...	Herself 4 episodes, 2008

Storyline

Ten Americans, many of whom have never traveled beyond the borders of the United States, head to Japan to compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. Hilarity presumably ensues. The final winner will take home $250,000.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | tokyo japan | public humiliation | loudmouth | jerk | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

24 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Japanese Game Show [Maji de!?]

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

A. Smith & Co. Productions, Calix Productions, Small World International Format Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Hjälp! Jag är med i en japansk tv-show (2009)

User Reviews

Very Entertaining!

When I first saw advertisements for the first season of I Survived a Japanese Game Show, I thought it looked really stupid. But eventually, it started to grow on me. So I tuned in to the series premiere. My expectations were blown out of the water. This series is a very clever idea. It was the perfect mix of laughter-inducing stunts and reality TV drama. I hope ABC puts this out on DVD sooner or later.

I like the second season, too. Although it isn't as good as the first season. They got rid of Tony Sano, which is too bad, because I thought he was a good host. They also put three games in each episode instead of two, so there's less time for reality TV drama. It has been better, but I still like it.