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

Referenced in Just In with Laura Ingraham: Episode dated 3 July 2008 (2008)

User Reviews

You might enjoy this if you enjoy garbage television and have never seen a Japanese game show.

I think the title "I Survived an Idiotic Americanized Version of a Japanese Game Show" might be more appropriate. I had high hopes for this show, having recently been enjoying several episodes of one of my favorite game shows of all time, Most Extreme Challenge. Sadly, this is stupid, stupid American television of the lowest order. "Survived" is really a sad joke, because the only thing that is survived is the voting off of your fellow contestants, since the show is just another who-will-get-voted-off-next crapfest just like the hundreds that have been secreting from your TV set for the last ten years or so. The actual stunts and physical challenges, the nonstop fun of a real Japanese game show like MXC, make up maybe 15% of the show, the rest of it being ridiculous bickering among the contestants, who are composed of the most ludicrous American caricatures you can imagine. Britney Spears would fit right in with this cast. It would be nice if the networks didn't insist on broadcasting meaningless and thoughtless sludge and passing it off as American culture. No stars. Avoid.