Comments on: FOX Orders Pilot for “Hole in the Wall” http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: candace http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-70850 candace Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:39 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-70850 i went to a taping of the show it was pretty funny. i went to a taping of the show it was pretty funny.

]]> By: J.C. http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51520 J.C. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:17:06 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51520 After thinking on it further, I'm of the opinion that this show, should it make it to air, will be more concentrated on the comedy aspect rather than gameplaying a la "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". I think as long as viewers keep that mindset and not spend the whole show going "What the hell kind of sense does that make?!", it should be an enjoyable (half?)hour. After thinking on it further, I’m of the opinion that this show, should it make it to air, will be more concentrated on the comedy aspect rather than gameplaying a la “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”. I think as long as viewers keep that mindset and not spend the whole show going “What the hell kind of sense does that make?!”, it should be an enjoyable (half?)hour.

]]> By: Melanie http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51324 Melanie Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:17:03 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51324 I would never get tired of seeing fat, out of shape Americans contorting their body into painful shapes only to end up drenched in a pool. I could watch it for hours and still want more. I would never get tired of seeing fat, out of shape Americans contorting their body into painful shapes only to end up drenched in a pool. I could watch it for hours and still want more.

]]> By: Jordan Hass http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51316 Jordan Hass Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:42:55 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51316 If this is FOX we are talking about, i expect it to more than likely have a category wall... with the final wall being $100,000! --- Unless this is going to be like the Japanese Version, and have Celebrities play it for fun. --- Also, Ellen stole the idea and made the segment "THROUGH THE WALL OR TAKE A FALL" with Howie Mandel playing it, and humorously "taking a fall" If this is FOX we are talking about, i expect it to more than likely have a category wall… with the final wall being $100,000!

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Unless this is going to be like the Japanese Version, and have Celebrities play it for fun.

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Also, Ellen stole the idea and made the segment “THROUGH THE WALL OR TAKE A FALL” with Howie Mandel playing it, and humorously “taking a fall”

]]> By: John S. http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51206 John S. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:37:40 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51206 Good ol' Japanese Game Shows. If they cannot do the "outrageous" stunts, who will? Good ol’ Japanese Game Shows. If they cannot do the “outrageous” stunts, who will?

]]> By: J.C. http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51177 J.C. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:28:21 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51177 Well, I like the sound effects anyway lol :P. Well, I like the sound effects anyway lol :P.

]]> By: Devon http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51139 Devon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51139 O.o' Excuse me a minute while I call G4 and let them know about this show so they can put it on their Duty Free TV block filled with foreign progamming. Okay here are my thoughts on this. Funny BUT people are different sizes and I can't imagine how some could fit through a person cutout like was shown in round 2. He was pretty much pushed into the water. ^_^ Now I like Japanese shows so I would love to give this a try. O.o’
Excuse me a minute while I call G4 and let them know about this show so they can put it on their Duty Free TV block filled with foreign progamming.

Okay here are my thoughts on this. Funny BUT people are different sizes and I can’t imagine how some could fit through a person cutout like was shown in round 2. He was pretty much pushed into the water. ^_^ Now I like Japanese shows so I would love to give this a try.

]]> By: Marc Power http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51131 Marc Power Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:25:54 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51131 I think it might have mediocre success if they played the humour up like SpikeTV/TNN did with MXC, some of those "holes" are just about impossible but it's hilarious to see them try anyway and fail miserably. but either way if it airs this needs to be emphasized as a comedy show, not a suspenseful or dramatic competition for big money. but even then my feeling is it won't last longer than 2 years on network TV. I think it might have mediocre success if they played the humour up like SpikeTV/TNN did with MXC, some of those “holes” are just about impossible but it’s hilarious to see them try anyway and fail miserably. but either way if it airs this needs to be emphasized as a comedy show, not a suspenseful or dramatic competition for big money. but even then my feeling is it won’t last longer than 2 years on network TV.

]]> By: D http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51123 D Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:29:46 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51123 Looks craptacular to me.... Looks craptacular to me….

]]> By: Shon http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51058 Shon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:20:13 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/fox-orders-pilot-for-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-51058 Quick little intro. I've been watching American and Japanese Game/reality shows for a long time so in my humble oppion I know what I am talking about. America is 20 years behind in terms of TV. What the idiots behind making this show don't understand is that "Human Tetris" is one part of a segment which is usually aired on a "Variety show" (Japnese variety shows work completly differnt that the ones that ever aired here.). If "Human Tetris" were to air exclusivly in Japan it would be cancelled because the idea would get old quick. What "Variety Shows" do is think of quick and cleaver ideas for games and run them on a couple of shows and then they are done. In America through we usually like to do a idea in to death. While on the topic of how behind American TV is did you know that 35 yeards before "American Idol" and 15 before "Star Search" there was a show called "Star tanjo (A star is born)". The rules were similar to Idol except record producers were the ones that picked the stars and the show wasn't dragged out for weeks to see who the winner was. Also "America's Funniest Home Videos" was originated in Japan from a show called "Fun with Ken-Chan and Kato-Chan" which was a heck of a lot funner. If you don't believe me look at the end of the credits of AFV. I could go on all with examples of Survivor and other shows but I think you get the idea. I'll leave you with a trivia question. Before "The Amazing Race" was on the air, what '80s show had contestants going around the world answering trivia questions with the winner getting $100,000 and the losers paying their own way home? The Ultra Quiz (Which also originated in Japan) Quick little intro. I’ve been watching American and Japanese Game/reality shows for a long time so in my humble oppion I know what I am talking about.

America is 20 years behind in terms of TV. What the idiots behind making this show don’t understand is that “Human Tetris” is one part of a segment which is usually aired on a “Variety show” (Japnese variety shows work completly differnt that the ones that ever aired here.). If “Human Tetris” were to air exclusivly in Japan it would be cancelled because the idea would get old quick. What “Variety Shows” do is think of quick and cleaver ideas for games and run them on a couple of shows and then they are done. In America through we usually like to do a idea in to death.

While on the topic of how behind American TV is did you know that 35 yeards before “American Idol” and 15 before “Star Search” there was a show called “Star tanjo (A star is born)”. The rules were similar to Idol except record producers were the ones that picked the stars and the show wasn’t dragged out for weeks to see who the winner was.

Also “America’s Funniest Home Videos” was originated in Japan from a show called “Fun with Ken-Chan and Kato-Chan” which was a heck of a lot funner. If you don’t believe me look at the end of the credits of AFV.

I could go on all with examples of Survivor and other shows but I think you get the idea.

I’ll leave you with a trivia question.

Before “The Amazing Race” was on the air, what ’80s show had contestants going around the world answering trivia questions with the winner getting $100,000 and the losers paying their own way home?

The Ultra Quiz (Which also originated in Japan)

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