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FOX supplied us with a video preview of their new game show Hole in the Wall.  They are putting a lot of faith into this show for some reason, though much like Moment of Truth and American Gladiators it seems to be a one trick pony.  You see it do its thing once, and then who gives a shit afterwards.  Anyway, what’s bugging me about the show already comes after the video.

*They are pumping a ton of drama into a show that has a sole purpose of embarrassing people.
*They are putting a big cash prize up for a show that has a sole purpose of embarrassing people.
*We get it.  Fat people are funny to put into stretchy silver suits and see break a wall in half.
*The co-host, Mark Thompson, has the catch phrase, “It’s time to Face the Hole.”  It sounds like a movie you’d watch on Cinemax as 2AM.  He says the phrase every single time they go to the wall.
*We’ll be getting Deal or No Deal level moronic contestants apparently.  At least all they have to do is make asses of themselves.
*The audience never shuts the hell up.  Ever.

The list could probably go on but they gave me a short preview, more of which comes up tomorrow.  Wipeout works because they make it a comedy show.  Hole in the Wall wants to be a comedy show and a serious game show at the same time.  Honestly, it fails at both.  The only decent thing about the show is Brooke Burns who does a pretty good job.