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Banzai
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Banzai was a Channel 4 program spoofing Japanese game shows with its unorthodox methods of entertainment, from how long it takes to masturbate a turkey to how many balloons are needed to make a chicken fly. It spoofed Japanese culture in general with its three main presenters:Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); }) Mr. Banzai: Played by opera singer Masashi Fujimoto, he would appear as the MC, when one is needed, or just shout 'BANZAI' at random moments between betting games. Mr. Cheeky Chappie: Appears randomly through the program, sometimes announcing the current game. Mr. Shakehandsman: As the name implies, this man goes up to celebrities and shakes hands with them for as long as possible, with bets being placed on how long he can maintain it. His record so far is over four minutes. Gets replaced midway through the second series because celebrities recognised him. Miss Onequestion: Another literal example, she would go up to celebrities, ask one question, and then stare at them without saying another word. Bets were placed on how long it would take the celebrity to walk away.With random silliness, and featuring celebrity cameos during the bets, Banzai ran for four series from 2001 to 2004. In the United States, it had a brief run on FOX in 2003 (these were Americanized and removed references to British culture and celebrities) that was canceled due to protest from Asian American groups after six episodes, and was then picked up by Comedy Central, who ran the rest of the series with no controversy.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Plenty of clips on their YouTube channel. | |
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The Cameo | |
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The Cameo: Celebrities appearing as themselves. | |
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Bilingual Bonus | |
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Bilingual Bonus: Subverted. The Japanese text shown throughout the program means nothing. | |
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Aliens Made Them Do It | |
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Aliens Made Them Do It / Mate or Die: One bet consisted in asking Peter Davison if he had to have anal sex with one of the other living actors who played the Doctor on Doctor Who in order to save the Earth from the Daleks, which one would he pick. (His answer was Sylvester McCoy much to the bewilderment of the announcer). | |
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Added Alliterative Appeal | |
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Added Alliterative Appeal: Tara Palmer Tomkinson toast topper test. | |
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Cool Old Lady | |
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Cool Old Lady: If you allow yourself to take part in a game of chicken with your motorized wheelchair and a fellow granny, riding the same vehicle, you earn this trope. | |
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Catchphrase | |
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Catchphrase: "Place your bets now", "Betting ends", and "What else we got?!" | |
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Asian Speekee Engrish / int_213d939a | |
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Maximum Fun Chamber / int_213d939a | |
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Russian Roulette / int_213d939a |
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