I think there are easier ways to consume a bowl of spaghetti, but a monetary prize is also quite enticing in the defense of the contestants.
This is also incredibly dangerous, and please don’t try this at home. There’s really no need to go into elaborate details as to why this is so weird. The title and the video truly do speak for themselves about this game show. Or***m Wars Game Show Man Eats Spaghetti In A Dryer Japan took quite a risk airing a show like this as it was a bold move to make. However, this is a perfect example of Japanese television using more X-Rated humor than a lot of Western Cultures tend to be comfortable with.
This was a pretty risky move in 2013, and in 2020, at least in the Western World, this wouldn’t slip under the radar too easily. The goal of Or***m Wars was for a homosexual man to make a heterosexual man, well, or***m. The concept of this game show is interesting, to say the least. Yes, this is a real game show, airing in 2013.
Candy or Not Candy Actual Screen grab Or***m Wars And it is kind of fun to watch with someone. This game show is one of the most famous Japanese shows on different social media platforms. Definitely treads the water of “weird.”Īs weird as it sounds, the players have to eat the object if they think it is made of chocolate or if they are wrong not only will they lose score, they will also be biting some really weird stuff. Kind of on the eccentric side, to be completely honest. Well, thanks to the Japanese art of Sokkuri, or “Sweets Sculpting” as it translates into English, being able to tell which object is a gourmet chocolate delicacy and which object is, well, potentially an old shoe, isn’t as easy as it sounds. The concept behind Candy or Not Candy is contestants take a bite out of what they think is the object that is candy out of three options. This game show seems to be on every list of odd Japanese game shows, and for good reason. Let’s dive into this list and discuss just why these shows are so off the mark. This obviously means there are shows on this list for Adults Only. In Japanese culture, it is common to use sexuality, in a comical concept, producing a more risqué game show, especially if the television show aired during prime time. In Japan’s defense, there is a stark difference from a cultural standpoint as what is deemed to be acceptable than the Western World. on CBS.Some would say “zany,” others may say “bizarre,” but no matter what adjective you use to describe them, some of Japan’s game shows are, plain and simply put, weird.Ĭompiled below is a list of the top ten most bizarre Japanese game shows, listed in no particular order. The Late Late Show With James Corden airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. The awkward sex talk ended when Corden asked Merrick which one of them had more notches on their bedpost. And then the fuzzy handcuffs - I actually borrowed those for the weekend in Yosemite.” When Corden asked Merrick’s mom what she thought when she found those items, she said, “I thought the collars were for the dog. Merrick hesitated to answer, but eventually, admitted to having collars and fuzzy handcuffs. The next question Corden asked was whether Merrick thought his mom had snooped in his room, to which he immediately replied, “I don’t know, but if she has, she found some crazy s***.” Corden, clearly, had to follow up on that, asking what Merrick was hiding in his room. So what they would do is they would have me sit in the middle of the sandwich.” That last part, obviously, got a big reaction out of Corden and the crowd - but the awkwardness was just beginning. When he asked what they were doing, they, apparently, responded, “Oh, we’re playing the sandwich game.” Merrick then added, “And the worst part is that they tried to hold up this lie. Merrick said it had to do with when he walked in on his mom having sex. It all started when Corden asked one of the guys, Merrick, what he thought was the biggest lie his mom ever told him. A fairly innocent game that took a super awkward turn when their sex lives became the focus. The idea of the game was James would ask the two young gentlemen a question, and they would have to guess what they think their mothers would answer. On The Late Late Show With James Corden, Corden was playing a fun game of Face Your Mother.