Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Distraction: a delightful game show.
posted by RICK : 4:53 PM
Before both this season and the previous one, Comedy Central ran myriad ads trying to pump up viewership for their new gameshow "Distraction," and both times I found the show to have an interesting premise, but not a whole lot else. It didn't have the stakes of a "Win Ben Stein's Money" or the grab of a "Beat the Geeks," and the whole Double-Dare-Stunts thing always seems a bit forced.
Well, all of this is true until you actually watch an episode. The show is endlessly fasciniting and exceptionally hillarious. Most notable is the parade of creativity used in each of the shows rounds of questioning. Last night some of the highlights included launching a pie at your face every time you buzz in for an answer, and then in another round having to answer questions while simulataneously adding clothespins to your face. It's not exactly the most highbrow, but damn if it isn't fun to watch.
A personal favorite episode from last season dealth with 4 contestants having to sit in a bathroom stall after drinking a gallon of water. They then had to "buzz-in" to answer trivia questions by being the first to pee. Yes, it sounds absolutley horrifying, but amazingly it comes off as playful.
Bottomline: watch DISTRACTION (Comedy Central - check listings).
Before both this season and the previous one, Comedy Central ran myriad ads trying to pump up viewership for their new gameshow "Distraction," and both times I found the show to have an interesting premise, but not a whole lot else. It didn't have the stakes of a "Win Ben Stein's Money" or the grab of a "Beat the Geeks," and the whole Double-Dare-Stunts thing always seems a bit forced.Well, all of this is true until you actually watch an episode. The show is endlessly fasciniting and exceptionally hillarious. Most notable is the parade of creativity used in each of the shows rounds of questioning. Last night some of the highlights included launching a pie at your face every time you buzz in for an answer, and then in another round having to answer questions while simulataneously adding clothespins to your face. It's not exactly the most highbrow, but damn if it isn't fun to watch.
A personal favorite episode from last season dealth with 4 contestants having to sit in a bathroom stall after drinking a gallon of water. They then had to "buzz-in" to answer trivia questions by being the first to pee. Yes, it sounds absolutley horrifying, but amazingly it comes off as playful.
Bottomline: watch DISTRACTION (Comedy Central - check listings).
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