Banzai

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/13/2003, 6:38 pm

Is it just me or is this show full of negative Asian steriotypes?

I mean, what the fuck? This is entertainment? :neutral:

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 7/13/2003, 6:42 pm

It's entertainment if it's on FOX!

Solidarity 9-6347 · Post by **Solidarity 9-6347** » 7/13/2003, 6:47 pm

i was surfing around yesterday and accidently came to the fox website. i had no idea that my speakers were all the way up and when the page loaded, they had this huge chinese guy shouting BONZAI BONZAI BONZAI BONZAI really loud and i fell over backwards in my chair

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/13/2003, 6:57 pm

Now that's entertainment! :lol:

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 7/13/2003, 8:17 pm

that show seems dumb :roll:

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 7/13/2003, 8:21 pm

guess i'm behind the times here. what is it?

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 7/13/2003, 8:25 pm

I guess some sort of comedy show.I saw a commercial of it where one of them was interviewing Simon from American Idol and after he answered the question they just stood there with the mic in front of him.I don't get it.

emily · Post by **emily** » 7/13/2003, 8:29 pm

i saw a pilot thingy and they had two old ladies in wheel chairs crash into each other like jousting. fortunately none of them fell over, but i didnt think it was very funny.

Automatic_Flowers · Post by **Automatic_Flowers** » 7/13/2003, 9:03 pm

yeah and dont people bet money on the show or sumthin? someone should bet on how long this will actually stay on air

Corey · Post by **Corey** » 7/13/2003, 9:05 pm

You would have to see Japanese television to understand probably.

Have you ever seen Extreme Elimination Challenge on TNN? That show is hilarious.

Also, if you haven't already, check out http://www.japander.com/japander/index.htm

The ones with Arnold Schwarzenegger are the best:
http://www.japander.com/japander/schwarz.htm

christa lynn · Post by **christa lynn** » 7/13/2003, 9:49 pm

xonodoubt69 wrote:I guess some sort of comedy show.I saw a commercial of it where one of them was interviewing Simon from American Idol and after he answered the question they just stood there with the mic in front of him.I don't get it.

My bros are just watching that. He was asked one question and you were supposed to bet on how long he would stand there after the chick asked the question. He was there 77 seconds.

emily · Post by **emily** » 7/13/2003, 9:51 pm

Ahnuld has never been scarier. Plus I never realized how bad his teeth were.

finding emo · Post by **finding emo** » 7/14/2003, 3:20 am

I watched it and God it was awful. I have a lot of Asian friends and talked to them about it. They said it doesn't really bother them, but they could see how it could bother some.

It's just a stupid show, who cares about any of the things they do?

(BTW, this is spam... but ever see Trigger Happy TV where a lady once asked a question, walked away...and the chick kept adding to her answer... great tv)

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/14/2003, 6:47 am

Corey wrote:Have you ever seen Extreme Elimination Challenge on TNN? That show is hilarious.

Isn't that the one that's an actual Japanese game show, where they do a whole bunch of stupid stuff...? And all the voice-dubbing is done wrong, as a joke?

Blister · Post by **Blister** » 7/14/2003, 10:12 am

Banzai is weird. It can be funny sometimes - but a bit repetitive. It's just betting on random things. I'm personally quite a fan of the shaky hand man - who basically shakes a celebrities hand and you bet on how long it takes them to reclaim their hand. He did a whole interview shaking this woman's hand once. How silly.

Trigger Happy TV is fairly amusing. I didn't see the one you're talking about though...

Corey · Post by **Corey** » 7/14/2003, 5:19 pm

Axtech wrote:
Corey wrote:Have you ever seen Extreme Elimination Challenge on TNN? That show is hilarious.

Isn't that the one that's an actual Japanese game show, where they do a whole bunch of stupid stuff...? And all the voice-dubbing is done wrong, as a joke?

Yah. a guy I work with said he tried out for that show but didn't get on. (He's japanese if that wasn't obvious)

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 7/14/2003, 5:21 pm

this show blows my ass

I AM ME · Post by **I AM ME** » 7/14/2003, 6:19 pm

hmm actually chum has been carrying it for about 2 years now, i saw 3 shows last year and sure it wasd dumb but some parts i found funny. As for the stereotypes, i believe it was origanlly Japanese so it's probably not meantto be racist, just wacky. Not that i'm sticking up for it too much, it's pretty low brow, but still.

PS has anyone here seen the Show "The Buzz" it used top be on Chum, and it's on the Comedy network now, i think Daryn from it is friends with a bunch of people from much.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/14/2003, 6:49 pm

Buzz can be hillarious at times, but it's pretty low brow too. :lol:

Daryn Jones and Mr Moe (moe moe moe)
They got this kick-ass wicked show (show show show)
They go walking down the streat
Talkin' to people that they meet
This show's so good I got a bo-o-ner
That's why you're watching Buzz this week.

I don't know how I semi-memorized that theme song. :freak:

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 7/14/2003, 6:54 pm

I used to watch that show! I also memorized the song ... and I have no idea how.