JC
You're not the only one, as from the Wipeout wikipedia page:
Quote:
Leading Japanese broadcaster TBS has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against ABC, charging that the 2008 summer hit Wipeout is "a blatant copycat" of several of its classic Japanese competition game shows. Among the charges are that ABC bought search terms such as MXC on Google to help drive traffic to the official Wipeout page, and that specific obstacles in Wipeout were knock-offs of challenges in the Japanese game shows.
BR
What is it with the BBC managing to screw up most imported formats?
The US version is ridiculously watchable - and they only need to make a few fairly obvious tweaks to improve ours. Firstly, cut 15 minutes off the running time - and secondly, give Richard a co-host in the commentary booth he can banter with - because it is that and that alone which carries the US version.
The US version is ridiculously watchable - and they only need to make a few fairly obvious tweaks to improve ours. Firstly, cut 15 minutes off the running time - and secondly, give Richard a co-host in the commentary booth he can banter with - because it is that and that alone which carries the US version.
JO
This made me laugh, especially seeing as they can't kick fundamentalists out of the country for hate crime yet can someone for being a crap presenter
davidlees posted:
Wasn't Amanda Byron kicked out of the country when she proved to be a terrible presenter on the Big Breakfast?
Why are we letting her back on British television? To me, she just comes across as a nasty person who really brings the mood down on something that should be light hearted.
This made me laugh, especially seeing as they can't kick fundamentalists out of the country for hate crime yet can someone for being a crap presenter
PT
They may as well just have the commentary, presenter not needed and the whole thing seemed cheesy.
RM
Interesting...
There used to be a show called Wipeout here too on BBC1, but nothing like that: IIRC it was more an elmination game akin to catchphrase, presented by Paul Daniels or Bob Monkhouse-- or I am going even more deranged than usual? :S
JonathanEx posted:
You're not the only one, as from the Wipeout wikipedia page:
Quote:
Leading Japanese broadcaster TBS has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against ABC, charging that the 2008 summer hit Wipeout is "a blatant copycat" of several of its classic Japanese competition game shows. Among the charges are that ABC bought search terms such as MXC on Google to help drive traffic to the official Wipeout page, and that specific obstacles in Wipeout were knock-offs of challenges in the Japanese game shows.
Interesting...
There used to be a show called Wipeout here too on BBC1, but nothing like that: IIRC it was more an elmination game akin to catchphrase, presented by Paul Daniels or Bob Monkhouse-- or I am going even more deranged than usual? :S
SP
Currently showing in Challenge
Roger Mellie posted:
There used to be a show called Wipeout here too on BBC1, but nothing like that: IIRC it was more an elmination game akin to catchphrase, presented by Paul Daniels or Bob Monkhouse-- or I am going even more deranged than usual? :S
Currently showing in Challenge
JO
Interesting...
There used to be a show called Wipeout here too on BBC1, but nothing like that: IIRC it was more an elmination game akin to catchphrase, presented by Paul Daniels or Bob Monkhouse-- or I am going even more deranged than usual? :S
First by Paul "That's Magic" Daniels then greatly improved on by Bob Monkhouse
Roger Mellie posted:
JonathanEx posted:
You're not the only one, as from the Wipeout wikipedia page:
Quote:
Leading Japanese broadcaster TBS has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against ABC, charging that the 2008 summer hit Wipeout is "a blatant copycat" of several of its classic Japanese competition game shows. Among the charges are that ABC bought search terms such as MXC on Google to help drive traffic to the official Wipeout page, and that specific obstacles in Wipeout were knock-offs of challenges in the Japanese game shows.
Interesting...
There used to be a show called Wipeout here too on BBC1, but nothing like that: IIRC it was more an elmination game akin to catchphrase, presented by Paul Daniels or Bob Monkhouse-- or I am going even more deranged than usual? :S
First by Paul "That's Magic" Daniels then greatly improved on by Bob Monkhouse
JE
I'm pretty sure he is just in front of a green screen.
It looked like an ordinary backdrop to me. They didn't put much effort in on the studio side, did they?
Anyway, this show is a classic, it just needs to be put in a time machine and broadcast c.1990. It'll run and run. And then stop. It won't still be running in 2009, obviously.
Jenny
Founding member
wells posted:
Andrew posted:
Is Richard Hammond actually there or just sat in front of a green screen in London?
I'm pretty sure he is just in front of a green screen.
It looked like an ordinary backdrop to me. They didn't put much effort in on the studio side, did they?
Anyway, this show is a classic, it just needs to be put in a time machine and broadcast c.1990. It'll run and run. And then stop. It won't still be running in 2009, obviously.