Banzai
Banzai

Banzai

98% Match2001TV-143 SeasonsComedy

Banzai was a British comedy gambling gameshow spoofing Japanese gameshows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show was a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment. The pseudo-Japanese characters seen on screen during the programme are meaningless.

Overview

Banzai was a British comedy gambling gameshow spoofing Japanese gameshows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show was a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment. The pseudo-Japanese characters seen on screen during the programme are meaningless.

Episodes

Season 1 of Banzai
Pilot

1. Pilot

An Animal Scientific Experiment In the name of scientific progress, scientists will find out how many helium ballons it will take to lift Larry the chicken off the ground. Will it be A: 30 B: 60 C: 90 D: 120 Nothing happens at 30 and 60 only makes him hover. The answer is C. We salute Larry for his sacrifice in the name of science. Mr. Shake Hands Man How long will it take for Kelsey Grammar to pull away from Mr. Shake Hands Man? Will it be A: 0 - 30 seconds B: 31 - 60 seconds C: 61 - 90 seconds D: 91 - 120 seconds The shaking and questioning begins. Kelsey eventually escapes using a classic sumo get-out manuever and clocks out at 40.1 seconds, so the answer is B. The Shuffle Of The Sinful Ladies Three similar-looking geishas stand in a row. Two of them are pure and wear white panties, however, one is a devil woman and wears red panties. The girls all shuffle around. Which one wears the red panties? Is it A, B, or C? It is C. Ye Olde Supermarket Trolley Joust

30m
Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Men of Fire - War of Water Two firefighters, Ken and Peter, will face-off in a firehose water duel. Both must fire their high powered water hoses at each other and try to knock the other down. The duel starts. Peter starts off strong with a stable stance and a steady aim. Ken can't keep his balance and sprays off target. Peter knocks Ken down and wins easily. Mr. Shake Hands Man How long will it take for Bill Murray to pull away from Mr. Shake Hands Man at the ""Osmosis Jones"" premiere? Will it be A: 0 - 30 seconds B: 31 - 60 seconds C: 61 - 90 seconds D: 91 - 120 seconds The shaking begins and so does the timer. Bill seems to be enjoying the shaking and answers questions and tells jokes. Another reporter even questions Bill, but Bill keeps shaking! They're still shaking past the 80 second mark, setting new records left and right! But, oh no, Bill pulls away at 89.2 seconds. The answer is C. The Michael Jacksons Reverse Race Rendezvous Three Michael Jackson impersonat

30m
Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Some of the scenarios in this episode include: Wig Man Wager, Wheel of Misfortune, Riveting Race with Genuine Babies, Dodgem with Blind Ladies, Baffling Briefcase Bet and Fantastic Freddy Man Flutter.

30m

Cast & Crew

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Tadao Tomomatsu

Tadao Tomomatsu

StatusEnded
Network
Netflix
Original Languageen
TypeScripted

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