The Almost Impossible Gameshow

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Synopsis

Contestants are tasked with completing straightforward but difficult challenges, with an inconsequential trophy on offer for those that succeed.

Each player has five challenges to complete and is allowed 50 failures over those five challenges. The challenges are designed to be difficult, almost impossible, such as shake baked goods off one's body in a few seconds. Fail any challenge fifteen times? Move on.

Or put on trousers while on a moving conveyor belt.

Key moments

The theme song, the first line of which is "It's not a gameshow, it's a way of life". You're half right - it's a game show, two words.

The very pleasant pre-sequencer background music used in the series; we heard a number of records from as far back as the 1940s. Though we do wish the commentators hadn't taken their attitudes towards women from that era…

The, er, rather explicit introductions some of the contestants give themselves.

Catchphrases

It is very difficult to hear what the referees are saying to the contestant under the commentary. We think this is what they're saying:

• "Pass!/Fail!" - shouted by the anonymous referees after a successful/unsuccessful attempt at a game.
• "Game failed" - shouted if a contestant had expended a game's fifteen lives.
• "Game over" - shouted if a contestant expands all fifty of their lives.
• "Please refrain from damaging the equipment" - usually after the "Dizzy Hurdle" round.

Theme music

It's not a gameshow it's a way of life,
Don't think about your children, forget about your wife
You're a business boy, chasing your dreams
By dressing up in costumes and falling into streams
It's not impossible
The Almost Impossible Gameshow

Web links

British Comedy Guide entry

See also

Weaver's Week started a review, but flounced off in a huff.

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