Do you want to be a game show contestant?

[metalman]

downside of being a game show contestant

 :whack:

[countzero]

japanese and their absurd, meaningless sense of humor

[metalman]

@countzero

What kind of prize do (would) they offer to get  these contestants?

[countzero]

no prize. As far as I can understand this is not a competition but a comedy show and these guys are contesting comedians. they're doing this for fun and fame.
I'll check again later if I understood correctly.

[metalman]

  comedy, "fun and fame"!?!?

If they stay on THIS show they are unlikely to reproduce!

Culturally, is this a popular type Japanese show, or is it an extreme case?

[X-ray]

Hehe I must admit I laughed quite a lot when the second guy got zapped...wasn't expecting it  :lol:

[metalman]

by the fourth one ... I was wincing

[Karlos]

metalman wrote:
  comedy, "fun and fame"!?!?

If they stay on THIS show they are unlikely to reproduce!

Culturally, is this a popular type Japanese show, or is it an extreme case?

Have you never seen the old "endurance" shows from the 80's? I could never be sure if half the antics were genuine or not, but that was brutal :lol:

[metalman]

Investigation reveals:

these are members of the comedy group "Downtown"

Another bizzare clip

“Butstu Game” NO laughing!

[Karlos]

metalman wrote:
@countzero

What kind of prize do (would) they offer to get  these contestants?

Male infertility treatment?

[metalman]

Karlos wrote:

metalman wrote:
@countzero

What kind of prize do (would) they offer to get  these contestants?

Male infertility treatment?

It takes balls to play that game.

And a kevlar jock strap!
:lol: