Here’s the first episode of the new series from comedy duo Tim & Eric that’s inspired by epically absurd Japanese game shows.

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From the same TV world that brought us Human Tetris comes this terrifying reality prank show where unsuspecting people are filmed while they think a real-life shooting is going on around them. In this particular installment, a man is ‘tricked into thinking that he’s filming a documentary about telephone scammers’, during which a fierce sniper attack is launched on the room. Funny? Kinda. But cruelly so.

A Japanese game show where you have to combat a sped-up treadmill, eating food bits along the way risk being dumped in a pool of water, and ultimately reach the end with your dignity at least somewhat in tack? It couldn’t exist. Could it?

On this Japanese game show, contestants are forbidden from laughing while watching classmates learn English. Yes, yes, it has to be said: what the hell will they think of next. Damn, it’s funny though.

Ok, so now I’ve seen everything. Following on from the Japanese version of Human Tetris comes this even more ridiculous offering: Human Pacman. In this game, contestants wander a maze aimlessly whilst being chased by gobble gobble creatures. Hmmm, what will they think of next? Mind you, I would kinda like to see a version of Human Pinball.

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