Game shows have become a staple of modern television. However, they have evolved from charming quizzes and parlor games that were aimed at the entire family so much that many would be baffling to audiences from previous generations. In a bid to capture the attention of viewers and chase the ratings, TV producers are coming up with ever more bizarre and shocking ideas to attract people to their channels. This has led to the creation of some frankly baffling game shows over the last decade that probably should never have made it onto television screens.
5. Touch the Truck
Touch the Truck is a show that explained everything that it was about in one snappy title. Hosted by Dale Winton, it aired exclusively in the United Kingdom and saw contestants facing off against each other as they tried to remain touching the truck for as long as possible. For some reason, producers thought it would be fun to watch people stand around while holding onto a vehicle.
4. Man vs Beast
4. Man vs Beast
This American based reality TV game show saw contestants battle against animals in a number of tasks. However, the competitions were rarely competitive as the animals were generally much better than the humans, while some of the contests involved people racing giraffes or trying to lift heavier weights than gorillas.
3. Dadagiri
3. Dadagiri
Dadagiri is an Indian television program that sees a small group of people competing against each other to try to overcome a series of bullies who would shower them with verbal and physical abuse. The worst parts include moments when the bullies would get into fights with those taking part, with the show often erupting into violence. Finally, anyone who is eliminated had to eat a bowl of maggots.
2. Lizard Attack
2. Lizard Attack
Lizard Attack is another game show that originates from Japan, though you might have guessed from the sheer craziness of the program. It sees woman dressed up in costumes that include large amounts of meat while lizards are let loose to consume the food from their bodies.
1. Penitents Compete
1. Penitents Compete
Religion is something that usually doesn’t feature in many forms of television, especially in game shows, as people might consider it disrespectful. This hasn’t stopped producers in Turkey from creating Penitents Compete, a series that sees priests and preachers from various religions battling against each other to convert as many atheists to their faith each week.
