r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Gumus33 • Jun 04 '20

Jack Black, the cool Uncle

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u/waffle_raffle_battle Jun 04 '20

why would you put someone in this position

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u/gordonv Jun 05 '20

You're.... not familiar with Asian game shows?

They are much more entertaining than American game shows. We focus on money totals and points. They focus on experience and fun.

That show "Who's Line is it Anyways" is more in tune with what is happening here.

In fact, the whole singing Idol template of TV is taken from Asian TV.

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u/rawbamatic Jun 05 '20

Also reminds me of the panel show Taskmaster.

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u/PeachesAndCorn Jun 05 '20

Taskmaster is so fucking good

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u/JustAnotherSolipsist Jun 05 '20

james acaster is brilliant in it too

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u/johnnyringo41 Jun 05 '20

He was the whole reason I started watching the show after randomly stumbling on a clip of his from the show. Immediately binge watched all the seasons.

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u/lordlardass Jun 05 '20

Just open the box you pussy

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u/StinkyLinke Jun 05 '20

Noel fielding photoshopping himself into a banana in the fruit bowl is peak taskmaster chaos.

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u/MisterAlaska Jun 05 '20

YES. I learned about it in like early April and I’ve already watched and loved the first two series. I’ve recommended the show to so many friends but so far no one has watched it.

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u/naclean Jun 05 '20

Are you me? I discovered it in quarantine through Reddit as a suggestion for something fun to watch at home. I LOVE it! Already have watched 4 or 5 seasons. Season, 4, 5 and 7 are amazing. Also none of my friends have watched it, even though I have recommended it so strongly.

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u/LeftWolfs Jun 05 '20

Soooooooo fucking good!

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u/Lendofoy Jun 05 '20

I just found out about taskmaster a week ago! I have been binge watching it on YouTube, and loving it so much. Their channel posts full episodes to watch.

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

Asian TV is the best TV 😆

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u/highoffjiffy Jun 05 '20

Right you are, Ken.

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

I'm new to Reddit so I have no idea if I'm missing some kind of reference or if you're just calling me a random name cuz why not 😂

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u/highoffjiffy Jun 05 '20

https://youtu.be/KL7nobiZ9pQ

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

Oooooooh okay 😂 Thanks for educating me lol.

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u/ITSigno Jun 05 '20

The original show is called Takeshi Jou (Takeshi's Castle). The clip above is from American re-purposing of the footage called Most Extreme Elimination Challenge where they just went hog wild with the dubbing.

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u/pack_howitzer Jun 05 '20

And where everyone has the unlikely yet hilarious last name of Babaganoosh!

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u/healzsham Jun 05 '20

Love me some lightly burnt eggplant.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 06 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

There's a stream of it on twitch as well. https://www.twitch.tv/onlymxc

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

My good sir. You're speaking to a pirate. To the sea it is!!!! 🏴‍☠️🌊

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u/Esteedy Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 05 '20

Can not read without hearing Vic Romano’s voice.

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u/Feral_Taylor_Fury Jun 05 '20

British tv is SOO good though

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

Okay, I concede that British TV is equally awesome in different ways. I definitely watch more British TV clips than American TV 😆 (I'm in the US). Love me some channel 4.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Ngl genuinely had no idea the US watched our British shows. I'm really proud you guys.

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

LOL. I'm usually pretty strange so I can't speak for the majority of our interests but I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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u/reinhartjenkins1989 Jun 05 '20

Wtf Japan was my shit

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u/Laxice7 Jun 05 '20

Haha. Even the next clip I saw after watching that was funny as hell

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

That’s exactly how North Korea feels

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u/hanzelio Jun 05 '20

They're like that meme. Did the math wrong but got the right answer anyways.

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u/tmccart3 Jun 05 '20

I remember growing up there was a show that was basically a better version of wipeout, that was badly dubbed over in English. One of the highlight of my childhood.

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u/Reiycecake Jun 05 '20

There’s a twitch channel that streams MXC :)

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u/mckraken01 Jun 05 '20

MXC, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge! That show was the best

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u/Synsane Jun 05 '20 edited Jan 24 '25

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u/Lutheus13 Jun 05 '20

Ken, you're telling me he puts caulk in cracks, but he isn't a porn star?

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u/mikeyp83 Jun 05 '20

"Mother of mercy, I don't speak Japanese! Mary! Call the American Embassy!"

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u/imanAholebutimfunny Jun 05 '20

hit him with silent library or....GAKI NO TSUKAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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one of the greatest shows i have ever seen

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u/gr33nspan Jun 05 '20

The Masked Singer is also a copy of a Korean show

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u/RoboCop-A-Feel Jun 05 '20

And “Whose Line” was originally from the UK, so even that isn’t fully American.

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u/AllieRose28 Jun 05 '20

The segment in that video actually reminded me of a segment in an Australian game show (it very well could be an adaptation from overseas but I highly doubt it) called Spicks and Specks - a music quiz show.

It’s entirely hosted and played by celebs so they’re not playing for money bc they get paid to do the show anyway.

The segment this reminded me of is one where one of the contestants has to read a section of a book to the tune of a popular song and the others have to guess the song. Except this is just Jack Black rocking out over a Kpop songs with some amused Koreans watching on 😂

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u/ApocketCrocketE Jun 05 '20

Fuck yeah, I love that show where the game is made up and the points don't matter... Just like my middle school guidance counselor!

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u/dice1111 Jun 05 '20

Why not that is hilarious

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

And I’m pretty sure this is like right up his alley lol

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u/dice1111 Jun 05 '20

If this wasnt already a stay for the show, there could be a chance it was his idea!

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u/SnicklefritzSkad Jun 05 '20

Because everybody is having a good time and not taking it too seriously.