I have a million questions about the original show, but will settle for asking these two: Who are the people that sit behind "Kenny" and the other host? And did you have to sign something in case you got hurt?
I just love the challenges where they are in puffed up baseball or football costumes-oh heck, they're all funny!
can you ping me if you see yourself? Normally, it's on Sat. night, and reruns on Sun. night...
They were kind of like Takeshi's "Greek Chorus." From what I understood about the show (and that was darned little as my Japanese at that time was very poor), they were there as comic relief and to provide backtalk to Takeshi.
And did you have to sign something in case you got hurt?
Yes, we signed a personal injury waiver (in Japanese of course). Standard stuff - we had to seek approval via request chit to my CO and the local Navy JAG to do the show. I declined to do the first challenge set to me (running over the rolling logs) because they required contestants to remove their glasses, and I can't see my hand in front of my face without mine. One of our Navy people who participated in the show broke his nose on the logs - he slipped, blood all over the place, etc. The "surfboard" was the second challenge offered to me, and I took it because I could keep my glasses with me.
can you ping me if you see yourself?
Will do.