they're fun and exhilarating

because we get to see regular people

win some pretty extraordinary stuff.

But you pretty much only know about

the normal ones.

For example, like The Price is Right,

which has been running for over 60 years,

but not every game show in the world

is based off of simple and fun things

like spinning a wheel or even safe things.

No, no they're not.

No, in fact there have been some game shows

that are so outrageous

in not only what they do to the contestants,

but also what they make the contestants do,

that they're either going to make you gasp,

cringe, or just straight up gag.

(gagging noise)

So, today I'm going to tell you about

the most outrageous game shows that have ever aired,

and seriously, you're going to want to

prepare yourself for this one. It's freaky.

Here are the 10 craziest game shows of all time.

Number one is human tetris.

Let's start off with a game that mixes

one of the greatest old arcade classics of all time

with a strangely ridiculous amount of flexibility

and the requirement to avoid walls

that are quickly moving towards you.

That sounds safe!

Also known as Brain Wall or Hole in the Wall,

this game originated in Japan

and it involves contestants wearing helmets,

elbow pads, and knee pads,

and I'm going to explain why.

See, the contestants are required

to desperately contort their bodies

just so they can fit through the

tetris-shaped piece holes

in the styrofoam in the walls

that are moving towards them.

So, either you pull a hammy

or you're subjected to a claustrophobic nightmare.

That sounds like something

I'd like to subject myself to. No!

Now this game might sound strange to many of you,

and trust me, it does me as well

but it's now quite common pretty much

all over the world.

Personally, I'm not flexible

and I would never try this game

because what's the point

of winning a car when you broke your back

in the process of trying to win it.

Yeah, you see my friends, that's called logic.

More of these contestants should use it.

Number two is Distraction.

Well, the name of the game pretty much

says it all in this one.

Released in the United Kingdom in October of 2003,

this game show is hosted by British comedian

Jimmy Carr and only ran for one series.

And it'll make sense as to why in just a minute.

Yeah, that one series is all that was needed

to nab a spot on this list.

The object of the game

was to answer more trivia questions

than the other players.

Which seems harmless, except that each new round

introduced a distraction.

But these distractions either made the contestant

uncomfortable or actually delivered real pain

so that the contestant would be, you know, distracted.

These distractions included nudists running around,

electric shocks, and tattoo needles.

And the thing is, the contestants

never knew when the distraction was going to happen.

Sometimes they occurred during the round,

and sometimes they were activated when the contestant

thought that they had the right answer.

Either way, it created a pretty successful concept

that was both hilarious and bizarre,

except that it was cancelled because

you can't cause people real pain.

But I'm going to be completely honest,

you offer me a Lamborghini,

feel free to hook up whatever you want to me,

jumper cables, whatever.

Just, shock shock shock, Lambo Lambo Lambo.

That's it.

Number three is The Marshmallow Game.

See, some people think that marshmallows

are best for campfires and s'mores,

but the Japanese think differently.

This game originated in Japan and is yet another one

to find its way into Western culture.

In fact, it was actually featured on

the Ellen Degeneres show.

It's actually pretty simple,

an elastic ties the contestant's head

to a wall behind them, and then they basically

try to stretch forward without any use of their hands

until they successfully consume a marshmallow.

(growling sounds)

This is an incredibly silly game

and oh so awesome in so many ways.

Not only do you get to eat a marshmallow,

but you also get to entertain everyone who watches you

by contorting your face into ridiculous expressions.

(groaning sounds)

Holy God, you're welcome for that visual.

Number four is Tore!

And on to the dangerous one.

Another game invented in Japan,

this is basically the real life version

of the games that were played in the Saw films.

Yeah.

Just like many similar trivia shows,

the game requires you to answer trivia questions.

However, unlike those programs,

for every answer a player gets wrong,

they're wrapped up a little bit more

and a little bit more

until they resemble a mummy.

Then if you get enough wrong

and the wrapping reaches your head,

they quickly stuff you into a sarcophagus.

Yay for claustrophobia!

The game also gets stranger from there,

but that's pretty much the most terrifying part.

Oh, the Japanese.

Fear, entertainment, and comedy,

it all just gets mixed in together

into a weird entertainment stew. Got to love it.

Number five is El Gran Juego de la Oca.

This game is basically just a giant

63-square board game

in which the contestants are the pieces.

El Gran Juego de la Oca was originally created in Italy

and then ran off and on between 1993 and 1998

out of Madrid, Spain.

It translates to, and this is my favorite,

The Game of the Goose.

The game involves rolling electric die

and then moving that many spaces

while you try to land on the 63rd space

and thus win the game.

However, before the 63rd space,

there's a challenge that has to be overcome

or a change that occurs in the game.

How devious!

What kind of challenges?

Well, for example, on some spaces

gross foods would need to be consumed

at a fictional Chinese restaurant.

Others require the player to mud-wrestle

a professional wrestler

and some involved being shaved bald or waxed.

Ooh, sign me up for this one,

I've already completed one of the challenges!

My head's so cold.

Number six is AKBingo,

A variety series that knows how

to push the boundaries of entertainment,

AKBingo was hosted by Japanese comedy duo, Owarai.

Owarai, which translates into Bad Boys,

consists of spectacularly bizarre contests

which occur between contestants.

They involve quizzes, puzzle solving,

and physical feats that are just out there.

As if trying to be kind of a Fear Factor on steroids,

the game requires contestants to eat

really gross delicacies,

as well as playing a very strange form of dodgeball

that really doesn't have any rules.

One competition actually has two players

comparing the strength of their lungs

by blowing into either side of a long clear plastic tube

and trying to get a dead insect

into the other opponent's mouth.

(gagging sound)

I don't want to talk about this any more,

I'm not playing this game

Number seven is Tutti Frutti.

Originally developed in Italy and called Culpo Grosso,

or Big Score,

Tutti Frutti premiered in Germany in January of 1990

and ran for a total of 140 episodes.

This bizarre and very controversial game show

caused quite a stir,

drawing outrage from viewers

who weren't expecting the program

to have the level of, well, nudity and sexuality

that it did.

Now, the game was pretty innovative at the time,

technologically.

However, when the objective of the game

was to get as many points

from guessing correct answers as you can

so that you can remove an equal number

of clothing articles from a stripper,

things are...

(clears throat)

yeah, a little bit controversial.

I've never seen this game,

are replays available online?

I'm asking for a friend.

Number eight is Don't Forget Your Toothbrush.

On air for only 2 seasons between 1994 and 1995,

Don't Forget Your Toothbrush

originated in the United Kingdom.

But, over the next 6 years

it was recreated in 14 other countries.

So, I think it's pretty safe to say that it was popular.

What was unique about this game

is that every member of the studio audience

who attended tapings of the show

were instructed that they had to bring with them

their passport and a packed bag.

Additionally, they had to be certain that

they had the next week off of work.

Why so much preparation?

Well, because contestants were picked

randomly from the audience

and instead of their prizes being awarded

weeks or even months later,

they actually received their prize, always a vacation,

immediately. Like, right now.

So, in other words, if you won a trip to Jamaica,

you were on a plane that night.

The producers felt that part of the fun of the show

was the insanity that at the drop of a hat,

your plans just changed.

That is absolutely insane and a lot of fun,

but I got to be honest, that is also a huge gamble.

Like, if I was one of the people in the audience

that did not get picked,

which the majority don't,

you just took the next week off

and you're sitting at home,

just making sad faces because

you're at home and not in Jamaica.

Number nine is The Intercept.

This game originated in Russia.

All the normal stuff comes out of Russia.

From the country that brought us

the most dangerous form of roulette

comes one of the most controversial

and craziest games that you could possibly play.

Called The Intercept, this game show

takes real people and offers a wonderful grand prize

of a new car.

Well that's not so crazy Matt, how do we win the car?

I'm glad you asked.

You have to steal it.

Seriously, you have to steal it.

Not only that, you have only 35 minutes to

steal the car and manage to escape

the real police officers who are trying to catch you.

Ah, that's not so bad, if I don't win I don't win.

No, it does not work like that

because if you are caught, you are for real arrested.

Incredibly, despite the fact that most contestants