| I Survived a Japanese Game Show | |
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| Genre | Reality Television; Game Show |
| Created by | David Sidebotham; Karsten Bartholin (also executive producers) |
| Directed by | Kent Weed |
| Starring | Tony Sano (TV host, Season 1) Rome Kanda (Majide host)[1] |
| Narrated by | Robert Cait |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Arthur Smith; Kent Weed; Tim Cresenti, David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin |
| Production locations | Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan |
| Running time | 60 minutes 120 minutes (Season Finale) |
| Production companies | A Smith & Co. Productions Babyfoot Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 24, 2008 – August 5, 2009 |
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I Survived a Japanese Game Show is an American reality show that saw its first-season premiere on ABC on June 24, 2008. The show followed a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they competed in a Japanese style game show.[2] The winner takes home US$250,000 (JP ¥25 million).[3] The series won both the Best Reality prize and the overall prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.
On October 9, 2008, it was renewed for a second season.[4] On March 5, 2010, it was announced that ABC had not renewed the show for a third season.[5]
- ^ "What's New". Archived from the original on 2008-07-11.
- ^ "ABC's 'I Survived a Japanese Game Show' June 24". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "I Survived a Japanese Game Show's official website". ABC. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 9, 2008). "ABC falls for 'Game Show'". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wipeout renewed for third season, but I Survived a Japanese Gameshow won't return", Reality Blurred, July 22, 2009, retrieved 23 April 2010