| Mental Samurai | |
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| Genre | Game show |
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| Directed by | Rich DiPirro |
| Presented by | Rob Lowe |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
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| Producer | Rob Lowe |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 19, 2019 – July 20, 2021 |
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Mental Samurai is an American television game show that aired from March 19, 2019, to July 20, 2021, on Fox. Described as an "obstacle course for the mind", the show features contestants answering knowledge-based questions while being moved around by a large robot arm in the show's specially designed capsule that can rotate 360°. The show is hosted and produced by Rob Lowe.[1][2][3]
On February 25, 2020, it was announced that the second season was set to premiere on April 22, 2020.[4] However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the second season was postponed to May 25, 2021, and reruns of the first season aired in its place.[5]
On May 16, 2022, Fox shelved the series indefinitely.[6]
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- ^ "FOX Announces "Mental Samurai," First-Ever Obstacle Course for the Mind, Hosted and Produced by Rob Lowe, To Air During the 2018-2019 Season". The Futon Critic. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2018). "Fox Orders Competition Series 'Mental Samurai' Hosted by Rob Lowe". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ ""Mental Samurai," The First-Ever Obstacle Course for the Mind, Hosted and Produced by Rob Lowe, to Premiere Tuesday, February 26, on FOX". The Futon Critic. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (February 25, 2020). "'Mental Samurai': Fox Renews Rob Lowe-Fronted Reality Competition For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Fox Sets Summer Dates: LEGO Masters, Beat Shazam, Hell's Kitchen: Young Guns, Fantasy Island Reboot and More". TVLine. April 7, 2021.
- ^ Peter White (May 16, 2022). "The Masked Dancer, Alter Ego, Game Of Talents & Mental Samurai In Limbo; No Sign Of Non-Scripted Series On Fox Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2022.