Banzai (TV series)

Banzai
Genre
Created byGary Monaghan
Starring
  • Masashi Fujimoto (Mr. Banzai)
  • Jit Loi Chong (Cheekie Chappie)
  • Shizuka Hata (Lady One Question)
  • Ryozo Kohira (Mr. Shake Hands Man: Series 1)
  • Tadao Tomomatsu (Mr. Shake Hands Man: Series 2–3)
Voices of
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes24 (inc. 1 special)
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyRadar
Original release
NetworkE4
Release18 January 2001 (2001-01-18) –
15 May 2003 (2003-05-15)
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Banzai is a British comedy gambling game show which spoofs Japanese game shows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show is a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment.