The Almost Impossible Gameshow
The Almost Impossible Gameshow is a British game show that aired on ITV2 from 1 October 2015 to 11 May 2016 and is hosted by The Rubberbandits.
| The Almost Impossible Gameshow | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Written by | The Rubberbandits |
| Directed by | Kevin Batchelor |
| Narrated by | The Rubberbandits |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Catherine Lynch |
| Producer(s) | Richard Greenwood |
| Editor(s) | Connor Snedecor |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Initial |
| Distributor | Endemol Shine Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV2 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 1 October 2015 – 11 May 2016 |
Gameplay
Each contestant starts the contest with 50 lives, and takes on a series of games. These games are designed to be extremely difficult, hence the show's name. For each attempt that ends in failure, the contestant loses one life and must reattempt the game. The contestant can only move on to another game after one successful attempt, or after failing the game outright by making 15 failed attempts. If the contestant can successfully complete five games before running out of lives, they win a trophy; any contestant who runs out of lives is out of the game.
Games
Games are sorted into seven zones: Tunnel, Paddock, Hill, Runway, Mud Pit, Hangar and Pool.
| Zone | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel | Groin Croissant | Contestant given ten seconds to shake off several croissants that are stuck on various bits of their suit including on their crotch with Velcro. |
| Word Lick | Contestant must lick their way around a glass sheet containing a six-letter word whilst blindfolded and then identify the word. | |
| Bum Magnet | Contestant uses a magnet in the bottom area of their suit to guide a metal disc around a vertical maze; a life is lost if the disc falls before the end. | |
| Shock Roulette | Contestants must find the one handle out of ten that won't give them an electric shock. | |
| Shin Smash | Contestants must time a jump sixteen seconds after a whistle to avoid their shins being hit by a thwacker. | |
| Paddock | Dizzy Hurdle | In 20 seconds, jump 2 hurdles while blindfolded and having been spun around for 10 seconds. |
| Blind Bender | Contestant has 10 seconds to limbo under a pole whilst blindfolded. | |
| Eggy Hammer | Using a hammer attached to their helmet, contestants must smash five eggs, lined up at different heights, within five seconds. The egg only need be cracked. | |
| Musical Chair | Contestant has ten seconds to find a tiny chair and sit on it. | |
| Hill | Slippy Hill | Contestant must slide down a slippery hill barefoot without falling over. |
| Runway | Enter Trouser | Contestant has 25 seconds to reach and put on a pair of trousers that are hanging in the air while running on a treadmill, without falling over. |
| Bouncy Sprint | Contestants have 15 seconds to bounce across a treadmill on a space hopper. | |
| Yum Yum Run | Contestant must run along the treadmill and leap up to take a bite from a doughnut (or similar confection) hanging above the track. | |
| Mud Pit | Tiny Bike | Contestant must cycle across a narrow platform on a small bike without falling off, putting his/her feet down or unseating from the saddle. |
| Hangar | Punch Your Own Face | A fondant fancy is dropped from a height, contestants must punch their face and squash the fancy at the same time. |
| Hat Pop | Contestant, blindfolded and wearing a sombrero with a balloon on it, jumping around to bounce against the pin hanging from the ceiling and pop the balloon. | |
| Cream Fling | Contestant throws a cream cake into his/her mouth, with a ceramic bar across their wrists to limit the height of the throw. | |
| Teabag Thrust | Contestant hangs a teabag between his/her legs and tries to catch it in a cup attached to their crotch. | |
| Crotch Catch | Contestant chucks an egg over a beam and has to catch it in a bowl attached to their crotch. | |
| Rump Pump | Contestant has to pump a balloon and sit/stand repeatedly until it is pumped. | |
| Candle Scream | With their head positioned through a hole in a table, contestants must pull a candle on a wheeled plate towards them using a piece of string in their mouth, and then scream the candle out. | |
| Sweetcorn Drop | Whilst wearing a pair of long arms, contestants have to pick up a kernel of sweetcorn and drop it into their mouth. | |
| Pool | Belly Flop | Contestant has to belly flop on to a ball which is being spat out of a vent. |
| Tiny Boat | Contestant must travel from one end of the pool to the other in 30 seconds using a small boat and a stirring spoon as an oar without falling out of the boat. | |
| Wet Slippy Discs | Contestants have to run across the length of the pool over a pathway of floating discs. |
International Versions
- An American version was produced in the United States under the same name, but only aired 2 episodes on MTV. The Rubberbandits also narrated this version.[1] In this version, contestants were only given 40 lives, failed a challenge outright after 10 failed attempts, and only needed to complete four challenges to win. In addition to the trophy, winning contestants received a cash prize of $500.
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