While we're stuck with Knight Rider and a bunch of really crappy game and reality shows during the writers strike, in Japan, reality/game/variety programs manage to turn generally mundane tasks into TV gold. Maybe we should import their shows during this time of need -- stuff like TV Champions, which recently aired an episode dedicated to finding Japan's greatest car parker. In the video above, professional drivers were tasked with flooring an Impreza STi in reverse, guiding it into a marked spot, and popping a balloon mounted against a wall of cans without knocking them over. Bonus: it's all set to Kenny Loggins' Top Gun classic, "Danger Zone." After the jump, we have the second segment, in which the drivers needed to back a 170cm-wide Toyota bB into a 171cm-wide corral. This is not easy. The completely unhinged host of the show ices the cake with his over-the-top calls in both segments. Who cares if you can't understand a word. It's wildly entertaining. Watch for yourselves. Thanks for the tip, catgirlshyla!
[Source: Japan Probe]
Japanese TV show determines "Parking Champions"
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jake @ Jan 30th 2008 1:45PM
Man, that's just the definition of fine TV entertainment, isn't it?
freckles @ Jan 30th 2008 1:47PM
these type are shows are awesome!
John R @ Jan 30th 2008 1:47PM
SUTA-TO!!
This and "Ninja Warrior" make my day. Can comcast add Sasuke to the channel line up? Was this on Sasuke?
broosewee @ Jan 30th 2008 2:04PM
I stumbled upon "Ninja Warrior" one day browsing TV and couldn't stop watching! It's such a crazy show with likewise people.
Alex Nunez @ Jan 30th 2008 1:53PM
Justin Gardiner, our man in Japan, sent the following, which is his personal favorite: opening beer bottles with a bottle opener mounted to a helicopter skid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUvmPj9zU64
Japan TV wins.
Carlos @ Jan 30th 2008 2:08PM
The commentator adds a lot to it, kind of how Andres Cantor got a lot of people into soccer.
I like the human tetris game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2kajMH2u0
M @ Jan 30th 2008 9:08PM
wow the human tetris was great! i haven't laughed like that in months!!
Kowell @ Jan 30th 2008 2:42PM
Parking Cahmpion remains Elwood Blues to me.... :)
Franz @ Jan 30th 2008 2:47PM
Crazy Japanese. That was fun.
elprogramer @ Jan 30th 2008 10:13PM
There's a Lexus joke in there somewhere, but damned if I can find it.
Galley @ Jan 31st 2008 8:30AM
Reminds me of some of those tests in Gran Turismo 4.
Becky @ Feb 1st 2008 9:48PM
I would love to see the Japanese women try to do these lol...Japanese women are like blondes... uhh... u get the picture lol