Distraction (game show)

Distraction
Format	Game Show
Starring	: Jimmy Carr : Jimmy Carr
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born September 15, 1972 in Isleworth, London) James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born September 15, 1972 in Isleworth, London) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located of series	: 2 : 2
Production
Producer(s)	Talkback
Running time	30mins (inc. adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel	: Channel 4 : Comedy Central
Original run	: 31 October 2003 - 11 June 2004 – : 2005 - 2006

Distraction is a British game show shown in Canada on the Comedy Network and in the US on Comedy Central. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Presented by comedian Jimmy Carr, the show involves contestants answering questions, while being distracted in various bizarre, painful and humiliating ways. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born September 15, 1972 in Isleworth, London)

The format was devised by Fremantle television and was sold to the U.S. network Comedy Central in 2004, where it lasted two seasons. FremantleMedia (previously known as All American Television, LBS Communications, and Pearson Television) is the content The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The first season of the US version was shown starting on January 18, 2005, and the second season began airing on January 10, 2006. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Carr has hosted all episodes of both English-speaking versions. Digital channel Challenge started broadcasting repeats of the show on February 5, 2007, although these repeats are slightly edited due to longer advert breaks on the channel compared to Channel 4's. Challenge is a British digital TV channel owned by Virgin Media Television. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

1 Gameplay
2 Notes
3 External links

Gameplay

See also: List of events on Distraction (game show)

At the start of the show there are four contestants, usually two women and two men. This article describes rounds events individual distractions and prize rounds featured on the comedy game show Distraction. Before the first round, they "get to know each other", finding out about each other's embarrassing moments, unique hobbies, strange talents, or previous unflattering occupations.

The first three rounds are usually quizzes involving rather easy questions. A quiz is a form of Game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams attempt to answer questions correctly However, these rounds feature various distractions (hence the name) to cause pain and/or discomfort while contestants try to answer them. Distraction is the diversion of Attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction The distractions may be endured throughout the round, activated in order to answer questions, as punishment for incorrect answers, or as a result of getting a question right. At the end of each round, the player who has performed worst is eliminated and receives nothing.

Distractions have included being shocked with electricity such as with electric dog collars, pushing buzzers surrounded by cacti (while blindfolded), sticking one's hand in live mousetraps to answer a question, being shot with paintballs, urinating in a specially designed toilet to activate one's buzzer, contestants drinking shots of hot sauce or their own urine, and being hung upside down and tickled on the soles of the feet. clerical collar|necklaceA dog collar is a is a piece of material put around the neck of a Dog. A buzzer or beeper is a signalling device usually electronic typically used in Automobiles household appliances such as a Microwave oven, or A cactus (plural cacti) is any member of the Spine plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas A mousetrap is a specialized type of Animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however it may also trap other small animals Paintball is a sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled breakable oil and gelatin paintballs usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas A toilet is a Plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: Urine and fecal matter. Hot sauce, chili sauce, or pepper sauce refer to any spicy Sauce made from Chili peppers and other ingredients Urine is a liquid waste product of the body secreted by the Kidneys by a process of filtration from Blood and Excreted through the Urethra.

In the fourth and final round, instead of answering questions to win prizes, the prizes are given to the winner upfront; however, the contestant must then answer several further questions to prevent these prizes from being damaged and/or destroyed. For example, if the prize is a car, getting a particular question wrong could result in the losing contestants getting to spray paint graffiti on the side of it, smash the windshield, or key-scratch the door(s) of the car. Spray painting is a Painting technique where a device sprays a coating (paint ink varnish etc Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Vandalism is the behaviour attributed to the Vandals in respect of Culture: ruthless Destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or Venerable If a set of smaller prizes is at stake, each incorrectly answered question will result in the destruction of one of them, (say, by being blown up or hit with a wrecking ball).

UK and US Versions

Round 1 is always an on-the buzzers quiz (the "buzzers" being some of the items described above. ) Round 2 may be another on-the-buzzers quiz, or an individual time trial in which each player is given 45 seconds (or so Carr claims) to answer questions while continually being distracted by someone or something else. Round 3 is a head-to-head round similar to round one, and is usually a race to 4 or 5 points.

Sometimes in round 1 or 2 (of both the US and UK versions), players must attach clothespins or rubber bands to their faces while answering questions; the player with the most clothespins/rubber bands on their face at the end of the round gets five extra points, and usually moves on because of this bonus. A rubber band (in some regions known as a binder, elastic band, lackey band, elastic blubber, "laggy band" or gumband')

After three rounds (and thus three eliminations), the final winner faces the prize round as explained above.

Italian version

In 2006, a version of Distraction began airing in Italy, with Teo Mammucari hosting the first season and Enrico Papi set for hosting the second season in 2007. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Six contestants play in this version, with the same rules applying as the original two versions. Famous comedians and celebrities act as "judges" throughout the game, and instead of the contestants being interviewed at the beginning of the show, their casting tapes are shown instead.

Additionally, This is the only version of "Distraction" still on-air with new episodes.

Also, they play a game called "Hole in the Wall", similar to the Japanese Game Show of the same name.

Dutch version

In 2006, a Dutch version (called "Rat van Fortuin") began airing, with Ruben Nicolai as the host. The gameplay is the same as in the US/UK version.

Israeli version

Also in 2007, an Israeli version (called "Behafraa [בהפרעה]") began airing, hosted by Ido Rozenbloom, So far 21 episodes have been taped, the gameplay is the same as in the US/UK version.

Uruguaian version

In 2006, an Uruguaian varsion (called "Distraccion") began airing with Orlando Petinatti as host. The gameplay is the same as in the US/UK version. This version was airing by Saeta TV Channel 10 from Uruguay, and produced by ZUR Infotaiment from Uruguay too.

Notes

Distraction is the latest of a number of game shows that has employed destruction of prizes and/or property as one of its gimmicks. Other such shows have included Trashed, a 1994 MTV game show where contestants gambled their prized possessions as bets on how well they could answer pop culture questions; Big Deal, a knockoff of the classic show Let's Make a Deal in which certain deals involved contestants damaging and/or destroying their own possessions in an effort to win better prizes; I Bet You Will, another MTV program in which people were selected off the streets or other public venues to perform outrageous stunts and/or have their possessions destroyed for money; and Beat the Crusher, another British game show in which contestants had their prized possessions destroyed as a tradeoff for money and/or punishment for losing games, with the final competition involving two couples gambling their cars in an attempt to win another one (with the loser's car being dropped into a junkyard crusher and smashed. Trashed was a Television Game show that ran on MTV for one season ( 1994 - 1995) MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Big Deal is a Television Game show that aired in the United States in the fall of 1996 on FOX. Let's Make a Deal is a Television Game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the I Bet You Will was an Internet webcast and later a show on MTV that paid people to do outrageous things for money MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. A compactor is a Machine or mechanism used to reduce the size of Waste material or soil through compaction. )

Distractor (noun): Someone who aids Jimmy Carr by distracting contestants painfully or emotionally. Examples include losing contestants, nudists, creepy carny guys, tattoo / piercing experts, professional wrestlers, midgets, Roller Derby girls, professional hockey players, professional volleyball players, paintball players, and a large bouncer-type male nicknamed "Tiny". Carny or Carnie is a Slang term for a carnival ( Funfair) employee A carny is anyone who runs a "joint" (booth "grab joint" A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Paintball is a sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled breakable oil and gelatin paintballs usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas Occasionally, a number of female assistants helped with some of the distractions; depending on the stunt being played, they could be referred to as "Jimmy's interns", "farmer girls", "schoolgirls" or "ammo ladies. "

Carr claims that in an individual time-trial-based quiz, the players have 45 seconds. However, the time is not displayed on-screen. Viewers who time the round with a stopwatch will find that most times, the horn goes off after 35-40 seconds. A stopwatch is a handheld Timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated to when the piece is deactivated This leads the viewer to believe one of three things: either the players are given a limited number of questions (perhaps 7, although this is unlikely; in the episode airing February 28, 2006, each player got through significantly more than 7, and, indeed, one scored 8), several seconds of footage are cut out of each quiz, or the timekeepers approximate the 45 seconds by counting it in their heads. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. If the first case is true, Jimmy doesn't tell the viewers, and if the third case is true, then human error becomes a major factor; a player could be given a significant amount of extra time over the others and thus could have a better chance of advancement to the head-to-head round.

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The professional wrestlers used in the Italian version are Kishi and Black Pearl

There is a quiz book for Distraction in the United Kingdom, featuring most of the distractions featured on the show. Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. Reno Anoa'i is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in Italy with the Nu-Wrestling Evolution

External links

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