MXC

Tuesday January 13, 2004 at 12:33 pm | Filed under Entertainment

Lately I’ve been hooked on a show on Spike TV (formerly TNN) called Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. This show is hilarious, but it’s audience is pretty select, I fear.

MXC is American Gladiators meets Mystery Science Theater meets Let’s Make a Deal meets meets Joe and Jon’s version of Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons. That last one may be lost on some, but it’s there because it fits. Trust me. Here’s a snapshot from a review:

    Each episode pits two teams against one another. In any given half-hour, viewers can watch fabricated match-ups between civil servants and computer geeks, inventors and former child stars, or meat handlers and cartoon character actors.
    These contestants have such elaborate job titles as bubble wrap inflator, plasma donor for flat-screen TVs, instruction complicator for the IRS, inventor of the trucker?s friend ?wine in a sponge,? star of ?My Teacher?s a Good Kisser,? and the public service employee who patented the overused government phrase, ?Not my department, can?t help you.?
    Some of the contestants dress in elaborate costumes and masks, while others choose to let their stellar rock- jumping and rope- swinging skills speak for them. One contestant, dressed as a giant peanut, seemed surprised when the huge foam cutout interfered with his game performance.

I’d recommend this show to anyone who enjoys a good laugh at physical comedy paired with some quick witted commentary. You can read the whole review that the above quote was from here.

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  1. Monique Says:
    January 14th, 2004 at 4:54 pm

    The entire show is lost on me…not my kind of comedy I guess. I don’t understand why a bunch of people would dress up in big, bulky costumes and then do various tasks like try to walk on slippery rocks in a lake without falling into the water.

    I’ll admit that there was one funny moment when the guy dressed up as an olive couldn’t even get to the first rock because his costume restricted his leg movement. I think I laughed out loud.

  2. Scott Says:
    January 15th, 2004 at 9:51 am

    Sounds like something Chuck Barris, the wonderfully crazy man who brought us the dating Game, Newlywed Game and of course the Gong Show, would have dreamt up. I will have to watch these stupid people in costumes falling into water. Time for another Season Pass on Tivo!

    Once again Tivo is great! Why because last night I got home to watch Bob the Builder and Scooby Doo with Jaden and then noticed I had the latest 24 to watch along with Karen’s Sex and the City, a South Park episode, SNL, the Man Show and Inside the Actor’s Studio. Maybe by next year those new Tivos with the 300 Gig hard drives and built in DVD Burner will come down in price!

  3. Rich Says:
    January 15th, 2004 at 2:18 pm

    I finally saw this show on New Year’s Eve. This show does rule. In fact, “Captain Scarlet” was the first thing that popped into my head when I watched it (does that make me cool or something?).

    One thing’s for certain, though. This is a guy’s show. On New Year’s Eve, all the men gathered around the TV and were glued to the set, and all the women sat around the dining room table out of the TV’s view, therefore contributing much more to society than we were.

  4. Nathan Says:
    January 23rd, 2004 at 2:20 pm

    I love it!! I think this show is great. I can’t remember any movie where I had so many laughs packed into 30 minutes.

  5. Madelynne Says:
    January 31st, 2004 at 6:33 pm

    Guy’s show? Nuh uh. My whole family at least likes it – and the tally is 4 girls and 1 guy. I love it more than my dad does. Bring on Season 2!

  6. Lisa Says:
    February 4th, 2004 at 2:17 pm

    This show is awesome!!! I knew from the first time I saw it that it was the funniest thing I had ever seen!!! I can’t wait til it’s on again!!

  7. michael Says:
    February 5th, 2004 at 7:45 pm

    One of my favorites! I found the show about 5 months ago and I am totally addicted! What the hell is the real Japanese show all about anyways?! And anyone know where I can get a little “MXC” merchandise? Blog if you know!

  8. amanda Says:
    February 9th, 2004 at 1:08 pm

    i love this show!!

  9. charlie Says:
    February 15th, 2004 at 3:52 pm

    i love this show. My favorites are when they go on the bridge and have balls shot at them and when they go up a hill and have boulders rolled at them

  10. No Name Says:
    February 15th, 2004 at 4:08 pm

    this is not only for men–it is the best thing on TV. as television gold, we cannot wait until it has a schedule more accessible to the working student. bring on primetime spike thursdays! and by the way, the serious lack of safety precautions is the best part of the whole show.

  11. Vic Romano Says:
    February 16th, 2004 at 9:09 am

    Right you are Ken!

  12. Kat & Bud Says:
    March 10th, 2004 at 9:12 pm

    My son and I are really hooked on this show! If I had thought “I Love Lucy” was funny, well, I’m going into hysterics over this show! The commentary really kicks off the hi-jinks of the goofy participants!! I in no way think it’s funny if someone gets hurt unintentionally, but the people in this show never seem to get hurt no matter how messed up they appear! WE LOVE IT! 5 Stars!!!
    Kat & Bud

  13. Guy Le Douche Says:
    March 28th, 2004 at 8:48 pm

    Guy Like!

  14. Dave Mitchell Says:
    March 31st, 2004 at 12:15 am

    How can anyone keep a straight face while watching this show?
    We have the Japanese to thank for this! Without their wacked-out
    popular culture we would not have such great source material,
    I would watch this show even without the commentary! I hope they release it on DVD, I’d spend my lifesavings on it.

  15. andre 3000 Says:
    April 1st, 2004 at 10:54 am

    i sniff glue

  16. MXCCRZY Says:
    April 1st, 2004 at 4:23 pm

    This Show is the best show on TV. I give all my respects to the Japenese for this show. I would give everything I had to be on this show. I can’t get enough of it. Bring on season 2

  17. Captain Says:
    April 1st, 2004 at 4:33 pm

    Let’s Get it on

  18. Kenny Blankenship Says:
    April 24th, 2004 at 8:12 pm

    Excellent show. i want a shirt

  19. unknown Says:
    April 26th, 2004 at 3:52 pm

    right you are kenny. does anyone know where i can buy a shirt from the show?

  20. Sarah Says:
    May 3rd, 2004 at 10:07 pm

    Don’t get eliminated!

  21. Don Says:
    May 26th, 2004 at 1:24 pm

    MXC is very nearly the funniest show on TV for me right now. The only thing that even comes close is Oblivious (oddly another SpikeTV show). It’s been a good while since a TV show has made me laugh out loud so often. I think it’s kinda like Kung Pow with an extreme sports twist. Bring on the DVD’s!

  22. boother Says:
    July 19th, 2004 at 10:20 am

    http://www.rightyouareken.com

  23. Bobaganoosh Says:
    September 10th, 2004 at 4:41 pm

    Black Power

  24. Damien Says:
    October 19th, 2004 at 6:32 am

    where can i buy kenny and rick’s costumes?