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00:00 Silent Library
09:28 Most Extreme Elimination Challenge
Today we're looking at Silent Library on MTV that aired from 2009 to 2011 and Most Extreme Elimination Challenge also on MTV. Both shows were adapted from Japanese game shows from the past. Silent Library hosted by Zero Kazama is awesome and these are keywords
tags: #silentlibrary #mxc #mtv

[@TransmascWantsChickenStrips]

if you like wholesome game shows I recommend the first season of Fetch with Ruff Ruffman. its a kids game show with a cartoon dog host. it's basically just a group of kids who get to do fun activities and win little prizes. they even send them on activities for things the kid likes, like how they sent taylor to train animals at an aquarium because she wants to be a marine biologist.

[@mrcoolman6843]

Defunctland made a video about it pretty recently, watch that it’s pretty well thought out.

[@xenotiic8356]

Don't forget all the l o r e

[@screenedat0m]

@@xenotiic8356 lore in an entertaining kids tv show? heck yeah im gonna obsess over this!!

[@duncanginsberg]

What if I want a game show where ppl are just inflicted pain?

[@fc7777fc]

Also has a BANGER of a theme song

[@jsin00]

First off: 1 Second: I’m so glad to hear that I’m 25 again. Third: Please cover MXC, my friends and I were obsessed with that show as we were the perfect age for SpikeTV and liked watching people fall and fail.

[@eatmoretoast]

Same

[@partysmoke]

Yeah I’m thinking about it now what was the point of those challenges 😭😭😭

[@shridharambady2069]

It's on Prime right now, my friends and I watched it to see if it held up. We literally had to stop after someone peed their pants laughing too hard. MXC is god

[@h3corptempbutevadinganass]

Lmao felt the same. Except..... idk sure I guess her opinion would be different but ya see a lot of mxc content and yeah we had like 3 or 4 versions of the show I think she should go over the differences as it originally was just Takeshis castle in English Then the voice actors started fucking around and ad libbing omggggg That fucking MADE that show "vic" and "ken" and of course who could forget Uhhhhhhhhhhh guuuyyy ledouche here mmmm yesss you do look yummy ok 👍 😅

[@ponpin18]

I was thinking all 3 of these are we conjoined twins?

[@totallyarealdoctor6498]

Fun fact, the dude who created Takeshi's Castle made a near impossible to beat video game because he hated video games and thought it would be fun 😊😊

[@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr]

Do you know what the game is called? That sounds hilarious and I want to play it

[@totallyarealdoctor6498]

@@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr Takeshi's Challenge, I believe. Jontron made a video on it awhile ago

[@username-jo8kf]

​@@totallyarealdoctor6498yeah also apparently it took Jon two year to beat the game all because of one flying section that if you fail you have to restart the whole game

[@labber]

takeshi is a legend, he is also an amazing actor.

[@endymallorn]

He also played Chief Aramaki in the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie.

[@counterfeit_red]

I'm so glad you went over MXC. We just rediscovered this show. It's just one woman doing ALL the lady voices. You always have a contestant with the last name "Babaghanoush."

[@thepubknight6144]

Yes a great show too , we need more reality shows like these honestly

[@epislog178]

The uk dub is better

[@siennabratu]

i’m late to this, but fun fact: every female voice is done by the actress that plays freddie benson’s mom! i love mxc and miss watching it

[@dannyortega2504]

Right you are, Ken!

[@endymallorn]

@@epislog178The UK dub is more literal, but loses most of Takeshi’s input because of either cultural references, or because it was on at a time when Takeshi himself was persona non grata on TV for legal reasons.

[@chickenfliq1174]

Another fun fact about Takeshi's Castle is that the namesake Count Takeshi was played by Takeshi Kitano, later mostly known for his roles in/directing dark dramas such as Violent Cop or Hana-Bi. It was pretty funny to me, who grew up watching Takeshi's Castle, realizing I already know this serious actor from getting sprayed with water guns in his weird game show

[@jmcburney658]

Actor, director, comedian, painter and dancer. Kikujiro is one of my favourite Beat Takeshi films

[@thehobbler1349]

Takeshi Kitano my beloved. Man's had such a fascinating and diverse career, he even designed a game in the 80's and it's such a fascinating game from a design perspective.

[@ShanemanFP]

I love Takeshi Kitano! Kikujiro is a great little movie similar to Up, for those looking for something like that.

[@LeoMidori]

@@thehobbler1349 Takeshi's Challenge, right? I think JonTron did a deep dive on that one a long time ago, it's a Hell of a game for the Famicom era

[@shridharambady2069]

Right you are Ken

[@bad_bau]

maybe the library set they built was so detailed and realistic that it was essentially just a real library

[@thepubknight6144]

I actually enjoyed this show alot of fun watching I was bummed out when it was cancelled

[@bad_bau]

@@thepubknight6144 Cool, I never said it was a bad show. I just made a joke playing off of a joke in the video.

[@AshChiCupcak]

I always thought it was a real library back when it came out, did some googling and turns out it was. They didn't have the budget to make a set. Also learned the host had gotten arrested in 2016 for making death threats to tourists and skipping court on a DUI charge so that was a surprise.

[@VirtuallyReality]

The British Takeshi's Castle is genuinely fantastic. They just stuck the commentator in a room with the tapes, a carton of cigarettes, and asked him to enjoy himself. Top bloke.

[@SarahCharles92]

As someone from the UK, I grew up watching "It's a Knockout" (basically British less mental version of Takeshi's Castle that started in the 60s but continued until 2001). Then, in 2002, Takeshi's Castle started airing in the UK. It became a massive hit, filling the "It's a Knockout" shaped hole that had appeared after it was not renewed. What is even better is that UK's version of Takeshi's Castle is narated by Craig Charles, a British TV personality who kind of just exudes funny vibes just being himself. He was made to commentate over it without any context and so sometimes he is as confused as the viewers, which makes for even funnier viewing, especially when he breaks out into laughter. Craig Charles also presented Robot Wars in the 00s (the UK version of what the US call Battle Bots, but with a different format as there were also neutral robots that would attack any robot that went into their section of the much larger arena), and his commentary on that is also really fun. If you do do a video on MXC/Takeshi's Castle, I strongly recommend watching that British 00s version as well so you can see the differences.

[@cameronrich2536]

I deadass watched mxc growing up and never knew why it didn't make sense. I figured things were lost in translation and the dubbing was just for comedy. Even rewatching some of it feels like a fever dream haha

[@brainwater]

I thought they didn't have anyone who could translate on staff one day, so they started making up the lines. Once people loved that, they just continued. I didn't realize any of the dubs were even remotely related to the original.

[@GamesFromSpace]

I'm baffled that nobody knew it was all a big joke, but I guess I was already in my 20s when it was a thing.

[@cameronrich2536]

@@GamesFromSpace I just didn't know it was a show from the 80s made to look like a new show

[@jevinday]

I had no idea it was based off of a real Japanese game show until I was an adult like years later hahaha

[@xAxCx]

​@@GamesFromSpaceI watched it in my twenties too and it was for ridiculous shit people did and the bad dubs.

[@dominique_deleon]

MXC was literally my favorite show growing up. It was definitely not appropriate for how old I was but I have so many fun memories of watching this show with my family. My favorite challenge was called “saddle soars”. Keep it up, Gabi. Proud of you!

[@Jimpy88]

Of course we want a full episode of MXC. It’s the best Japanese game show I ever seen 😅

[@wareagle415]

Seconded

[@Farticuss]

Man, everyone I knew watched MXC growing up. I think it's actually kind of an interesting idea to buy up the catalogue of some old foreign show and create something completely different out of it between editing and ridiculous dubbing. The comedy certainly doesn't age well but at the time it may well have been the least offensive thing on spike TV. Anywho, the things that come to mind when I think of the show are a lot of people named babaganoush and some episode where one team was the mafia and every time someone fell they played a gunshot sound effect and explained they'd be assassinated by the mob.

[@rustinashackleford1367]

The Babaganoush family was really there for me in the 2000s

[@notaperson9831]

The barrel roll was the best challenge. I peed laughing.

[@salonimirchandani7867]

Takeshi's Castle's Indian adaptation was the absolute best. The Hindi language adaptation was genuinely amazing, beating the Western counterparts. It was extremely popular here and it aired in the later nineties to the early 2000s.

[@PhantomKing88]

I love how we all stopped caring about this being a Silent Library video and decided to talk about our love for MXC. DONT. GET. ELIMINATED.

[@RevanPorkins]

Get it on!

[@jamiedeakin3362]

In the 90’s on U.K. television we had Craig Charles(from sitcom Red Dwarf) doing the voiceover for Takeshi’s castle & it was absolutely hilarious!

[@Don_Dewitt]

He also narrated Robot Wars!

[@fayerawcliffe7794]

It was my favourite show when I was little!!

[@hellothereangelface]

YAAAAS CRAIG CHARLES I thought I was the only one who knew about him but I’m so happy I’m not lol

[@MrOtistetrax]

I'm pretty sure they just shut him in a studio with a VHS player, a six-pack of Carling and a big bag of weed and let him go. The American narration was often weirder, but the British version was slightly more coherent.

[@Don_Dewitt]

@@MrOtistetrax 6 pack of Carling and a bag of weed sounds like a fun time my man

[@smartypants7479]

Takeshi's castle is somehow grilled into my childhood memories. It used to run on Nickelodeon late at night in India, and my brother and I used to watch it whenever we could start up late. The Hindi dubbing was kinda janky but it was all extremely funny to me at the time (cuz i was a wee child). The show was overall pretty good and the challenges were actually interesting instead of being all Parkour like what I assume Wipeout is like. I would love to watch a whole video on the American version

[@sambhavsingh7415]

Cmon man javed jafari's commentary was funny as fuck.

[@notaperson9831]

The english dubbing was also incredibly janky lol but I’m pretty sure that was intentional loo

[@bea95]

My brother and I watched it with Italian dubs when we were young! It was super funny (and it kept the real structure of the show xD)

[@vaibhavikulkarni3180]

takashis castle is the reason to my chaotic short attention span. it was dubbed in hindi in my country by a famous actor here and I loved it. and I never thought the bad lip reading kinda dubbing was unusual I literally thought that was how it was supposed to be. god that show was amazing

[@r.e.beaulieu9501]

They do tons of games like silent library in kpop content! Usually it's some "grandpa" character sleeping and they have to stay under certain decibels. There's also one where they have to do their dances at night at like a sleepover setting with a "camp counselor" busting them if they're too loud.

[@Storming_edits]

That pizza trick is what every show should be

[@minafrota6124]

Nope. It shouldn't. L opinion.

[@ActuallyHoudini]

​@@minafrota6124i regret to inform you that you are wrong and cambridge university has decided to analyse you for anthropological reasons to get a better understanding on how wrong and stupid you are for that opinion.

[@Storming_edits]

@@minafrota6124 ok lol

[@mightymeatymech]

This is literally what I said when I saw it. That is Real Television.

[@idontneedaname318]

@@minafrota6124 You're just straight up wrong man

[@jamesjohnson8279]

Takeshi’s Castle and Ninja Warrior are outstanding TV shows that I can’t for the life of me find on UK TV anymore 😔

[@claclarolo1]

Ninja warrior is sometimes on Saturday mornings

[@mashthebanana]

A couple years ago I was feeling nostalgic and found loads of takeshis castle episodes (uk dub) uploaded to youtube. Hopefully they're still up

[@estheromoyele3321]

im BEGGING you to cover either the original or UK version of Takeshi’s castle- if not for the fact every episode we were faced with contestants that LITERALLY never won the game. Like- ever. Every single time the commentator would talk so hopefully about the new group hoping they would be the ones to finally beat and he’d still be so surprised when they lost. 😭wild-

[@rinforthewin-ks1vk]

Thank you for confirming that both MXC and Silent Library weren’t just fever dreams of mine growing up. I would love a full MXC video. Also, 1!

[@RoKer13]

If you get a chance and can find it, there’s also a show literally called “I survived a Japanese game show” that I think aired on ABC. It was basically Big Brother mixed with a Japanese game show. American people in Japan and the hosts of the game show were great too.

[@JamesMincey]

Wow. I had completely forgotten about that show!

[@matthewpuddock1976]

I love that show it only got two seasons but it was great and apparently the hosted some g4 stuff like he hosted another dubbed version of a Japanese game show for G4 which I think was unbeatable something but I love both of these shows and I wish I could find some original episodes some Japanese episodes of the original show for unbeatable something

[@stephanie9423]

An old boyfriend and I used to get suuuper baked and watch MXC. we would end up cry laughing at how brutal some of the voice overs were. There were also times that we were very concerned about the safety of the course.

[@Dirty_mike_and_dem_boys]

You and everyone else

[@shelbybergen3066]

There's a chain of restaurants where I live where half the TVs are always just playing MXC. They've literally been doing this since I was a kid (I'm 28 now). Literally makes the place feel like a liminal space. Idk if the owner just really likes it or what, but it's like a tradition for my family to watch and talk about it as we eat now

[@ashleyb3527]

It wasn't until I watched your video with your sister that I realized your not just researching- scripting - making jokes and posting it. You are a high level editor. I just love the part where your like my mic didn't record get over it - it's something I wouldn't have noticed I just thought it was a different day and it sounds different. Your attention to detail is amazing your so talented. Also totally agree that reddit is a place you get shit on anytime you say anything lol

[@ReturnOfDeeO]

I am so happy for you that you found MXC. Such a fun watch. Would definitely be interested in a video all about it!

[@oobietheboobie]

MXC was a staple in my childhood! My family still says "right you are, Ken" all the time 😅

[@jjchello]

I loved MxC in my early twenties. The best was when they called out these illegal or unsanctioned actions by the contestants. “Oh that’s an illegal tea bag and that will cost them 80 points.” “How did the ref not call that Meet My Hairy Sally?!” 😊

[@phoenixrising145]

I am 99.9% certain that no translators were hired for Spike's MXC and they just made random shit up that they thought Americans would laugh at.

[@Bxrnicxlmfao]

I used to watch silent library with my dad when I was a little kid. It was one of my favorite memories. I miss you dad :(

[@razcanada4944]

Sorry for your loss.

[@zoepetra]

*pat pat*

[@wafer159]

Hug 🫂

[@cameronrich2536]

1. I will always bless Gabi

[@mikael9850]

Never heard or watched this show but as soon as you explained it I immediately thought of another mtv show"fist of zen" because it was so freaking similar. And when i looked it up yeah fist of zen was based around silent library. Fist of zen was a pillar of my childhood man it brought me back so many memories

[@gregturnbow6776]

I loved MXC when it was first on, and to this day it's still one of my comfort shows when I'm having a rough time.

[@Eckendenker]

Takeshis Castle is great, it was HUGE in germany. It was aired alongside American Gladiator. Best current gameshow is probably Taskmaster UK, best I have ever seen is The Genius from South Korea. Running Man was great too.

[@ghostsoffishandcrows7341]

I mean any Taskmaster is worth a watch, but I must say the original remains my favorite

[@Georgie-M]

oh yeah the original is great but man the NZ and Aussie versions are superb too, especially NZ S2. Also recommend the Norwegian version if you can find an upload with subs

[@Chefoso89]

Please do MXC, it's truly a fever dream that I watched too much of when I was 14 😂

[@felixjimmyleon]

Never heard of Silent Library but we did have Takeshi's Castle in France. It was like a goofy messy silly Ninja Warrior thing where you got to see people fall in mud over and over in bright sweaters. You didn't really care who won, just laughed at the silly falls.

[@Siferatu]

MXC was such a good show. It perfectly encapsulated the "LOL so random XD" energy of the time. We're happy you were able to discover it.

[@keynoism]

As a person from the UK who enjoyed some Takeshi's castle when I wanted to turn my brain off, I will not be satisfied until you tell me everything there is to know about "Most Extreme Challenges"

[@indiebee4212]

I’ve literally been looking for this show forever because every once in a while I’ll remember watching it with my cousins and I cannot believe you found it. Gabi you are FANTASTIC

[@ThisChannelViolatedGuidelines]

"Hey can I copy your homework?" "Sure but change it up a bit" *MXC*

[@andrewgirard1688]

Im so happy you included MXC I literally grew up watching that show and for a kid this show was comedy gold oh my god, the random lines people would say before they absolutely eat shit, its just too perfect

[@O_ShreelaaDubey]

As a 2005 born....Takeshi's castle was my late night fave tv show and its hindi dubbed version was funny asf......my whole childhood I've never found any other show as funny or crazy as Takeshi's castle

[@jwood8769]

“ we are all collectively 25 here “ now I feel weird cuz I’m 10 years older but I this was my high school years so I wanted to check it out, glad you included MXC. It came on after midnight when I used to stay up all night getting stoned. Greatest show ever

[@alexmendoza9984]

Same, our high school years. 😪

[@forthelowpriceof4.99]

If someone tells me to stay silent I too am immediately as giggly as Jimmy. Like "look at us this is so stupid teehee"

[@abhayranga5423]

Takeshi castle was also dubbed in hindi for Indian audiences and it was iconic (in similar time period) And also we also don't have 2 team It's very nostalgic and comedey gold 💫

[@420Travesty]

MXC is one of my favorite shows to just put on and laugh nonstop for a half hour. Considering you've never heard of or seen it before, I would absolutely love it if you did a deep dive into that show because it is absolute nonsense and that's what I love about it.

[@seraph.6733]

We had MXC in the UK too, but it kept the name of Takeshi's Castle! Watching footage of MXC here is a fever dream, especially with the weird dubbing of the contestants ??? The final showdown of each episode was so ridiculously unfair though, the contestants had NO chance

[@MrShowbiz48]

MXC and Takeshi's Castle are two different shows, Takeshi's Castle had Craig Charles narrating the show for the most part. MXC was more a comedic take on Takeshis Castle.

[@clarimm6675]

We had Takeshi's Castle in Germany too and me and my parents (first ironically, later actually) loved it! However, it was normal as in, you knew from the get go that there were 40 people competing against eachother idk what MXC was on about

[@angiemaestre638]

Not only was it dubbed on English but also on Spanish, we have takeshis castle dubbed and it is one of the best things I have watched in my childhood and to this day I still quote it. Of course the dubbing was by two comedians and it was completely made up. They made up characters and catch phrases. It was pure entertainment. I think the spanish verision was using more recent footage than from the 1980 cause the image was better and the levels way more advanced. The spanish version was all against all, some of the levels were in group but only a limited amount of people can win each round. My favorite was the sumo fights where one contestant had to pick a ball from a bag and depending on the color they had to fight a different person. And the names were fantastic the strongest one was called the madamme (la senora) and it was a huge sumo dude. Another was the coffee bean, a guy in a coffee bean costume (the coffee bean was dressed as a sumo) the weakest was harry potter cousin, it was a skinny dude with glasses. After hearing about the american version i can def say the spanish was better, the construction of the show made a lot of sense. The first level is the Chinese wall and its all contestants and they have a certain amount of time to go to the other side. The ones who made it could go to next level. Then the others were sometimes in different order, all platforming or some kind of physical test. it was hilarious. Also this was the main inspiration for fall guys. Good content Al turroooon !

[@SasukeJR]

MXC was my childhood. It was perfect for the time of early internet "random" humour. I still remember one of the commentators just saying "he's transitioned into a full blown scary uncle!" when a dude changed his stance on a surfboard into a crab-walk position.

[@kenknapp2319]

More MXC, please! Such fond memories of hanging out with friends and laughing our asses off while smoking... it didn't need to make sense and was especially funny because of the randomness (and probably the weed too)

[@23SquareHead]

Gabi is possibly the best reaction youtuber, i love all the others and watched them more before her. But her content is so simple and wholesome and its like listening to a friend talk about something they like. Great way to spend a couple of minutes on. Go Gabi Go

[@lurdesoliveira]

Okay, glad to be 25 again. And you definitely unlocked a memory I had repressed: this weirdly aired here in my country; there was this channel that was always buying weird shit from American TV. Hi from Portugal!

[@clarimm6675]

Same here in Germany! This just unlocked the memory of this weird tv channel with all these crazy American shows until later, most of them were solely on MTV

[@ZoeAlecxis]

@@clarimm6675on what channel was it? I just remember it being on MTV. TLC maybe? Or that D…thing…. Dmax? With the “sexy sport clips” stuff? 😂😂😂

[@clarimm6675]

@@ZoeAlecxis it was earlier than that. So the German version of MTV called "Viva" would air this show in the evening, as well as MTV. Later on, MTV and Viva more or less became one channel, if I am not mistaken (I haven't watched cable tv in ages haha)

[@ZoeAlecxis]

@@clarimm6675 Oh ja, ich erinnere mich an Viva. Oh Gott, ich bin alt 😂😂😂 danke!

[@clarimm6675]

I have fond memories of watching Takeshi's castle with my parents when I was younger and I gotta say, the German dub was actually funny. My dad hated reality tv but he'd somehow just go "man, these Japanese guys are crazy" and stand in front of the tv (not sitting down, he wasn't "actually watching" ofc lol) for the whole show

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[@DMS3521]

Okay. I was looking for it and could only find the Neon Sign.

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[@phraydedjez]

There used to be a show called ''Banzai'' check that out, wipe your seatbelt and ware your poop.. 1

[@juggaloclownpreacher]

I think the reason why they changed the game show with two teams, because it has to do with Japanese history. Nobody's going to understand 40 people trying to take on a Shogun in America. But if they change it into two teams then it's like football and American Sports are easier to understand for an American audience.

[@merakimerakimeraki]

hi gabi i think there’s a typo in your title, i think you typed both make and adapt instead of just one of the two :)

[@yourtub420lolz]

The Roller Coaster Tycoon vid brought me here, the absolute wit, charm and realness keeps me here. Thank you so much for the content.

[@emeraldskye4494]

I love that you talked about MXC and I'd love to hear more.

[@KofieBluejay]

Another story for Takeshi’s Castle, it was also aired in France in the early 2000, voiced over by two famous comedians of the day. I freaking loved this show, nothing made sense, it was too fast because of the re-editing, at the end they were fighting in laser shootings carts… I miss those things. I wish we could have those kind of things on KZbin.

[@jameskollinger5488]

MXC is incredible. I know we're all 25, but it's awesome watching younger people discover it for the first time.

[@ArticulatedDoom]

That Chrono Trigger pop up warmed my cold frozen dead heart

[@InaneBlatherPodcast]

Wow I've never heard of "Silent Library" in my life but OMG I LOVED MXC SOOOO MUCH thank you Gabi

[@ktcottrell]

Silent Library is such a huge part of my childhood. My friends and I used to play silent library together when we went to summer camp with our church. We played it from 6th grade all the way through senior year of high school and it was some of the best times. Sadly, my fraternity brothers thought the game was dumb when I introduced it to them in college.

[@acetabulumshots]

My friends and I did our own silent library back in the day in our local public library. It was fun and silly

[@criticallol3039]

I think MXC, Vic Romano and Kenny Blankenship really influenced a good portion of my humor during my teen years.

[@ginademondo1644]

Don't forget Guy LeDouche

[@Jakefromstatefarm755]

Thank you for making this video gabi I had almost forgotten about silent library until now. I would definitely love to see more Japanese game show content including downtown no gaki no tsukai

[@bridie5349]

As someone born in the 90s, Takeshi’s Castle was one of my all time favourites as a kid in the early 2000s. I’m from the UK, it was quite jarring to see those clips of the US version, it’s so different and even more bizarre. And I may be biased, but the UK version is definitely better, and voiced over by Craig Charles, it’s just perfect TV. Craig Charles also hosted Robot Wars, which is another ridiculous show that’s just an incredible watch. A year or two ago I revived these shows into my regular watch cycle for when I used to get stoned and just before bed 😂

[@dboyedoe]

MXC is so good man. I always figured Spike randomly bought the IP for a show and pulled an Adult Swim type move, and decided to make an insane parody.

[@marghea4008]

i love how you make videos about the most random stuff but i always enjoy your videos, i love your humor

[@leniwolf]

I'm 32. so as a young boy growing up in the 00's let me tell you, me and all my friends were absolutely addicted to MXC. It was peak random humour at a time when that kinda thing was funny.

[@justmesavage]

I love that y'all are finding MXC and Silent Library. We used to watch this on TiVo the OG "pause and rewind live TV" . Ahhh the memories.

[@BigOlBoy]

My family used to watch this show all the time but I've never seen anyone talk about it so thank you gabi for helping me not think I fever dreamed how insane this show was

[@screenedat0m]

as someone who didn’t grow up with cable, you are now legally obligated to make a video about the insanities of those American game shows and the Japanese ones too!!

[@Liboo52]

MXC one of my favorite shows, every episode is absolute insanity from start to finish

[@LaCrownedGamer]

I adored MXC growing up, my family and I watched the hell out of it. I always assumed something was lost in translation but just enjoyed the complete chaoticness of the dubbing. I actually bought the DVD of it during covid and it was just a delight to rewatch. I might just do it again XD

[@BitterBatter]

Ah Japan, where the grind goes hard and the unwind goes harder

[@ChandlerBing96]

Jimmy Fallon be that one friend that causes everyone else to break down into laughter. Also, I absolutely loved this show.

[@emmacloak1918]

silent library was so funny when i was a kid. i can remember coming home from school, going to my grandma’s house, turning on the tv, and hoping and wishing that silent library would be on.

[@EnglishWritingTips]

Hello from (an American in) Japan; sometimes I turn on the TV here and there is an insane challenge segment like one of these on, but then the segment ends and the whole concept is just gone forever or until whatever producer is in charge of the situation decides to revive it. Sometimes they are incredibly simple (contestant sticks hand in a box and has to feel around and guess what the contents are -- audience can see inside the box); sometimes they are insanely elaborate (crashing through walls and going down slides on sound stages, etc.).

[@shycherrygirl]

1:17 "we are all collectively 25" well its my 25th birthday so I suppose this must be true

[@campanda1875]

Happy birthday!

[@Fionapplenjoyer]

Happy birthday!!

[@kumaxhime]

I used to watch MXC with my dad and brother when I was a kid (which I probably shouldn't have). As an adult I still watch it with friends on occasion while we're absolutely zooted. Some of ther language did NOT age well but I do highly recommend for a fun time

[@shiningflower100]

I watched Takeshis Castle so much as a child with my parents! Its an inside joke by now and we STILL make reference up to this day! I always loved the challenges where the contestants got hit off an elevated platform by some kind of construction into a big ass puddle. So basically any of the challenges

[@EenayaMajed]

i had convinced myself that most extreme elimination challenge was some fever dream i had just made up bc i did not know how to describe it even if i wanted to search for it i just have vague memories of seeing it on tv as a kid so thanks for clearing that up 😭

[@maxdumpsterdive]

NEW GABI NEW GABI

[@SonniSkies85]

I would love for you to cover Ninja Warrior. I fell in love with the Japanese show. The American show isn't half bad!

[@mashthebanana]

Takeshis castle was one of my favourite shows growing up. It played on saturday mornings so whilst my parents were having a lie in me and my sister would be watching Japanese people getting obliterated in the most bizarre challenges. Good times :)

[@gqartstudio]

Haha one of my favorite lines that my sister and I still quote to this day, this lady was overdubbed “I’m large and in charge!”

[@janettheclown]

I USED TO LOVE SILENT LIBRARY. i watched it with my older sisters all the time when i was younger. the jersey shore episode of silent library has become one my comfort videos 😭

[@minafrota6124]

You shouldn't like weird shows like this, though. It rots your brain.

[@juniperjonestown]

Don’t listen to Mina, if you enjoy it, and it brings you nostalgia go for it. I too loved Silent Library growing up, it was something I only found at random times and very rarely. It’s truly a treat!

[@Someone69769]

My day is better when Gabi uploads another fun and entertaining video.

[@minafrota6124]

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[@uwuihatemyselfowo7071]

I never saw the show Silent Library, but last month my friends showed me an episode they were watching and one of the contestants was a guy who we did karate with when we were in elementary school. He was in his early 20s when he went on this show, so it was kinda hilarious to us because we knew him as “the world champion in our dojo” and in his free time he did this.

[@minister6667]

Strangely in Spain in the 90s we also did a redub of Takeshi's castle with a made up narrative. The story goes that when the Spanish tv network Telecinco bought the rights to a series of 80's anime they also got the rights and copies of Takeshi's castle. Not knowing what to do with them they hired 2 comedians and had them in a basement "studio" adlibbing over the recordings of Takeshi's castle with no idea of what they were watching. The show is called "Humor Amarillo" (Yellow humor) and is an icon for Spanish 90s kids.

[@heyoitsjvjinko]

There was also Ninja Warrior (which became American Ninja Warrior, of course). In Japan, the Warped Wall is called "Half-Pipe Attack! (ハーフパイプアタック)". This was a seriously cool topic to talk about, although I never seen Silent Library or the dubbed Takeshi's Castle! I'd love to see you cover more aspects of Japanese culture (I'd love to contribute)!

[@minafrota6124]

She pretty much offended the Japanese culture by making this video, so this comment is a bad idea.

[@mightymeatymech]

@@minafrota6124 what has gabi done to you, I simply must know

[@achilikevictor1085]

Gabi can make a video about anything and make it interesting 😅

[@minafrota6124]

How original

[@achilikevictor1085]

@@minafrota6124 I know right?😀

[@DJones1048]

MXC is probably the best thing spike TV has ever done. Granted not the most difficult thing to achieve but it's gotta be one of the most entertaining shows ever.

[@ByeFurs]

OML GABBIE, MY PARENTS WATCHED THIS WITH ME AND MY BROTHER WHEN WAS VERY YOUNG MXC IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST AND NO ONE IVE EVER MET HAS SEEN IT!!!

[@noahdecker6650]

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[@Summ3rRa3Sunshin3]

Sometimes you DO need show like silent library, to give little laugh and make feel good! I love it!

[@BirthQuakeRecords]

I loved MXC in high school. It was pure chaos, and my dumb child brain was super into it.

[@adam17]

Mxc was incredible. Some of the dubs come so far out of left field and just slay me for minutes at a time

[@Duckie4_4]

Rewatching the older ones. Still Amazing !! 😂 So happy that you are nearing 1 MILLION SUBS!!!

[@PhantomLord]

I cannot stress enough how much I love Gaki no Tsukai. Their show is AMAZING. definitely recommend watching it wherever you can

[@QuintenLansu]

Takeshi's Castle actually had an excellent Dutch dub! Two presenters (one comedian, one straight man) would dub over the original Japanese footage to explain what was happening, but they didn't really know either, and hilarity ensued. Crucially, they did _not_ do bad lip-syncing of the contestants. And thanks for confirming I'm 25 again! My lower back needed that.

[@ophikhos]

This is my absolute favorite game show! Every time i bring it up it feels like no one knows about it. I showed it to my partner and we had a blast rewatching it all. Thank you for making this vid!