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Title: Wipeout accused of ripping off MXC
Post by: Allstar87 on July 21, 2008, 02:40:27 AM

First, a New York Post article:
Copycat Wipeout (http://\"http://www.nypost.com/seven/07202008/tv/copycat_wipeout__120500.htm\")

Second, a page from one of the executive producers, with the comparison video which was removed from YouTube:
MXC vs. Wipeout (http://\"http://www.localsports.biz/MXC/MXC-Wipeout.htm\")

Title: Wipeout accused of ripping off MXC
Post by: Matt Ottinger on July 21, 2008, 10:13:17 AM

[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'191507\' date=\'Jul 21 2008, 02:40 AM\']
First, a New York Post article:
Copycat Wipeout (http://\"http://www.nypost.com/seven/07202008/tv/copycat_wipeout__120500.htm\")[/quote]
When I saw your header, my first reaction was "Well, of COURSE it is, but that's really not news, is it?"  To me, what moves this story from "shockingly predictable" to "OK, a little tacky" is the Wipeout producer's claim that they never-ever-ever considered Japanese game shows of any sort when developing their show.

And "Fear Factor with comedy"?  Please.

Title: Wipeout accused of ripping off MXC
Post by: Jimmy Owen on July 21, 2008, 11:27:29 AM

I thought "Wipeout" was somewhat similar to Regis' second game show "Almost Anything Goes" of 33 years ago, which was based on a British format, IIRC.

Title: Wipeout accused of ripping off MXC
Post by: chris319 on July 21, 2008, 02:24:43 PM

Quote

"This is the natural evolution of 'Fear Factor', " says Goldberg. "Only with comedy."

I've always said to myself, "chris319 -- you know, the one thing missing from Fear Factor is comedy".