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5/10
Yes, It's Really Stupid...
katertot-28 May 2019
....so if you go in with *extremely* low expectations and the knowledge that this will probably be the dumbest, most asinine thing you'll ever see, it's actually enjoyable and really freaking funny.
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3/10
First time I've seen such a terrible thing on Netflix
dprintingfuture4 May 2019
This is a really really bad show. Between the music, the filming, the people and the premise it's amazing how this show even became an actual thing to watch. There is something very wrong with the shooting or directing. It looks like they are all bad actors pretending to be on an awful game show. N
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4/10
It's got potential
codylynn-8342618 June 2019
I really thought there are pieces of golden humor here. It has so much potential. The thing that really irritates me is how the hosts ALWAYS comment about the challenges the same way. Like: "what could this be?" or "I'm worried, what is the battery used for?" It's like they are trying to get a reaction for the audience in the room, but c'mon Netflix.... you know people binge. We literally saw a battery in the last episode used the exact same way. You know what the battery is for, we know what the battery is for, the audience in the studio will figure it out. There is different commentary they could choose to say, but the route they took makes me feel like its disingenuine. Makes me lose interest and I really want to like this show.
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1/10
Terrible game show... excellent horror?
cldaq7 May 2019
A visceral nightmare.

A man gags and cringes over rotten, maggot-infested meat and gets jabbed in the side with a cattle prod, quick cut to raucous laughter. More gagging, crying, retching. More laughter, it's hysterical. I can't look away but it feels like my brain is dying.

Maybe this is some kind of elaborate stealth Black Mirror promotion, maybe it is a genuine reflection of the hellscape that is living in this world in 2019.

(Why are they in a barn??)
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2/10
Awful
nadblaster12 May 2019
If you want to watch a gross-out game show, watch Fear Factor. If you want to see a bunch of idiots hurt themselves or each other, watch Jackass. If you want to watch cringey millennials fail at things, watch YouTube. This show is the worst parts of all of those thrown into a blender and the result is just terrible. After Bill Nye's Netflix show I thought they had hit rock bottom but here we are.
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1/10
Gave it a go but super awkward and cringeworthy.
yesamster17 May 2019
Didn't find this show amusing at all. Sean Walsh probably didn't help!
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1/10
Netflix wtf!?
emmahiggins-762274 May 2019
This is THE WORST "gameshow" ever written, it's boring AF and makes no sense!? Don't waste your time folks
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1/10
Terrible
This is such a bad show. It's not even entertaining. Don't waste your time.
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7/10
Dumb stupid fun
danielalguire4 May 2019
I'm not sure why all the hate. This game show is miles better than anything on network tv. It's not trying to be smart or anything, just silly nonsense.
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1/10
Wish I'd 'flinched' and pressed play on something else
stoob0t14 June 2019
Awful garbage. Don't waste your time.

About 80% of the content comprises of the presenters' overblown faux-reactions, performative shock/disgust and splitting their sides with laughter at the slightest hint of something which might be potentially amusing to someone.

The show seems like it was probably intended for children, but because of the element of risk they decided to retain the content but switch the demographic. Overall found myself becoming irrationally irritated.
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10/10
Ignore the hate
hanawilsonmua6 May 2019
I've always had a theory that Netflix makes shows for stoners and this show confirms that.

Get baked, watch this and laugh a bit. Stop yer moanin'.
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7/10
Enjoyed it
ohbebe-6584410 May 2019
I enjoyed it but I thought that they repeated a lot of challenges too much. More diversity and different challenges would of made it better. Hoping for a season 2!
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4/10
Runs out of steam fast.
mbplastering-7589530 May 2019
Just threw it on on a whim because I was in a silly mood. The first episode made me laugh. The second, not so much. Then I started the third episode. I say started because it began to grate on me. Got 8 minutes in and knocked it off. Verdict: Rubbish.
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1/10
Reminds me of old MTV shows just 100x worse.
jpacini-3643529 May 2019
This show is reminiscent of old MTV shows such as Room Raiders or Parental Control. The problem is that it is terrible. If the actors tried any harder to fake what they were doing their noses might hit the camera. I'm not sure what Netflix is trying to accomplish with this one but my Lord they really just missed the mark. Don't give it a try it's terrible.
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1/10
Like Fear Factor... without the humor, without the Rogan, without the creativity
genious-354137 May 2019
Netflix is clearly just buying for the purposes of bragging about quantity. Who are they even trying to appeal to with this?
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1/10
Just why
rkkicfiles15 October 2022
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I felt like I was watching a game show that is in North Korea, people getting electrocuted and getting laughed at. Oh look at that guy he's drowning let's laugh at him.... It's not funny at all. I'd rather watch jackass. No way this is funny, their in a barn for Christ sakes how is that even the concept for this show. And by they way if your getting poked with a cattle prod you would so be on the ground, definitely staged, at least some parts. This show is beyond stupid, the writers and directors need to be put up on stage and shot at with a paint gun geez. But yah maybe if your drunk this show might be cool ha.
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2/10
"Cringeworthy Challenges" but did the editing/music have to be cringey
peacedisturber10 May 2019
I feel bad for anyone and everyone who participated in this. The actual was....alright....I guess...but the MUSIC and the editing made it SUUUUUPERR awkward and cringey.
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1/10
Absolutely horrible
lliss-057068 May 2019
Totally get this this is just dumb silliness. But damn, they don't even abide by their own rules to the game so they just essentially torture people for fun. It's like a group of friends found a random barn and thought it'd be a great idea to host a dumb game show with no value and think of ways to make people the most uncomfortable. Lame
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6/10
Innocent crappy fun
asger-623-2424536 May 2019
It's a "free" show. There's much else to choose from on Netflix. You have a good range of quirky personalities and random challenges. It's short and to the point. Laugh at their reactions and random expressions. Just have it on in the background or drink some beers.

It's not high culture. Chill.
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1/10
Horrible
propheticurge3 May 2019
You're not supposed to flinch yet everyone flinches even tho they know what's coming gtfoh .. not funny or entertaining just stupid and not plausible
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10/10
Love the show. Ignore the haters
e-t-maalouf12 May 2019
I love this show. Very simple but entertaining. Cant stop laughing. The challenges are very creative. Love itt
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7/10
Complete utter ridiculousness
agentyoungblood8 May 2019
The show is complete ridiculousness, it's like watching a bunch of drunk bored college kids.... however it is extremely entertaining when you have a few drinks yourself and in all honestly when our world is so full of seriousness this is a delightful break and a chance to just laugh at the utter ridiculousness of it all.
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1/10
Dreadful
Don't even bother! :(

What a waste of time, money, and energy.

Netflix what you playing at?
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1/10
Either fake or just poor editing
cjshadow202015 May 2019
You start with three "hosts" who just suck the fun out of any situation (especially Desiree), they add nothing to the show. The challenges are interesting for sure, but the god damn editing makes the show seem entirely scripted and fake. Half the time you can't tell whats even going on because of it. Very lame show, don't waste your time
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1/10
Am I dreaming?
thomasgabs7 May 2019
I don't know what was worse, watching this pile of garbage or the realisation that my subscription money paid for this abomination.
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