The Most Insane TV show...ever

In the mid 90's Herman José a popular portuguese comedian presented the the portuguese version of "Wheel of Fortune"

The show was on during the afternoon on weekdays and was pretty popular...after 3 year Herman decided that the show had run it´s course and decided to end the show with a bang....literally.

The final episode of 'Roda da Sorte' started with the image of a leather jacked clad Herman José, standing there with a shotgun in his hand.

interested yet? :2thumbsup:

during the show and while the 3 contestants tried to guess the words and win some money Herman proceeded to shoot the entire content of the prize list, the letter panel of the show, etc.

It is most crazy thing I have ever seen on tv....


*this was posted on the backroom since it shows dangerous behavior, irresponsible use of fire-arms and a total disregard for tv etiquette....ohh and it´s also made of awesome!!! :laugh4:*

the show is obviously in Portuguese and you guys won´t understand the jokes...but I think this half hour of tv has such a surreal and insane feel that it can be appreciated by anyone

have you ever seen a game-show host pick up a shotgun and start blasting at the prizes and studio decor?

well...you´re about to.


part one
part two
part three


what´s the most insane thing YOU ever saw on tv? :whip:

Wow. That is insane. I only had time to watch the first 5 minutes (2 shots). I can't even imagine something like this happening in the US...at least not without SWAT team involvement.

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I saw a politician kill himself with a handgun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Dwyer

That's just the wiki article, but if you want to see it, they link it at the bottom - I won't link it here.

Well I can't watch videos right now since Adobe wont let me download Flash Player.

But that guy is a legend, I wish we got presenters like that here in the UK. Maybe one day big Bruce will pull out an AK and gun down everyone on Strictly Come Dancing. :2thumbsup:

And TuffStuff, the story in your link is really tragic, I'm lost for words ... wow.

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Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff

I saw a politician kill himself with a handgun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Dwyer

That's just the wiki article, but if you want to see it, they link it at the bottom - I won't link it here.

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Just watched the video. That was quite violent.

That has to be the best argument against gun control I have ever seen, at least for game show hosts. The looks on the contestant's faces are priceless.

I happened to watch a panel debate in 1984 when one of the participants started a fight and shots were fired. Here's a clip of the incident.

The Indonesian-looking guy behind the table is Paul Somohardjo, a Surinamese politician who fled the country after a failed coup in 1982 and got asylum in The Netherlands.

The other guy behind the table is Wormer, a supporter of the Surinamese regime against which the coup was directed. When Somohardjo qualifies the regime as 'murderous', Wormer's chauffeur, who is in the audience, intervenes on his behalf.

Somohardjo ridicules the chauffeur, saying: 'He's just boasting, he wouldn't dare say that outside the studio.' The chauffeur threatens: 'Want me to beat you up? I can do it right here!' and Somohardjo goes: 'Well, bring it on!'. And off they are on what appears to be a decent bar-fight.

Only one of the guys has also brought a gun, though it has never been established who, and toward the end (1.45) a couple of shots are fired behind the scenes. One guy was wounded. The programme, which was about to be axed, saw its ratings soar and was continued for several years...

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Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff

I saw a politician kill himself with a handgun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Dwyer

That's just the wiki article, but if you want to see it, they link it at the bottom - I won't link it here.

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That's..alot..of..blood.

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Originally Posted by Viking

That's..alot..of..blood.

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I win.:knight:

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Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff

I win.:knight:

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But Tuff, that wasn't a TV show.:no:

Edit: technically, Ronin let your entry in with the last sentence of the OP. But I think he meant to discuss insane shows.

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Originally Posted by Gregoshi

But Tuff, that wasn't a TV show.:no:

Edit: technically, Ronin let your entry in with the last sentence of the OP. But I think he meant to discuss insane shows.

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I think the common denominator is that the weirdest thing we ever saw on tv was this thing called 'reality'. That's what everybody was talking about before games were invented. Nobody believes that children's crap anymore. I mean, come on.. ~D

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Originally Posted by Gregoshi

But Tuff, that wasn't a TV show.:no:

Edit: technically, Ronin let your entry in with the last sentence of the OP. But I think he meant to discuss insane shows.

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What do you mean it wasn't a TV show? It was on TV and it was a scheduled program. Are we talking regularly scheduled programming?

hehe. I just wanted to depth charge everyone with that video. You will never forget it as long as you live if you read the story and watch the video.

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What do you mean it wasn't a TV show? It was on TV and it was a scheduled program. Are we talking regularly scheduled programming?

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I wouldn't really call a press conference a scheduled program, but it must have sucked for all the parents watching the news with their kids that day.



Hey man, nice shot.... :music:

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Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff

I saw a politician kill himself with a handgun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Dwyer

That's just the wiki article, but if you want to see it, they link it at the bottom - I won't link it here.

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I think someone could think up of a kick ass gameshow where the contestants could embarras local politicians to the point of suicide. Think of the possibilities here!!!!

Funny show, too bad I don't speak Portuguese. I did enjoy the Python reference: "and now for something completely different" as well as the many "hasta la vista amigo"s.

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Hey man, nice shot....

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Had to go and listen to it right after watching the video as well. The song is a lot more intense with that image in my head.

And if we are talking about Insane TV shows it only takes a few searches on U-Tube to bring up insane, though not graphic Japanese Game Shows. From button controlled groin hitting machines to fake massage chairs and porta potties that end with embarrassing rides in the public.

Fine sig, Spmetla. That happens to be one of my favourite novels. There is no better illustration of how even the best plans in the world always get ****** up because everyone concerned turns it into his own plan.

Yossarian attended the education sessions because he wanted to find out why so many people were working so hard to kill him. A handful of other men were also interested, and the questions were many and good when Clevinger and the subversive corporal finished and made the mistake of asking if there were any.
"Who is Spain?"
"Why is Hitler?"
"When is right?"

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Catch-22 is an excellent book, I read it first in High School on recommendation from a friend when I was looking for a book to write a paper on. And though the movie is off I enjoy it as well.

One last quote and I won't go off topic anymore:

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The chaplain had sinned, and it was good. Common sense told him that telling lies and defecting from duty were sins. On the other hand, everyone knew that sin was evil and that no good could come from evil. But he did feel good; he felt positively marvelous. Consequently, it followed logically that telling lies and defecting from duty could not be sins. The chaplain had mastered, in a moment of divine intuition, the handy technique of protective rationalization, and he was exhilarated by his discovery. It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it. It required no brains at all. It merely required no character.

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Catch-22 Excerpts

Have you ever used Yossarian's reply to "what if everybody thought that way?" What a wonderful way to refute someone's argument and support my opinon.

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Have you ever used Yossarian's reply to "what if everybody thought that way?" What a wonderful way to refute someone's argument and support my opinon.

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There are a lot of **** fools around. :grin:

I think this is pretty bizarre:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y7JX8D1Kb88

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Originally Posted by The_Doctor

I think this is pretty bizarre:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y7JX8D1Kb88

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Jesus, Mary and Joseph. :shocked2:

Democracy is doomed.

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Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. :shocked2:

Democracy is doomed.

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As are fake Texan accents. Yikes; is that how we sound to UK ears?

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Originally Posted by KukriKhan

As are fake Texan accents. Yikes; is that how we sound to UK ears?

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Jeremy Vine is to Texan as Dick van Dyke is to Cockney.

Turnabout, as they say, is fair play. :beam:

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Originally Posted by BG

Dick van Dyke is to Cockney.

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:Vomit:

Years later, Mr. Van Dyke admitted that he filmed that entire movie crazy-drunk out of his mind, and remembered nothing of it, including the 'accent' for which he apologized. Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) supported the claim, as I recall, saying he reeked of booze for every shooting.

Perhaps Mr. Vine employs a similar prop. :beam: