Name: MXC
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2003-04-13
Rating: 7
Cast: Victor Wilson, Christopher Darga, Mary Scheer, Takeshi Kitano, John Cervenka

Japanese contestants suffer for your amusement while two bros make fart jokes. Art.

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Chaotic goodFrat house commentaryCult classic

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 5 • Episode 13

Latest

College Sports vs. Mall of Baghdad

Feb 9, 2007

It's sis-boom-bah versus Babagannosh on MXC!

Overview

Comedy Family

Footage from the popular game show, Takeshi's Castle has been re-edited, re-written and re-voiced into a hilarious, intentionally over-produced, modern "action/X-treme" sports show.

Content warning

game show

Schadenfreude as entertainmentCultural lost in translationAbsurdity of competition

Standout Aspects

Writing

Fake contestant backstories are unhinged comedy gold.

Editing

Rapid-fire cuts maximize every pratfall's humiliation.

Best for:Friends·Background·Binge

First AiredApr 13, 2003

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons5·Episodes81

Top Cast

Christopher Darga

Kenny Blankenship (voice)

Mary Scheer

Everygirl (voice)

Takeshi Kitano

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Takeshi Kitano, the original 'Count' in Takeshi's Castle, is an acclaimed director who won the Golden Lion at Venice—he never acknowledged MXC's existence.

Cultural

The show pioneered 'reversioning'—not dubbing, but complete narrative replacement—turning wholesome Japanese family entertainment into American gross-out comedy.

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