Actor Jaleel White — don’t call him Urkel, he hates that — will host a new Syfy series called “Total Blackout.” It’s basically the same thing as ABC’s “Love in the Dark,” minus the love.
The a comedic game show in which contestants battle each other and their fears in a series of challenges. However, there is a twist — all the challenges are played in complete darkness. There are no lights, no blindfolds and no-holds barred as the players face their fears and unexpected surprises in a series of nerve-wracking games. [Accidental Sexiness via TV Tattle]
The show will begin production in L.A. next week, but there’s no premiere date set yet. I’ll let you know when it airs so you can be sure to have dinner plans that night.
We scoff, but at least this is steady, legitimate work. It’s hard out there for ’90s TV nerds. I saw Dustin Diamond begging for change on the subway the other day and gave him 25 cents. I’m kidding, of course. I would never give a panhandler money.
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Meanwhile, Stefan Urquelle is in talks to be the next Bachelor.
This is gonna be great until they get someone who’s a true phobic in there, and they have a fucking heart attack….wait, it’ll still be great, because then it’ll get cancelled and they’ll get sued.
Can’t he find a job on “Terra Nova”…….OR Sons Of Anarchy?
…..those shows are really doing the “diversity” play….
Having the events in the dark will create ample opportunity for White to grope female contestants.
And then be caught when heard asking “Did I do that?”
a new Syfy series called “Total Blackout.”
I’ve given many of weekends the same name.
I hope this show is like Pooty Tang’s number 1 hit ” “, in that this entire show is just a black screen for 30 minutes with no visuals or speaking. Coincidentally, it’ll still be better than 1/2 the shows on t.v.
Hopefully Stefan Urquelle will make an appearance.
Goddammit DG.
The title combined with the host seems a bit racist.
“We scoff, but at least this is steady, legitimate work. It’s hard out there for ’90s TV nerds.”
Kimmy Gibler gives out HJs in an alley out in West Hollywood.
My biggest fear is being forcibly sodomized in the dark. So I will not be going on this particular show.
I wonder which actor/actress who was an iconic character in a 90s TV series but has since faded into obscurity will SyFy give a new show next?