The People's Champions

"The People's Champions" was an American television show that aired on FX Networks in 2003. The first episode aired on September 19 2003. The show was produced by the American arm of Endemol and Jeff Boggs served as executive producer. Six episodes were created.

The show was a parody of reality TV competitions. It was similar to "Banzai" except that it did not emphasize wagering and instead of mocking Japanese culture, it parodied media coverage of major athletic events (especially British coverage). People competed in silly events to see who could become the People's Champion in that event (see the list of events below).

Each episode opened with the show's host, Oliver Muirhead, introducing the staff of black with white-striped track-suit wearing officials, including an intense old man, an intimidating large man of African descent, and a disinterested, scantily-clad attractive woman. After an introduction by Muirhead, the event would start with a participant stating their desire to be the People's Champion of a certain event. Muirhead would then narrate the setup of the event and introduce the competition. Most events had three individual participants each making an attempt at the event. Events that involved all participants competing simultaneously often had more than three and some events featured a pair of two-person teams squaring off. While the events occur, Muirhead delivered exaggerated, sarcastic commentary. After some post-event interviews, the new People's Champion of the event was awarded. The last event of the show was a viewer-submitted challenge. Several amateur video clips for the contest were shown with the final one being the People's Champion. A recap of all of the day's Champions were shown during the credits at the end of the show.

A British version of the show was also produced. Renamed "The People's Book of Champions", the show aired on Channel 4.

Events

Events that the contenders participated in include:

* Throwing a cell-phone the farthest
* Changing into a superhero costume the fastest
* Removal of one's bra the fastest
* Giving the most accurate guess for the weight of a woman's breasts
* Running through a China shop with over-padded buttocks the fastest
* Shooting the most spitballs at a teacher in the allotted time
* Throwing a computer monitor out of a window the farthest
* Propelling a wheeled office chair with a giant rubber band the farthest
* Using a leaf blower to chase a rooster through a maze the fastest (the winner was the People's Champion of "cock blowing")
* Catching the most wedding bouquets in the allotted time
* Naked tricycle race
* Deep-throating a foot-long kielbasa the farthest
* Tossing the most grapes into a plumber's butt crack in the allotted time
* Producing the heaviest booger
* Fart the most times during an elevator ride
* Collecting soap in a prison shower (the winner was the People's Champion of being a "prison bitch")
* Staring at a dog's anus for the longest amount of time

External links

* [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/P/peoplesbookofrecords/ The People's Book of Champions (Channel 4)]