Total Blackout

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Total Blackout
Created byHenrik Nielsen
Presented byJaleel White
Country of originDenmark
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producersHenrik Nielsen, Jeff Applof
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseApril 25, 2012 (2012-04-25) –
July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)

Total Blackout is an American game show airing on Syfy that features contestants that have to complete challenges such as: identifying things with either their hands, nose, or mouth; gathering items; or getting from point A to Point B while being totally in the dark (hence the name "Total Blackout"). The host of the show is Jaleel White, known for roles like Steve Urkel on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters, and Sonic the Hedgehog in three animated shows. Each episode has four players competing to win $5,000. On occasion, episodes will feature four teams of two. The player or team who either takes the longest to do a certain task or identifies the fewest items in the allowed time is eliminated at the end of each round. The show was renewed for a second season by SyFy that started on October 30, 2012.[1] Season 1 and 2 are now available on iTunes.

The show is originally Danish and first aired in Denmark (created by Henrik Nielsen) on Kanal 5 in 2011, where Uffe Holm was host of the show. The show was later adapted to a U.S.version.

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
11"Entering The Darkness"April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)
22"2 Heads Are Blinder Than 1"April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)
33"Touch, Sniff & Transfer"May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)
44"Good With Your Hands, Good With Your Nose"May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)
55"Lick, Limbo, Lather And Repeat"May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
66"Buddy System"May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
77"Fear Is Served"June 6, 2012 (2012-06-06)
88"Jump Around"June 13, 2012 (2012-06-13)

Season 2 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
91"Don't Burst Your Bubble Helmet"October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)
102"Creatures Of Darkness"November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
113"Glazed And Confused"November 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
124"Three Blind Mice"November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)
135"Broken Glass & Hot Coals"January 15, 2013 (2013-01-15)
146"Tub Of Terror"January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
157"Sibling Scare"January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)
168"Heavy Petting Zoo"February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)
179"Love Is Blind"February 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)
1810"All-Star Blackout"February 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)
1911"Parental Blackout"February 26, 2013 (2013-02-26)
2012"All Bark, No Bite"March 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)
2113"Lick It Before You Pick It"March 12, 2013 (2013-03-12)
2214"Cold Feet"July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
2315"Count 'em, Lick 'em, Face 'em"July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)
2416"Celebrity Blackout"July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)[2]

International versions

Country Local title Channel(s) Host(s) First aired
 Armenia Ultramut Shant TV ??? November 27, 2011 – January 3, 2013
 Belgium Wallonia Total Blackout RTL-TVI Jean-Michel Zecca December 19, 2011 – ??
 Cyprus Total Blackout Omega Charis Aristeidou September 1, 2021 – January 13, 2022
 Denmark(original format) Total Blackout Kanal 5 Uffe Holm February 28, 2011 –??
 France Total Blackout W9 Alex Goude October 25, 2014 – 29 August, 2015
 Germany Total Blackout – Stars im Dunkeln RTL Daniel Hartwich August 18, 2012 –??
 Greece Blackout ANT1 Nadia Boule October 31, 2011 – May 2012
Total Blackout Alpha TV Anastasios Rammos March 5, – July 10, 2022
 Indonesia Total Blackout Indonesia ANTV Choky Sitohang

Ivan Gunawan

May 10, 2011 –  ??
 Mongolia Түнэр харанхуй Edutainment TV Uchral Yanjin May 9, 2021
 Netherlands Total Blackout Veronica TV Tim Haars March 22, 2011 –??
 Norway Total Blackout TVNorge Synnøve Skarbø March 9, – June 1, 2011
 Russia В чёрной-чёрной комнате Channel One Igor Jijikine January 21, – March 17, 2012
Полный блэкаут STS Sergey Svetlakov September 13, 2020 – November 28 2023
 Sweden Total Blackout Kanal 5 Hans Wiklund Aprril 4, – June 27, 2011
 Ukraine Володар темряви 2+2 Hryhoriy Herman Aprril 4, – May 30, 2011

References

  1. ^ "Season Two of 'Blackout' Begins Tuesday, October 30 on Syfy". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Shows A-Z — total blackout on syfy". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

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