Perhaps the funniest unscripted show concept ever (1 Viewer)

[Jason Seaver]

(Scroll down to "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?")

I try to come up with something to say that improves on the glorious absurdity of this concept, but I can't. I am imagining "Are You Hot?" crossed with "The Tick" and giggling as I write this.

EDIT: I just had to explain why I was laughing out loud because an image of Adam West, Lynda Carter, and Lou Ferrigno judging this thing in a set designed to resemble that Superboy cover (you know, the one with the Legion Of Super-Heroes saying he can't join because his powers are too ordinary) popped into my head.

 

[MickeS]

It sounds like it could be a REALLY fun show, actually!

/Mike

 

[todd s]

As sick as I am about all of the reality shows. This might not be a bad idea. I mean maybe they can find an actor who looks like Superman. You can't trust the suits at Warner...I mean Ashton Kutcher for Supes. :rolleyes

 

[Chris Lockwood]

So where do they find the contestants with superpowers?

 

[Patrick Sun]

It's like the costumed version for David Letterman's Stupid Human Tricks.

 

[Glenn Overholt]

Good old Howard Stern is suing them over the 'Are You Hot' concept, saying it was his first.

Glenn

 

[JayV]

"Who Wants to be a Superhero" sounds a lot like that funny scene in Mystery Men when they had tryouts.

-j

 

[Jason Seaver]

... and The WB has picked the show up.

The more I think about it, the more I think it would get sad about three weeks in. But those first two weeks could be highly entertaining.

 

[Jeff Bamberger]

I bet Nic Cage trys to be a contestant on it......

Looks neat...