Total Blackout

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Total Blackout
Created byHenrik Nielsen
Written byRobert Campanga
Directed byPer Zachariassen
Presented by Jaleel White
Music byGeorge Hinde
Eric Hester
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producersHenrik Nielsen
Jeff Applof (Season 1)
Scott St. John (Season 2)
ProducersTom Ruff
Felicia Aaron White
CinematographyMatthew W. Davis
EditorsCurtis Pierce
Folmer Wiesinger
Sean Fawcett
Stacie Dekker
Victor Gonzaga
Andrew Yuncken
Noah Musser
Production company Fremantle
Original release
Network Syfy
ReleaseApril 25, 2012 (2012-4-25) 
July 9, 2013 (2013-7-9)

Total Blackout is an American game show that aired 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. 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.

Contents

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
TitleOriginal air date
11"Entering The Darkness"April 25, 2012 (2012-4-25)
22"2 Heads Are Blinder Than 1"April 25, 2012 (2012-4-25)
33"Touch, Sniff & Transfer"May 2, 2012 (2012-5-2)
44"Good With Your Hands, Good With Your Nose"May 9, 2012 (2012-5-9)
55"Lick, Limbo, Lather And Repeat"May 16, 2012 (2012-5-16)
66"Buddy System"May 23, 2012 (2012-5-23)
77"Fear Is Served"June 6, 2012 (2012-6-6)
88"Jump Around"June 13, 2012 (2012-6-13)

Season 2 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
91"Don't Burst Your Bubble Helmet"October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)
102"Creatures Of Darkness"November 6, 2012 (2012-11-6)
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 (2013-1-15)
146"Tub Of Terror"January 22, 2013 (2013-1-22)
157"Sibling Scare"January 29, 2013 (2013-1-29)
168"Heavy Petting Zoo"February 5, 2013 (2013-2-5)
179"Love Is Blind"February 12, 2013 (2013-2-12)
1810"All-Star Blackout"February 19, 2013 (2013-2-19)
1911"Parental Blackout"February 26, 2013 (2013-2-26)
2012"All Bark, No Bite"March 5, 2013 (2013-3-5)
2113"Lick It Before You Pick It"March 12, 2013 (2013-3-12)
2214"Cold Feet"July 7, 2013 (2013-7-7)
2315"Count 'em, Lick 'em, Face 'em"July 8, 2013 (2013-7-8)
2416"Celebrity Blackout"July 9, 2013 (2013-7-9) [2]

International versions

CountryLocal titleChannel(s)Host(s)First aired
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Ultramut Shant TV ???November 27, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia Total Blackout RTL-TVI Jean-Michel ZeccaDecember 19, 2011 – ??
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Apagão Rede Bandeirantes Bola & Bolinha2015
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Total Blackout Omega Charis AristeidouSeptember 1, 2021 – January 13, 2022
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark(original format)Total Blackout Kanal 5 Uffe HolmFebruary 28, 2011 –??
Flag of France.svg  France Total Blackout W9 Alex Goude October 25, 2014 – 29 August 2015
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Total Blackout – Stars im Dunkeln RTL Daniel Hartwich August 18, 2012 –??
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Blackout ANT1 Nadia BouleOctober 31, 2011 – May 2012
Total Blackout Alpha TV Anastasios RammosMarch 5, – July 10, 2022
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Total Blackout Indonesia ANTV Choky Sitohang

Ivan Gunawan

May 10, 2011 –  ??
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Түнэр харанхуй Edutainment TV Uchral YanjinMay 9, 2021
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Total Blackout Veronica TV Tim Haars March 22, 2011 –??
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Total Blackout TVNorge Synnøve SkarbøMarch 9, – June 1, 2011
Flag of Russia.svg  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
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Total Blackout Kanal 5 Hans Wiklund April 4, – June 27, 2011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Володар темряви 2+2 Hryhoriy HermanApril 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.