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| ===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
| - | Cleanup Crew is a game show that debuted in 2106, and was initially aimed at young high school age viewers. It was invented by [[other:Forth Television]] as a revival of older game shows that they had produced, following in the footsteps of [[shows:Industrial Zone]]. As the initial concept for the show had an environmental/science slant, [[characters:Rish Armine]] was selected to host it. | + | Cleanup Crew is a game show that debuted in 2106, and was initially aimed at young high school age viewers. It was invented by {zchannel:forth} as a revival of older game shows that they had produced, following in the footsteps of {zshow:iz}. As the initial concept for the show had an environmental/science slant, {zchar:rish} was selected to host it. |
| After an initial short run of episodes, the studio found that they were getting a lot of applications from students in college as well as school-agers, and so they ran a series with older contestants alongside the regular programme the next year, dubbing it the Cleanup Crew College Couples Challenge. | After an initial short run of episodes, the studio found that they were getting a lot of applications from students in college as well as school-agers, and so they ran a series with older contestants alongside the regular programme the next year, dubbing it the Cleanup Crew College Couples Challenge. | ||
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| ==== Second cleanup: The gunge tanks ==== | ==== Second cleanup: The gunge tanks ==== | ||
| - | <WRAP box left>{{:shows:ccgunge.jpg?nolink&400|}}</WRAP>The Cleanup Crew gunge tanks are a pair of booths connected side by side, with a section on top that stores two large tapered tanks of slime that match the team colours. One member from each team is seated inside each booth, and the games played using them involve the other team member trying to help their partner avoid being gunged. The gunge above a team member gets turned on briefly for minor mistakes during the game, but will empty on to them completely if they lose the game. Jets of foam spurt into the tank from the bottom to accompany the main gunging, similar to [[shows:Industrial Zone]]'s [[izgames:The Mixer|Mixer]]. | + | <WRAP box left>{{:shows:ccgunge.jpg?nolink&400|}}</WRAP>The Cleanup Crew gunge tanks are a pair of booths connected side by side, with a section on top that stores two large tapered tanks of slime that match the team colours. One member from each team is seated inside each booth, and the games played using them involve the other team member trying to help their partner avoid being gunged. The gunge above a team member gets turned on briefly for minor mistakes during the game, but will empty on to them completely if they lose the game. Jets of foam spurt into the tank from the bottom to accompany the main gunging, similar to {zshow:iz}'s [[izgames:The Mixer|Mixer]]. |
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| The free players are fitted with helmets with prongs sticking up to form almost a complete circle with a gap at the top. Wearing these, they have to navigate an inflatable course with their loops hooked over rails that are suspended from the ceiling. If the loop touches the rail, the gunge is activated above their partner. However, the players can't go too carefully - the first player to complete the course gets to pull a lever to set off the rest of the gunge above the player on the losing team. | The free players are fitted with helmets with prongs sticking up to form almost a complete circle with a gap at the top. Wearing these, they have to navigate an inflatable course with their loops hooked over rails that are suspended from the ceiling. If the loop touches the rail, the gunge is activated above their partner. However, the players can't go too carefully - the first player to complete the course gets to pull a lever to set off the rest of the gunge above the player on the losing team. | ||
| - | **Trigger Targets** | + | **Target Triggers** |
| The players stand one on each side of the central gunge channel, with a supply of slime-filled balloons each. They have to throw them up to try to burst against a set of six targets mounted on a basketball-style backboard above the opposing thrower. The aim is to be the first to hit all six targets before the other team does, therefore setting their gunge tank off. However, missing the targets and hitting the backboard will pour gunge on to their own partner instead. | The players stand one on each side of the central gunge channel, with a supply of slime-filled balloons each. They have to throw them up to try to burst against a set of six targets mounted on a basketball-style backboard above the opposing thrower. The aim is to be the first to hit all six targets before the other team does, therefore setting their gunge tank off. However, missing the targets and hitting the backboard will pour gunge on to their own partner instead. | ||
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| ===== Influences ===== | ===== Influences ===== | ||
| - | Cleanup Crew came from a jetlagged dream Iron-K had where [[characters:Rachel Westman]] and her younger sister (later named [[characters:Uma Westman]]) were competing in a game on an inflatable arena, with the sister's aim being to drop Rachel in a vat of gunge. It was written to explore more games played against opponents, which had drifted into Industrial Zone but didn't fully fit with the format of the show. | + | Cleanup Crew came from a jetlagged dream Iron-K had where {zchar:rachel} and her younger sister (later named {zchar:uma}) were competing in a game on an inflatable arena, with the sister's aim being to drop Rachel in a vat of gunge. It was written to explore more games played against opponents, which had drifted into Industrial Zone but didn't fully fit with the format of the show. |
| The final Gunge Plunge was obviously inspired by Get Your Own Back, with shades of Pump It Up and Run the Risk for the inflatable arena and games. | The final Gunge Plunge was obviously inspired by Get Your Own Back, with shades of Pump It Up and Run the Risk for the inflatable arena and games. | ||
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| Two full episodes of Cleanup Crew have been written, along with a couple of side scenes. | Two full episodes of Cleanup Crew have been written, along with a couple of side scenes. | ||
| - | * [[stories:Cleanup Crew 1]] | + | {zshowstories:cc} |
| - | * [[stories:Cleanup Crew 2]] | + | |
| - | * [[stories:Gunge Plunge - Sandra]] | + | |
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