MXC - Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Season One

I've been a MXC fan since 2004, watching every new episode and most of the re-runs. But finally MXC is out on DVD for all to enjoy. Now we can watch Vic, Kenny, Guy Le Douche, Captain Tenneal, Chief Auto Parts, and Skanky whenever we want to! This is Season One of MXC and here is the episode list:

Episode 1) Meat Handlers vs. Cartoon Voice Actors

Games: Sinkers and Floaters, Log Drop, Wall Buggers, and Boulder Dash

Review: This is one of the best episodes in season one not only because of four great games, but also by the guy who can be seen below the "X" on the DVD cover.

Episode 2) Donors vs. Addicts

Games: Mud Butlers, Dash To Death, Rotating Surfboard of Death, Brass Balls, and Pole Riders

Review: This is the first episode with Dash to Death and Surfboard of Death. Dash to Death has always been one of favorite games. Though there still good games, Pole Riders and Mud Butlers aren't my favorites.

Episode 3) Cows vs. Cars

Games: Wall Bangers, Get Hard, Saddle Sores, Swish Bucklers, and Teetering Temple of Crippling Doom

Review: Wall Bangers is good, other than that, it's not the best episode.

Episode 4) Cops vs. Cons

Games: Dope on a Rope, Slippery Slope of Slanted Death, Hand Job, Bunk Buddies, Door Jam, and Yankin' It

Review: At the bottom of season one. There's no Log Drop, Sinkers and Floaters, or Dash to Death.

Episode 5) The Couples Show

Games: Plank Spankers, Surfboard of Death, Irritable Bowl Syndrome, Wall Buggers, and Brass Balls

Review: One of the few episodes with Plank Spankers, and the first episode with Bowl Syndrome. All in all, it's a good episode.

Episode 6) Inventors vs. Former Childhood Stars

Games: Slippery Slope of Slanted Death, Sinkers and Floaters, Door Jam, Le Tour de Grand Prix (Pronounced by Kenny: Prix), and Log Drop

Review: A great episode with Log Drop, Sinkers and Floaters, and Le Tour de Grand Prix.

Episode 7) College Girls

Games: Slippery Slope of Slanted Death, Boulder Dash, Dead-End Zone, Sinkers and Floaters, Ball Bangers, and Log Drop

Review: Three good games, Boulder Dash (one of my favorites), Sinker and Floaters, and Log Drop.

Episode 8) Outdoorsmen vs. Educators

Games: Great Holes of Glory, Boulder Dash, Wall of Maim, Sinkers and Floaters, Pole Riders, and Log Drop

Review: Same as Episode 7, with the addition of Great Holes of Glory.

Episode 9) Circus Workers vs. Travel Industry

Games: Slippery Slope of Slanted Death, Bird Dropping, Foul Balls, Little Man in the Boat, Corn Holders, and Dirty Balls

Review: Lame episode.

Episode 10) Physical Fitness Industry vs. The Music Industry

Games: Turtle Gut Check, Shaft Grabbers, Clear Sphere of Fear, and Jerk and Release

Review: Clear Sphere of Fear is one of the funniest games in the world. People climbing inside a clear sphere and getting rolled down a hill with obstacles.

Episode 11) Fashion vs. Religion

Games: Yank My Dinghy, Buck Off, Eat Shiitake, and Runaway Stump

Review: Eat Shiitake and Runaway Stump are both very good.

Episode 12) Adult Entertainment vs. Home Improvement

Games: Athlete's Feet, Dope on a Rope, Elimination Idol, Dash to Death, and Surfboard of Death

Review: All the games are good except Elimination Idol, a game I've always disliked.

Episode 13) Medical Profession vs. Gambling Industry

Games: Sack Lunch, Boulder Dash, Dead-End Zone, Brass Balls, and Bunk Buddies

Review: Boulder Dash and Brass Balls are excellent as always.

Along with 13 episodes there are bonus features, which include:

1) An original Takeshi's Castle episode (in Japanese), with an option for English voices or English subtitles.

2) Kenny Blankenship's Most Painful Eliminations of the Season

3) Commentary on three episodes, by the producers and voice actors

4) The Original MXC sales presentation to the network

It's a great DVD set of a great show. My recommendations for MXC Season One on DVD, buy it now.

I still remember the first time I saw this show. I wasn't sure what the heck was going on at first until I realized it was some sort of satire using the old video footage as a backdrop. From then on I was completely hooked. I do agree with another reviewer though who said that the shows get a little old after you've seen them 3-4 times, since you know what's coming and you've already heard the joke that goes with it. I'm still buying the DVD though so I can pull it out every so often once I've had enough time to forget what's coming next, so it will be funny once again. Hopefully the rest of the shows will come to DVD soon. I know they will have at least one buyer.

Meanwhile, how about some NEW episodes?

I can't say anything more that the other reviews have, but I want to mention that there are some nice bonus features on this set. There's a 45-minute episode of the original "Takeshi's Castle" with subtitles (so you can find out what they were really saying). The cast and producers provide some very funny commentary tracks on 3 episodes, and you also get to see the "demo reel" that sold the show to Spike TV. This is one of the funniest shows on TV, and can be watched over and over without getting boring.

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