Furthermore, Japanese TV is commercial-driven and conservative during prime time. Game shows fit a perfect niche: they are cheaper to produce than dramas, they don't require offensive content, and they create viral moments that drive advertising revenue.

Many family shows include lighthearted "punishments" for losing, such as getting hit with a paper fan or having to eat something spicy.

A massive wall of rotating foam plates began hurtling toward them at thirty miles per hour. The Satos had three seconds to contort their bodies into the shape of a drying rack. Kenji dived low, Akiko arched her back to form the ‘cutlery tray,’ and Hana jumped onto her father’s shoulders to create the ‘dinner plate’ silhouette.