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* TomHanksSyndrome: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Humor Amarillo'' basically screams "2000s Spain" in every one of its aspects: proto-otaku references, political incorrectness turned UpToEleven, racial and LGBTI-related humor, crass sexual jokes, and unapologetic raunchiness in general.

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* TomHanksSyndrome: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Humor Amarillo'' basically screams "2000s Spain" in every one of its aspects: proto-otaku references, political incorrectness turned UpToEleven, racial and LGBTI-related humor, crass sexual jokes, and unapologetic raunchiness in general.
Kitano.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Challenge originally aired the series as a weekend filler beginning in November 2002 in the UK, until it became an unexpected smash hit, and by 2003, was airing for many hours a day on the network's schedule.


* HilariousInHindsight: Craig Charles narrating a show about crazy challenges... and then appearing on ''Series/ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere''.


* TomHanksSyndrome: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.

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* StarMakingRole: The second Spanish version was the hop to fame for commentators Fernando Costilla and Paco Bravo. Even although the latter never really had another hit like this, he's still remembered for ''Humor Amarillo'' alone.
* TomHanksSyndrome: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.Kitano.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Humor Amarillo'' basically screams "2000s Spain" in every one of its aspects: proto-otaku references, political incorrectness turned UpToEleven, racial and LGBTI-related humor, crass sexual jokes, and unapologetic raunchiness in general.


* AwesomeDearBoy: Takeshi Kitano accepted to participate in the show because he loved how it would resemble his childhood's mud games.
* CastTheExpert: Most of Takeshi's bruisers in the show were played by real life martial artists, wrestlers and fighters.



* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back. In the original, she was actually his ''wife'', and was even played by his real-life wife, Kikko Matsuoka.

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* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back. In the original, she was actually his ''wife'', and was even played by his real-life real life wife, Kikko Matsuoka.


* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back, but in the original, she was actually his wife, played by his real-life wife, Kikko Matsuoka.

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* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back, but in back. In the original, she was actually his wife, ''wife'', and was even played by his real-life wife, Kikko Matsuoka.



* OutOfOrder: The original Challenge version of the UK version.

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* OutOfOrder: The original Challenge version of the UK version.version.
* TomHanksSyndrome: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.


* NoBudget: The show started off as this, which explains why there are no life-threatening hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge. Just shredded paper, even though it was greatly exaggerated.

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* NoBudget: The show started off as this, which explains why there are no life-threatening hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge. Just shredded paper, even though it was greatly exaggerated.exaggerated.
* OutOfOrder: The original Challenge version of the UK version.


* {{Defictionalization}}: The show was originally devised as a recreation of ''Super Mario Bros.''

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* {{Defictionalization}}: The show was originally devised as a recreation re-creation of ''Super Mario Bros.''''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''



* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back, but in the original, she was actually his wife, played by his real life wife Kikko Matsuoka.
* NoBudget: The show started off as this (which explains why there are no life threating hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge. Just Shreaded Paper (Even though it was greatly exaggerated)).

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* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back, but in the original, she was actually his wife, played by his real life wife real-life wife, Kikko Matsuoka.
* NoBudget: The show started off as this (which this, which explains why there are no life threating life-threatening hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge. Just Shreaded Paper (Even shredded paper, even though it was greatly exaggerated)).exaggerated.

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* DescendedCreator: The show's producer, Kunihiko Katsura, appeared also as one of the sumo wrestlers.


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* IncestuousCasting: The Spanish version had a storyline in which General Tani's mother visited him to motivate him back, but in the original, she was actually his wife, played by his real life wife Kikko Matsuoka.


* HilariousInHindsight: Craig Charles narrating a show about crazy challenges... and then appearing on ''Series/ImACelebrity''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Craig Charles narrating a show about crazy challenges... and then appearing on ''Series/ImACelebrity''.''Series/ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere''.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Craig Charles narrating a show about crazy challenges... and then appearing on ''Series/ImACelebrity''.


* NoBudget: The show started off as this (which explains why there are no life threating hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge Just Shreaded Paper (Even though it was greatly exaggerated)).

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* NoBudget: The show started off as this (which explains why there are no life threating hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge Challenge. Just Shreaded Paper (Even though it was greatly exaggerated)).

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* {{Defictionalization}}: The show was originally devised as a recreation of ''Super Mario Bros.''
* NoBudget: The show started off as this (which explains why there are no life threating hazards in the Tazarn Swing Challenge Just Shreaded Paper (Even though it was greatly exaggerated)).

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