''The Big Moment'' is an American television

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based on the original Japanese version called ''

Happy Family Plan is a Japanese game show that aired on TBS Television from 30 April 1997 to 13 September 2000 and was hosted by Akiko Wada and Ichiro Furatachi. International versions External links * 1997 Japanese television series debuts 2000 Jap ...

''. It aired on

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in 1999 and was hosted by

Brad Sherwood Bradley Sherwood is an American actor, singer, comedian, game show host and writer. Career His first acting job was a recurring role on ''L.A. Law'' as Ned Barron, which lasted for six episodes from 1991 to 1992. Sherwood was introduced to im ...

. John Cramer served as announcer. It was originally an hour-long series, but due to low ratings, was cut to a half-hour after its second episode. The show's premise centered on one member of a family (or group of people) who was given one week to practice a certain task before the episode's taping. A video camera was provided to record the rehearsal process at home. At the end of the week, the contestant (and his/her family and other supporters) came to the studio to perform the task. The contestant was given only one attempt; if successful, he/she won a pre-selected prize package worth $25,000. If unsuccessful, he/she received a $2,000 consolation prize. Two contestants appeared each episode. Some of the stunts presented: * Memorizing pi to the 100th decimal * Playing

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on a piano, without missing a note * Answering ten questions on the film ''

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'' * Riding around three cones on a unicycle and returning to a starting line * Pulling a tablecloth out from a fully set table without any items hitting the floor or glasses being knocked over (this stunt was featured at least twice) * Identifying 12 random flavors of

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ice cream while blindfolded * Teaching a puppy 5 new tricks On later episodes, Sherwood went into the audience after the first contestant's stunt and randomly selected someone to perform a task at the end of the show (after some time to train for the task). Tasks included memorizing other audience members' names and birth months, spontaneously crying within 30 seconds, and breaking into a car on stage within 90 seconds. If successful, he/she won $5,000.

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IT FEELS LIKE GAME SHOW, LOOKS LIKE FUNNIEST VIDEOS 'HAPPY HOUR'

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