07.16.09 ‘BIG BROTHER’ IS BETTER IN THE U.K.

This is a clip from the U.K.’s version of “Big Brother.”  It’s kind of hard to tell what’s going on without context, but basically the housemates had to pass a metal ring over a twisting electrified bar, and if the ring touched the bar, other housemates got an electric shock (hence the ridiculous suits, I believe).

The video is kind of lame until the two-minute mark, at which point one of the guys just repeatedly touches the ring to the bar, intentionally shocking his housemates over and over again.  And I think I speak for everyone when I say: OUTSTANDING.  I’d be a much bigger proponent of reality television if more contestants got electrocuted.  In fact, I’m putting together a proposal for a show right now called “Electric House.”  Or maybe “High Voltage.”  Or “Shock Treatment.”  Okay, I don’t know what to call it yet, but the bottom line is that people suffer constant electric shocks.