2 - The Krypton Factor

In this the penultimate post in this top 30 countdown it will come as no surprise that yet another game show that requires problem solving, ingenuity, and a certain aptitude for dealing with the pressure of a time limit should make it to this place.

The Krypton Factor is one of the great game shows in our TV past in my opinion but unfortunately I think TV has very much made its way to a place where all the things this show valued are somewhat disconnected from the audience today.  I don't like to say that TV like to "dumb down" its audience but I certainly feel this show had its glory at the right time and would not work today - no surprise then that a revival a few years ago failed to gain momentum.

The original Krypton Factor consisted of a number of rounds notably a mental agility, logic test, and a physical agility round as well as general knowledge questions among other rounds.  The logic test was my favourite and often presented the contestant with a jigsaw of sorts which they had to reassemble within the time limit, and the physical agility round was completed on an obstacle course filmed on location.

The video below is from one of the episodes of the show, it contains the entire show.