Naruhodo! The World


Naruhodo! The World was a travelogue and information quiz show that was broadcast from October 6, 1981, until March 26, 1996 on Fuji TV.

Format

The show was hosted by Kinya Aikawa and. The game would be played by eight celebrity contestants in teams of two. After an initial quiz, the teams would be ranked in order 1 to 4. Subsequent questions would be posed to the lowest team first; if they could not answer it, the next higher ranking team would have a shot. Correct answers enabled a team to rise in rank, and cause the next higher rank team to fall in rank. The team that finished in the number 1 position would win the game. Questions were posed by reporters in video-taped reports from exotic locations throughout the world, with the questions being about that location. The location reports could be events in themselves, with some from places like the Arctic, and were central to the show's success.
An English version was produced in 1991 with
Nicholas Parsons Nicholas Parsons... Himself
Julian Clary Julian Clary... Himself
Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher... Himself
Masumi Okada Masumi Okada... Himself
Cleo Rocos Cleo Rocos... Herself
Michaela Strachan Michaela Strachan... Herself
Andrew Eborn Andrew Eborn ..... Himself

Reception

Over a total of 723 episodes, the series averaged 21.4% in audience ratings. It garnered its top rating of 36.4% on 27 December 1983.

Video game

A Super Famicom game based on the show was released in 1994 by Tomy. The cover art features Kinya Aikawa and Eriko Kusuda.