The Traitorsis a new challenge competition show that will premiere on Peacock, the streaming service, withAlan Cumminghosting the show. While there isn’t arelease date forThe Traitorsyet,the show will havecontestants working together or against each other to eliminate the others to win the grand prize of $250,000.
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What doesThe Traitorshave in common with iconic competition shows such asAmerican Ninja Warrior, The Voice, and Survivor?Besides having determined contestants hoping to go home with the grand prize, all three of these shows are American adaptations of international competition shows. Some American adaptations share the same name as the original, whereas others only share a few of the same rules.
‘King of Masked Singer’ (South Korea) vs. ‘The Masked Singer’ (U.S.)
TheKing of Masked Singer(2015-)became the inspiration behind the American version of the competition show,The Masked Singer(2019-). TheMasked Singerhas celebrities sing songs in their voices while wearing costumes that hide their identities. The difference between the two shows is that theKing of Masked Singerhas a slightly different format than the American version ofTheMasked Singer,where masked celebrities have to sing the same song in a duet.
Both shows require voting, and the participant with the lower score has to reveal their identity at the end of the episode. According to IMDb,King of Masked Singerscored a 6.5 out of 10, whileTheMasked Singerscored a 5.8 out of 10.King of Masked Singeris available on Rakuten Viki.The Masked Singeris available on Hulu and Tubi.
‘Family Food Fight’ (Australia) vs. ‘Family Food Fight’ (U.S.)
Can there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Most shows take professional or amateur cooks and give them challenges where they rarely have to depend on others to stay in the competition. InFamily Food Fight,which first premiered in Australia in 2017, different families compete against each other in various challenges where they will have to work together to deliver dishes to the judges. The food is judged on technique, taste, and presentation.
The family that wins the competition takes home $100,000 (in both versions of the show). The American version ofFamily Food Fightscored 6.2 out of 10 on IMDb based on 43 votes, while the Australian version is not currently ranked on IMDb.Family Food Fight(U.S.) aired on ABC.
‘The Voice of Holland’ (Netherlands) vs. ‘The Voice’ (U.S)
The Voice of Holland(2010- ) andThe Voice(2011- ) both have a panel of musical artists serving as the judges for the competition. Their seats are facing the audience rather than the stage. As participants start singing, the musical artists press a button when they enjoy the participants' performance. Once the judges press the button, their seat faces the stage.
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There is one noticeable difference between the two versions.The Voice of Hollanddid not initially have a knockout round,like inThe Voice,where two contestants would fight to keep their spot in the competition.The Voice of Hollandscored 6.1 out of 10 based on 63 votes, whileThe Voicescored 6.4 out of 10 based on 12,416 votes on IMDb.The Voiceis available on NBC and Peacock.
‘Ninja Warrior’ (Japan) vs. ‘American Ninja Warrior’ (U.S.)
One way to win one million dollars is by answering questions; another way is by running through an extreme obstacle course.Ninja WarriorandAmerican Ninja Warriortest contestants' physical strengths as they run, dodge, and jump through an obstacle course to face the ultimate obstacle: climbing Mount Midoriyama (or finishing the National finals). Across all the international adaptations, very few have completed the obstacle course. InAmerican Ninja Warrior,only two contestants have earned the title of American Ninja Warrior, according to the American Ninja Warrior website.
The firstNinja Warriorshow premiered in Japan in 1997, under the nameSasuke, whereasAmerican Ninja Warriorfirst aired in 2009. Out of669 votes, the Japanese version ofNinja Warrior(without the English commentary) scored 8.2 out of 10 on IMDb. Out of3,715 votes,American Ninja Warriorscored 6.8 out of 10 on IMDb.American Ninja Warrioris available on NBC for free and on Hulu with a subscription.
Hell’s Kitchen (U.K.) vs. Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.)
Acclaimed ChefGordon Ramsayhosted the U.K. version ofHell’s Kitchen(2004-2009) before hosting the American adaptation of the showHell’s Kitchenin 2005.Hell’s Kitchenmay be just as cut-throat, if not more than someNetflix food shows such asThe Final Table. In this competition, two teams of professional chefs compete in this food challenge by cooking various foods and serving them to guests. While they compete against each other, hoping to be eliminated, they still have to work within a team.
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The winner of Hell’s Kitchen gets a position as head chef of a prestigious restaurant and $250,000 (in the American version). The U.K. version ofHell’s Kitchen,out of 1,308 votes, scored a 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb. Out of20,533 votes, the American version ofHell’s Kitchenscored 7.1 out of 10 on IMDb.Hell’s Kitchen(U.K.) has some of its episodes available on YouTube.Hell’s Kitchen(U.S.) is available on Tubi, Pluto TV, and Fox for free.
‘Iron Chef’ (Japan) vs ‘Iron Chef America’ (U.S)
There are plenty of movies that break down the meaning of food andfood dish pairings, such asRatatouilleandChef. Though to really know how creative chefs can be is to place them under pressure, such as in the showIron Chef. IronCheffirst aired in Japan from 1993 until 1999, andIron Chef Americaaired from 2004 until 2018.
Chefs create dishes using a secret ingredient in a timed challenge.Iron Chefscored 8.6 out of 10 based on 1,294 votes, whileIron Chef Americascored 7.1 out of 10 based on 2,098 votes on IMDb.Iron Chefhas some episodes available on YouTube for free, while theIron Chef Americais available on Hulu.
‘Expedition: Robinson’ (Sweden) vs. ‘Survivor’ (U.S.)
Survivor(2000-) has been a fan favorite competition show for all as viewers cheered on their favoriteSurvivorparticipants, but even the clever and strategic players often didn’t make it to the end of the season.Survivoris based on the Swedish showExpedition: Robinson,which first premiered in 1997. Similarly, both shows took a group of participants and transported them to a remote island where they had to survive by avoiding being voted off. The winner is considered to be the last person on the island.
Each season featured a new set of contestants and a new island. Out of24,348 votes,Survivorscored 7.4 out of 10 on IMDb, whereasExpedition: Robinson,out of 204 votes, scored 6.5 out of 10.Survivoris currently available on Netflix and on Hulu.
