Total Blackout
| Total Blackout | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Henrik Nielsen |
| Written by | Robert Campanga |
| Directed by | Per Zachariassen |
| Presented by | Jaleel White |
| Music by | George Hinde Eric Hester |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Henrik Nielsen Jeff Applof (Season 1) Scott St. John (Season 2) |
| Producers | Tom Ruff Felicia Aaron White |
| Cinematography | Matthew W. Davis |
| Editors | Curtis Pierce Folmer Wiesinger Sean Fawcett Stacie Dekker Victor Gonzaga Andrew Yuncken Noah Musser |
| Production company | Fremantle |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | April 25, 2012 – July 9, 2013 |
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Total Blackout is an American game show that aired on Syfy that features contestants that have to complete challenges such as: identifying things with either their hands, nose, or mouth; gathering items; or getting from point A to Point B while being totally in the dark. The host of the show is Jaleel White, known for roles like Steve Urkel on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters, and Sonic the Hedgehog in three animated shows. Each episode has four players competing to win $5,000. On occasion, episodes will feature four teams of two. The player or team who either takes the longest to do a certain task or identifies the fewest items in the allowed time is eliminated at the end of each round. The show was renewed for a second season by SyFy that started on October 30, 2012. Season 1 and 2 are now available on iTunes.
The show is originally Danish and first aired in Denmark (created by Henrik Nielsen) on Kanal 5 in 2011, where Uffe Holm was host of the show. The show was later adapted to a U.S.version.