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• In February 2008, Variety reported that FOX would bring a popular "human tetris" Japanese game show to U.S. television. The show, titled Hole in the Wall, debuted on September 7, 2008.Variety: Fox to remake 'Hole in the Wall' (February 12, 2008) iFMagazine.com: TV Review: HOLE IN THE WALL (September 8, 2008)

  In both the Japanese and American versions of the show, contestants must move their bodies to fit "through strange shapes cut out of an onrushing wall." If they fail to fit through the shapes, the wall will push them into a pool of water behind them.New York Magazine: Human Tetris Finally Coming... (May 27, 2008)

  The Japanese version often features celebrities as contestants, but the American version features "regular joes" competing for cash prizes.New York Post: Human Tetris Tryouts (June 5, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Premieres: September 11, 2008 at 8 p.m.Fox.com: Show Schedule
  2. First preview broadcast: September 7, 2008iFMagazine.com: TV Review: HOLE IN THE WALL (September 8, 2008)
  3. Second preview broadcast: September 9, 2008Fox.com: Show Schedule
  4. Network: FOXiFMagazine.com: TV Review: HOLE IN THE WALL (September 8, 2008)
  5. Hosts: Mark Thompson and Brooke BurnsHulu.com: Hole in the Wall Premiere (Time: 20:03)
  6. Contestants must fit through a series of shapes cut out of an oncoming wall to winNew York Magazine: Human Tetris Finally Coming... (May 27, 2008)
  7. Casting calls took place in June 2008 in New York City and AtlantaFox.com: Hole in the Wall Casting
  8. FOX looked for teams of three with "dynamic themes"Fox.com: Hole in the Wall Casting
  9. Applicants had to be 18 years of age or olderFox.com: Hole in the Wall Casting

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