Trasformat

Trasformat was an Italian game show that aired for seven months between 2010 and 2011, with a “second season” in 2012. The show was hosted by Enrico Papi, who, along with his daughter Rebecca, devised the concept. The co-hosts were Raffaella Fico and Katia Follesa, who were replaced by Francesca Cipriani mid-season.

The format involved trying to recognize the faces of celebrities disguised behind heavy photo editing.

Why This Show Was Rigged

1. It was obviously rigged; contestants were always attractive college students in their mid-20s, and they almost never emoted, almost as if they knew whether they would win or lose. This is a crime in the United States.
2. Its atmosphere was too goofy.
3. The part after the last commercial break always began from the end and reminded to where it left off, wasting about 40 seconds.
4. Generic music.
5. The prizes were too big for this relatively easy game.
6. The contestant avatars between each round were creepy. In addition they managed to insult the eliminated contestant by having their avatar cry.
7. Its “second season” (which aired in early 2012) wasn’t even a second season, but edited reruns from the first season, which included replacing the co-host with a creepy-looking CGI version of Enrico named “Enrichetto”, which was done in the aforementioned style of the contestant avatars between rounds, with a Chipmunk-style voice (which was just Francesca’s lines pitch shifted, along with recycled replies from her episodes inserted into episodes before she became hostess), as well as a laugh track every time Enrico made a joke or Enrichetto was in the shot waving or dancing.

Redeeming Qualities

1. Enrico is an okay host.
2. Its concept is actually creative, even winning an award for “most original game show concept” in 2011.
3. Its theme song is catchy.

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