LOL - Chi ride è fuori is an Italian comedy reality television show based on the format of Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto's Documental. It is hosted by Fedez, Mara Maionchi (Season 1) and Frank Matano (Season 2–3), The first four episodes were published on 1 April 2021, while the remaining two were made available on April 8.
On April 23, 2021, the game show was renewed for a second edition. The first 4 episodes of the second edition were released on February 24, 2022, while the remaining 2 on March 3, 2022.
Rules
The rules are the same as other editions: 10 comedians are locked in a house-theater for six consecutive hours. The goal of each player is to make others laugh by any means: jokes, gags, props (present in a special "locker room" or brought from outside). In case of laughter, smiles and grimaces, a player is initially cautioned with a yellow card and, subsequently, sent off with a red card and then eliminated from the game. Furthermore, the players are obligated to actively participate in the game, under penalty of a warning or elimination.
The conductors (here defined as host and co-host), positioned in the so-called control room, observe and comment on what is happening in the room through a camera system and, using a console, give the competitors precise commands and / or suggest to them inputs for comic interventions. The last player remaining wins. The final prize is 100,000 euros, which the winner will donate entirely to charity.
First edition
Competitors
- Angelo Pintus
- Caterina Guzzanti
- Ciro Priello
- Elio
- Frank Matano
- Gianluca Fru
- Katia Follesa
- Lillo
- Luca Ravenna
- Michela Giraud
Elimination table
The winner, Ciro Priello, donates his 100,000 euros prize to ActionAid.
Second edition
Competitors
- Alice Mangione
- Corrado Guzzanti
- Diana Del Bufalo
- Gianmarco Pozzoli
- Maccio Capatonda
- Mago Forest
- Maria Di Biase
- Max Angioni
- Tess Masazza
- Virginia Raffaele
Elimination table
The winner, Maccio Capatonda, donates his 100,000 euros prize to WWF.
Christmas Special
Competitors
- Frank Matano
- Lillo
- Mago Forest
- Mara Maionchi
- Maria Di Biase
- Michela Giraud
Elimination table
The winner, Mago Forest, donates his 100,000 euros prize to non-profit associations CasAmica and A Casa Lontani da Casa.
Third edition
Competitors
- Brenda Lodigiani
- Cristiano Caccamo
- Fabio Balsamo
- Herbert Ballerina
- Luca Bizzarri
- Marina Massironi
- Marta Filippi
- Nino Frassica
- Paolo Cevoli
- Paolo Kessisoglu
Elimination table
Fabio Balsamo and Luca Bizzarri, at the end of the six hours of play, agreed on a draw and donated the 100,000 euros prize to the non-profit associations AS.IT.O.I. and ABEO.
Fourth edition
Competitors
- Angela Finocchiaro
- Aurora Leone
- Claudio Santamaria
- Diego Abatantuono
- Edoardo Ferrario
- Giorgio Panariello
- Loris Fabiani
- Lucia Ocone
- Maurizio Lastrico
- Rocco Tanica
In addition, at the beginning of the game Fedez is added as an extra competitor, with the disadvantage of direct elimination at the first laugh.
Elimination table
The winner, Giorgio Panariello, shares his 100,000 euros prize with runner up Edoardo Ferrario, and donates it to non-profit associations Lega per la difesa del cane and Helpcode.
Fifth edition
Competitors
- Federico Basso
- Enrico Brignano
- Flora Canto
- Tommy Cassi
- Raul Cremona
- Geppi Cucciari
- Valeria Graci
- Andrea Pisani
- Marta Zoboli
Promotion
The official trailer was released on March 19, 2021, while a one-hour aftershow was released online on April 26, attended by 10 comedians from the first edition.
Reviews
In an interview with Variety magazine, Nicole Morganti, head of Italian productions of the Amazon Prime Video platform, stated that the game show was the most viewed title ever on the platform.
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