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MTV Premieres Silent Library

By , About.com GuideJune 15, 2009

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The take-offs on Japanese game shows just keep on coming, with the newest offering coming courtesy of MTV. Silent Library asks contestants to perform outrageous stunts (which are more like torture, both self-inflicted and administered by peers) in a library, which of course means that they have to be as quiet as possible.

The original Japanese version is quite funny, and the clips I've seen of MTV's adaptation are well done. There are a couple of previews up, both on YouTube and the official MTV website, if you'd like to sneak a peek.

The quick synopsis of the game is that six friends all enter the library, and are asked to do these crazy stunts, making as little noise as they can, in order to win money. Before each stunt, each person draws a card; whoever gets the card with the skull and crossbones picture on it is the "victim."

Silent Library begins today, June 15th, at 6pm Eastern. It's the third show in MTV's new weekday comedy block, which also includes new animated series DJ and the Fro at 5pm, and an odd little relationship show called Is She Really Going Out with Him?, which looks at couples in which lovely and "innocent" girls fall for bad boys, which airs at 5:30pm. All three shows will air weekdays throughout the summer.

Photo courtesy MTV

Comments

July 15, 2009 at 10:10 pm
(1) molly says:

are girls allowed on silent library

July 22, 2009 at 3:55 pm
(2) Angie says:

Havent u seen the ep

January 20, 2010 at 7:31 pm
(3) Brandon says:

how do u get on the show?

February 4, 2010 at 6:47 pm
(4) k- moola says:

how old do you have to be to go on silent library!

February 5, 2010 at 5:50 pm
(5) deonte says:

how can i get on silent library

February 7, 2010 at 12:26 am
(6) Haley says:

How do you get in,how old do you have to be and also do you really get the money??

February 7, 2010 at 4:57 pm
(7) marija haboj says:

i want to get on silent library with my friends ! but i dont know how to get on the show. silent library is my favorite showw !

February 10, 2010 at 5:14 pm
(8) Ashley says:

I WANT ON THE SHOW

February 10, 2010 at 7:07 pm
(9) eryckah says:

how old do u have to ve to go on silent library??

February 10, 2010 at 7:20 pm
(10) Carrie says:

I’ve posted advice on how to become a contestant on Silent Library right here:

Where to Find Casting Calls for Silent Library

Hope that helps!

February 13, 2010 at 2:01 am
(11) layla silva says:

where do you sighn up at?

February 14, 2010 at 10:07 pm
(12) saNELA says:

CAN I SIGHN IN YES HOW OLD DO YOU NEED TO BE CAN YOU BE LITUL

February 27, 2010 at 6:19 pm
(13) nicol says:

when does silent libary air again?

March 6, 2010 at 6:48 pm
(14) mv uited soccer team says:

ok my soccer team is tryin to earn some money for a big soccer tournament we think this would be a great fundraiser we are all 16 and we all love the show

May 22, 2010 at 8:59 pm
(15) josh says:

I was wondering how me and my friends get on the show cause I believe we can handel all the events

June 12, 2010 at 5:52 pm
(16) James says:

How do u enter slient library

July 18, 2010 at 3:03 am
(17) johhny says:

how old do u have to be to get in

August 4, 2010 at 5:11 pm
(18) Daquan Wade says:

i am trying to get on this show i have 5 other friends who are willing also. what do we have to do to get on?

September 23, 2010 at 7:52 pm
(19) MiszWendy says:

my friends and ii wanna grt on the show !

April 18, 2011 at 10:58 pm
(20) laura says:

Where is it at???? I want the location and info to get in it

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