Zapping Télé
1990s-present · France / francophone world
Also known as Channel Surfing, Zapping
Arbiter 'zaps' between simultaneous scenes on different TV channels; players must freeze until their channel is selected.
Known for
- Short-form cousin to Harold's group game — but structured as channel flips.
- Each 'channel' is a distinct genre (news, cooking show, soap, sports) and players commit hard to each.
- The flip itself is the comedy — mid-word cuts, bad transitions.
- Named after the TV remote 'zapping' of the 1990s when French cable exploded.
Connected to
Forms
match impro
Games
Sources
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