oblivious

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(ə-blĭv'ē-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Lacking all memory; forgetful.
  2. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
obliviously o·bliv'i·ous·ly adv.
obliviousness o·bliv'i·ous·ness n.

USAGE NOTE   Either of or to can be used with oblivious: The party appeared oblivious to (or of) the mounting pressures for political reform.



The historical meaning of oblivious is 'forgetful, unmindful', followed by of:
Never before...has a great painter been completely oblivious of the style, or styles, of his time—Kenneth Clark, 1949.
This meaning survives, but another meaning, 'unaware of, unconscious of', which evolved during the 19th century, is now more common, despite objections to it raised by Fowler (1926) and earlier by the Old English (up to 1150)D editors, who labelled it 'erroneous'; this was changed to 'formerly regarded as erroneous' in Old English (up to 1150)D2, and the current online text reads 'now the usual sense'. In this meaning it is followed by of or (more often) to:
I stayed indoors all day for several days, oblivious to the damp heat of Falmouth—C. Day Lewis, 1960.

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adj

Definition: unaware, ignorant
Antonyms: aware, concerned, conscious, mindful, sensitive, understanding

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Oblivious
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Format Prank show
Created by mast media
Starring Regan Burns
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
Production
Running time 30mins (inc. comms)
Broadcast
Original channel TNN/Spike TV
Original run August 1, 2002 – June 1, 2004

Oblivious is a comedy game show that aired within the United States of America on TNN/Spike TV at various points between 2002 and 2004.

It was also aired on Challenge in the UK, Ireland and The Comedy Channel in Australia and still airs (repeat episodes) on Real TV in South Korea and on TV2 Zebra in Norway. It no longer airs on Spike TV. Comedian Regan Burns served as host.

A DVD was later released having the full two seasons of the show.

Although the show was taped outdoors, a laugh track was used.

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Gameplay

Host Burns would take a camera crew with him and ask unsuspecting people trivia questions, while playing some sort of role. The person being asked the questions didn't know they were on TV until after Burns finished asking the questions, but usually he would do one final bit in his role before revealing the truth. For every question the contestant got correct, they received $20 in cash. Five questions usually were asked per person, for a possible $100.

At the start of the show, and before and after commercial breaks, Burns would walk up next to someone on the street and ask a single question for $20, before saying "We'll be right back" or a similar phrase. On some occasions, this money was refused.

Once per episode, there was a speed round, where contestants could get $20 for every question they answered correctly within one minute. At the end, contestants got a chance at a $100 bonus question, with that amount in cash given to them if they got it right.

Once per episode, Burns would give the unsuspecting contestant a chance at up to $500 more (this was called the Lighting Round), if s/he would take on the role of quizmaster. He would walk them through it using a hidden camera and a headset microphone out of view, and for every question that the next contestant got right, the first player got $100. (The other player got $20 per correct answer regardless.)

Sometimes other actors pretend to win money with the contestant.

Disguises

These are some of the disguises played by the host:

  • Florist
  • Janitor
  • Artist
  • Tennis Instructor
  • Video store worker
  • Camera store worker
  • Travel agent
  • Hollywood agent
  • Clown
  • Gas station attendant
  • Spanish person that sung songs at Taco Bell
  • A man getting married at Taco Bell.
  • Bartender
  • Hospital patient
  • Boxing referee

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Oblivious

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ikke ænse, være ligeglad med

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbewust (van iets), vergeetachtig, onverstoorbaar

Français (French)
adj. - inconscient, oublieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nicht bemerkend, sich nicht bewußt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανυποψίαστος, μη αντιλαμβανόμενος ή συναισθανόμενος, επιλήσμων, ξεχασιάρης

Italiano (Italian)
dimentico, inconsapevole, immemore, ignaro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - esquecido

Русский (Russian)
забывчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - olvidadizo, inconsciente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glömsk, omedveten

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
易忘的, 忘却的, 遗忘的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易忘的, 忘卻的, 遺忘的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 잘 잊어 버리는, 다른 것에 신경 쓰지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 忘れっぽい, ぼんやりした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كثير النسيان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא חש ב-, שוכח‬


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