Oh, wow, I remember when I used to watch Nick at Nite… Get Smart, Dragnet, Bewitched, Saturday Night Live… say, I wonder what they air on there now. One sec…
…Family Matters? Home Improvement? The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?!? Oh my God, I feel so f@#$ing old… My only consolation is that going by the logo, it looks like they’ve changed it to maybe skew towards people who grew up on Nick in the first place.
Sigh. Anyway, Nintendo and Nick at Nite (damn, that’s a lot of “N”s) are teaming up to bring us the finals of the first ever Wii Fit Family Challenge, as hosted by Olympic skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi. The competition sees three families square off, with highlights being shown on October 9th (interspersed between other shows) as they compete for the title of “Wii Fit Fittest Family.”
The finalists for this have already won Wiis and Wii Fit software, which makes one wonder if they went into this without any practice. Though, come to think of it, odds are good that anyone who wanted to compete would have to go into this blind, as waiting to find a copy of Wii Fit would probably make most people throw in the towel.
They also got an all-expenses paid trip to Orlando for the event taping on September 17th, because if they didn’t, then there probably wouldn’t be much of a show. And to think, all they had to do was master the art of yoga, aerobics, strength training, and balancing activities.
Here’s Nintendo’s version of things, if you’re interested:
Nintendo News: Nickelodeon Puts Wii Fit Family Challenge Finalists in Prime Time
With gold medal fever still fresh in American viewers’ minds, Nintendo and Nickelodeon are giving fitness fans another heart-pumping event to cheer about. Olympic skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi will host the finals of the first-ever Wii Fitâ„¢ Family Challenge, a fun-packed competition in which three families will compete for the title of Wii Fit Fittest Family by proving their prowess at Nintendo’s innovative Wii Fitâ„¢. Highlights from the Challenge will air on Oct. 9 on Nick at Nite, interspersed between its prime time programming.
The Wii Fit Family Challenge will feature teams twisting and tilting atop the motion-sensing Wii Balance Boardâ„¢ in a series of aerobic, yoga, strength training and balancing activities. Finalists in this extraordinary competition have already been awarded a Wiiâ„¢ video game system, Wii Fit software from Nintendo and a Nickelodeon expense-paid trip to Orlando for the Sept. 17 event taping.
The Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando, Fla., plays host to this entertaining and interactive fitness showdown, culminating in the crowning of the Wii Fit Fittest Family, who’ll win a Nickelodeon and Nintendo grand prize package.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit has already sold more than 1.8 million units in the United States alone since its May 19 release. With the included Wii Balance Board accessory, the game lets every member of the household enjoy a personalized at-home workout, and track progress over time.
For more information about the Wii Fit Family Challenge, please visit www.WiiFitFamilyChallenge.com
