A different kind of "amazing race:"

Germans can tune in to a TV reality show this week that breaks new ground in trashiness ... Sperm Race. Twelve men will compete against each other to see which one of them has the 'fastest' sperm.

The contestants, who include two German celebrities and a health freak, begin by donating sperm in a clinic, say the programme's producers, Endemol. The sperm will then be frozen and sent to the company's studio in Cologne, where the sperm will 'race' towards an egg - lured by a chemical that encourages them across the finishing line. Three doctors, including a gynaecologist, will be on hand to make sure the sperm behave correctly, while cameras will record it all.

As well as laying claim to the title of Germany's most fertile man, the winner will also be given a suitably German reward, a red Porsche.

--Every day I think reality shows can't sink any lower, and every day I'm proved wrong.

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Posted by Lawren at January 31, 2005 06:16 AM

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in terms of "crap TV", the Germans have had a monopoly for years...we are just starting to encroach on their turf

Says: The Seventh Son at January 31, 2005 02:40 PM

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How on earth does one prepare for that?!?!?!

Says: Kevin the Interloper at January 31, 2005 09:37 PM

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