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platform. It has been adapted in Australia,

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plus an unlicensed adaptation in

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. The concept was developed first in Japan, the original show is called "Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental", also a ''Prime Original'' and has been aired in nine seasons since 2016.

Rules

Ten comedians stay in a living-room style studio with hidden cameras for a few hours (usually six). During this time, they must try to make their opponents laugh in any way and by any means, while not reacting at their opponents’ attempts to make them break. At the first laugh, the competitor is cautioned (yellow carded), while a second eliminates the player from the game (red carded). However, large infractions may be given an automatic red card. Eliminated players join the host in the observation room, but may return as an external challenger to the remaining contestants. The comedians can also be eliminated if they aren't active enough. The only way to communicate with the outside is a telephone controlled by the host.

Versions

Japan

The Japanese comedy show was developed and is hosted by comedian

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and was first released in 2016. By now nine seasons have been released and the format has been adapted into the international format LOL. Most rules are completely identical to those in the adapted shows.

Mexico

The Mexican edition is titled LOL: Last One Laughing, and it is hosted by

Eugenio Derbez Eugenio González Derbez (; born September 2, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films and television series including '' The Book of Life,The Angry Birds Movie 2 and The Secret Life of Pets.'' In the 2010s, he ap ...

. The first season, consisting of six episodes, was released in 2018, while the second, also of six episodes, in 2019. The third season of 6 episodes premiered in December 2021. The fourth season of 6 episodes , premiered in 2022; in this season the participants were teams of two comedians.

Australia

The Australian edition, distributed under the title LOL: Australia, was hosted by

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: the first season was released in 2020. Competitors were Sam Simmons, Nick Cody,

Frank Woodley Frank Woodley (born Frank Wood; 29 February 1968) is an Australian comedian, author and musician who is best known for his work alongside Colin Lane as part of the comedic duo Lano and Woodley. The two first performed together for almost 20 yea ...

Anne Edmonds Anne Elizabeth Gabrielle Edmonds (born 11 October 1979) is an Australian comedian and actor best known for her stand-up work and for creating and starring in the ABC comedy series ''The Edge of the Bush''. Beginning her career in comedy at 29 ...

, Becky Lucas,

Dilruk Jayasinha Dilruk Jayasinha (born 30 January 1985) is a Sri Lankan Australian comedian, actor and former accountant. Early life Jayasinha relocated to Melbourne to attend university, before working for a major accounting firm. It was at this time that he ...

Susie Youssef Susan Kathryn Youssef (born 1984) is a writer and actor who works in television, on radio and stage in Australia and the United Kingdom. Youssef performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fes ...

Nazeem Hussain Nazeem Hussain (born 21 April 1985) is an Australian comedian, actor, television and radio presenter. He is best known as creator and star of two television comedy shows, ''Legally Brown'' (2013-14) and ''Orange Is the New Brown'' (2018). His ...

Ed Kavalee Edward Robert Kavalee (born 30 June 1979) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, podcaster radio and television presenter. He is a recurring panellist on Network 10's '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'' with Sam Pang and co-hosts ''Hughesy ...

and

Joel Creasey Joel Creasey (born 11 August 1990) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter. Creasey has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as performing at the New York International Fringe Festiv ...

Italy

The Italian edition is entitled LOL - Chi ride è fuori and is hosted by singer

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and TV personality

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. The first season consists of a total of six episodes, of which the first four were made available on April 1, 2021, while the remaining two were released on April 8, 2021. The second season is hosted by

and TV personality

Frank Matano Francesco Matano, born on 14 September 1989, is a prominent Italian comedian, television personality, YouTuber, and actor.He rose to prominence in 2008 through his YouTube channel, where he gained widespread recognition for his entertaining pho ...

, himself a former contestant in season 1. The second season consists of a total of six episodes too, of which the first four were made available on February 24, 2022, while the remaining two on March 3, 2022.

Iran

The Iranian unlicensed version is titled Joker and hosted by

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. The first season was released in November 2021 and the second season aired in December 2021.

Germany

The German edition is entitled LOL: Last One Laughing and is conducted by actor and comedian Michael "Bully" Herbig. The first season consists of a total of six episodes, of which the first four were made available on April 8, 2021, while the remaining two were released on April 15, 2021. There is a second season started in October, 2021. The first two episodes of its third season were made available on 14 April 2022 on Amazon Prime. The third season is dedicated to late contestant Mirco Nontschew who passed in December 2021.

Spain

The Spanish edition is called ''LOL: Si te ríes, pierdes''. The first season was conducted by

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. The first 5 episodes were released on May 14, 2021, with a 6th episode being released one week later. The second season, hosted by Silvia Abril and Carolina Iglesias, was released on May 20, 2022.

France

The French edition called ''LOL: Qui rit, sort!'' started in 2021 and spawned three seasons.

India

The Hindi-language edition of the format is titled ''LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse''. Hosted by Bollywood actors Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi, the show premiered on Amazon Prime on 29 April 2021. Participants include notable TV and stand-up comedians like Mallika Dua, Aakash Gupta (winner of Comicstaan Season 2), and Aditi Mittal. The Tamil-language version, ''LOL: Enga Siri Paapom'', hosted by legendary Tamil comedian/actor Vivek (posthumously) and Mirchi Siva, released on 27 August 2021. Participants include Pugazh, Abishek Kumar,

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, Aarthi,

Premgi Amaren Prem Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 26 February 1979), better known as Premgi, is an Indian playback singer, composer, songwriter, actor and comedian. The son of composer and director Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and i ...

, Powerstar Srinivasan, R.J. Vigneshkanth, Maya Sundarakrishnan, Bhargav Ramakrishnan and Syama Harini. Winners of this season were Pugazh and Abhishek, who split the winning amount (INR 25 lakh).

Brazil

The Brazilian edition is entitled ''LOL: Se Rir, Já Era'' and is hosted by the comedians Tom Cavalcante and

Clarice Falcão Clarice Franco de Abreu Falcão is a Brazilian actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and comedian. Biography Falcão was born in Recife, Pernambuco on 23 October 1989. She moved to São Paulo at age 4 and at age 6, she moved to Rio de Jane ...

. Due to the

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, the first season was entirely shot in Uruguay. The first 3 episodes of the series were released on December 3, 2021.

Canada

The English Canadian edition launched February 18, 2022 with two episodes weekly until March 4, 2022, with host

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. Competing comedians are

Tom Green Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian-American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted ''The Tom Green Show'', which a ...

Andrew Phung Andrew Phung is a Canadian actor, improviser, and comedian. He played the character Kimchee Han on the CBC Television sitcom ''Kim's Convenience''."A Convenience truth; Andrew Phung stars in new TV series about an Asian corner store". ''Ottawa Ci ...

Colin Mochrie Colin Andrew Mochrie (; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisational comedian, best known for his appearances on the British and US versions of the improvisational TV show '' Whose Line Is It ...

Dave Foley David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage an ...

Mae Martin Mae Martin (born 2 May 1987) is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, and screenwriter based in England. They wrote and starred in the Netflix comedy series ''Feel Good'' and won two Canadian Comedy Awards as part of the comedy troupe The Young an ...

Caroline Rhea Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (; born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian actress and stand-up comedian, who is best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. She has performed numerous comedy specials, including ...

, Brandon Ash-Mohammed,

Debra DiGiovanni Debra DiGiovanni (born March 21, 1972) is a Canadian stand-up comedian originally from Tillsonburg, Ontario. She is a frequent guest on the CBC Radio program ''The Debaters'', for which she earned a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for writing. ...

, Jon Lajoie and K. Trevor Wilson. Amazon has also greenlit a French version for

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audiences. Hosted by

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, the series premiered in January 2023 with participating comedians Marie-Lyne Joncas,

Rachid Badouri Rachid Badouri (born October 16, 1976, in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian comedian. Biography Badouri was born to immigrants of Moroccan Berber origin. He studied at College Montmorency in Laval, Quebec Laval (; ) is a city in Quebec, Canad ...

, Yves P. Pelletier, Arnaud Soly, Christine Morency,

Laurent Paquin Laurent Paquin (born September 21, 1971 in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada), is a comedian and radio personality from Quebec. Bibliography Paquin has hosted several galas for the Just for laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec. He also played in the co ...

, Richardson Zéphir, Virginie Fortin, Mathieu Dufour and Édith Cochrane.

Albania

The Albanian edition is entitled '' Qesh Mirë... Kush Qesh i Fundit'' and is hosted by Salsano Rrapi and Xhemi Shehu and is broadcast on

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. The first season, began airing on March 8, 2022, which consists of a total of eight episodes. All episodes are broadcast every Tuesday.

Dutch

The Dutch version is entitled LOL Last one Laughing Nederland and is hosted by two Belgian comedians Philippe Geubels and

Jeroom Snelders Jeroom Snelders (born 1977) is a Belgian cartoonist and comics artist, who is frequently published in the magazine '' Humo''. He studied graphic design at St. Lucas in Ghent, where one of his teachers was Ever Meulen. He has published his wor ...

and was broadcast on

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. The first season began airing on January 20, 2023, which consists of a total of 6 episodes. The first guests playing this game were: Tineke Schouten, Ruben van der Meer,

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, Roué Verveer, Rayen Panday,

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, Soundos El Ahmadi, Gover Meit,

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and

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