Episode 9 Officially Amazing

-This is the world of records.

-Officially!

-# Biggest...

-Shoe

-Weirdest...

-Face

-# Fastest...

-Loo

-Tightest...

-Space

-# Longest...

-Snake

-Smallest...

-Van

-# Heaviest...

-Cake

-Tallest...

-Man

-# Longest ears on a dog!

-Aw!

-# Most poisonous frog!

-Argh!

-# And a woman with a beard!

-What?

# Officially, officially, officially

# Amazing! #

Welcome to Officially Amazing, the show that scours the Earth

to bring you the most incredible records, from America to Japan

and France! Even the moon!

I know this isn't the moon cos we don't have the budget

and technically it's not on Earth, but you get the idea.

We leave no stone unturned in our search for the best.

Here's what's coming up on today's show.

You don't need to go to outer space

when we've got Guinness World Records title attempts like these

that you can watch from home.

Warn your parents - after watching these extreme pogo hoppers,

you'll be all, "Can I have a pogo stick, please?"

Bet you thought archery was just a sport for dry land, right?

Wrong! These underwater archers are attempting a record today.

And Britain's Got Talent runners up Twist and Pulse are here,

to attempt a super speedy world record.

First, let's join Al in America.

Whee! Whoo!

Huh. Uh, uh, ooh...

Oh!

Urgh.

MUSIC: California Love by 2Pac

Welcome to Venice Beach, home to the physically fit,

the health conscious and the naturally good-looking.

Today's record involves one of the oldest pastimes ever -

pogo hopping.

And if you didn't know anything about it, it's really easy.

All you have to do is just put your foot down and...

put your right foot, that's the...

I mean, put your...there...

That was them, wasn't it?

Meet 16-year-old Nic Patino and his high-school buddy,

15-year-old Henry Cabelus, from Pennsylvania.

# Jump around! #

What they're doing is no ordinary pogo hopping.

# Jump up, jump up and get down! #

Oh, no - this is extreme pogo hopping.

Nic and Henry use special pogo sticks which are pumped full of air,

propelling them to heights of up to three metres.

That's higher than a kangaroo can jump!

Unless it's on a pogo stick, obviously.

Boom! That's bouncy.

But extreme pogoing isn't just about jumping high. Check this out!

Look, no hands!

And they can even do...

the Superman!

Super awesome.

Today, Nic and Henry will be attempting to set a new world record

for the most consecutive

stick flips on a pogo stick.

I'll let Nic explain.

This trick is called the stick flip.

We're going to try the most stick flips in a row ever.

It involves the stick going completely upside down in your hand,

so it comes up and around, over your head and then back down.

You put your feet back on the pegs.

Just keep doing that.

The boys will be going head-to-head, or pogo-to-pogo,

competing against each other and chasing the record.

You guys are friends but there's got to be a little bit

of friendly competition to see who can get the most, right?

-There's always friendly competition.

-Good.

We're always pushing each other.

Let's do this!

Here are the rules.

The stick flips must be performed

with only a single bounce between each flip

and only flips with a full 360-degree rotation will count.

To set a new world record,

the boys need to do six stick flips in a row.

Nic's up first. And he's off!

Wow! What a start!

Oh!

Oh, just one?

Can Henry do more?

One.

He's really po-going for it!

And that's two!

And three!

Oh!

So, they've both failed at their first attempt.

The key to success is doing as big a bounce as possible

to keep the momentum without losing control of the stick.

But that's easier said that done.

Nic and Henry have been pogoing for almost half an hour.

They just can't find their pogo mojo.

Guys, we're down to our last take. All right, let's do it!

Good luck, man.

This is exhausting stuff.

The boys have decided to give it one more go.

Nic's up first.

Can he bounce back from failure

and secure those six stick flips needed to set the new record?

No! Too many bounces after the flip and Nic's out.

So, it's all down to Henry.

Is the record even possible or will it be pogo no-go?

That's one.

That's two!

And three! If he makes this four,

it's the most he's done.

Yes!

Five!

If he gets six, he's hit the target.

Yes! That's six for Henry.

But remember, the pogo stick must turn 360 degrees each time to count.

Official Adjudicator Ben, how many were valid?

With that attempt, you achieved a total...

-of six stick flips.

-All right!

It's a brand-new Guinness World Records title.

How does that feel?

I feel pretty good.

It was tough but Henry held his nerve

and stick-flipped his way to the record.

# I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man. #

You are the man, Henry, the pogo man.

-BEN:

-Over to me in France now for something...

Argh! Grrr.

HE SNIGGERS

Argh!

HE SIGHS

Bonjour! I've come to France, the home of underwater biathlon,

also known as underwater archery.

Which is why I've changed into these rather natty swimming togs,

complete with bowtie which not only looks the part,

but also doubles up as a secret underwater swimming propeller.

Watch!

Could look at that all day.

But instead, let's go and meet underwater archery champion, Yohann,

and his competitor for today, Patrique.

They compete in archery underwater!

Using these specially designed spear guns,

a kind of hi-tech bow and arrow

that shoots the spears with a powerful rubber band.

Today, they'll be competing

against each other

and trying to break Yohann's world record for...

So, this is how it works.

The course is 15 metres long from starting point to target.

The competitors must swim underwater

until they are four metres from the target and shoot.

Then they retrieve their arrow, swim back to the beginning,

catch their breath and go again, firing three arrows each in total.

These guys are trained professionals.

Don't even think about playing darts in your local swimming pool!

Is it all about speed? Is it about holding your breath...

-Yes.

-..or accuracy? Is it all in there?

All in that.

You have to go fast and to be precise

and to return more fast, as possible.

-Yeah.

-And after, we have to breathe quickly.

HE PANTS And we go again three times.

So you go up to the surface very quickly, then back down again?

-Yes. Yes.

-Well, it sounds fantastic, guys, so bonne chance.

-Merci.

-Merci.

That was me speaking French. Talented!

Let's take a look at les regles.

That's French for the rules.

The archers must hit

one of the five targets

with each of their three arrows.

And each time the target is missed,

the archer has 10 seconds

added to their time.

Time penalties would be a disaster

as Yohann's current record

is a spectacularly speedy...

That's going to be tough to beat.

Patrique, Yohann, are you ready?

Trois, deux, un, zero!

And they're off! Stopping at the

four-metre mark, aim and fire!

Great shot, Yohann!

But Patrique has missed the target -

that's a 10-second penalty for him.

Now they have to retrieve their spears

and swim back to the start as fast as they can.

OK, so one shot's been fired already.

Quick air and then back under again.

Patrique is still trying to reload

as Yohann fires his second shot.

Ooh! Just in the target zone.

As Yohann swims to collect,

Patrique's loaded and ready.

But can he make up the time?

Takes the shot, hits the target!

Yohann's coming up for his last breath of air

before his final arrow.

And here comes Patrique.

He's caught up.

It's not over yet. Who can reload the quickest?

Yohann takes off.

Final spear now. Takes aim...

..and almost a bull's-eye.

Three out of three! Yohann collects.

Patrique's just behind him,

ready to shoot his final shot.

He's got to make this count.

No! Just outside the target.

That's another 10-second penalty

and Yohann's already finished.

Those two misses add 20 seconds

onto Patrique's time.

But immaculate shooting from Yohann

means no penalties.

Did he break his own one-minute,

four-second world record?

Firstly, Patrique, unfortunately,

because of your 20-second penalty,

you achieved one minute and 21 seconds, OK?

Oh, if only he'd been more accurate with his shooting,

he could have broken the world record.

But this is looking good for Yohann

and his triple perfect targets.

Yohann, you achieved 54 seconds, so congratulations!

-It's a new record.

-Ah-ha-ha!

-Whoo!

-Brilliant stuff. Well done!

Some sharp shooting and Officially Amazing underwater archery.

Yohann broke his own record

by 10 seconds!

By the beard of Poseidon,

that's quick!

Now let's continue this world tour

and stop off in Italy.

Here's Haruka.

Ow!

HARUKA: Ciao, bella! Welcome to Italy,

where this Canadian trio will attempt to claim a world record.

But what do you think it could be?

Well, the answer is...

This is the Russian bar. It's bendy and only 12cm wide.

Christine is going to do the backflips,

while Yves and Marco are in charge

of holding the bendy bar.

She has to trust them 100%,

otherwise she can be off the bar in just a second.

I have to trust them 100%,

otherwise I can be off the bar in just a second.

That's what I said!

To set a new world record, Christine

needs 20 consecutive backflips.

And if that isn't difficult enough, there's a rule.

She's only allowed to pause between

flips for five seconds at a time.

Any longer and the attempt is over.

Can she do it?

Look at Christine go!

As Christine pauses for breath,

the adjudicator counts down.

And she's off again!

Well within the five seconds.

Good work, Christine!

Another rest.

-Three, two...

-And another restart.

This is so physically demanding.

And check out Marco and Yves -

they have to use every bit of strength

to keep the bar in exactly

the right place

as they catch her and flip her back

up in the air again.

Phenomenal skill!

Another rest. Keep going, Christine!

-..two, one, zero.

-Argh!

That's more than five seconds.

No! She's had to stop.

This could be disastrous.

Did she manage enough flips to claim the world record?

Guinness World Record!

Yes! She got 39! A humungous record!

Christine, you are Officially Amazing!

-BEN:

-Brilliant!

Let's celebrate Christine's success in the traditional way -

go with me - by having a singsong!

All together now!

# Hooo-oooh! #

Well, I don't know about anyone else,

but I'm an OAP who needs a cup of tea.

Far too strenuous, this bungee jumping.

That's my new favourite song to sing about older people.

In your face, the Grand Old Duke Of York!

Right, I'm off to meet two young chaps who are...

SHE GIGGLES HE SIGHS

Meet Twist and Pulse, Britain's Got Talent runners up

and inventors of Streetomedy,

a beautiful combination of street dance and comedy.

They're already Guinness World Records title holders

and today, they'll be attempting to break their record for...

Let me give you an example of what that looks like.

Meet Twinge and Puke, a smaller but admittedly more stylish version

of Twist and Pulse. Hit it, fellas.

MUSIC: Single Ladies by Beyonce

So, it's a little something like that, but...

-Eeeh!

-Aargh!

..let's meet the real Twist and Pulse.

So, let's talk about records now

-because you boys are here to attempt a record today...

-Yes.

-..that you already hold.

-Yeah.

Are we excited for it?

Do we think we're going to improve on what you did before?

-Yeah.

-I think we are. We're feeling confident.

I think we did more moves that what we actually got for the record

-but they weren't in synch.

-So we lost.

-So we lost about 10.

-Wow, OK.

-So, we've had to clean that up

and make sure we keep those 10, as well as adding more.

Let's check out the rules.

Individual dance moves cannot be repeated.

And only moves in perfect sync will count.

Their current record is a mind

and body boggling...

Three, two, one, hit the track.

MUSIC STARTS

And they're off to

a blistering start!

Look at them perfectly

in time with each...

Oh.

-BEN LAUGHS

-OK, OK.

Stop the track please, DJ.

Eight seconds in

and they're doing different parts of the dance routine.

That's the opposite of synchronised!

Street-a-complete-muck-up.

Well, we're about to go for this. Twist and Pulse, are you ready?

-We're ready.

-Yes, we're ready to go.

-Anna, are you ready?

-Ready.

OK, let's do it!

MUSIC STARTS

Same moves again. Can they get past

that eight-second stumbling block?

Yes! Nailed it.

But there's still a long way to go.

It's so complex and so fast.

It's incredible they can even

remember this routine,

never mind performing it in sync.

Just 10 seconds left.

Look at me helping them out.

I'm basically a muse

for all street dancers.

-And that's it!

-Stop!

Oh, yes!

Yes, yes, yes. Yes!

Put it there. Come on!

I don't know about you at home,

but to me that looked pretty good.

But only moves in perfect harmony will count,

so the boys will have to wait while official adjudicator Anna

texts her mum.

I mean, reviews the dance in super slow-mo, move by move.

Have they done enough?

Unfortunately, I had to disqualify some moves.

I disqualified 16 moves and you had to beat your current record,

-which was 130.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Remember, when they set the existing record,

they only had 10 moves disallowed.

Have they blown it?

In 30 seconds, you achieved 147...

THEY ALL CHEER

No! They absolutely smashed it!

An incredible...

Twist and Pulse are Street-icially

Street-azing! I think.

And now for something - dare I say it - even more hip!

Yeah! Whoo!

Uh-oh.

This series, we've emptied the piggy bank

to fly the world's top three record-breaking legends

to Great Britain,

stored them in a top secret location

and marvelled as they've competed against each other

to smash Guinness World Records titles that you can try at home.

Representing the UK, it's hard to believe he is but a mere human -

it's Sizzling Steve!

-AL:

-He back flipped all the way from America for Team USA.

It's the mini colossus, US Ray.

HARUKA: And competing for Japan, it's spangle-bottomed,

record-breaking superstar, Mr Cherry.

This is...

As things stand, Ray is in the lead with three wins,

a remarkable turnaround for the one-time loser of the competition,

thanks to his exceptional frog jumping and egg cupping skills.

But will he make it a hat-trick of heroics?

Let's find out what record our competitors will attempt today.

Now, today's challenge is...

Cherry San, are you ready? HE SPEAKS JAPANESE

-TRANSLATION:

-I'm all right, thank you, love.

Earlier on, Al, Haruka and I took part in our customary battle

to decide the order in which our record breakers would compete.

In the most brutal scenes ever witnessed on Officially Amazing,

we each threaded five needles as quickly as we could.

Which in Al's case was not in

the slightest bit quickly at all!

Haruka performed valiantly.

There! Beautiful!

'But, after a stirring pep talk from the Sizzler...'

-Please make sure you win.

-OK.

'..my ninja sewing skills claimed victory.

'Steve was almost lost for words.'

HE STUTTERS: I reckon Haruka will

have...problems...beating that.

After Ben's humble celebration...

Oh, yeah! That's how you make needlework work, baby!

..Team UK chose to go third in the marble challenge

so Steve could keep his secret tactics, well, secret!

Steve, there's a rumour that you have whittled your chopsticks

from one carefully selected branch of English oak. True?

-No, it's not quite true.

-Not true,

It's from my great-great grandfather.

From his wooden leg?

No, from a special branch hidden in Nottingham Forest.

He cut down that branch and he made the chopsticks

and it's been handed down through generations.

And is that what gives you the grip and the determination

to grab a marble each time?

Exactly.

Team UK talking absolute nonsense there.

Now, Ray has a chequered history with chopsticks, so this is tough.

I know that you're ambidextrous,

meaning you can use both your right and left hand.

Which one are you going to go with? Or are you...?

I might just have to surprise you.

You've come back his year with a whole new aura. I love it.

Well, I've been eating a lot of Chinese food lately,

just to prepare myself.

I've been eating a lot of Chinese food,

but just because I like Chinese food.

-I do it for both reasons.

-OK.

Al, it's going to take more than eating a few noodles

to out-chopstick Cherry.

So, last year, you moved jelly babies with chopsticks.

This year, you have to move marbles.

-Oh, marbles.

-HE SPEAKS JAPANESE

-TRANSLATION:

-Oh, marbles. They are slippery little devils,

but I have a cunning plan -

top quality chopsticks.

Luckily, they sell millions of chopsticks in Japan,

where I am from,

so I got me sent the same chopsticks as Japanese royal family

and when I use them, I am the chopstick king.

Oh, aye!

Let's have a look at the rules.

The marbles must be moved between two containers

at least one metre apart.

Only one marble can be moved at a time.

And only the chopsticks

can touch the marbles.

The record to beat is a massive 43 marbles in one minute.

But in Cherry and Steve,

we have two of the world's greatest chopstick musketeers.

Incredibly, in just two series of Officially Competitive,

Cherry San and the Sizzler have broken

every chopstick-related record we've ever thrown their way.

Will we witness another world record today?

HE SHOUTS

Well, we'll have to wait and see because we're...

contractually obliged to let Ray have a go first.

-You loosened up? You ready?

-I'm loose. I'm juiced.

I'm ready to go.

I'm going to count you in from three, two, one, go!

Yeah, go on, Ray!

Bad start for Ray - he's flung the first one off the table!

He just can't get to grips with this.

There we go, first one's in.

Ray's changed hands there. Will

his lucky left hand bring glory?

He's literally losing his marbles, Al!

This is better,

but is it too little too late?

Stop!

Another disappointing chopstick experience for Ray.

Surely no threat there?

Go chopstick!

-Cherry's up next.

-Arrrgh!

And in controversial scenes,

he's opting to do this without

the table, but with the tablecloth!

Good luck. Three, two, one, go!

Cherry rocketing out of the blocks.

This is incredible!

So much faster than US Ray.

Sorry, Team USA, but this is how you move marbles.

I'm worried for the Sizzler.

This is world-class chopsticking,

a joy to behold!

No mistakes, Steve.

You can't afford a mistake.

Stop!

-Agh!

-Ooh, well done.

Steve, he's really good.

A monumental effort from Cherry San.

But fear not, Steve fans -

the Sizzler has a secret weapon.

It's time to reveal...

Steve's lunchbox.

Yes, years of experience have taught Steve

that moving marbles into a plastic sandwich container

will make them less likely to bounce out.

And Steve's lunchbox is adjudicator approved. Tactical genius!

What have you taken from Ray and from Cherry?

Uh...nothing.

Great. A man, as always, of very little.

OK, Steve, it's sizzle time.

Three, two, one, go!

A terrible start!

But the Sizzler's

found his rhythm now.

Steve, come on.

Yes! Come on!

Cherry looks worried,

and rightly so -

Steve is a marble moving marvel.

Oh! Thanks for making me

look an idiot, Steve.

This means so much!

Come on, Steve!

Come on! Look at him go!

-Stop!

-Ooh!

In the Sizzle Zone! Tss!

Can you see that s-s-sizzle?

And so ends a tremendous

effort from the Sizzler.

This will be close.

Both Steve and Cherry displaying

superhuman marble moving abilities.

Official adjudicator Anna employs her counting skills.

Do we have yet another chopstick-related record?

Anna, please tell us - has anyone broke the world record?

Unfortunately, no-one here today broke a record.

Disappointing! We all thought we had a record.

But there is that vital competitive point to play for.

In third place, we have US Ray with 19.

Wahey! Yeah.

The traditional celebration of last place from Team USA there.

Still weird.

And then there was 40 and 41.

One got 40 and one got 41 - ridiculously close!

Who moved that vital extra marble - UK or Japan?

Japan got 41.

-Team Japan! Whoa!

-Team Japan! Japan!

HE SPEAKS JAPANESE

Chopsticks! Chopsticks! Chopsticks!

Another vociferous victory for Japan.

Mr Cherry only two marbles away from the record.

-Oh, winner...

-TRANSLATOR:

-Winner.

-From...

-From...

-Japan!

-Japan!

-Ha-ha-ha!

-Ha-ha-ha.

Steve is understandably distraught. He thought he'd smelt victory.

But it was just Mr Cherry's armpits.

Let's see how that

affects the scores.

It's more bad news for the Sizzler -

he's lagging behind on two.

But Cherry's right back in it,

joining Ray in the three wins club.

What will happen next? You couldn't possibly predict!

Just make sure you return next time

for more rambunctious record attempts like these!

# Well, who'd have thought you could shoot arrows underwater?

# Just look at these two guys

# Patrique and Yohann were the man that can

# And Yohann hit the record bull's-eyes

# Twist and Pulse's synchronised

# Dancing had us mesmerised

# Americans Henry and Nic

# Amazed us with their pogo flips

# And Cherry won again

# Thanks to his royal chopsticks!

# It's all Officially Amazing! #

Chop, chop, chopsticks!