Japanese variety shows

Whenever I go to Japan, I would spend quite some time watching TV, because the variety shows are so interesting. There are shows such as revealing the mysteries of the Egyptian mummies, quizzes that test the contestants' general knowledge, talk shows on current affairs, wacky shows featuring comedians, etc.

So why can't Singapore's variety shows be the same?

To say the truth, I have given up on Singapore's variety shows. There is nothing new on them, they borrow a lot of ideas from elsewhere, yet even when borrowing the ideas, they cannot duplicate the essence, and thus lack the sparkle when compared with the original. And why is that? Because Singaporeans are kiasu. They don't like to lose, they don't like to appear stupid or silly. Which makes us all so boring when on TV. Japanese celebrities appearing on TV are great entertainers. They know how to use appearances and words to draw out laughter from the audience, appearing silly and stupid at times. This is something that our local celebrities cannot do and thus no matter how we try to duplicate the shows, we can never achieve the same results. Because no Singaporean celebrity wants to appear silly or stupid on TV.