An old reality television series from the '90s has resurfaced and Aussies can't believe it ever made it to their screens in the first place.
Man O Man aired on Network Seven in 1994 for one season with Phantom of the Opera star Rob Guest as the host, reported Yahoo Lifestyle on Monday.
Despite achieving incredible success and becoming stiff competition for rival Hey, Hey It's Saturday on Nine, the series was canned in favour of Gladiators.
The series resurfaced this week when social media users shared a screen grab from the show online and asked if anyone remembered it.
'Anyone else remember this show? Some kind of dating show, where the men would be pushed into a pool when they were rejected,' the original post said.
An old reality television series from the '90s has resurfaced and Aussies can't believe it ever made it to their screens in the first place
Man O Man aired on Network Seven in 1994 for one season with Phantom of the Opera star Rob Guest (pictured) as the host, reported Yahoo Lifestyle on Monday
Someone responded: 'Oh it wasn't a dating show. It was to see which contestant was the best pick-up artist. I kid you not. They wouldn't even try to remake this.'
Another said: 'I remember, I was in High School when it came on TV. I did see a bit of it. I really can't believe a show like this got on TV, to be completely honest.
'I was never surprised a show like this didn't last. The host Rob Guest said it was trash in a lot less words.'
Despite achieving incredible success and becoming stiff competition for rival Hey, Hey It's Saturday on Nine, the series was canned in favour of Gladiators
A third added, '90s reality TV was the wild west lol,' while someone else wrote: 'It was sooo cringe but mum and I always tuned in.
The premise of Man O Man saw ten guys strip down to their budgie smugglers as an all-female audience of 125 women judged them.
Competing in a series of challenges, the men were forced to win over the women in the audience who would vote which men didn't make the cut.
The premise of Man O Man saw ten guys strip down to their budgie smugglers as an all-female audience of 125 women judged them
Competing in a series of challenges, the men were forced to win over the women in the audience who would vote which men didn't make the cut
Those who were deemed unworthy by the bevy of ladies were shoved into a pool by glamorous female models.
Man O Man was based on a German game show of the same name, and even had a British version which aired for four years.
The series was reportedly said to be getting a reboot last year with Dr Chris Brown at the helm after he jumped ship from Network Ten to join Seven.
Seven Chief Content Officer Angus Ross was said to be 'excited to bring back this flagship show', reported TV Tonight in April.
