Helping Hands- Why did they add props?

The HH were Ryan eats dirt, correctly portrays what HHs ended up as.

Helping hands is one of my favorite games, nothing says fun like getting a 42 year old man to eat dirt.


However, according to us state side folks, Helping hands was first played, without props in episode 3x01 with all four players.  However, the more common 3 player format was seen 2 episodes later.


It was cut out in the American broadcast, well I'll tell you this.  Because of the lack of props, the person doing the hands well have to resort to some, well you'll see.

After a great game of News Report, Clive introduces Helping Hands, Sandi looks ready.

Ignore Mike, he doesn't play in this game.  Jim and Paul does, and so does Sandi.  See, She is going to be the one doing Jim's hands.  For those who only watched the CC broadcast, this is new to you.

Paul gets into his Paul face.
As you can notice that Jim is standing by the step so that Sandi can  reach his midsection.

Paul's lovey expression never really changes, no matter what Sandi does.  This is one of my favorite pre-prop playings of Helping hands, well we go this one and a comb.

Sandi getting into character here...

As you can see, Sandi is ready to start some mischief.  Like I said, this will focus on her and Jim's reaction.  You can focus on Paul, but his bright, smiling face doesn't really change.

No props, but Paul slowly turns into one later.  

One thing that I love is the fact that Sandi's arms are so small, and she's wearing purple, to contrast what Jim is wearing.  Also add the fact that she is wearing nailpolish, and you can see why the included jackets to match. 

Jim plays along and allows Sandi to tug on his ear. 

The problem with this one is Sandi's size, Jim had to move around a lot just let her screw with him.  However, this gets to be really entertaining. 

Number one rule, head for the pockets.  Paul's face has yet to change.

A little tidbit, because of the cameras or Jim and Sandi's placement, you can sometimes see the expression on Sandi's face.  Rare in latter games because Josie, Ryan, Colin, Greg, and Tony are around the same height.  This can become somewhat fun if viewed multiple times.

Being a doctor, you must pretend to look healthy.

Now, random piece of info, this is the only time a women has provided the hands.  Josie has been the person whose hands are being provided, but she has never done the hands.  Both her and Sandi, as well as Kathy G. and Caroline (I can't remember if Denny played in this game) has been the normal third person.

Funny part here, she spends quite a while playing with Jim's pockets 

Now, don't worry I've got a link, I'll post it at the end.

Reason why it was cut of all American broadcasts.  You might see a blur...

Yes, that is right.  I'm more surprised that the audience never noticed this. I'm surprised Youtubers didn't noticed this.

Paul becomes a prop, with the same expression as before too

Sandi has um, the ability to make the guys take there clothes off.  Kind of amusing if you know anything about Sandi.

One of the few "mouth in finger" tricks that goes well.

Paul kind of tries to keep his head away from her hands.  Yum, nailpolish...

Although he failed, you can just see the amusement in her eyes.

My favorite picture.  You can just guess what Sandi is thinking.

Right now, the end is coming, you are thinking about Paul opening up his shirt, Sandi just having fun, and Jim trying to possibly fit all of this as a reasonable way a doctor should act.  Now, this game is about to go of the rails, into a ditch and get set on fire. Sandi's big o'smile made me laugh so hard, that is yet another hidden gem in this game.

Jim knows what's happening, and Paul is breaking into laughing, while in his Paul face

Sandi goes for the belt peoples!  Yes people that is the reason they added props and Sandi no longer does the hands.  If not Ryan would probably be on air completely naked.  What a close up on the damages?

This is the signal for Clive to just mash that buzzer.

Funny gem, Sandi holds her position, and you can here Clive telling her "Off, off, off!"

So as an experiment, how was that?  That is right, you are being used right now.  I will do this with IAG games, but those games are much longer than Helping Hands.  So for now, enjoy and comment and follow me on Twitter!

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Edit: Clive never buzzes them out, he just said to just "End it there".  Sorry about that.