• The Mandarin term “脱口秀” is a paraphrase and transliteration of the English term “talk show”.
• In a talk show, the host and guests will usually have an unscripted discussion about a certain topic.
• Guests usually come from a variety of backgrounds and age groups, thus representing views from all walks of life.
• Talk shows allow viewers or listeners to hear different takes on hot topics.
• Besides bread-and-butter issues, more provocative topics are also sometimes discussed, for example “Can women have affairs too?” or “Is a domestic helper a saviour or a bane?”
• In consideration of the “timeliness” of the topics discussed, talk shows usually require shooting and editing to proceed simultaneously with broadcasting, thus making production extremely challenging.

开口秀 (Taiwan, Thailand)、托骚 (Hong Kong, Macau)、脱口骚 (Hong Kong, Macau)