• The game show Wipeout pits female and male contestants against each other on a wet and rigorous obstacle course. Contestants must perform various physical challenges which are designed to cause collisions and "wipe-outs."

  The program is overseen by former Fear Factor executive producer Matt Kunitz.

• Fast Facts

  1. 2009 Season premiere (Season 2): May 27, 2009
  2. New episodes: Wednesdayss 8/7c ABC http://abc.go.com/primetime/wipeout/inde...
  3. Network: ABC
  4. Executive producer: Matt Kunitz
  5. Co-executive producers: Scott Larsen and Shye Sutherland
  6. Each episode winner receives $50,000
  7. Run time: 60 minutes
  8. TV PG
  9. Obstacles change every week http://www.fancast.com/tv/Wipeout/98916/...

• Host Information

  • John Henson - Host
  • John Anderson - Host
  • Jill Wagner - Co-host

• Challenges

  • Dizzy Dummy
  • Dirty Balls
  • The Dreadmill
  • The Sweeper
  • Big Balls
  • The Spinner

  2009 New Challenges:

  • Hurtles
  • Bridge Too Far
  • Sweeper Gyro
  • Aqua Launch
  • Fender Bender
  • Crazy Sweeper
  • King of the Mountain
  • Raging Rapids

  
  

• Producer Quote

  “We discovered early on, every time you bounce off of something, that’s pretty funny. Just dropping into the water isn’t funny, but if there’s a bounce and a ricochet and another bounce, that’s always good.”—Matt KunitzReality TV Magazine: Behind the Scenes of Wipeout (June 10, 2008)

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