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Wipeout

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Season 0

• _{Wednesday, June 10th, 2009}

  3: Episode 3

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. This weeks obstacles include Rocket, Banana Hammocks, Catapult, Gears of Doom, and Foaming Sidewalk Swing Set with Zip Line. The final 4 face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000. This week's contestants include a model, dancer, band director and toy tester.

• _{Wednesday, July 8th, 2009}

  8: Couples (Episode 208)

  Episode 208 (Couples) In this Couples vs. Couples edition of Wipeout, couples will compete against each other to win the $50,000 prize. Obstacles include Log Roll Maze and Sweeper Buoy Run.

• _{Wednesday, July 15th, 2009}

  9: Episode 209

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses, including the Gyro Sweeper, Gears of Doom, Sweeper Trees, Hurtles, and the Bucking Bull, to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000. Contestants in this episode include a hand model, an executive assistant, a cake decorator, a competitive eater, a contortionist, a salsa dancer and comic.

• _{Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009}

  10: Episode 204

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000

• _{Wednesday, August 5th, 2009}

  11: All Stars (Episode 212)

  In this special episode, popular contestants from past episodes return for a second attempt at the $50,000 cash prize. Returning contestants include Ariel "Where's the Pole?" Tweto.

• _{Wednesday, September 9th, 2009}

  15: Australia (Episode 217)

  Wipeout goes Down Under! The crew of Wipeout takes the show on the road to Australia. John Henson and John Anderson are joined by Australian co-host Kelly Landry. In this Australian version of the game,twenty Australians compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses, including the Dizzy Dummy, Donut Run, Spinner and Ring Swing to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $20,000. Contestants this week included a fisherman, an astrologer, a nurse and a professional dancer.

• _{Tuesday, June 29th, 2010}

  4: World Cup

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000

• _{Thursday, July 1st, 2010}

  5: Excuse Wii

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000. In this special episode, the 1,000th contestant will take to the course.

• _{Tuesday, July 6th, 2010}

  6: Couples

  Twelve couples will compete in various obstacles includings Blob Launch and Trampoline Shape Shifter until the last couple remains, winning the $50,000 prize.

• _{Tuesday, August 10th, 2010}

  12: Family

  In this episode, the twenty-four contestants are divided into twelve teams made up of mothers and son and fathers and daughthers. They will compete against each other and the clock through wild obstacles in the hopes of winning the $50,000 grand prize.

• _{Tuesday, August 17th, 2010}

  13: Totally, Totally Inappropriate

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000

• _{Tuesday, August 24th, 2010}

  14: Mustard, Ketchup and Wipeout Weenies

  Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zone. The contestant with the fastest time wins $50,000.

• _{Thursday, January 6th, 2011}

  1: Winter Wipeout: Over the Big Balls to Nana's House We Go

  Contestants tackle obstacles, including the Snowplow Sweeper, the Big Balls and the Spinning Ski Lift.

• _{Thursday, January 13th, 2011}

  2: Winter Wipeout: The Musical

  Contestants face a snow-covered course which includes new obstacles like Mogul Madness and the Yule Log.

• _{Thursday, February 17th, 2011}

  7: Winter Wipeout: Some People Just Don't Know When to Quit

  Contestants take on obstacles like the yule log jam, the big balls and the polar bear express.

• _{Tuesday, June 21st, 2011}

  16: Summer Wipeout: Summer Sneak Peek

  Preview of summer stunts.

• _{Thursday, June 23rd, 2011}

  17: Summer Wipeout: Hotties Versus Nerds

  Twelve beautiful women face off against 12 nerdy men.

• _{Tuesday, June 28th, 2011}

  18: Summer Wipeout: Let's Make a Wipeout

  Contestants find themselves thrown for a loop on the Lawnmower, bounced off the Big Balls, and dealing with the Mood Swing and Chinese Food Buffet before moving on to the Scareousel and the final Wipeout Zone to compete for the grand prize.

• _{Thursday, June 30th, 2011}

  19: Summer Wipeout: At Full Tilt

  The contestants are hit with life-sized flippers while on the Qualifier, then move on to a tipsy Mood Swing and the fiesta in the Wipeout Kitchen before facing the Scareousel and then competing in the final Wipeout Zone for the prize.

• _{Thursday, July 7th, 2011}

  20: Summer Wipeout: Wheel of Misfortune

  A new batch of contestants hope to best the various obstacles before them, but after rounds of confronting the Big Balls, the Wheel of Misfortune and other extreme challenges, only a select few will remain to try for the grand prize at the end.

• _{Thursday, July 21st, 2011}

  22: Summer Wipeout: You're All Acting Like Babies!

  The Wipeout Kitchen serves up a baby food smorgasbord, and the three strongest contestants make their way through the Sushi Bar in order to compete in the Wipeout Zone, where one of them will make it through to the end and win the grand prize.

Season 1

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  First round: Name the slogans some men used in their Presidential campaigns. (The "Hot Spot," unbelievably, appeared under "Era of Wonderful Nonsense.") Second round, first board: Which of these slang words are terms used in golf? Second round, second board: Can you name the kids who starred in Hal Roach's Our Gang follies? Second round, tie-breaker: What are the correct pairings of Roman numerals and Arabic numbers? Bonus round: Name what are classified as Germanic languages.

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  First round: With the dawn of the 1989 model cars upon us, can you name which car models are current? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Legend, but was lost as rediscovered in the Countach.) Second round, first board: Select the right pairings of months and their birthstones. Second round, second board: Recall the events that made headlines in 1987. Bonus round: There aren't many people who have won both an Oscar and an Emmy. Can you name them?

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  First round: Find the states with a smaller area than Missouri. (The "Hot Spot" was first housed in Illinois, but was moved to Florida.) Second round first board: Name the eight men who collided at Tombstone, Arizona for the famous gun fight at the O.K. Corral in 1881. Second round: Which animals are classified as mammals? Bonus round: Which languages are officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly?

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  First round: Can you select which common items were invented by 1900? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Automobile.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to find what novels were written by Agatha Christie. Second round, first board: Single out the names for deserts. Second round, second board: Name characters who were common in the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. Bonus round: What U.S. Cities reside on the Mississippi River?

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  First round: Get the right pairs of animal species and the terms used to describe the males. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing "Deer" and "Buck.") Second round, first board: What songs were composed by centenarian Irving Berlin? Second round, second board: What countries have a population of over 100 million people? Second round, tie-breaker: Guess the correct nicknames of college sports teams. Bonus round: Which TV shows were created by Norman Lear?

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  First round: Which songs were big hits for Elvis Presley? (The "Hot Spot" was behind Crying In The Chapel.) Tie-breaker: To advance to the second round, two contestants had to duel, selecting the right pairings of fictional characters and their first names. Second round, first board: Which of these world cities lies on a coast (river, ocean, bay)? Second round, second board: Which of these soap operas enjoyed runs of more than ten years? Second round, tie-breaker: Name which states gave birth to at least one U.S. President. Bonus round: What are the most common last names in America?

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  First round: Prior to 1988, which of these actors had never won an Academy Award? (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind James Dean.) Second round, first board: What words appear in the Pledge of Allegiance? Second round, second board: Find the right pairings of foreign countries and their (pre-Euro) currencies. (The losing contestant made the fatal mistake of leaving the combination ""United Kingdom/Pound"" open, leaving the opponent the chance to take it and steal the game.) Bonus round: Try and figure out what animals have gestation periods longer than humans. (Peter Tomarken provides the correct answers and the length of gestation in days.)

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  First round: According to the Rhyming Dictionary, which of these words can't be rhymed? (The ""Hot Spot"" started off behind ""cusp,"" but was lost and resurfaced under ""gulf."") Second round, first board: Figure out what foods and dishes are named for real people. Second round, second board: Name the actors who starred in The Wizard of Oz. Second round, tie-breaker: Select breeds of cat. Bonus round: Find out which artists lived to see the 20th Century.

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  First round: Name which TV series was the top-rated show for at least one full season. (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind Bonanza, but was lost and popped up behind Laugh-In.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to single out types of whales. Second round, first board: Select which Presidential candidates lost a Presidential election. Second round, second board: Find the countries in Asia. (One of the correct answers was Burma, one year before it became Myanmar.) Bonus round: What cities have truly busy airports?

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  First round: Learn the truths about Benjamin Franklin. (The ""Hot Spot"" fact was that Benjamin's father was a candlemaker.) Second round, first board: What things come in threes? Second round, second board: Name the South American countries. (One contestant points out that the board incorrectly spelled ""Suriname,"" one of the correct answers.) Bonus round: Single out which thoroughbred racing horses won the Triple Crown. (At the show's end, Peter Tomarken gives the correct horses and years they won it.)

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  First round: With what adjectives does the Boy Scouts of America define a Boy Scout? (The ""Hot Spot"" was under ""kind."") Second round, first board: Pick out the States that border the Atlantic Ocean. Second round, second board: Before ESPN made a career out of World Series of Poker, the game-winner had to select the correct names of poker hands. Bonus round: Which States consistently voted Republican for the last X elections?

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• _{Monday, September 12th, 1988}

  1: Show 1

  First round: Separate the fictitious characters from the real people. (The Hot Spot was behind Tom Sawyer, but was lost and reappeared behind Sam Spade.) Second round, first board: Link the pet name with the TV show on which it appeared (I trust I am grammatically safe with the pronoun "it") Second round, second board: Which U.S. cities held Republican or Democratic National Conventions in the past X years? Second round, tie-breaker: Which of these words can be both nouns and verbs? (The winner advanced to the bonus round by correctly guessing "screw.") Bonus round: Peter Tomarken demonstrated how the Bonus Round worked by trying to guess the six posted names who ruled England as King or Queen. The contestant had to run back and forth, trying to determine which of the listed animals are represented in the Chinese calendar.

• _{Tuesday, September 13th, 1988}

  2: Show 2

  First round: Select the right pairings of Hollywood actors and the U.S. Presidents they portrayed. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing Randy Quaid and Lyndon B. Johnson. It was subsequently lost and reappeared behind Jason Robards as Abraham Lincoln. Makes sense, especially if you remember Randy Quaid said "You're such a _____ idiot!" in Dead Solid Perfect.) Second round, first board: Name which Atlantic Ocean Islands lie in the Caribbean Sea. Second round, second board: Get the right pairings of billiard balls and their solid colors. Second round, tie-breaker: which of these words are synonyms for "happy"? Bonus round: TV show namesakes.

• _{Wednesday, September 14th, 1988}

  3: Show 3

  First round: Isolate which movies starred Elizabeth Taylor. (The "Hot Spot" was behind The Sandpiper.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to identify the musical numbers from Fantasia. Second round, first board: What were the last eight States to join the Union? Second round, second board: Guess the properties on the board game MONOPOLY™. (A reminder that MONOPOLY and everything connected with MONOPOLY are trademarks of someone somewhere.) Bonus round: Which of these U.S. Presidents had the misfortune to die in office?

• _{Thursday, September 15th, 1988}

  4: Show 4

  First round: Pick out the state capitals. (The "Hot Spot" was behind Salt Lake City.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to separate the Old Testament books. Second round, first board: Who were regular performers on the hit NBC series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In? Second round, second board: Name the U.S. Presidents who have appeared on paper money (even if some of their bills aren't printed anymore). Second round, tie-breaker: Which suspense films were directed by the late great Alfred Hitchcock? Bonus round: Which of these fish are known to have specimens weighing 100 pounds or more?

• _{Monday, October 3rd, 1988}

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  First round: Find out which men co-starred with Barbra Streisand or had some other connection to her. (The ""Hot Spot"" started behind Richard Dreyfuss, but was lost and resurfaced with Gene Hackman.) Second round, first board: Separate the fictional detectives. Second round, second board: Guess the correct pairings of fictional captains and their ships. (Because it was a Paramount show, they had full writ to include as a correct pairing ""Kirk"" and Enterprise.) Bonus round: Can you guess the correct schools of art?

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• _{Friday, June 9th, 1989}

  195: Series Finale