Wipeout.....any week, lol.

[Dssturbo1]

This show is hilarious no matter which week or contestants. just plain out funny, laughter.

props to the big PHAT girl that finished the first course.

love to see the braggerts like the break dancer dude lose with his over confidence.

big balls=big laughs, LOL

[Ment]

I thought I'd tire of it quickly but I still laugh my ass off every episode. The editing showing comments and reaction shots are so funny!

[markz]

I love this show! The big balls event ALWAYS has me laughing! My wife thinks the show is stupid and shakes her head as I am cracking up over the people flying off the big balls or getting punched in the face by the sucker punch wall!

[latrobe7]

I would love to be a contestant on this show - I would just like to do the obstacle courses for fun.

[super dave]

Glad to see Jill Wagner on TV, other than the Mercury ads...

[steve614]

At the start when some people run down the ramp and slip in the water.

< comentary > Err, that's not an obstacle. </commentary>

Always funny.

As for the *big balls*, I was thinking that no one would ever get through that.

Finally, a couple of people got through that.

Now waiting for someone to get through the punch wall.

ETA: looks like someone made it last night.

[Ment]

AFAIK last night was the 2nd time someone has passed the punching wall.

[markz]

At the start when some people run down the ramp and slip in the water.

< comentary > Err, that's not an obstacle. </commentary>

Always funny.

As for the *big balls*, I was thinking that no one would ever get through that.

Finally, a couple of people got through that.

Now waiting for someone to get through the punch wall.

ETA: looks like someone made it last night.

The only one I can remember getting through the big balls was the "never been kissed" Alaskan girl. I was impressed!

[mattack]

It's starting to get slightly old to me.. I still can't believe that this show is in the top 10 (I think #2?) of the weekly ratings, even in the doldrums of the summer.. Where the heck is the Mole in the ratings???

[MasterOfPuppets]

Wipeout is always funny.
The John's do good work, Jill Wagner is smoking hot.
The big balls are always funny, and it's always funny when someone gets punched in the junk on the sucker punch wall.

I also think that the minor changes each week keep it fresh.

[pjenkins]

my 4 year old LOVES this show, we watched 3 of them Tivo'd from earlier tonight and i swear her side had to be seriously hurting she was laughing so hard. she especially enjoys face plants LOL

[bicker]

Someone walked across the big balls this week, too. "Never Been Kissed" hopped one ball at a time; a fast swimmer might have been just as well-off falling off the first ball and swimming past the obstacle. This guy just walked over the top of the balls in about five seconds.

[jeepair]

Just wish it was in HD.

[Sirius Black]

The only one I can remember getting through the big balls was the "never been kissed" Alaskan girl. I was impressed!

"Video game playing geek" made it too. They used the Mario jumping sound effect for that bit, iirc.

I think my favorite obstacle is the Spikes of Doom!

[pmyers]

I would love to be a contestant on this show - I would just like to do the obstacle courses for fun.

So would I. In fact, can anybody find out how to be on this show? I can't seem to find anything.

[5thcrewman]

I liked the murder of crows on the sweeper, but the talking big ball on the dreadmill was meh.

[jlb]

I love this show! The big balls event ALWAYS has me laughing! My wife thinks the show is stupid and shakes her head as I am cracking up over the people flying off the big balls or getting punched in the face by the sucker punch wall!

Ditto.

My 10 year old daughter and I watch it together. We loved the "splits" guy from last week!!!!!

[pmyers]

If those balls are wet/muddy or you are, you might as well just dive into the water.

That spinner thing is just brutal and is where everyone get's into trouble. I really think you are better off taking even a minute or two and getting your breath before making a futile attempt.

Same thing goes for the travelator on American Gladiators.

[mtnagel]

I love this show! The big balls event ALWAYS has me laughing! My wife thinks the show is stupid and shakes her head as I am cracking up over the people flying off the big balls or getting punched in the face by the sucker punch wall!My girlfriend thinks it's stupid too, but I love it too! :)

[classicX]

My wife will watch it with me, but she doesn't laugh as much as I do. The guy with the dreadlocks who did the "split" on the big balls had me crying, literally.

I love it when they bounce in between balls.

Oh, and the "I love you, balls" guy made it over them as well.

The funniest part of the show: The Sucker Punch.

[Ment]

I'd like to know how the Sucker Punch wall works. Maybe a Behind the Scenes/Outtakes episode would be cool.

[cheesesteak]

Whoever created this show deserves a bonus.

[pmyers]

I know I'm submitting my application:

Wipeout

Contestants wanted for brand new reality show! A casting search is underway to find dynamic men & women to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! $50,000 prize

From the world famous reality television producer Endemol USA (that brought you Fear Factor, and Deal or no Deal,) comes the next great reality show. In each episode, 24 contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes compete to win $50,000 while conquering the world's largest obstacle course, featuring "Dizzy Dummy," the "Dirty Balls" and "The Dreadmill" - which will have contestants jumping hurdles on a 40-foot long treadmill at warp speed.

You don't need to be an athlete to participate. Expect all the fun of "Fear Factor" with none of the gross.

Seeking:

* Men and women over 18 years of age and older and legal residents of the U.S.
* Must be able to swim.
* Must currently live in California.
* Fun, strong-willed, outgoing, and a great sense of humor.


Email us now at:

wipeoutcasting@gmail.com

Please include your name, address, occupation, contact phone numbers, email addresses, a recent photograph of yourself, and a brief summary of why you're the perfect candidate for this show.

[pjenkins]

The Wipeys were great :)

[TriBruin]

I know I'm submitting my application:

Wipeout

Contestants wanted for brand new reality show! A casting search is underway to find dynamic men & women to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! $50,000 prize

brief summary of why you're the perfect candidate for this show.

Big Balls are cool man!!!!

(Ok, my real reason: "I want to meet Jill Wagner! :D"

[markz]

The Wipeys were great :)

Yeah, that was a good episode!

[ElJay]

I nominate the Wipeys for "Best Clip Show Ever."

[Neenahboy]

I know I'm submitting my application:

* Must currently live in California.


Fail. ;)

[pmyers]

Fail. ;)

Yeah..I'm not sure what is up with that requirement as I've seen other people on the show say they are from other states. Just to be safe though, I'm going to put my friend's address who lives in CA.

I assume they say that because they don't pay for your travel.

[cditty]

(Ok, my real reason: "I want to meet Jill Wagner! :D"

Get in line.

[Bettamojo5]

Fun show. Hope it is as funny next season. I want to meet Jill Wagner too!

[vertigo235]

Ditto.

My 10 year old daughter and I watch it together. We loved the "splits" guy from last week!!!!!

You mean Crunch Time?

[mattack]

I nominate the Wipeys for "Best Clip Show Ever."

I think I still have ~20 minutes left. What you're saying is not much of a compliment. (The Simpsons' clip show that was not really a clip show was better.. I think it was the Simpsons that did that.)

It was lame they 'wasted' one with a clip show.

[Neenahboy]

It was lame they 'wasted' one with a clip show.

Totally agreed. :down:

[bicker]

I agree with those who say that it was the best clip show ever.

[cheesesteak]

The Wipeys was great!

Out of all the contestants, I still like Arial "Never Been Boinked" Tweeto the best.

[MasterOfPuppets]

I'm never a big fan of the clip show...but as far as clip shows go, this one was decent.
Jill looked very nice.
The Johns were funny.

[Dssturbo1]

The Wipeys was great!

Out of all the contestants, I still like Arial "Never Been Boinked" Tweeto the best.

never boinked, or never kissed???? lol

[ElJay]

What you're saying is not much of a compliment.

It was lame they 'wasted' one with a clip show.

We're talking about ABC, the king of clip shows. If a clip show had to be done, I thought this was a good way to do it. The hosts were amusing, plus we saw some of Jill's outtakes and a mix of really funny replays. Some behind the scenes clips would've been nice.

[Sirius Black]

Fun show. Hope it is as funny next season. I want to meet Jill Wagner too!

What are you saying? Was that the last episode? There are still three months of hot weather left...?

[MasterOfPuppets]

I don't know if this was the season finale.
I do know that the episode next week is a repeat.
I also know that I saw a commercial a few days back that featured the sucker punch wall with shoes rather than gloves
So I'm not sure where that's at.

[Neenahboy]

What are you saying? Was that the last episode? There are still three months of hot weather left...?

I don't know if this was the season finale.
I do know that the episode next week is a repeat.


According to Wikipedia, there are four new episodes left, and they are new every week through September 2:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_%28TV_series%29

Also, ABC officially renewed it for a second season earlier this week.

[MasterOfPuppets]

According to Wikipedia, there are four new episodes left, and they are new every week through September 2:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_%28TV_series%29

Also, ABC officially renewed it for a second season earlier this week.

Hmm, if they're new every week through Sept 2, then it would appear that Tivo has incorrect info for this upcoming Tues.

[mtnagel]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the next two weeks are repeats - at least according to the original air date on my HR20. Maybe because of the Olympics?

[bicker]

Hmm...

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=wipeout&view=listings

This must have recently changed, because a IM I sent my wife has a completely different schedule, and I typically rely on TheFutonCritic for that sort of information.

[omnibus]

I wonder, if the "at your own risk" signs and agreements have real validity in a court of law. It's inevitable that some people got hurt competing on this show.

[astrohip]

I wonder, if the "at your own risk" signs and agreements have real validity in a court of law. It's inevitable that some people got hurt competing on this show.
In the clip show, they showed someone on the Big Balls who fell in between the ball & the hoop that holds it. I had no idea that one could slip in there. If your head went in that gap, and your body slipped down, couldn't that break your neck? Seems incredibly dangerous.

[Fl_Gulfer]

Jill Wagner

[markz]

In the clip show, they showed someone on the Big Balls who fell in between the ball & the hoop that holds it. I had no idea that one could slip in there. If your head went in that gap, and your body slipped down, couldn't that break your neck? Seems incredibly dangerous.

I think lots of the obstacles look dangerous. The Sweeper looks like it has potential to maim too. One guy jumped up and then fell in a weird way that almost doubled him over backwards. It looks like a broken neck or back waiting to happen.

[DianaMo]

It seems like the folks with long limbs have the best chance at the punching thing.

I wonder if just jumping into the mud as gently as possible is an option so that you're not overly muddy for dealing with the dreaded big balls.

Is time added for obstacles not mastered?

If those balls are wet/muddy or you are, you might as well just dive into the water.

That spinner thing is just brutal and is where everyone get's into trouble. I really think you are better off taking even a minute or two and getting your breath before making a futile attempt.

[MasterOfPuppets]

It seems like the folks with long limbs have the best chance at the punching thing.

I wonder if just jumping into the mud as gently as possible is an option so that you're not overly muddy for dealing with the dreaded big balls.

Is time added for obstacles not mastered?

No time is added, but my thought is that you're best off just running as fast as you can through the Sucker Punch, hoping that you make it a few steps and jump towards the platform, since that mud seems pretty thick.

[pmyers]

No time is added, but my thought is that you're best off just running as fast as you can through the Sucker Punch, hoping that you make it a few steps and jump towards the platform, since that mud seems pretty thick.

I think they must have some type of rule that prevents people from just blatently jumping in the water/mud as a lot of times it looks like it would just be quicker to do so and avoid the entire obstacle.

[Dssturbo1]

a new epsode last night. the big balls are still funny.

but it wasn't in HD last night at least not here locally. Was it shown in HD in your locale?

[cditty]

Who won? My recording cut off with like 5 minutes to spare.

[Donbadabon]

The fire dude

[gossamer88]

I was rooting for the girl (Robles). She kicked butt in the first round.

Tired of ABC running this show 2 minutes past the hour. It causes unneccasry conflicts with my other recordings!!

[bicker]

I don't remember it ever being HD.

[jebbbz]

The fire dude

The fire dancing dude, not the fire fighting one.

[Dssturbo1]

I don't remember it ever being HD.

opps my bad, your right. it was the japanese game show that was in hd.

[danplaysbass]

for some reason my TiVo didn't record the one this week...bummer.

[Donbadabon]

The fire dancing dude, not the fire fighting one.

Yes.

Since the fire fighting dude had already quit, I figured cditty's recording cut off the same time as mine, which was at the point the fire dancing dude had made it off the spinner. So I figured there would be no confusion.

But speaking of the last person, here is the scenario -

1st person clocks in at over 16 minutes.
2nd person quits.
3rd person quits.
So now it is the final persons time. Why rush?? You have 16 minutes to get to the end. Why not take a minute (or two) and rest before jumping on the spinner. And once there, why not take a minute (or two) to time your jump.
He was in a big hurry for some reason. Didn't make sense to me.

[cheesesteak]

I love this show.

[ElJay]

for some reason my TiVo didn't record the one this week...bummer.

My MythTV box acted like it had already been recorded. I watched it online, though ABC's non-HD online video looks like garbage.