Wipeout (2)

A show on ABC where people go through an obstacle course of physical challenges without falling off or wiping out. This has many elements of Japanese game shows such as Takeshi's Castle.

Players can win $50,000 if they can overcome the tough obstacle courses.

Format
During an episode, contestants compete through four rounds of competition until a final winner is chosen. The first round features 24 contestants (they were introduced from seasons 1-3, but from season 4 onwards, they were never shown), while only the top four (top three in season 4 and after) will make it to the final round called the Wipeout Zone, where the winner earns the title of Wipeout Champion and a $50,000 grand prize.

The challenges change each week, but always feature offbeat and comical obstacles, such as the "Sucker Punch", "Big Balls" (the show's trademark obstacle), the "Sweeper", the "Dizzy Dummy" or the "Dreadmill", and the "Wipeout Zone". In one of the show's trademarks, the commentators have a humorous running commentary, often mocking and gently insulting the contestants as they compete. The hosts make frequent use of puns. Vanessa Lachey offers additional commentary and reactions, and also provides interviews with the contestants filmed before their turn begins. Generally only those who will pass the first round are introduced, and a nickname is assigned that is used throughout the game. However, during the "Wipeout Zone", the show takes an epic and serious turn, with the humor dialed down, and serious background music instead of its lighthearted theme music.

The Qualifier
In the first round of the competition, 24 contestants run a four/five-part obstacle course, one at a time. If the contestant fails to pass a particular obstacle, they must swim or crawl through mud or water to the next obstacle. The 12 shortest times advance to the next round.

Although many of the obstacles vary between episodes, common obstacles have included the "Sucker Punch", a wall covered with mechanical boxing gloves above a mud pit (eliminated on season 4 and season 5), and the show's trademark obstacle, the "Big Balls", consisting of a set of four giant inflated red balls that a contestant must attempt to bounce across.

SEASON ONE
 * Episode One: Topple Towers, Sucker Punch, Big Balls, and Cookie Cutter Swing
 * Episode Two: Slippery Stairs, Sucker Punch, Big Balls, and Block Swing
 * Episode Three: Doughnut Run, Sucker Punch With No Handles, Big Balls, and Pole Vault
 * Episode Four: Tumble Tubes, Sucker Punch, Big Balls, and Wall Swing
 * Episode Five: Dirty Balls, Sucker Punch With Balls in the Mud, Big Balls, and Ball Swing
 * Episode Six: Bouy Run, Sucker Punch, Big Balls, and Fieldgoal Swing
 * Episode Seven: (NONE) Wipey Awards
 * Episode Eight: Topple Towers, Butt Kicker, Big Balls, and Block Swing
 * Episode Nine: Human Pinball Machine, Sucker Punch With No Handles, Big Balls, and Leap of Faith
 * Episode Ten: Tumble Tubes, Sucker Punch With Punch Instead of Mud, Big Balls, and Bubble Bath Swing
 * Episode Eleven: (NONE) Top 25 Moments

SUPER BOWL EPISODE
 * Heavy Bag Run, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, 100 Meter Dash, and Bouncy Football Bridge

SEASON TWO
 * Episode One: A Bridge Too Far, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Hurtles, and Slippery Swingset With Foam on Second Swing
 * Episode Two: Plank in the Face, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Log Roll With Wrecking Ball, and Fender Benders
 * Episode Three: Banana Hammocks, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Trampoline Hurtles, and Foamy Sidewalk Swingset With Zipline and Curtain
 * Episode Four: Sweeper Run, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shish Kebab, and Elevated Fender Benders
 * Episode Five: Break Away Planks, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Rolling Stones Log Roll, and Fender Benders
 * Episode Six: Rug Pull, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Hoop Hurtles, and Icy Swingset
 * Episode Seven: Spiked Fenders, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Trampoline Hurtles, and Zipline Swingset
 * Episode Eight: Diving Board Trapeze, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Log Roll Maze, and Elevated Fender Benders
 * Episode Nine: Sweeper Trees, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Hurtles, and Slippery Swingset
 * Episode Ten: Break Away Planks, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Log Roll, and Fender Bender
 * Episode Eleven: Spiked Fenders, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Trampoline Hurtles, and Trapeeze Swingset
 * Episode Twelve: Sweeper Run, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Ball Roll, and Fender Bender
 * Episode Thirteen: Bally-Go-Round, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Hurtles, and Swinging Cereal Killer
 * Episode Fourteen: Tipsey Towers, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Brush Rush, and Fender Bender
 * Episode Fifteen: Foamy Banana Hammocks, Sucker Punch With Foam in the Mud, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Hoop Hurtles, and Life Saver Swingset

SEASON 3
 * Blind Date Episode: Springy Steps, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Trampoline Sweepers, and Love Handles
 * Episode One: Fence Flapper, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Foamy Shake-o-lator, and Trampoline Shapeshifter
 * Episode Two: Door Knock, Sucker Punch, Bouncy Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator, and Zipline Shapeshifter
 * Episode Three: White Water Rafting, Sucker Punch, Soccer Balls With Platform Motivator, Trampoline Sweepers, and Fling Set
 * Episode Four: Topple Towers (Tower), Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Bike-a-Bars, Fling Set With Curtain
 * Episode Five: The Blob Launch, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator With Mini Wrecking Balls, and Trampoline Shapeshifter
 * Episode Six: Tramp-o-mean, Sucker Punch, Bouncy Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator With Small Balls, and Diving Board Shapeshifter
 * Episode Seven: Smackwall Sweepers, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Organ Grinder, and Trouble U's
 * Episode Eight: Dirty Diving Boards, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator With The Wrecking Ball And The Slow Wrecking Ball, and Slide Shapeshifter
 * Episode Nine: Wobbly Staircase, Hoop Run, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Foamy Trampoline Sweepers, and Fling Set With Square
 * Episode Ten: Door Knock, Sucker Punch, Bouncy Big Balls with Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator, and Swinging Wardrobe Shapeshifter
 * Episode Eleven: Pitchfork Tumblers, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Trampoline Sweepers, Foamy Fling Set
 * Episode Twelve: Smackwall Sweepers, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Beaten Path, Trouble U's
 * Episode Thirteen: Unbalance Beams, Sucker Punch, Bouncy Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator With Small Balls, Swing Shapeshifter
 * Episode Fourteen: Collapsing Catwalk, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Trampoline Sweepers, Chick Flick
 * Episode Fifteen: Hoop Run, Sucker Punch, Bouncy Big Balls With Hammer Motivator, Shake-o-lator With Velvet Ropes And Small Balls, and Diving Board Shapeshifter
 * Episode Sixteen: Rumble Bridge, Sucker Punch, Big Balls With Platform Motivator, Trampoline Sweepers, and Fling Set With Square
 * Episode Seventeen: (Red, White and Blue Qualifier) Sweeper Trees, Sucker Punch, Big Red, White and Blue Balls, Shake-o-lator With Velvet Ropes And Small Balls, Slide Shapeshifter

SEASON 4 WINTER WIPEOUT
 * Episode One: Nana's House, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper, and Yule Log Jam
 * Episode Two: Mogul Madness, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper, and Yule Log Jam With Spanker Bar
 * Episode Three: Winter Wonder Planks, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper and Yule Log Jam With Spanker Bar
 * Episode Four: The Brrr... Blob, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper and Yule Log Jam
 * Episode Five: Gingerbread House, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper and Yule Log Jam
 * Episode Six: Holiday Hams, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Snowplow Sweeper and Yule Log Jam
 * Episode Seven: Snowman Surprise, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Polar Bear Express and Yule Log Jam
 * Episode Eight: Snow Blower, Big Balls With Snowtivator, Polar Bear Express and Yule Log Jam

SEASON 4 SPRING WIPEOUT
 * Episode One: Bed Bugs, Big Balls With Springtivator, Trampoline Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Two: Flipsy Daisy, Big Balls With Springtivator, Trampoline Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Three: Scarecase, Big Balls With Springtivator, Diving Board Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Four: Wipeout Lanes, Big Balls With Springtivator, Diving Board Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Five: Spring Training, Big Balls With Springtivator, Zipline Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Six: Faulty Bridge, Twister Mill, Big Balls With Springtivator, Green Ball Spring Fling, and Wipeout Laundry Mat
 * Episode Seven: Love Boat Launch, Big Balls With Springtivator, Green Ball Spring Fling, and Wipeout Kitchen

SEASON 4 SUMMER WIPEOUT
 * Episode One: Wipeout Wall, Driver's Ed, Big Balls with Spinning Balls, Jiggalator, and Double Barrel
 * Episode Two: Wipeout Car Wash, Driver's Ed, Big Balls with Spinning Balls, Jiggalator, and Double Barrel
 * Episode Three: Lawnmowers, Big Balls with Treadmill Motivator, Mood Swing with Turntable, and Chinese Restaurant
 * Episode Four: Wipeout Pinball, Big Balls with Treadmill Motivator, Trapeze Mood Swing, and Wipeout Restaurant
 * Episode Five: Wheel of Misfortune, Driver's Ed, Big Balls with Spinning Balls, Jiggalator, and Double Barrel
 * Episode Six: Double Sweeper Dive, Big Balls with Treadmill Motivator, Mood Swing with Turntable and Wipeout School Cafeteria
 * Episode Nine: Caterpillar Crossing, Drivers Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator with Doghouse, and Double Barrel
 * Episode Ten: Wipeout Carwash, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator With Sail, and Double Barrel With Frosting
 * Episode Eleven: Kindergarten Chaos, Big Balls with Treadmill Motivator, Slide Mood Swing, and Wipeout Kitchen
 * Episode Twelve: Bucking Broncos, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator With Monkeys, and Double Barrel With Pizza
 * Episode Thirteen: Ballsy's Playground, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator, and Double Barrel With Theme Ballsy's Aquatic Adventure
 * Episode Fourteen: Fly Squatters, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator With Bunnies, and Double Barrel With Theme Circus
 * Episode Fifteen: Double Bubble Trouble, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator With Clown fish, and Double Barrel In Space
 * Episode Sixteen: Wipeout Video Game Spinner, Driver's Ed, Big Balls, Jiggalator With Boxing Glove, and Double Barrel With Theme Surfing Safari
 * Episode Seventeen: Love Train, Big Balls With Treadmill Motivator, Lover's Leap (Relates to Green Ball Spring Fling), and Wipeout Italian Restaurant

WINTER WIPEOUT DECK THE BALLS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
 * Nutcracker Suite, Candy Canes, Jingle Balls with Santa Motivator (called the "Ho-Ho-Ho-tivator"), Snow Fall, and Santa's Workshop

SEASON 5 WINTER WIPEOUT SEASON 5 SUMMER WIPEOUT
 * Episode One: Snow Shovel Trouble, Big Balls with platform motivator and Smallsy on 4th ball, Snow Fall, and Candy Cane Lane
 * Episode Two: Snowboard Halfpipe, Snow Boot, Big Balls with Platform Motivator and Moose on 4th ball, Snow Fall, and Avalanche Alley
 * Episode Three: Frosty Family Tree, Winter Weasel Wheel, Big Balls with Platform Motivator and Smallsy on 4th Ball, Snow Fall, and Ballsy's Ski Shop
 * Episode Four: Buzz Saw, Big Balls with Platform Motivator and Snowman on 4th Ball, Snow Fall, and Penguin Party
 * Episode Five:(Valentine's Day): Love Struck, Big Balls with Platform Motivator and Bear on 4th Ball, Snow Fall, and Wedding Reception
 * Episode Six: Ski Launch, Ski Boot, Big Balls With Platform Motivator and Penguin on 4th Ball, Snow Fall, and Eskimo Village
 * Episode Seven: H E Double Hockey Sticks, Big Balls with Platform Motivator and Snowman on 4th Ball, Snow Fall, and Yeti Country
 * Episode One: Fandemonium, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound- About, Ghoul Trouble
 * Episode Two: Private Beejamin, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Drill Seargent, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Three: Corporate Ladder, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound- About, Wipeout Laundromat
 * Episode Four: Henson Headshots, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Slappy Meal, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Five: Swinging in the Rain,Swept Away, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Udderly Ridiculous, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Six : Monkey Business, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound-About, School Daze
 * Episode Seven : Head Over Heels, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Lover's Lane, Wipeout Nursery
 * Episode Eight : Batter Up, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Karate Class, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Nine : Bar Crawl, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound-About, Wipeout Gym
 * Episode Ten: Mash Mallows, Big Balls With Rumble Bridge Motivator, Grin And Bear It, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Eleven : Bad Buoys, Swept Away, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Ocean Commotion, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Twelve: Aunt Pattycake, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound-About, Wipeout Surf Shack
 * Episode Thirteen: Snakes On The Plains, Big Balls with Rumble Bridge Motivator, Pulling Teeth, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Fourteen: Hang Ten, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound About, Wipeout Subway Car
 * Episode Fifteen: Wipeout Saloon, Big Balls With Rumble Bridge Motivator, Cactus Chaos, Panic Hammocks
 * Episode Sixteen: Cruel Bus, Big Balls with Multi-vator, Pound-About, Skate Park

Round Two
In the second round, the twelve remaining contestants compete in a competitive challenge. These have included;


 * The Sweeper : The contestants start in a circle of elevated pedestals in order to dodge the titular Sweeper Arm (a rotating horizontal arm) by jumping over it. Players knocked off their pedestals are eliminated, and the 6 remaining contestants advance to the next round (however the game continues, as the last remaining person wins a bonus prize of $1,000). The speed of the arm is increased as the round progresses, and there may also be an additional handicap (such as wearing potato sacks, or being equipped with dodgeballs) or an attachment or modification to the arm itself (such as a rotating gyroscopic arm, spikes, etc.)


 * King of the Mountain A challenge with a similar setup to the Sweeper, but with a sweeping bridge that players must jump onto and cross to reach the circular platform in the center. Players who are knocked into the water have unlimited chances to make it to the "mountain", but the game ends once 6 players make it to the center who then advance to the next round. The number of bridges for the contestants to jump onto varied between episodes, with some episodes having one and some having two.


 * Overdrive : Similar to the Double Cross, contestants must enter the obstacle on a green start platform, cross through the middle to a red exit platform on the other side, and then cross one of three final obstacles (the Spinning Little Ball, Banana Hammock, or Unstable Table) to the finish. Four Sweeper arms, two pairs of Windshield Wipers on only one side of the obstacle, and usually foam or water jets seek to impede the contestants' progress. The sweeper arms can only be dodged by jumping over them. If a contestant wipes out or goes under a sweeper arm, he/she will have to start the whole thing over again. As with King of the Mountain, contestants have unlimited attempts to cross the obstacle, but only the first 6 to complete will advance. This rhyme explains the rule: "Enter on green, exit on red, don't let the sweeper bar (or arm) go over your head" (said by John A.); "Jump on green, exit red, don't let the sweeper bar (or arm) go over your head" (said by John H.).


 * Double Cross : A rig with 4 rotating platforms (three colored green, one colored red) and 4 Sweeper Arms rotating in the opposite direction. Contestants must make their way to the center of the obstacle via one of the three green arms, exit on the red arm, and then cross the Unstable Table (a platform that tilts periodically) in order to cross to the finish line. The center hub may also spray water to make the platforms more slippery or to distract contestants lurking at the center. If you wipe out, you'll have to start the whole thing over again. If you go under a sweeper arm, you're okay. As with King of the Mountain, contestants have unlimited attempts to cross the obstacle, but only the first 6 to complete will advance.


 * The Ski Lift (Winter Wipeout): Like a reversed version of the sweeper, twelve contestants start out on elevated platforms ten feet above the icy water. As this giant ski lift moves in a circular motion, they have to hang onto the handlebars as long as they can, lifting themselves over the frozen sweeper arms to avoid being knocked into the water. The sweeper arm will rise higher and higher as they go around. The last six contestants advance to the next round, but there are five more to wipe out, and the last one left will win $1,000.


 * Scare-ousel (Love Machine on Summer Episode 16), (Spring Wipeout and some Summer Wipeout Episodes): A carnival-themed carousel that has two stages contestants have to transverse: a red track and a yellow track. They will start on the red track, grab a red "dangler", travel over three hurdles to the red spot platform. If they wipeout, they have to start back at the beginning. Once they land on the red spot, they can hitch a ride on the yellow dangler to the finish platform. But if they wipe out here, they can remain on the yellow track to try again, while avoiding the sweeper arms in their way. In episode 5 of Spring Wipeout (The Most Dramatic Rose Ceremony Ever), three blue danglers were added for increased difficulty.


 * Total Carnage, (Summer Wipeout): Twelve contestants start out on a pedestal above the water. They have to make it over to the finish platform while navigating over the rotating crankshaft and between the spinning hoops without ducking.


 * The Illusionator, "(Summer Wipeout)": Twelve contestants start out on ten foot high pedestals above water. Three large spinning rings, lined up vertically, approach each contestant, they have to make their way through the rings (or ring) to stay on their platform, but if you hold on to a ring and go to another platform, you have to make your way back to the other platform, or else you "VaNiSH, winner receives 1000$.


 * Pain in the Ice, (Winter Wipeout season 5) Twelve contestants drop through a "ice" hole onto a sweeper with fish on top. Then they move to the lumber tumbler, A vertical spinning platform. Then they go to Frosty Foot Bridge, a shaking platform with a shaking bar, they must make it to the other side while water is pouring down on the contestants. Then they belly slide down the snow shoot onto the finish platform. Out of the twelve six will advance.


 * The Hangover, (Summer Wipeout season 5) The main objective is to hang on until you make it to the other side of the finish platform. First, contestants hang on to a trapeze to go through the orange swizzle sticks, then going through the long sweeper arm and finally going pass through the Brawl Wall, a spinning wall of big balls, and make it to the finish platform. The first six to make it to the finish platform will advance.


 * Scare-grounds, (Summer Wipeout season 5) Contestants will start on a spinning platform and attempting to grab a trapeze to land on the revolving planks without avoiding getting hit by the sweeper arms. Next they move on the second spinning platform but they have to watch out for the sign winder cause it spins too. If they avoid to get hit, they have to jump on to the slide and make to the finish platform. But the platform moves at any point when the contestants land at the finish. The first six to make it across will advance.

SEASON ONE WIPEOUT BOWL I: Cheerleaders vs. Couch Potatoes SEASON TWO SEASON 4 WINTER WIPEOUT SEASON 4 SPRING WIPEOUT SEASON 4 SUMMER WIPEOUT WINTER WIPEOUT DECK THE BALLS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SEASON 5 WINTER WIPEOUT
 * Sweeper (Normal)
 * Sack Sweeper- The contestants wore sacks and had to still jump over the sweeper, akin to a sack race.
 * Toothbrush- About six foam pool toys were added to the end of the sweeper, designed to confuse the contestants. (During this, Henson referred to them as the "SPIKES OF DOOM" only to be shut down by Anderson each time, one of which before Henson finished.)
 * Sweeper Dodgeball-Contestants were each given two dodgeballs and were meant to throw them at the other contestants while recovering or jumping over the sweeper. A similar concept was re-used in Wipeout Australia, however the contestants were armed with more than two.
 * The Hoop- A large ring was added at the end of the sweeper, which contestants had to jump through.
 * Crowbar- Multiple fake crows were added at the end of the sweeper, with smoke trailing behind them. During this round, one of the crows was knocked off.
 * Crusher- Two sweeper bars, one high up and one down low, came together closer and closer until the contestants had to jump very high and still get through the sweepers
 * Blue Sweeper-For the pilot episode, the Sweeper was modified slightly. The bar was recoloured to blue, would randomly change speeds and there was no $1000 bonus added to the end.
 * Triple Threat-This consisted of the Crusher from earlier on, along with a random burst of smoke and a mini foam ball.
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the hill but contestants had to carry a small football with them the entire time
 * Gyro Sweeper- A normal sweeper, but after the first two sweeps, it starts to gyrate in a circular motion and the contestants have to choose whether to duck or jump
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain
 * Sweeper- Normal Sweeper
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain
 * Mace Sweeper- Normal Sweeper but an extra sweeper added on top held a giant spiked ball contestants had to get hit by
 * Gyro Sweeper With Five Fingers- Normal gyro but and extra sweeper was added on top held five fingers that contestants had to jump through
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain, but you had to have both of the couple in the middle so you could have six people in the middle and no one moving on
 * Gyro Sweeper- Normal gyro sweeper
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain
 * Sack Gyro Sweeper- Normal gyro sweeper but contestants had to wear sacks, like in episode two of season one
 * Dodgeball King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain but contestants were giving dodge balls
 * Gyro Crusher- Normal crusher but the bottom sweeper doesn't go up, instead it gyrates
 * King of the Mountain- Normal king of the mountain
 * Cheese Sweeper- Normal sweeper but at the end of the bar, a wedge of cheese was added
 * SEASON THREE
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross with a Wrecking Ball- A wrecking ball hung above the obstacle and dropped randomly
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Overdrive- Top
 * Double Cross- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Ski Lift- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * The Illusionator- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Scareousel- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Total Carnage- Top
 * Love Machine- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top
 * Pain in the Ice- Top

Round Three
The remaining contestants participate in a challenge that varies with each episode.

Season 1 variations included the "Dizzy Dummy"; a cycle of competitive rounds where players are strapped to a spinning cylinder for a short period, before racing across one of two sets of obstacles. The winning player in each round advances to the final round, while the remaining contestants "spin again" and then alternate to the other set of obstacles and a time-based challenge known as the "Dreadmill", which sees contestants run on a giant treadmill with the best 4 times advancing, either highest or lowest depending on the task, tasks include dodging a giant swinging wrecking ball and running to the end while lifting doors.
 * Episode One- Tipsey Tables and Hopping Blocks (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Two- Dreadmill With Doors and Tennis Balls (Treadmill)
 * Episode Three- Pole Valut and Crazy Beams (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Four- Flip Flopper Dreadmill (Treadmill)
 * Episode Five- Slippery Snakes and Barrel Jump (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Six- Dreadmill Wrecking Ball (Treadmill)
 * Episode Seven- Teeter Totters and Floating Block Maze (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Eight- Hole in the Wall (Piolet Episode)
 * Episode Nine- Dreadmill Construction Area (Treadmill)

SUPERBOWL EPISODE
 * Episode One- Fieldgoal, Teeter Totters and Keg Jump (Dizzy Dummy)

Season 2 saw the return of the Dizzy Dummy but now the contestants need to squeeze through an obstacle at the top of a spinning disc before they could go on to the main obstacle. The "Slippery Course", is similarly formatted, but uses a water slide instead of spinning the contestants. The Dreadmill is replaced by "The Rocket" or "bucking bull" which has the contestants ride a mechanical bull dressed up to resemble a rocket. During this round, it was merely an endurance event. The top 4 times move onto the Wipeout Zone.
 * Episode One- Slick Slide, Branch in the Face, Bullseye Buoy, and Wet Wall (Slippery Course)
 * Episode Two- The Door, Tipsey Tables with Doors, and Barrel Jump (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Three- The Rocket With Planets and Meteor Shower (The Rocket)
 * Episode Four- Bungee Web, Sack Launch, and Zig Zag Buoy Run (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Five- Bungee Web, Teeter Totters, and Crazy Beams and Barrel Jump Combined
 * Episode Six- The Rocket With Planets and Astronaught (The Rocket)
 * Episode Seven- Slick Slide, Branch in the Face, Bouncy Beam with Sweepers, and Wet Wall with Triangles (Slippery Course)
 * Episode Eight- Key Hole, Sweeper Buoy Run, and Rope Swing (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Nine- The Bucking Bull (The Rocket)
 * Episode Ten- Key Hole, Buoy Run, and Wall Squeeze
 * Episode Eleven- The Bucking Bull With Curtains (The Rocket)
 * Episode Twelve- Bungee Web, Beam Walk Dodgeball, and Blue Ball Run (Dizzy Dummy)
 * Episode Thirteen- Slick Slide, Branch in the Face, Mesh Mush Run, and Slippery Wall With Spinning Triangles
 * Episode Fourteen- Bungee Web, Topple Towers (Stacks), and Slippery Snakes

Season 3 uses the "Circular Challenge" a circular, individually run, time based obstacle which circles around a central podium. This course always has a theme such as "One-Ring Circus" (Clowns throw circus objects at the player from the central podium), "Pirate's Revenge" (Pirates throwing cannonballs from the middle), or "Medieval Wipeout" (Knights hurling tomatoes and lettuce from the podium). The top 4 times advance to the Wipeout Zone.

Another round called "Bruiseball" is used in some episodes which has the contestants have to cross 4 obstacles in the shape of a Baseball field. The round is played twice with the first 2 people to reach home-plate in each round advancing to the Wipeout Zone. Also in Season 3 is a challenge which sees contestants run on a spinner from season one's Wipeout Zone, while avoiding sweeper arms. If a contestant is knocked into the water, goes under the sweeper arm, or is knocked behind the red barrel-shaped objects, they would be eliminated. Costumed characters, called "lifeguards", in the middle of the spinner throw items at the contestants based on the theme of the week. Variations of items thrown at the contestants include baggage and boxes on "Unclaimed Baggage" (known for housing John Henson), beach items and wet towels on "Beach Party", stuffed animals, pillows and feathers on "Sleepytime". The round is played in four rounds with the last standing person on the spinner in each round moving on. In addition, there is a ring hanging in the air and whoever grabs the ring wins $1,000.

Season 4 (Winter Wipeout) The third round was called "The 7-Letter Word", which consists of seven platforms that spelled the word, WIPEOUT. The contestants will start at the "W" and the first one to the "T" wins. The letters "W" and "I" features sweeper arms, the "P" puddle to avoid, then bounce off the "E" diving board onto the spinning "O" and jump over the three hurdles on the "U" to get to the "T" platform. Contestants who have wiped out after reaching the "P", the "E", or the "U" may return to those points instead of starting the entire course over. However, only the best 3 times went on, rather than the usual four. In episode 4 (Baby It's Blob Outside), The 7-Letter Word featured a person in a polar bear costume scaring contestants on the "P".


 * In episode 5 (Hockey Pucks and Bieber Fever) the "7-Letter Word" was replaced by another obstacle course called the "Wipeout Ice Arena". For three rounds, contestants start out on the "Dizzy Dummy" a spinning contraption, then they move onto springboards that propel the contestants onto the "Spinning Slap Shot", a horizontal spinning platform trying to make it over the "Penalty Box", a vertically rotating platform. After that, contestants try to avoid being checked by the "Knee Sweeper", a rotating set of connecting bars aimed at their knees, then jumping and spinning their way to the finish platform. While crossing the course, contestants will try to advoid giant hockey pucks being thrown at them by two hockey players (one of them being John Henson) and a female skater.

Season 4 (Spring Wipeout) The third round was called the "Not So-O.K. Corral". There are three rounds that start on this western-themed obstacle course. First the contestants take a spin in the classic "Dizzy Dummy". Then they bounce off the diving boards trying to land on the rotating platforms crossing over to the "Crank Shaft". Next is the "Knee Sweeper", then the spinning platform and one final step to the finish platform. All this while advoiding faux horseshoes and moneybags being thrown at them when crossing the course.


 * In episode 2 (Ballsy Shows Off His Giblets) the background was a French cafe in which contestants were hit by pies.


 * In episode 3 (John Henson, Zombie Hunter) the background was a Roman coliseum called "Wipeout Colosseum", in which contestants were hit by tar (chocolate sauce), foam shields, and stuffed toy lions.


 * In episode 4 (The Wizard of Owws) the background was an Arabian Nights theme, complete with a desert sand, toy snakes, and an oasis. The contestants must run the course while avoiding Persian throw-pillows and plush cobras being thrown at them.


 * In episode 5 (The Most Dramatic Rose Ceremony) there was a new obstacle called "Super Tramp", where six contetants start out together on trampolines elevated 10 ft above the water. They have to bounce over a rotating sweeper bar as it travels around, to avoid getting knocked into the cold water below. If they go under the bar, they're out. There will be three rounds and the last person standing at end of each round will move on. (The round was similar to the Season 3 spinner where contestants jump on trampolines avoiding a sweeper arm. The last one standing moves on to the wipeout zone.)


 * In episode 6 (Dirty Laundry) "Super Tramp" was renamed "Clean Sweep", which follows the same rules and format, except the 6 trampolines were replaced by 6 regular platforms.


 * In episode 7 (Engaged Couples) using episodes 1-4 obstacle, the background was a Wedding chapel theme. The couples must run the course while avoiding pieces of cake and frosting thrown by a couple dressed in each other's clothes (groom in a gown, bride in a tuxedo), and John Henson dressed as the priest.

Season 4 (Summer Wipeout) features the "Wipeout Playset" where each contestant starts off with a ride on the swing set where they have to hurl themselves to the spining plafrom in the center. Then they have to make it around the "sweeper stops" by riding the sweeper arm to the next stop and finally making it through the "chutes and splatters" by timing their slide (just like a second half of the point break in the spring Wipeout zone) to not get hit by the windwill on their way down to the finish platform, where winners of each 3 rounds move to the Wipeout zone.


 * In episode 3 (Let's Make A Wipeout) the "Dive Bar" was featured, contestants must stay on their own platform while jumping over a giant snorkel as it rotates around the platforms.


 * In episode 6 (All Stars) the obstacle "Jump the Shark" was featured. Six contestants begin on elevated platforms above the water as a giant Great White sweeper arm circles around. They need to jump the shark as the bar goes higher and higher without ducking underneath.


 * In episode 7 of Summer Wipeout (You're All Acting Like Babies!), the obstacle "Wipeout Sushi Bar" was featured. Six contestants start out on high platforms above the water. They must jump over the rotating salmon sushi roll sweeper bar to avoid getting knocked into the sake (water) below.


 * In episode 8 of Summer Wipeout (Boss and Employee), the obstacle "Wipeout 500" race track was featured. There are 2 heats: first contestants must make it past two yellow "street sweeps" (roatating sweeper arms), then they have to cross the rotating "spinner change" (spinning platform), then they have to motor down to the "spinning straightaways" (street platforms) en route to the checkered flag finish line platform all while being pegged by tires and checkered flags by the pit crew.


 * In Episode 10 of Summer Wipeout (Is That a Potato in Your Sack or Are You Just Happy to Wipeout?), the obstacle is called "Sweeper Sack" where contestants start out on platforms high above the water wearing potato sacks all while trying to avoid the rotating sweeper bar for three rounds.


 * In Episode 11 of Summer Wipeout (Ballsy's Playground), the obstacle "Detour" is featured where the Wipeout crew are dressed as an old retirement couple that took a detour to "Ballsy's National Forest" on their RV trip. It' exactly the same as Wipeout 500 only the crew throws pillows and sleeping bags at the contestants as they make their way through the course.


 * In Episode 12 of Summer Wipeout (Contestants Are Dropping Like Flies), the obstacle "Wipeout Playset" is featured. There are three rounds: contestants start off on a slide ride launching themselves on a spinning platform below. Then they have to make it across three rotating sweeper arms at different speeds to the spring board platform, jumping through the spinning foam blades of a windmill to get to the finish platform.

Season 4 (Summer Wipeout) continues with the Wipeout theme obstacles where each contestant starts off with a ride on the spinner where they have to get across an obstacle course filled with different types of rotating platforms on their way down to the finish platform, where winners of each 3 rounds move to the Wipeout zone.


 * In Episode 16 of Summer Wipeout (Blind Date 2.0: This Could Get Ugly), the obstacle "Wipeout Disco" is featured. There are three rounds: Couples start off by "staying alive" by jumping off spring boards into the rotating "brick house" platform. Then they got to be pass the "bouncer" (bouncing platform). Next they have to get into the club pass the rotating "crank shaft" while they beat around the "knee sweeper". Then boogie over to the "turn table" spinning platform to the finish line, all while the Wipeout dancers throw faux disco balls and sponge vinyl records at them.
 * This episode also featured another 3rd round obstacle called the "Singles Bar", where couples stand on platforms above the water. They have to jump over the raising sweeper bar as it tries to knock them back into the "sea of love". The last one standing wins the round but has to wait for their date to also win a round so they can go on to the Wipeout Zone.

Season 5 (Winter Wipeout) An obstacle called "The Cold Hearted Snake." Six contestants must cross the two snow sweepers. Then Climb up Plummet Summet and slide down the snakes back. Cross the shivering timbers and land on the snowball, which is a white Big Ball. Jump from the snowball onto the finish platform. The snowball rises up to make the finish easier. Out of the six contestants only three will advance to the Wipeout Zone.

Season 5 (Summer Wipeout) The third obstacle called "Petrified Forest." Six contestants must fly across to the next platform by using the zip line. Then they'll have to escape through the one tree forest without avoiding getting hit by the sweeper arms. Lastly, they have to jump into a tub full of foam and soap with attempting to jump to the finish platform. Out of the six contestants only three will advance to the Wipeout Zone.

Season 5 (Summer Wipeout) An obstacle called "Spin Psycho." Six contestants start on ten feet platform. First they have to grab the sweeper arm to make into the first spinner. Next they have to grab the sweeper arm again into the second spinner. Then finally they have to grab the sweeper arm again but this time they must let go at a perfect time to slide on to the finish platform. Out of the six contestants only three will advance to the Wipeout Zone.

The Wipeout Zone
At night, and with a more serious tone than the previous rounds, the final four or three contestants play separately on a large obstacle course inside the studio called the Wipeout Zone, each attempting to finish the course in the fastest time, much like the first round. Though slight variations are used in each episode, contestants wear wetsuits and they begin by either sliding down a water ramp or being launched by a giant catapult into the course, swimming to the first obstacle. Obstacles have varied between episodes, but the course contains several obstacles that must be traversed in order to reach the finishing platform. Some obstacles can be skipped for a time penalty, but the last obstacle(s) has to be completed in order to reach the finishing spot. The maximum time for any contestant in the Wipeout Zone is 20:00.00. In Season 4 (Winter, Spring, and Summer), the first contestant never reached the 20:00.00 mark. The player with the fastest time on the course is declared the "champion" of the episode and is awarded the show's grand prize of $50,000.


 * Season 1:
 * 1. Killer Surf: A large water ramp at a 45° angle, on which contestants control their launch into the Wipeout Zone.
 * 2A. The Barrel Roll: A narrow ramp which contestants must run up, while avoiding oncoming barrels.
 * 2B. Climbing Wall: A wall above a narrow ledge which contestants must cross using handles on the wall. Sometimes a rope is present instead of handles, or water pours down the wall.
 * 3. The Spinner: Rotating platform which contestants must jump on, and then onto a platform on the other side. The Spinner is covered in padded barricades to increase difficulty of jumping on.
 * 4. The Launch Pads: Four trampolines which must be crossed to reach the finish spot.


 * 32-Contestant Special Episode:
 * 1. Killer Surf: A large water ramp at a 45° angle, on which contestants control their launch into the Wipeout Zone.
 * 2. Triple Threat: Three Triangles that can rotate if not crossed quick enough. It's AKA "The Rotating Triangles".
 * 3. The Spinner: Rotating platform which contestants must jump on, and then onto a platform on the other side. The Spinner is covered in padded barricades to increase difficulty of jumping on.
 * 4. Blast Off: A narrow plank which must be crossed. Icy, cold water cannons will be sprayed onto the contestants.


 * Season 2A:
 * 1. The Catapult: Large catapult that launches contestants toward the first obstacle.
 * 2. The Gears of Doom: Three large, rotating gears that must be traversed. A time penalty allowing the contestant to skip the obstacle may be taken, after at least one failed attempt.
 * 3. The Scary-Go-Round: Rotating platform with two sweeper arms moving in the opposite direction that the contestant leaps onto, and climbs to the top of a staircase in the middle of the obstacle. The contestant edges out onto the larger sweeper arm and leaps onto a platform.
 * 4. The Gauntlet: Consisting of the Piston Punch, three pistons that punch out into the walkway. The contestant must cross without getting punched into the water, the Blades of Fury, two sets of windmills which contestants have to jump through. If they time it wrong, the windmill knocks them off into the water (or Bumper Turntable, a turntable that the contestant must jump on and off), and the Drop Bridge, a narrow beam that suddenly drops when the contestant reaches the end. If they hang on, they can climb up to the finish spot.


 * Season 2B:
 * 1. The Aqua Launch: A revamped Killer Surf, known as the Aqua Launch, in which the contestant must slide down a ramp and control their launch into the Wipeout Zone. Season two's edition features additional water rapids and a bump.
 * 2A. The Raging Rapids: Ramp with water flowing down, which the contestant must climb. Ten seconds into the obstacle, a tidal wave gushes down for a few seconds. This tidal wave has varied during the series, being either water, mud or drink.
 * 2B. The Climbing Wall: A wall above a narrow ledge which contestants must cross using handles on the wall. Season two always featured just a climbing wall with no water, but the ledge is sloped downward, increasing difficulty.
 * 3. The Crazy Sweeper: Contestants run along a zigzag walkway and then five pedestals while being chased by sweeper arms featuring large objects on them. After the last pedestal the contestant must leap to a platform.
 * 4. The Turntables: Three turntables with varying obstacles on them that the contestant must jump on, then off. When a contestant stands up with two feet planted on the last turntable or the finish spot, the clock is stopped.


 * Season 3A:
 * 1. The Catapult: Large catapult that launches contestants toward the first obstacle.
 * 2. The Spin Cycle: A huge, thirty foot circular tall washing machine which the contestant must enter on one side, then exit at the other onto a narrow platform. Some of the competitors just gave up when in this obstacle.
 * 3. The Triple Threat: Three sweeper trees in a row that contestant must cross upon while avoiding the sweeper arms.
 * 4. Rib Rage: Rack of ribs which jut out at the bottom, creating a sort of walkway which the contestant must cross. The ribs drop out from under the contestant as they run. The contestants can only do this obstacle once.
 * 5. The Gauntlet: Consisting of the Spiked Whackers, two flapping panels with spikes on them that flap into the walkway and the contestant must avoid. The flaps are fired as they try to cross it for the first time, although John A. and John H. avoid saying it, after the first attempt, however, the flaps fire in a sequence the contestant can time their jump with, and Arms and Dangerous, a narrow walkway with spinning arms that are right in the running path of the contestant. The contestant must time their run past each arm carefully to avoid being knocked into the water. If the contestant crosses then they have one more small jump to the finish spot.


 * Season 3B:
 * 1. The Dreadmill Launch: A forward moving treadmill the contestant must run along and jump off the end landing on a giant sloped trampoline before landing in the water.
 * 2. The Gutbusters: A series of platforms at varying heights which move up and down as the player tries to traverse them.
 * 3. The Sinistairs: A spiral staircase on the outside of a rotating tower with sweeper arms to knock the contestant off the stairs.
 * 4. The Gauntlet: Consisting of the Crank Shaft, a narrow platform next to a rotating crankshaft shaped beam, contestants must time their moves carefully to avoid the beam, the Blades of Fury, two sets of windmills which contestants have to jump through. If they time it wrong, the windmill knocks them off into the water, and the Beater-Totter, a hydraulic see-saw which moves about as the contestant tries to cross it and land on the finish spot.


 * Season 4A - Winter Wipeout
 * 1. Bobsled Blastoff: A mechanical bobsled that launches the contestant out the end of a tunnel into the water below.
 * 2. The Icy Stairway From Hell: An arc of stairs that are lifted up and down from their sides.
 * 3. Frostbite: Two slowly rotating platforms with four teethed sweeper arms moving in the opposite direction of the contestant.
 * 4. The Sinister Snowflakes: Two rotating rigs with 7 spokes that the contestant must cross to finish the course.


 * Season 4B.1 - Spring Wipeout
 * 1. The Spring-shot: A mechanical spring that blasts the contestant through the air into the water below.
 * 2. Over and Out: Two giant rotating roadblock platforms the contestant must cross.
 * 3. Point Break: A a staircase platform made up of two parts. First the contestant must climb to the peak on the slippery staircase with flying paint, trying to hold out when gallons of water splash down on them. Then they have to time a steep slide onto a platform below.
 * 4. The Cointoss: Contestants must balance their way across spinning coin-like platforms that will try to flip them into the water.


 * Season 4B.2 - Summer Wipeout (and some Spring Wipeout episodes)
 * 1. Chair-borne: The contestants are launched from a chair into the water.
 * 2. Over and Out: Two giant rotating roadblock platforms the contestant must cross.
 * 3. Point Break: A a staircase platform made up of two parts. First the contestant must climb to the peak on the slippery staircase with flying paint, trying to hold out when gallons of water splash down on them. Then they have to time a steep slide onto a platform below.
 * 4. The Cointoss: Contestants must balance their way across spinning coin-like platforms that will try to flip them into the water.


 * Season 4C - Summer Wipeout
 * 1. The Towering Flume of Doom: A towering seven-story plunge down a seventy foot tall water slide which launches contestants into the next obstacle.
 * 2. The Iron Maizen: A giant rotating maze. Contestants must enter one side of the maze, climb through to the other side and jump to the next platform to exit, all while battling gravity, momentum, and speed of the rotating maze.
 * 3. The Axle of Evil: A three-pronged disk at the end of an arm twists around whilst the whole arm rotates in a circle. Contestants must use the each peg to support themselves as they are carried around to cross the next platform.
 * 4. The Great Wall of Fall: A fifty foot long wall containing of several cylindrical pistons which randomly retract into the side. Contestants must make their way along the moving pistons to the finish platform.


 * Season 5A - Winter Wipeout
 * 1. Killer Luge: A steep slide which launches contestants into the Wipeout Zone.
 * 2. The Psychedelic Snowglobe: A huge vertically spinning circle with cyclinder pegs on it. In the middle there is a button. When contestants hit the button the exit platform will drop. They only tag the center button once.
 * 3. Frozen Fury: Elevated platforms in a semicircle that contestants must cross avoiding the sweepers.
 * 4. Iced Over: Three vertically spinning diamonds. Contestants must cross them to get to the finish platform,


 * Season 5B.1 - Summer Wipeout
 * 1. The Bombastic Blob: A big sack of air that launches the player when hit by a half-ton weight.
 * 2. The Swing Blades: Two yellow swinging bars, and two silver blades that the contestant must cross to get to the other side.
 * 3. The Torrential Twisters: Three wet, slippery spinners that lead to the next platform.
 * 4. The Tectonic Planks: Two rotating planks, each with two pegs. The player must go over at least one peg to continue.


 * Season 5B.2 - Summer Wipeout
 * 1. The Temple Of Flume:An 8 story water-slide that launches contestants into the Wipeout Zone.
 * 2. The Commakaze: A comma shaped, rotating slide were the contestant has to time it right to make it to the other side or pay the pice, period.
 * 3. Spinergy: A spinning ring that carries contestants to the other side. Along the way they'll have to dodge sweepers.
 * 4. The 3 C's Of Wipeout: Three rotating C like platforms that the contestant has to mind the gaps when jumping

to another one. On one episode, balls were being thrown at the contestant.

Merchandise
Various video games based on the show made by activision were released for the Wii, Wii U, DS, 3DS, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS and Android devices since 2010.

Music
DVM Music

Spin-offs
Splatalot- a children's version with a Medieval theme on Nickelodeon

In Popular Culture
A recent Southwest Airlines commercial featured some of the elements of Wipeout in the commercial. One contestant was other airlines and the other was Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines did perfectly crossing the obstacles and won.

Taglines
"Join us next week where we'll have 24 new contestants, new obstacles, and a lot more wipeouts. Until then, America, I'm John Anderson. And for our colleague Jill Wagner/co-host Vanessa Lachey, I'm John Henson saying good night...and big balls." - John Anderson & John Henson

Links
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