Fear Factor Season 2, Episode 4: Boat Jump; Swimming with the Fishes; Flag Snag

Bus Surfing; Torture Cell; Swinging Circle (Celebrity Edition)

This episode featured six celebrity contestants competing for charity. The winner would receive $50,000 for their charity, and the others would receive $25,000 for their charities. Stunt #1: Bus Surfing As a double-decker bus swerved through a deserted city street, contestants would have to maneuver around atop the bus and collect flags from the edges of the roof. Flags that contestants grabbed while on their knees would not count. The two men and the two women to collect the most flags would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Torture Cell Contestants would have to stick their heads in a Plexiglas box with hundreds of super worms, 40 millipedes, and 20 emperor scorpions. Everyone who stayed in the box for three minutes would advance to the finals. Stunt #3: Swinging Circle Contestants would have to walk the circumference of a tilted circular balance beam hanging over 100 feet above the ground. The contestant get around the circle fastest would

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Airplane Walk; Snake Face-off; Car Launch

Stunt #1: Airplane Walk Contestants would have to climb out on the wing of a bi-plane as it flew at 100 miles per hour and over 4,000 feet above the ground. They would have to release a flag at the end of the wing and return to the cockpit. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Snake Face-off Contestants would have to bob for plums in a tank containing 50 water snakes and a constrictor snake. The three contestants to retrieve the most plums in two minutes would advance the finals. The slowest person would be eliminated. Stunt #3: Car Launch Contestants would have to crash a car through a guard rail and launch it off the third level of a parking garage. The car would land in a large pile of boxes. The contestant who could launch their car the furthest distance would win the $50,000.

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Bull Riding; Eat Brains; Zip Line

Stunt #1: Bull Riding Contestants would each have to ride a 2,000 pound bull. The two men and the two women who stayed on their bulls the longest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Eat Brains Contestants would have to play a Fear Factor Poker game to determine the amount of cow brain they would have to eat. They would be dealt four cards with possible values of 0, ¼, ½, and ¾. They would have one opportunity to trade in the cards of their choice for new cards. After exchanging their cards, their total would be added up. Everyone who ate their designated amount of cow brain within the time limit (one minute for every ¼ brain) would advance the finals. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #3: Zip Line Contestants would hang from handlebars on a zip line at the top deck of the Queen Mary, approximately 100 feet over the water. As they raced down the zip line at up to 40 miles per hour, they would have to drop into a target zone with n

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Helicopter Fire Drill; Eat Rectum; Ledge Walk

Stunt 1: Helicopter Fire Drill Players will have to climb out one side of the helicopter as it hovered twenty-five feet above the cold water, then traverse underneath the helicopter using a cargo net fastened to the runners. Only after they hoisted themselves back inside on the other side of the helicopter would their time complete. The two players (one male, one female) with the lowest times would be eliminated. Stunt 2: Eat Rectum Each player's first two shots to hit the target (with numbers zero through two) would determine their score. Their score would determine the number of pig rectums - or bungs - they would have to eat! They would have four minutes to eat each bung. Stunt 3: Ledge Walk After climbing out an eleven-story window, players had to walk 110-feet along a narrow ledge filled with obstacles (i.e.: plants, fake birds, buckets etc). Whoever make it to the fire escape in the quickest time would win.

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Playboy Playmates Edition

This Super Bowl Halftime episode featured six Playboy Playmates. Stunt #1 (Tightrope) The ladies would have to walk a tight rope stretching between two rooftops 10 stories high. As they crossed the rope, they would be able to use hanging ropes for support. The four ladies to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2 (Strawberries and flies) The ladies would have to stick their heads into box with strawberries hanging from the top. They would also be sharing the box with hundreds of flies. The three ladies to eat the most strawberries in two minutes would advance to the finals. Anyone who ate all the strawberries would automatically advance. Stunt #3 (Trapped Under Ice) In a pool covered with a layer of Plexiglas, the ladies would have to enter through a hole in the surface and swim down through holes in two more layers of plastic to retrieve glow sticks. Red glow sticks were worth 10 points, and there was a bu

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Blimp Climb; Bobbing in Wax Worms; Car Flip

Stunt #1: Blimp Climb As a blimp flew high above the ocean, contestants would have to climb down a 35-foot rope ladder, release a flag, and climb back up the ladder. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Bobbing in Wax Worms Contestants would have to retrieve up to 20 chicken feet from a box of 25,000 wax worms using only their mouths. The three contestants to retrieve the most chicken feet in two minutes would advance to the finals. The other person would be eliminated. Stunt #3: Car Flip Contestants would have to race a car toward a pipe ramp and flip the car. The contestant to launch their car the furthest distance would win the $50,000.

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Helicopter Climb; Blender of Fear; Pole Hopper (WWF Edition)

Stunt 1: Helicopter Climb Each player would hang from the bottom rung of that ladder and as the helicopter spun above the cold Pacific Ocean, they would have to climb up and into the ""bird"". The four players with the best times would advance. Stunt 2: Blender of Fear A simple game of craps was the key of this stunt. Each player would roll three dices, which were labeled with ingredients to be included in a FEAR FACTOR protein shake. Using a base mixture of pig brains, additional ingredients including pig intestine, durian (a pungent fruit), animal fat, rooster testes, cow eyes, veal brain, spleen, cod liver oil, bile and fish sauce. Stunt 3: Pole Hopper Players faced six telephone poles positioned in a line by height. Attached to the shortest pole (which still towered into the sky) were three flags. The object was to move the flags, one at a time, from the shortest pole to the longest pole. The person with the best time win. If a player fell while stepping from pole to pole, they could

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Vertical Gauntlet; Rat Hat; Semi Truck Beam Walk

Stunt #1: Vertical Gauntlet Contestants would have to cross 12-inch wide support beams between two 14-story buildings, climbing rope ladders to get from one beam to the next. On each beam, with the exception of the first, they would have to navigate an obstacle. The second beam had a truss that they would have to crawl underneath, the third beam had a see-saw that they would have to get across, the fourth beam had a punching bag that they would have to get around, and the fifth and highest beam had road cones on it. The whole time they were doing the stunt, water would be raining down on them. The two men and the two women to reach the end and release a flag the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Rat Hat Contestants would each have to stick their head in a Plexiglas box with rats. While they had their heads in the box, they would have to use their hands to reach into a cage containing 24 rats and put the white rats and the black rat

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Spiderman; Coffin; Water Cage (Celebrity Edition)

This episode featured six celebrity contestants competing for charity. The winner would receive $50,000 for their charity, and the others would receive $10,000 for their charities. Stunt #1: Spiderman Contestants would have to scale the outside of a building 36 stories high using hand holds and the one-inch window sill. They would have to transfer flags from one open window to the other. The two men and the two women to transfer the most flags the fastest in three minutes would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Coffin Contestants would have to lie in a Plexiglas coffin with their legs covered with thousands night crawlers, their midsections covered with 100 snakes, and their heads covered with 3,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches. The three contestants to remove 10 white snakes from the coffin the fastest would advance to the finals Stunt #3: Water Cage Contestants would be locked in a steel cage and submerged underwater. When a red light cam

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Bridge Hang; Uterus Skeeball; Cable Plate Walk

Stunt #1: Bridge Hang Contestants would have to hang from a trapeze bar jutting from the side of a high bridge. The two men and the two women to hang on the longest before falling would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Uterus Skeeball Contestants would have to roll a skeeball on a table with holes numbered 1 through 6 to determine the number of pig uteruses they would have to eat. Everyone who ate their uteruses in the time limit (one minute per uterus) would advance to the finals. Stunt #3: Cable Plate Walk High above a hotel lobby, contestants would have to walk across a bridge made of cables and Plexiglas disks spanning from one balcony to the other. The contestant to get across the fastest would win the money.

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MTV Spring Break Edition

This special episode featured four contestants on Spring Break in Cancun competing for 50,000 pesos (around $5,000 in American dollars). Stunt #1 (Squid jacuzzi) Contestants would have to climb into a jacuzzi full of dead squid, remove their bathing suit bottoms, find another bathing suit bottom somewhere in the jacuzzi, and put it on. The three contestants to do this the fastest would advance to the next round. The slowest contestant would be eliminated. Stunt #2 (Blender of Fear) Contestants would have to drink Fear Factor shakes made from various blended gross food items. The two contestants to finish their shakes the fastest would advance to the final round, the slowest contestant would be eliminated. Stunt #3 (Snake Face-off) Contestants would have to bob for plums in a tank full of water snakes. The contestant who could retrieve the most plums within the time limit would win the 50,000 pesos.

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Tunnel Swim; Eat Balut; Bike Plank

Stunt #1: Tunnel Swim Contestants would have to swim though an underwater tunnel that was 80 feet long. Along the way, there were four air pockets. The two men and the two women to get through the tunnel the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Eat Balut Contestants would have to eat two balut eggs, which are soft boiled eggs with an underdeveloped duck embryo inside. Everyone who ate their two balut eggs in three minutes would advance to the finals. Stunt #3: Bike Plank Contestants would have to ride a bike across a 12-inch wide balance beam suspended between two rooftops over 120 feet high. The contestant to get across the beam the fastest or get the furthest before falling would win the $50,000.

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Helicopter Jump; Tarantula Torture Cell; Water Tube

Stunt #1: Helicopter Jump Contestants would be riding in a helicopter as if flew 25 feet above a lake. As the helicopter flew over an island of boxes, they would have to jump out and try to land on the boxes. Contestants who hit any part of the boxes would advance to the next round. Anyone who missed the boxes entirely would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Tarantula Torture Cell Contestants would each have to stick their head into a box of 50 tarantulas. Everyone who stayed in the box for three minutes would advance to the next round. Stunt #3: Water Tube Contestants would have to lie in a Plexiglas tube as it filled with water. Once the tube was full, the contestant who could hold their breath the longest would win the $50,000.

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Public Nudity; Eat Roaches; Chain Submerge

Stunt 1: Public Nudity Contestants would be required to strip down to their birthday suits, parade along the runway for one minute, then stand with their hands on their hips for two minutes at the end of the runway atop a turning pedestal. Stunt 2: Eat Roaches Fear Factor shuffleboard was on the agenda as players would have one chance to push the shuffleboard disk into the scoring area. Whatever number the disk landed on (ranging 0 to 5) would be the number of live, Madagascar hissing cockroaches they would have to eat. They also recieved a warring: the roaches' hard shells and spiny legs could damage the players' windpipes, so chewing was the key. They will have one minute per roach to complete the stunt. Stunt 3: Chain Submerge A twelve-foot deep tank filled with 300,000 gallons of icy water was their site final stunt. They will have to climb atop a fifty-pound cement block, where their legs would be shackled together. Hanging off the side of the block was the key to unlock the

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Sky Surfing; Fear Factor Billards; Container Jump (Twins Edition)

Stunt 1: Sky Surfing The first stunt reqiured the twins to work as teams. The siblings would stand on a platform suspended 100-feet above the crashing sea below. As the platform teeter-tottered up and down, the twins had to gather as many flags as possible from the surrounding edges of the platform. Balance, timing and teamwork were crucial as one team would definitely be eliminated due to either lowest time or least number of flags. Stunt 2: Fear Factor Billards Instead of working as teams, the twins were playing against each other as individuals. Standing in front a billards table, four pool balls rested on the green felt, each with a different symbol: an egg, an ant, a squid and a chilli pepper. Each symbol represented an item players would have to eat. Players would get five shots (including the ""break"") to sink the four balls. Whichever balls remained would determine what the players ate. Stunt 3: Container Jump Players found a shipyard facing four, 9,000-pound cargo contain

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Roof to Roof Jump; Fear Factor Spaghetti; Submerged Fuselage

Stunt #1: Roof to Roof Jump Contestants would have to jump from a rooftop 10 stories high and clear 16-foot gap in order to land on a lower rooftop. Contestants who successfully jumped to the second rooftop would advance to the next round. Stunt #2: Fear Factor Spaghetti Contestants would have to use their faces to dig through a plate of night crawlers and find 5 coagulated blood balls wrapped in pig intestine. Everyone who ate their 5 coagulated blood balls in four minutes would advance to the finals. Stunt #3: Submerged Fuselage Contestants would be strapped into the font seat of a fuselage, submerged underwater, and flipped upside-down. When a red light came on they would have to unbuckle themselves, escape through the rear hatch door, and swim to the surface. The contestant to complete this stunt the fastest would win the money.

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Jet Climb; Inverted Fall (Championship Edition - Part 1)

This was part one of a two-part Championship edition. In Part 1 of the Fear Factor Tournament of Champions, the 13 players who had won before on Fear Factor during the second season competed again to compete for the Fear Factor Championship and $100,000 prize. There are five stunts. The men and women will compete separately until the last stunt. Stunt 1 (Men): Jet Climb The first stunt for the men would required stamina, strength and good ab muscles. Two at a time the players would be hoisted by their ankles, over 100 feet in the air. Four boxes would be strapped to their bodies, form their chests to their ankles. Each box contains a key to open the next box. Working from their chests down, players must unlock each box in order - finally releasing a FEAR FACTOR flag from the final box. The four men who won their competitions would advance. Stunt 1: (Women): Inverted Fall A marine carrier jet was hoisted high above the ground, the nighttime Los Angeles skyline sparkling in the backg

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Swim with Gators; Buffet; Tanker Truck (Championship Edition - Part 2)

This was the 90-minute finale of a two-part Championship edition. The remaining nine players will battle it out in the final stunts and compete for a grand prize of $100,000. Stunt 2 (Women): Swim with Gators Inside a giant-sized fish tank, several alligators dropped into the water. The gators had razor-sharp teeth and lethal claws. The women would have to slide carefully into the tank and retrieve three poles from the bottom. One at a time they would have to place the poles on a rack alongside the tank. The two women that completed the stunt the fastest would move on to the final round. Stunt 2 (Men): Buffet Each player would lie down on the Wheel of Fear - a spinning contraption bordered by three colors: red, black and yellow. Whatever color the player's arrow lands on would determine which table of ""food"" they have to run and eat from. On the Yellow Table: pig rectum, night crawlers and habanero peppers. On the Black Table: fermented squid guts, cow brains and Madagascar hissing

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Second Season Highlights

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