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HOME > Fear FactorNBC to air seven episode million dollar 'Couples Fear Factor' series starting January 12
By Reality TV World staff, 12/18/2003
Take a pinch of Temptation Island, mix in a touch of Dog Eat Dog, and add a heavy dose of Fear Factor, and what do you have -- NBC's new seven episode million dollar Couples Fear Factor series.
Joe Rogan hosts the multiple episode contest with challenges that cause some couples to part while others become a force to reckon with – stunts include: holding onto each other as long as they can while being dragged thru the sand by speeding Dune Buggies; one partner drives a car blindfolded as the other gives directions to drive the car onto the ramp of a speeding truck and a woman is strapped into a coffin and covered with over 500 tarantulas while the men have to free them by performing a gross task.
The nine couples participating in the special episodes are from Riverton, UT; Bedford, TX; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Apopka, FL; Miami Springs, FL; Delray Beach, FL; Erie, PA and West Hollywood, CA. Under the supervision of professional Hollywood stunt coordinators, the much-discussed "Fear Factor" pits the teams of couples against each other, extreme challenges -- and themselves -- in the hope of taking home a cash prize of $1 million at the end of the seven-part series. This season, Fear Factor is impressively winning the Monday 8 PM ET hour with an average 5.6 rating, 15 share among the Adults 18-49 demographic and 13.2 million viewers overall. Its highly successful November 24 "family edition" was the #5 show of that week among the Adults 18-49 demographic. Fear Factor is the season's fastest growing-network reality series versus year-ago results with a 12 percent increase in both Adults 18-49 and total viewers. Fear Factor is a production of Endemol USA. Matt Kunitz, David Hurwitz and John de Mol are the executive producers. DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed. |
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