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(John H.) IT'S THAT TIME, AMERICA!
WHAT GOES UP MUST WIPEOUT.
RAWR.
(John A.) TONIGHT ON A VERY SPECIAL EDITION OF "WIPEOUT"...
12 ORDINARY COUPLES WILL GO HEAD-TO-HEAD...
WITH THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OBSTACLE COURSE EVER ASSEMBLED.
WE'LL SEE MAGNIFICENT FALLS,
SENSATIONAL TUMBLES
(man) AAH!
ONLY THE SWIFTEST AND FASTEST TWO COUPLES
WILL MOVE ON AND COMPETE IN OUR FINAL OBSTACLE COURSE--
THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
(man) AAH!
ONE WILL BECOME A CHAMPION, BUT ALL...
WILL WIPEOUT.
(woman) I LOVE YOU. HURRY UP.
(John A.) HELLO, AMERICA,
AND WELCOME TO A SPECIAL COUPLES EDITION OF "WIPEOUT."
I'M JOHN ANDERSON. BESIDES ME AS ALWAYS, MR. JOHN HENSON.
AND IF THESE COUPLES WANNA WIN $50,000,
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? SIMPATICO, LIKE YOU AND I.
ACTUALLY, I BELIEVE IT'S YOU AND ME.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
MM-HMM.
WELL, AS MUCH SENSE OF IT AS I--
"CAN"? YOU WERE GONNA SAY, "AS MUCH SENSE OF IT AS I CAN."
MAN, WE ARE A PERFECT TEAM, JOHN. I COMPLETE YOU.
YOU DO, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.
TODAY, 12 COUPLES WILL TRY AND CONQUER
WITHOUT DRIVING EACH OTHER CRAZY.
LEADING OFF THE QUALIFIER THIS WEEK IS THE BLOB LAUNCH...
HOUSTON, THESE COUPLES WILL HAVE PROBLEMS.
A LITTLE PUNCH DRUNK LOVE FOR YA.
ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND BIG BALLS, JOHNNY.
SHAKE YOUR LOVE. I JUST CAN'T SHAKE YOUR LOVE.
AND THEN IT'S OFF TO THE FINISH LINE
WIPEOUTS ARE A MANY SPLENDORED THING.
AND OF THE 12 COUPLES,
ONLY THE TOP SIX 6 TIMES WILL MOVE PAST THE QUALIFIER
LET US MEET OUR FIRST CONTESTANTS--
MARRIED COUPLE HOLLY CHAMBERLAIN AND MICHAEL FELL.
THEY MET IN TAE KWON DO CLASS.
(both) HE CAN DO IT! SHE CAN DO IT! WHY NOT ME? WHOO!
(John A.) THE THIRD MEMBER OF OUR "WIPEOUT" TEAM, JILL WAGNER,
FOUND OUT HOW THIS DYNAMIC DUO PLANS TO CONQUER THE COURSE.
YOU KNOW, POSITIVE ATTITUDE-- "HE CAN DO IT. SHE CAN DO IT.
WHY NOT ME?" SPIRIT. CAN-DO TEAM. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE TODAY.
WE MAY WIPE OUT, BUT YOU WATCH
HOW FAST WE GET BACK UP AND KEEP GOING. HIYA!
HIYA!
(shouts indistinctly)
(Holly) WHOO!
(shouts indistinctly)
(Holly) WHOO!
(speaks indistinctly)
(gong crashes)
(both speak indistinctly)
(John H.) OH, THEY ARE GONNA DESTROY
(Michael shouting indistinctly)
OH, WELL, THEN THEY MAY HAVE SOME PROBLEMS.
FIRST UP FOR HOLLY AND MICHAEL-- OUR BRAND-NEW BLOB LAUNCH.
GO! GO! GO! YEAH!
MICHAEL'S GONNA LEAP FROM TWO STORIES UP,
AIM TO HIT THE SWEET SPOT,
AND LAUNCH HOLLY AS CLOSE TO THE NEXT OBSTACLE AS POSSIBLE.
(Michael) YEAH! YEAH!
(John A.) YEAH!
OH! (laughs) AND THE LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
MICHAEL LAUNCHES HER LIKE A CANNONBALL.
NOW IT'S MICHAEL'S TURN, AND WE'LL BE LAUNCHING HIM
WITH THIS 250-POUND WEIGHT.
WE'LL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL HOLLY SWIMS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POOL.
OH, I'VE GOT A REALLY GOOD FEELING ABOUT THIS.
WHOO!
WHEE!
(laughs) THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
YEAH, THIS IS A MUST-SEE AGAIN.
MICHAEL SHOWING US HIS JACKIE CHAN-DO SPIRIT.
WHOO!
JOHNNY, THAT WAS REALLY HIGH.
READY!
SUCKER PUNCH SHOULD BE A PIECE OF CAKE FOR THIS COUPLE, JOHN.
IT'D TAKE A THOUSAND SAMURAI WARRIORS TO DEFEAT 'EM.
AAH!
OR ONE SLIPPERY LEDGE.
WELL, HOLLY CAN'T ADVANCE
(smack)
OHH! WELL, HE CAN TAKE A PUNCH.
HE GOT HIT SO HARD, I THINK HE JUST EARNED HIS BROWN BELT.
THIS "TAE CAN-DO" COUPLE NOW READY TO BATTLE THE BIG BALLS.
GO, BIG BALLS!
IS HE ROOTING FOR THE BIG BALLS?!
I-I'M NOT SURE.
GO, BIG BALLS! I CAN SEE YOU! YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD!
CAREFUL, MICHAEL. OUR BALLS ARE GONNA GET
HE CAN DO IT! SHE CAN DO IT! WHY NOT ME?
(John A.) HOLLY'S MADE IT TO THE STAIRS...
MAKING IT ALL CLEAR FOR MICHAEL TO TACKLE THE BIG BALLS.
(clank)
(laughs) THAT'S WHY NOT YOU.
MICHAEL SHOWING US
WHOA! WHOA!
NOW THAT THEY'VE BOTH MADE IT OVER TO THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM,
IT'S TIME FOR THIS COUPLE
(whirring)
17 YEARS OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING...
SHOULD GIVE HOLLY THE BALANCE SHE NEEDS.
OR NOT, BUT THOSE 17 YEARS
WHOO!
(whirring)
AAH!
OKAY, SHE CAN'T DO. LET'S SEE IF HE CAN DO.
WELL, WITH HOLLY SAFELY ON THE OTHER SIDE,
AAH!
UHH! AAH!
OR MAYBE THAT WAS JUST A CRY CRY. HARD TO TELL.
HE CAN'T DO.
THAT'S TRUE, JILL, BUT AT LEAST HE MADE A BIG...
SPLASH.
(Michael) LET'S KEEP GOING!
HE AND HOLLY HEAD TO OUR LAST OBSTACLE, THE SHAPE-SHIFTER.
COME ON, LET'S GO!
WATCH THAT SQUARE. UHH!
OH! (laughs) SPLASH!
HE HIT THAT SQUARE VAN DAMME HARD. OUCH!
HOLLY HAS TO WAIT UNTIL MICHAEL REACHES THE FINISHING PLATFORM,
YEAH!
WE CAN DO IT!
I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S AWARE
THAT HIS WIFE IS STILL UP ON THAT PLATFORM JOGGING IN PLACE.
(crow caws)
HOLLY FINALLY GOES... RELUCTANTLY.
OH!
OH! (laughs) SWEEP THE FACE!
I'M STARTING TO THINK THIS "HE CAN DO, SHE CAN DO" STUFF
WHOO! WHOO!
WELL, 5:41 SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD TIME.
NOW JILL'S WITH OUR NEXT COUPLE, AND THEY'RE NEWLYWEDS, JOHNNY.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
I'M DOWN HERE WITH ROBERT AND ASHLEY DE OTERO.
TOO LONG.
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY FOR TODAY?
YOU'RE GONNA BULLY EVERYBODY? INCLUDING HIM?
I THINK I'M GONNA END UP DRAGGING HER ALONG.
THE BUCK-20 HERE IS GONNA DRAG ME ALONG? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
135 NOW.
(John A.) BUCK-20, 135--
THAT'S NOT A LOT OF L.B.s LANDING ON THE BLOB.
I GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A WEDGIE, BUT YES.
AAH!
AAH!
WHOA! TO THE MOON, ASHLEY!
(John A.) SURE WAS, JILL.
(Ashley) OKAY, COME ON.
(Robert) AAH!
OHH! NICE! HE LOOKED LIKE A GINGERBREAD MAN.
LOOK--FLIP, FLIP, AS FAST AS YOU CAN.
(slo-mo voice) AAH!
HEY, IF HE'S THE GINGERBREAD MAN,
THAT MUST MAKE HIS WIFE THE BIG BAD WOLF.
WRONG NURSERY RHYME, BUT, UH, THAT'S THE RIGHT IDEA, JOHNNY.
THESE LOVEBIRDS CAN NOW BATTLE IT OUT ON THE SUCKER PUNCH.
(Ashley) YEAH, WHEN THE THING HITS YOU.
COME ON! HURRY UP! HURRY UP! HURRY UP!
I'M NOT SURE THAT'S STRATEGY. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY'RE BICKERING.
YEAH, WELL, IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO ARGUE
AAH!
OHH!
AND THE SUCKER PUNCH TAKES HER SIDE.
SORRY.
GO. GO. GO. GO.
(John A.) NOW THESE BICKERSONS ARE ARGUING
ABOUT WHO'S GONNA GO FIRST. ASHLEY TAKES THE LEAD.
SHE JUMPS FORWARD, TRYING TO BREAK THE BIG BALLS.
(clank)
OH! (laughs)
OH, FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, MR. BICKERSON'S GONNA BE
WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!
UGH!
NOW IT'S HIS TURN--
HELPED BY THOSE LONG LEGS HARDENED BY LONG SUFFERING.
MM!
OH! (laughs) BUT THE SOUND OF HIS WIFE'S VOICE
JUST SCARED HIM RIGHT OFF THAT BALL.
YOU KNOW, IF I WERE HIM I'D JUST SWIM AWAY... TO FREEDOM.
WHOA! IS THAT A BIG BALL WEARING A LIFE VEST?
(woman) TAG ME!
(John A.) NO, THAT'S ANDY AND MIRANDA SIGNORE.
SAYS HERE THEY'VE BEEN MARRIED THREE LONG YEARS.
(groans)
(clank)
OOH. BUT MIRANDA QUICK OFF THE BALLS,
WHICH MAKES ANDY VERY SAD
BECAUSE NOW HE KNOWS IT'S GONNA BE HIS TURN.
(air horn blows)
YOU KNOW, THEY WERE ACTUALLY DATING FOR FIVE YEARS
YEAH, THEY TAKE EVERYTHING SLOWLY.
AND HERE HE GOES.
OHH!
OH! SHOCKING! HE WIPED OUT.
HARD TO TELL WITH THESE TWO.
I LOVE YOU.
(John H.) THIS IS A COUPLE
THAT REALLY STOPS TO SMELL THE ROSES... AND THE PETUNIAS
AND THE DAISIES, THE DAFFODILS. RIGHT, JILL? JILL?
(John A.) FINALLY, THEY MAKE IT UP TO THE SHAKE-A-LATOR.
GUYS, ANDY'S LOOKING PRETTY WIPED OUT.
(Miranda) AAH! AAH!
SO IS MIRANDA NOW. (laughs)
ANDY REMINDING MIRANDA WHAT A LUCKY LADY SHE IS.
HER FRIENDS MUST BE SO JEALOUS.
I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER TIME TO CONGRATULATE THESE TWO
(grunts)
YEAH, THAT WAS BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR RUN.
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE. OOH!
YEAH, UNLESS THAT RACE IS BEING TIMED.
BACK AT THE TOP OF THE COURSE,
WE HAVE SARAH FERNANDEZ AND DANIEL TCRUZ.
THEY'VE BEEN DATING FOR FOUR YEARS.
WHOA!
ARE THEY FIGHTING? NO FIGHTING!
(John H.) NO, JILL, WRESTLING YOUR LOVED ONES
IS A VITAL PART OF EVERY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP.
REALLY?
THEN I GOTTA TELL MY UNCLE TO DIAL IT BACK A LITTLE.
DANIEL THE WRESTLER ABOUT TO GRAPPLE WITH OUR BLOB
AS HIS GIRLFRIEND LOOKS ON.
WHOA!
(imitates Hulk Hogan) BLOBAMANIA
RUNNIN' WILD ON YOU, BROTHER.
AAH!
AND WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS... BLOB, SWEET BLOB.
OH!
(man) AAH!
(woman screams)
I DON'T KNOW.
UH-OH. ARE WE GONNA GET IN TROUBLE FOR THAT?
OKAY.
GOOD THING I BROUGHT SOME TREATS.
THIS IS WHY I ALWAYS CARRY A POCKET FULL OF BACON.
WELL, THERE ARE A FEW REASONS,
BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY GONNA COME IN HANDY.
WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MORE COUPLES "WIPEOUT"
(man) UHH!
(woman) AAH!
♪♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO A VERY SPECIAL COUPLES EDITION OF "WIPEOUT."
ANY LUCK FINDING THE, UH, MISSING CONTESTANT?
OH. WELL, GREAT.
LET'S JUST HOPE THAT NOBODY NOTICE, HUH?
LET'S MOVE ON, SHALL WE? JILL, WHO'S OUR NEXT COUPLE?
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, I'VE GOT ANDREW AVERY AND AMY WHITE
DOWN HERE WITH ME.
I DO NECK FARTS.
WHOA! ALL RIGHT. CAN I SEE THAT?
(squishing sounds)
I CAN SEE WHY YOU LOVE HER.
YEAH, IT'S--IT'S--IT'S... IT'S HOT.
THAT IS VERY ATTRACTIVE. NOW, ANDREW, CAN YOU BEAT THAT?
(beatboxing)
♪ "WIPEOUT" ♪
WITH THE NECK FARTS? PERCUSSION.
OH! OKAY.
(beatboxing)
(John H.) OH, MUSICAL, JOHNNY!
IF WE HAD A TALENT PART OF THE COMPETITION,
(John A.) LET'S SEE HOW THEY DO
(air horn blows)
(Andrew) AAH!
(laughs) PITCH PERFECT!
THEIR SCREAMS ARE MUSIC TO THE BLOB'S EARS...
ANDREW'S IN POSITION NOW, READY TO LAUNCH.
WHEE!
(laughs) BLOB HITS A HIGH NOTE.
YEAH, THE BLOB REALLY LAYING DOWN THE BEAT ON OUR BEATBOXER.
I THINK THESE TWO
MIGHT JUST COMPLETE THE COURSE IN PERFECT HARMONY.
(beatboxing)
(John A.) ANY CHANCE NECK FART SKILLS
(Amy) AAH!
OH! (laughs) NECK FARTS WITH A WET ONE.
GOOD CALL, JILL. AMY'S AT THE LADDER.
TIME TO SEE IF THE MUSICAL ANDREW
IS IN SYNCH WITH THE BIG BALLS.
AAH!
OH! BIG BALLS BRINGING IT TO A CRUSH-ENDO--
AN UP-TEMPO APPROACH TO A BEAT THAT YOU CAN REALLY WIPEOUT TO.
PERHAPS AMY AND ANDREW CAN
AAH!
YEAH, THERE YOU GO. GRAB ONTO THE CORNER.
AMY GETTING BACK ON HER FEET.
AAH!
OOH! CURTAINS FOR AMY! BUT CHECK IT OUT.
(squeaking)
NOW IT'S ANDREW'S TURN ON THE SHAKE-A-LATOR.
(thudding)
YEAH, THAT'LL GIVE HIM A BLACK EYED PEA.
NICE!
OH! (laughs) HEY, THAT GIVES ME A GREAT IDEA.
CHECK OUT MY NEW "WIPEOUT" REMIX.
(Shake-a-lator whirring)
UHH!
OH! OH! OH! OH!
(beatboxing resumes)
OH!
(laughs) OH! OH-OH-OH!
(Andrew) ♪ "WIPEOUT" ♪
JUST KEEPIN' IT REAL, SON.
NOW DO YOUR THING. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WHO'S NEXT?
WELL, BACK AT THE TOP OF OUR COURSE
COME ON, ROBERT!
AND CHEERING HIM ON IS TRACI MARTIN.
AWESOME!
(John H.) OH! THE BLOB IS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT--
WHOO!
DIVORCED?
GO, ROBERT!
WELL, THEY'RE BACK TOGETHER, SORT OF. JILL?
YOU'RE NOT MARRIED ANYMORE, BUT YOU GUYS WERE MARRIED.
OKAY.
DO W--DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED AGAIN?
UH. N--WHAT, ARE--ARE YOU GUYS CONFUSED?
THIS IS MY BEST FRIEND. WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME,
AND I THINK THAT WE BELONG TOGETHER, SO...
YEAH. I THINK THE SAME.
UH, JUST WHATEVER SHE SAID.
THAT'S A SAFE ANSWER. (laughs)
(John H.) SO THEY'RE DIVORCED BUT TOGETHER BUT NOT MARRIED?
SOUNDS A LITTLE WISHY-WASHY TO ME, JOHN.
(John A.) WELL, ALL THEY'RE HOPING FOR NOW IS
AAH!
OH! OH, YOU CAN SEE THE LOOK OF LOVE ON ROBERT'S FACE.
AND QUITE FRANKLY, WHO CAN BLAME HIM?
HIS EX MAKES A "W." SHE CAN'T DECIDE WHAT SHE IS.
LIKE I SAID, JOHN, WISHY-WASHY.
(laughs) COME ON, TRACE!
SWEET. ENCOURAGEMENT.
"WIPEOUT" REALLY DOES SEEM TO BRING COUPLES CLOSER TOGETHER.
GOD, TONY! COME ON!
(woman screams)
COME ON, WE GOT IT, BABY!
BUT YOU GOTTA STAY POSITIVE
'CAUSE THE ROAD CAN GET A LITTLE BUMPY...
(clank)
AAH!
OH! (laughs)
UGH!
BUT IF YOU GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT...
OKAY, GIVE IT A LITTLE MORE...
YOU CAN COME THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES TOGETHER.
I GOTTA TELL YA, JOHN, ALL THIS LOVEY-DOVEY STUFF
IS REALLY MAKING ME WANNA SEE SOMEBODY WIPEOUT. WHO'S NEXT?
YEAH!
(John A.) THIS IS OUR LAST COUPLE--
LET ME GUESS-- JILL SPOKE TO THEM EARLIER?
EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS! (laughs)
(John H.) ROBIN FLASHING WEDDING GANG SIGNS.
(John A.) YEAH, THAT HIT WAS ABOUT AS SUBTLE AS THE BLOB.
NOW ROBIN'S ALL SET TO TAKE THE PLUNGE.
AAH!
HOLY MATRIMONY!
ROBIN DOING CARTWHEELS LIKE STEVE JUST POPPED THE QUESTION.
OUR GIANT WEIGHT READY TO ENGAGE.
STEVE UNDERSTANDABLY UNCOMFORTABLE.
STEVE! WHOA!
ROBIN GETTING A KICK OUT OF SEEING HER HUSBAND--
UH, FIANCé--UH, BOYFRIEND GO FLYING.
MAKING GOOD TIME OVER TO THE SUCKER PUNCH,
YOU MEAN ROBIN BURTON.
LOOKING GOOD OUT THERE.
AH, THEY'RE A CUTE COUPLE.
OHH! THEY WERE.
RIGHT TO THE FACE!
SHE MAY NOT AGREE,
BUT IT'S PROBABLY BEST ROBIN WASN'T WEARING WHITE TODAY.
WELL, ROBIN AND STEVE ARE BOTH COMMITTING
COME ON, BABE. YOU GOT IT!
STEVE, HANGING IN THERE AS ALWAYS,
AS HE GETS ONTO THAT THIRD BALL.
YOU KNOW THAT FOURTH BALL--
ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, NEVER A BRIDE, JOHNNY.
NOW IT'S ROBIN'S TURN ON THE BIG BALLS.
OH! A BIT OF A STUMBLE BUT STAYS UP.
UHH!
(whirring)
THIS GIRL'S A KEEPER.
THE HOPEFUL BRIDE NOW SLIDING DOWN THE AISLE, STILL ON,
SHE IS NOT SHAKEN BY THE SHAKE-A-LATOR.
SHE IS SOLID AS A ROCK SHE WANTS ON HER FINGER.
OH! SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN!
IF HE DOESN'T, I WILL.
I'M NOT EVEN SURE HIS PERFORMANCE IS WORTHY OF HER.
OH, HE'S HANGING ON.
HANGING BACK A LITTLE BIT, PERHAPS AFRAID TO COMMIT.
OOH.
OOH! SNUBBED!
(slo-mo voice) AAH!
STEVE SAID "I DO," BUT THE PLATFORM SAID "I DON'T."
ROBIN--A CHANCE TO COMPLETE THE TRIFECTA NOW
BY CONQUERING THE SHAPE-SHIFTER, TOO.
(smack)
OOH! ROBIN DIVING THROUGH THAT CIRCLE
COME ON, BABE. JUST GO FOR IT, BABE. GO.
AAH!
OH! HE KISSED THAT SQUARE.
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND SHAPE-SHIFTER.
YEAH! MY BABY!
THESE "I DON'Ts " WILL DO
AS THEY MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ROUND
ALONG WITH OUR TAE CAN-DO COUPLE MICHAEL AND HOLLY,
ROBERT AND ASHLEY, THE BICKERSONS,
THE WRESTLERS--DANIEL AND SARAH, THE MUSICALS--ANDREW AND AMY
AND OUR WISHY-WASHY COUPLE, ROBERT AND TRACI.
WELL, WHEN WE COME BACK,
OR COUPLE ARE GONNA NEED TO STICK TOGETHER
'CAUSE THEY ARE ABOUT TO BE DOUBLE CROSSED.
♪♪♪
WELCOME BACK AND BUCKLE UP.
IT IS OUR SPECIAL COUPLES EDITION OF "WIPEOUT."
THAT'S RIGHT. TODAY'S EPISODE COMES TO YOU
WE STARTED WITH 12 COUPLES,
BUT AFTER THE QUALIFIER, WE ARE DOWN TO SIX.
LET'S TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE LEADERBOARD, SHALL WE?
WE HAVE HAVE OUR TAE CAN-DO COUPLE MICHAEL AND HOLLY...
ROBERT AND ASHLEY, THE BICKERSONS...
DANIEL AND SARAH, OUR WRESTLERS...
THE MUSICALS-- ANDREW AND AMY,
OUR WISHY-WASHY COUPLE, ROBERT AND TRACI
AND THE "I DON'Ts," STEVE AND ROBIN.
I HAVE BEEN DYING TO SEE OUR COUPLES FACE THIS ROUND.
IT'S GONNA BE SHAKESPEARIAN,
BUT INSTEAD OF STAR-CROSSED LOVERS,
WE'LL HAVE DOUBLE-CROSSED LOVERS.
YEAH. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS--
OUR 12 CONTESTANTS STAND ON A 10-FOOT HIGH PLATFORM TO START
AS FOUR PLANKS MOVE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION.
CONTESTANTS MUST JUMP ON TO ONE OF THE GREEN PLANKS TO BEGIN
THEN USE THE ONE RED PLANK TO GET TO THE FINISH PLATFORM
AH, BUT STEP LIVELY, BECAUSE IN THEIR WAY
YAY! YAY! GO!
UH-OH.
IF THEY WIPEOUT,
THEY HAVE TO START THE WHOLE THING OVER AGAIN.
THE FIRST THREE COUPLES TO HAVE BOTH MEMBERS MAKE IT ACROSS
YEAH, BUT DON'T PLAN ON HANGING OUT IN THE MIDDLE TOO LONG
(laughs)
TO THE "WIPEOUT" COURSE.
THAT'S RIGHT, MY FRIENDS. OLD FAITHFUL IN THE HIZZY! HEY!
YEAH. WELL, OUR CONTESTANTS ARE UPRIGHT AND READY TO GO,
SO LET'S HEAD DOWN TO THE ACTION.
(Andrew humming "Wipeout" theme song)
MR. MUSICAL TRYING TO IMITATE OUR HORN,
BUT HE'S NOT FOOLING ANYBODY.
THERE HE GOES AGAIN.
NO, THAT WAS THE REAL HORN,
MISS "I DON'T" EAGER TO TAKE THE PLUNGE.
AAH! MR. BICKERSON-- OOH! SOCKED BY THE BAR,
WELL, AT LEAST HIS MARRIAGE PREPARED HIM FOR THIS.
OOH!
MR. MUSICAL FIRST TO ARRIVE AT THE MIDDLE,
HEY, ANDERSON, WATCH THIS.
(laughs)
YEAH!
OHH!
MR. MUSICAL HEADED DOWN THE RED PLANK,
OH!
WISHY-WASHY STILL HANGING ONTO THAT ARM,
TAE CAN-DO GUY IS ON THE NEXT BAR,
AND MISS "I DON'T" IS ON THE NEXT.
OHH!
UHH! AAH!
WISHY-WASHY LOSES CONTROL OF HIMSELF AND STRAYS.
I HAVE A FEELING
MRS. WISHY-WASHY HAS SAID THAT BEFORE.
AND THAT IS NOT EXACTLY THE WEDDING SHOWER
OH!
MR. "I DON'T" FALLS HEAD OVER HEELS BUT STILL WON'T COMMIT.
BUT MISS "I DON'T" IS MOVING,
WHOO!
OH! SHE IS AS GIDDY AS SHE'S GONNA BE ON HER WEDDING DAY.
HEY, WHY HASN'T MR. "I DON'T" POPPED THE QUESTION YET?
COME ON, BABE!
IT'S MR. MUSICAL BACK ON THE MOVE
AAH!
"HE CAN DO" EXPOSES HIS CHI
YEAH!
YAY! HOLLY!
THAT LEAVES MR. MUSICAL NOW AT THE CENTER,
AND HE SEE AN OPENING AND BOLTS FOR THE PLATFORM.
COUNT IT! WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE SAFELY ACROSS,
BUT NO COMPLETE TEAMS MOVING ON YET.
OHH!
I LOVE YOU, TOO, HOLLY!
DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S DOING
WITH ALL THAT LOVE FROM ALL THOSE PEOPLE,
AAH!
(laughs) YOU SAID DO-DO.
MR. WISHY-WASHY HAS MADE IT TO THE INTERSECTION OF OUR AXIS,
AND SO HAS MR. "I DON'T." WISHY-WASHY PACKS UP HIS STUFF,
(grunts)
TRUE TO FORM,
WISHY-WASHY NOT PICKING A SIDE OF THE FENCE HERE EITHER,
(Andrew) GET IT, BABY! GET IT!
COMMIT! FULL-SPEED! COMMIT TO IT!
I DON'T KNOW, MR. WISHY-WASHY. YOU GUYS SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE
MAKING UP YOUR MINDS.
MR. BICKERSON ZIPS DOWN A GREEN PLANK,
QUICKLY STEPPING THROUGH THE MIDDLE,
UHH!
YEAH!
HE JUST CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT!
OHH!
(Robin) COME ON! DO IT! (laughs)
ANOTHER LOOK. MAYBE HIS COLD FEET COME FROM
UHH!
SO FAR WE HAVE FIVE PEOPLE ACROSS, BUT STILL NO COUPLE.
WRESTLING GIRL--OH!
PUTS A FULL NELSON ON THE SWEEPER ARM.
YES, SCOOCHIE ON BACK SO YOU DON'T GET A WIDDLE BOO-BOO.
NOW WRESTLING GUY SHOOTS FROM THE STARTING PLATFORM
AND HE MEETS HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER IN THE CENTER.
MRS. BICKERSON GOING FOR IT...
BUT USING A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE THAN SUGGESTED.
(speaks indistinctly) MY BEAUTIFUL MAN! (laughs)
BUT WRESTLING GUY BODY SLAMMED ONTO THE PLATFORM...
AND YES, HE'S MADE IT!
WHAT ARE THE ODDS? WE HAVE ONE PERSON FROM EVERY COUPLE
THAT HAS MADE IT ACROSS THE DOUBLE CROSS,
BUT NO TWOSOMES.
WELL, NO MATTER WHAT NOW,
MRS. WISHY-WASHY HAS MADE IT TO THE MIDDLE.
AAH!
MISS MUSICAL--AAH!
LIKE SHE FELL OFF A CLEF.
(Robin) GO, BABY!
AND YES, HE JOINS HIS WIFE-- I MEAN, UH, FIANCéE--GIRLFRIEND,
AND WE HAVE THE FIRST TEAM MOVING TO THE NEXT ROUND.
SO WE NEED TWO MORE LADIES BEFORE WE KNOW WHICH OTHER TEAM
HOLD ON, JOHN.
YEAH. YEAH.
YEAH. OH... NO, JUST HUGGING IT OUT.
"SHE CAN DO" FINALLY MAKES IT ON THE RED BAR.
NOW NEEDS TO FIND THE RED PLANK
AAH!
ALL RIGHT, JUST COME IN! JUST COME IN!
MRS. WISHY-WASHY BREAKING OUT.
YEAH! JUST LIKE THAT! YEAH!
SO WHICH ONE OF OUR REMAINING GUYS
I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!
OH, MR. BICKERSON IS JUST ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
AND HERE COMES HIS WIFE CHARGING TOWARD THE FINISH.
SHE'S MADE THE PLATFORM BUT HAS TO GET TO THAT FINISH SPOT.
SHE HAS GOTTA BE THRILLED.
NOT EVEN MRS. BICKERSON COULD COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS.
(Ashley) I WANTED TO GIVE UP SO BAD.
WELL, THAT WAS REALLY MORE WHINING THAN COMPLAINING.
SO THREE COUPLES THAT WILL BE MOVING ON
INCLUDE THE "I DON'Ts," STEPHEN AND ROBIN.,
ROBERT AND TRACI, OUR WISHY-WASHY COUPLE,
AND THE BICKERSONS-- ROBERT AND ASHLEY.
BUT BEFORE THEY HAVE A SHOT AT THE WIPEOUT ZONE AND $50,000,
(woman) UHH!
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
WE ARE BACK ON OUR SPECIAL COUPLES EDITION OF "WIPEOUT"...
WHERE WE BREAK THE BONDS OF MARRIAGE ONE WIPEOUT AT A TIME.
THE DOUBLE CROSS CUT THE FIELD IN HALF,
SO WE ARE DOWN TO OUR FINAL THREE COUPLES.
THEY ARE STEPHEN AND ROBIN, OUR "I DON'Ts,"
THE WISHY-WASHYS, ROBERT AND TRACI,
AND ASHLEY AND ROBERT, THE BICKERSONS.
(voice echoing) TODAY, I CONSIDER MYSELF
THE LUCKIEST MAN
ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
(normal voice) BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'RE GONNA PLAY BRUISEBALL.
WHOO!
THE COUPLES WILL RUN DOWN THE FIRST BASELINE
ONTO THE SPINNER, CROSS THE TIPPY TABLE,
ALL WHILE AVOIDED OUR DESIGNATED HITTERS--
(yelps)
ONCE SAFELY ON THE BAG, THEY'LL TRY TO
LEG IT DOWN TO SECOND BASE ON OUR BOUNCING BASE PATH.
TO STEAL THIRD,
WHEE!
TO SCORE A RUN, THEY'LL HAVE TO DIVE HEADFIRST
(organ plays "Charge!")
WE'LL HAVE TWO INNINGS. THE FIRST COUPLE TO HAVE
BOTH MEMBERS SCORE IN EACH INNING
ALL RIGHT, LET'S PLAY BALL, JOHNNY.
JUST DON'T BE STANDING ON LEVEL GROUND
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE "I DON'Ts"
AND THE WISHY-WASHY COUPLE ARE BEGINNING
...FALL OFF IN THE WATER.
WELL, THEY'RE STICKING TO THEIR STRATEGY OF BICKERING.
AND THE FIRST INNING OF OUR DOUBLEHEADER BEGINS.
(John A.) WOW. MR. WISHY-WASHY FLYING ONTO THE SPINNER.
JUST AS QUICKLY OFF, MAKES HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.
HE'S SAFE, LEAVING EVERYBODY ELSE JUST BACK ON THE SPINNER.
EXCEPT FOR MRS. BICKERSON. SHE'S FROZEN
AT THE STARTING LINE LIKE TED WILLIAMS' HEAD.
MR. WISHY-WASHY TRYING TO MAKE IT TO SECOND BASE.
OH, HE'S MADE IT OVER THE BAT. HOLDING ON...
PULLS HIMSELF UP. HE IS IN AT SECOND.
OH! WHAT WAS THAT?
OH, DID I FORGET TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE SOME WILD PITCHERS
OHH!
MRS. WISHY-WASHY ON THE SPINNER ALONG WITH MISS "I DON'T"
AND BOTH BICKERSONS.
MISS "I DON'T" BREAKS FOR FIRST AS MR. "I DON'T" TRIES TO
OH!
BUT GOES INTO THE WATER. MR. WISHY-WASHY UP ON HIS FEET
AND REALLY MOVING--LOOK AT THAT. ROUNDING THIRD, HEADED FOR HOME.
(grunts)
THE RUN SCORES, AND THE WISHY-WASHYS
TAKE THE LEAD, BUT MR. WISHY-WASHY STILL...
NEEDS TO BE JOINED BY HIS EX-WIFE IF HE WANTS TO ADVANCE.
WAIT A SECOND, JOHN. HERE COMES MR. "I DON'T,"
SAFE!
SO THAT MEANS TWO MEN ARE ACROSS,
(bat cracks)
MRS. BICKERSON STILL ON THE SPINNER.
MR. BICKERSON HOLDING ON TO SECOND,
(whack)
MISS "I DON'T" TAKES OFF DOWN THE BOUNCY BASE PATH.
OH!
AAH! AAH!
MR. BICKERSON ACROSS THE SLIDEWALKS, AND HE'S SAFE.
SPEAKING OF, JOHN,
WHOO!
JOINS MRS. WISHY-WASHY ON FIRST BASE.
MR. BICKERSON GOES FOR HOME. PUT IT ON THE BOARD?
YES!
SO ALL THREE MEN ARE ACROSS.
NOW THE FIRST WOMAN TO JOIN THEM WILL SEND THAT COUPLE
MISS "I DON'T" TRYING TO MAKE HER WAY
(Steve) GO! GO! GO!
SHE IS SAFE.
THE "I DON'Ts" ARE THE FIRST COUPLE TO ADVANCE
THE "I DON'Ts" WIN THE PENNANT! THE "I DON'Ts" WIN THE PENNANT!
THE "I DON'Ts" ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO 50 GRAND,
AND JILL'S WITH THEM NOW.
UM... WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT.
(John H.) AFTER EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS,
(John A.) SO IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND,
WE HAVE THE WISHY-WASHYS AND THE BICKERSONS
BATTLING IT OUT FOR THE FINAL SPOT IN THE WIPEOUT ZONE
(air horn blows)
MR. BICKERSON LEADS THE PACK,
THE WISHY-WASHYS FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND.
(normal voice) MR. WISHY-WASHY'S ON THE SPINNER,
AND SO IS HIS EX-WIFE. ON TO THE TIPPY BASELINE,
AND MR. WISHY-WASHY'S SAFE AT FIRST.
AND THAT LEAVES MRS. BICKERSON AT THE STARTING LINE,
MR. WISHY-WASHY TRYING TO MAKE IT TO SECOND BASE. OH!
HE'*** BELOW THE MENDOZA LINE BUT KEEPS GOING,
(grunts)
THAT'S ILLEGAL. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SEND HIM BACK TO FIRST BASE.
(screams)
OH! JUST A BIT OUTSIDE.
MR. BICKERSON TRIES TO FLY LIKE A BLUE JAY
BUT THEN SINKS LIKE A MARINER. OH, MY GOD, JOHN. LOOK AT THIS.
MRS. BICKERSON IS OFF THE SPINNER
AND ON HER WAY TO FIRST. SHE'S SAFE!
MR. WISHY-WASHY MAKES A RUN. HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY! OH!
OH! WRONG SPORT, JOHN, BUT BOTH FEET
OH!
WHAT'S THIS, JOHN-- MRS. BICKERSON ACTUALLY TRYING
TO GO FOR SECOND BASE? LET'S SEE HOW SHE DOES.
OH! (laughs)
AAH! (grunts)
AND NOW SHE'S MRS. AGREEABLE.
MR. WISHY-WASHY ON SECOND, MAKING A RUN FOR THIRD.
OH! TRIES TO DROP HIM BACK TO DOUBLE-A,
BUT HE'S ON HIS FEET, MAKING HIS WAY ALL THE WAY TO THIRD.
ON HER WAY TO SECOND BASE-- MRS. WISHY-WASHY SAFE,
BUT SHE OVERRUNS THE BAG.
HERE COMES MR. BICKERSON, TRYING TO KEEP PACE
WITH THE WISHY-WASHYS. HE'S SAFE AT SECOND.
MR. WISHY-WASHY COMING IN TO SCORE...
OKAY, WHO'S ON FIRST?
AND WHAT'S ON SECOND?
THEN WHERE'S MR. BICKERSON?
THIRD BASE. SEE? WE'RE JUST LIKE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO.
MR. BICKERSON GETS THE SIGN TO BREAK FOR HOME...
SAFE!
ALL RIGHT, JOHN, IT'S DOWN TO MRS. BICKERSON
AND MRS. WISHY-WASHY.
WHOEVER SCORES FIRST MOVES HER TEAM ON TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
MRS. BICKERSON GOES FOR SECOND BASE--AND MAKES IT!
OH! GETS HIT BY THE BAT, BUT STAYS ON SOMEHOW!
(shouting indistinctly)
WHAT? WHAT IS THIS? MRS. BICKERSON BAILS OUT.
THAT WOULD APPEAR TO HAND THE GAME TO MRS. WISHY-WASHY.
SHE'S THROUGH THE SLIDEWALKS AND SAFE AT THIRD.
MRS. WISHY-WASHY MAKES A LEAP FOR HOME!
OH!
WELL, THE UMP SAYS SAFE, BUT SHE MAY HAVE MISSED THE PLATE, JOHN.
LET'S CHECK THE REPLAY.
SAFE!
(imitates Harry Caray) WISHY-WASHYS WIN.
SO THAT MEANS THE WISHY-WASHYS, ROBERT AND TRACI,
WILL BE JOINING "THE I DON'Ts," STEVE AND ROBIN,
(normal voice) STICK AROUND, BECAUSE OUR COUPLES EPISODE
(grunts) AAH!
♪♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO "WIPEOUT," WHERE LOVE IS ABOUT TO PAY OFF.
WE ARE DOWN TO OUR FINAL TWO COUPLES--
THESE COUPLES BRAVED AND CONQUERED
OUR FIRST THREE ROUNDS, AND NOW THEY FACE
THEIR TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET-- THE WIPEOUT ZONE,
WHICH IS MADE UP OF FOUR STAGES. IT BEGINS AT
THE DREADMILL LAUNCH, WHERE CONTESTANTS DROP AND BOUNCE
THEN IT'S JUST A SHORT SWIM OVER TO OUR GUT BUSTERS--
(whirring)
NEXT UP--THEY HAVE TO CLIMB THE SINISTAIRS
WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ITS DEVILISH TRIPLE SWEEPER ARMS.
AND FOR THE FINAL STRETCH, IT'LL BE A BATTLE
THEY HAVE TO WEAVE THROUGH THE CRANKSHAFT,
DODGE THE BLADES OF FURY AND FINALLY,
THE MOST MENACING OF SEESAWS-- THE BRUISING *** TOTTER--
TO THE FINISH PLATFORM.
THE COUPLE WITH THE FASTEST COMBINED TIME
WILL GO HOME $50,000 RICHER.
MM-HMM.
TRACI WILL GO FIRST.
HER EX-HUSBAND WILL HAVE TO WAIT HIS TURN,
LET'S SEE HOW THE WISHY-WASHYS GOT HERE.
DIVORCED COUPLE ROBERT HOUSE AND TRACI MARTIN
WHOO!
THEY WENT FROM BREAKUP TO SHAKE-UP ON THE DOUBLE CROSS,
WORKED OUT THEIR DIFFERENCES IN BRUISEBALL,
EARNING THEM A CHANCE AT HAPPILY EVER AFTER
MY FOCUS FACE.
ALL RIGHT, OUR FIRST COMPETITOR TRACI MARTIN
THE DREADMILL ARMED. THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS.
SHE IS OFF,
BURSTING THROUGH SHEER DESCENT...
DROPPING 40 FEET WITH A BOUNCE INTO THE WATER.
(yelps)
BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE TRACI HAS THE PRESENCE OF MIND
SHE'S UP TO THE BRUISING GUT BUSTERS.
NOW SHE'S GONNA WANT TO RUN THIS CLEAN
BECAUSE EVERY SECOND SHE CAN SAVE HELPS HER PARTNER, TOO.
(yelps)
YEAH, SHE IS NOT EVEN HALFWAY UP,
ALREADY STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF STRUGGLE. OH!
OH! SHE SLIPS, AND SHE'S DOWN IN THE WATER.
YEAH, SHE WAS NEARLY AT THE HIGHEST POINT
OF THE GUT BUSTERS. ONE OF THE PISTONS WENT DOWN.
THE OTHER ONE GOES UP, AND SHE GOES FLYING INTO THE WATER.
TRACI HAVING TO CHECK TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S
STILL IN PLACE AFTER THAT WIPEOUT.
ON HER SECOND GO AGAINST THE GUT BUSTERS.
MAYBE SHE LEARNED A LITTLE SOMETHING
(grunts)
HER LEGS STILL A LITTLE UNSTEADY.
OOH, GETTING LUCKY THERE. TRYING TO RIGHT HERSELF.
OH!
YEAH, IT LOOKS LIKE SHE TRIED TO PUSH HERSELF BACK
(grunts)
AND A CANNONBALL INTO THE WATER.
TRACI CLEARLY NOT HAPPY. NOTHING WISHY-WASHY ABOUT THAT LOOK
FOR SURE, BUT REMEMBER, IT'S THE BEST COMBINED TIME
TONIGHT THAT WINS THE $50,000. LONG WAY TO GO.
OOH! FACE-PLANTS ONTO THE BLOCK BUT HANGS ON.
BACK ON HER FEET.
ONE MORE BLOCK TO GO, AND SHE IS FINALLY
MRS. WISHY-WASHY GETTING HER FIRST LOOK AT THE SINISTAIRS,
AND IT'S A TIRED LOOK.
OH!
OH!
A POOR FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT SHE IS BACK UP AND READY
TO GIVE THE SINISTAIRS ANOTHER TRY.
TOOK TRACI THREE TIMES TO CONQUER THE GUT BUSTERS.
(whack)
OH! A LITTLE LOVE TAP FROM THE SWEEPER ARM.
SHE'S NOT ALL THE WAY THERE.
(whack)
OH, MY GOD!
SHE WAS A LITTLE BIT SLOPPY AT THE TOP--
TOOK A SPILL, AND THAT SWEEPER ARM
TRACI LOOKING ABSOLUTELY SPENT,
APPROACHING THE 15-MINUTE MARK,
AND SHE STILL HAS A LOT OF WIPEOUT ZONE LEFT.
SHE'S STARTING TO MAKE HER MOVE UP--
THE THIRD ATTEMPT NOW, SOMEWHAT CAUTIOUS,
KNOWING SHE HAS TO AVOID THESE SWEEPER ARMS AT ALL COSTS.
FINALLY PULLED HERSELF UP TO THE TOP SAFELY,
MAKING IT ACROSS AT 15 MINUTES, 10 SECONDS.
MRS. WISHY-WASHY FINALLY GETS TO THE GAUNTLET.
NOT SURE IF THAT'S A GOOD OR BAD THING AT THIS POINT.
SHE BREEZED THROUGH THAT.
(yelps)
(yelps)
OHH!
AND, JOHNNY, LOOKS LIKE ONCE IS ENOUGH ON THE GAUNTLET.
WELL, JOHN, SHE QUIT THE COURSE.
SHE'S GIVEN THE MAXIMUM PENALTY AND A TIME OF 20 MINUTES.
THAT PUTS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HER EX-HUSBAND MR. WISHY-WASHY,
NOT TO MENTION THE ADVANTAGE IT GIVES THE "I DON'Ts."
SO LET'S GO TO ROBIN BURTON NOW.
AAH!
OF DATING, "THE I DON'Ts"-- STEPHEN NETTER
(grunting)
GIVING US ONE OF THE FASTEST TIMES OF THE DAY.
AFTER FIRST-RATE PERFORMANCES ON THE DOUBLE CROSS
AND AT BRUISEBALL, THIS CAUTIOUS COUPLE
A FOCUSED AND ANXIOUS ROBIN BURTON READY,
(beep, lasers firing)
AAH!
AAH!
BUT SHE GETS A GREAT LAUNCH THERE AND A HUGE BOUNCE
RIGHT TO THE GUT BUSTERS.
TRACI'S TIME WAS 20 MINUTES, SO JUST COMPLETING THE ZONE
(grunts)
REACHING FOR THAT HIGHEST GUT BUSTER.
OH! SHE CAN'T HANG ON, AND SHE'S DOWN.
(grunts)
THAT MIGHT BE THE CASE, JOHNNY,
AAH!
DEFINITELY BEING A LITTLE MORE CAUTIOUS,
AAH!
YEAH, SHE'S UTILIZING SORT OF A LOW-RISK STRATEGY,
AAH!
WELL, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, JOHNNY, IT'S WORKING SO FAR.
MISS "I DON'T" FINALLY LEAVES THE GUT BUSTERS BEHIND.
UHH!
OHH!
(grunts)
ROBIN'S WORLD GETS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY OUR SWEEPER ARM.
ROBIN'S A BIT SLOW TO REBOUND
BUT READY TO TACKLE THESE STAIRS AGAIN.
SHE'S ALREADY UP TO THAT SECOND STEP,
CONTINUES TO CLIMB QUICKLY. A LITTLE JUKE TO AVOID
(whack)
THE SWEEPER ARM CLUBS ROBIN, DROPPING HER INTO THE WATER.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO TRACI.
AAH! AAH!
AND THE SWEEPER ARM JUST TAKES HER OUT,
YEAH, SHE HAS FELT THE FULL WRATH OF THE SWEEPER ARMS TWICE,
AND I WILL GUARANTEE YOU SHE WANTS NO PART OF IT
NO, SHE DOESN'T, SO SHE FLIES TO THE TOP,
SHE SLIDES FOR THE CRANKSHAFT.
YEAH, MISS "I DON'T" BEING CAUTIOUS.
OH!
OH! OW. THROWS CAUTION TO THE WIND,
SPEED IS NOT THE ANSWER ON THE CRANKSHAFT.
PLENTY OF TIME LEFT, BUT THAT IS A LOOK OF EXHAUSTION.
AAH!
OH! I DON'T THINK SHE RECOGNIZES THE PATTERN.
AAH!
TO BURY THE WISHY-WASHYS. WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT
OKAY.
IF SHE CAN'T COMPLETE THE WIPEOUT ZONE
IN THE 20-MINUTE TIME FRAME, THEN THE MEN ARE GONNA BE
FINALLY, SHE'S MASTERED THAT. BLADES OF FURY NEXT,
OHH!
OH! IT HITS HER. SHE'S LOST HER BALANCE, AND NOW SHE'S DOWN.
(air horn blows)
SO IT IS UP TO THE MEN.
WHEN WE GET BACK, IT IS A SHOWDOWN FOR THE $50,000
BETWEEN MR. WISHY-WASHY ROBERT AND MR. "I DON'T" STEVE.
♪♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO AN UNPRECEDENTED NIGHT HERE ON "WIPEOUT."
TWO COUPLES ARE LOCKED IN A SHOWDOWN FOR $50,000,
AND RIGHT NOW THEY ARE FACING A DRAMA
NEVER BEFORE SEEN ON OUR SHOW.
BOTH OF OUR WOMEN HAVE BEEN DISQUALIFIED,
SO IT'S UP TO THEIR PARTNERS-- MR. WISHY-WASHY, ROBERT,
WHO IS UP AGAINST MR. "I DON'T" STEVE--
WITH THE FASTEST TIME TAKING THE CASH.
FIRST UP IS MR. WISHY-WASHY,
WHO'S LOADED IN THE DREADMILL AND READY FOR LAUNCH.
TRACI, HIS ON AGAIN/OFF AGAIN, NOW POSSIBLY ON AGAIN WIFE,
(beeping)
(lasers firing)
A BLAST THROUGH SHEER DESCENT--
ROBERT GOT A GREAT BOUNCE ON THE TRAMPOLINE,
THEN LOST HIS BALANCE ON HIS WAY IN,
ROBERT READY TO ATTACK THE GUT BUSTERS,
WHICH HAVE PROVED TO BE MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL TONIGHT.
(screams)
AND IT COST HER. ROBERT, HOWEVER, SEEMS TO BE PLAYING IT
TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP.
OH!
MAKING SURE HE IS SAFE ON ONE BLOCK BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT.
MR. WISHY-WASHY THE FIRST TO DO THAT SO FAR TONIGHT,
BUT NOW HE SLIDES DOWN TO THE SINISTAIRS.
THIS IS GONNA BE A REAL TEST.
ROBERT JUMPS RIGHT ONTO THAT SECOND STEP,
CLIMBING WITHOUT TROUBLE TO THE TOP.
STILL HAS THAT JUMP FROM TWO STORIES UP.
NICE. AND WITH THAT SMOOTH MOVE, MR. WISHY-WASHY
WOW.
"WOW" IS RIGHT. HE IS CRUISING THROUGH SO FAR.
(grunts)
ROBERT SPUN INTO THE WATER. SHOW ME THAT AGAIN, JOHNNY.
(grunts)
SET FOR ATTEMPT NUMBER TWO NOW.
OH!
OH! AND HE GOES FOR ANOTHER MAD DASH,
(grunts)
LOOKS LIKE HE TRIED TO SLIDE HIS WAY ACROSS,
(screams)
(whack)
OH, NO! WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT, JOHNNY?
OH.
0 FOR 3. WHAT IS IN STORE ON TRY NUMBER 4?
SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FROM TRACI
AS HE SLIDES UNDER THE CRANKSHAFT AGAIN.
YEAH. NOW FACING THE BLADES OF FURY.
THROUGH THAT FIRST CYCLE.
NOW HE'S FACING DOWN THE *** TOTTER.
A WIPEOUT HERE, AND WE MIGHT BE LOOKING
(whack)
THE *** TOTTER TRYING TO BUCK ROBERT OFF,
BUT HE IS HOLDING STEADY, GETTING CLOSER TO THE END.
OH! (laughs)
YES!
AND MERCIFULLY HAS SET THE TIME TO BEAT--
15 MINUTES, 19 SECONDS.
WHICH IS WHAT "I DON'T" STEVE NETTER
NOW HAS TO BEAT FOR HIM AND GIRLFRIEND ROBIN BURTON
HIS GIRLFRIEND OF EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS HOPEFUL.
THE DREADMILL ARMED.
(lasers firing)
AAH!
BOUNCING OFF THAT TRAMPOLINE BEFORE SPLASHING DOWN.
YEAH, GREAT JUMP BY STEVE.
LOOKS LIKE HE TRIED TO POSITION HIMSELF FOR A DIVE.
NOW THE GUT BUSTERS LOOKING TO PUT A HURT ON STEVE'S TIME.
ALREADY UP TO THE MIDWAY POINT, HOWEVER.
SHOWING NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. AWFULLY IMPRESSIVE.
AND HE IS ALREADY TO THAT LAST GUT BUSTER.
OHH!
LIKE MR. WISHY-WASHY DID?
SO MUCH DEPENDS ON HOW HE DOES ON THE SINISTAIRS, JOHNNY.
YEAH, WELL, HE NEEDS TO WATCH OUT FOR THOSE SWEEPER ARMS.
OHH!
OH! AND ONE OF THEM GIVES HIM A SHOT IN THE HEAD.
OH!
HE SLIPS AND PLUNGES DOWN INTO THE WATER.
JUST LIKE ROBIN AND TRACI, HE SLIPPED AT THE VERY TOP,
AND THAT MAKES THE FALL THAT MUCH MORE FRUSTRATING.
HE'S MADE THAT SWIM BACK. NOW COMES THE CLIMB UP.
VERY STEADY. IT'S VERY SLIPPERY.
A LITTLE HIT FROM THE SWEEPER ARM.
IT DOESN'T DETOUR STEVE, THOUGH.
HE MAKES IT TO THE TOP, HANGING ON TIGHTLY THIS TIME.
AT 4:19, MR. "I DON'T" SLITHERS DOWN TO THE GAUNTLET.
HE HAS ROUGHLY 11 MINUTES TO CROSS THE GAUNTLET
AND CAPTURE THE CASH.
YEAH, BUT THE CRANKSHAFT HAS BEEN EARNING ITS MONEY,
OH! OH!
AGAIN, JOHNNY, YEAH, NO REGARD FOR THE PATTERN
(grunts)
A LITTLE HESITATION-- HE'S LOST IT. I'VE LOST COUNT
OF HOW MANY WIPEOUTS WE'VE HAD HERE TONIGHT.
A HIT FROM THE CRANKSHAFT-- A HIT TO STEVE'S TIME,
FINALLY, THE TIMING OF IT'S CLICKED FOR STEVE.
OH! IMMEDIATELY THEY TAKE HIM DOWN.
(grunts)
(grunts)
YOU CAN DO IT!
MR. "I DON'T" NOW HAS LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES TO CATCH ROBERT.
AND HE'S MADE IT ACROSS THE CRANKSHAFT.
BUT CAN HE FIGURE OUT THE BLADES OF FURY?
OOH!
BACK IN THE WATER. THAT'S A DISASTROUS FALL.
STEVE TRIED TO DIVE THROUGH THE BLADES OF FURY
TO THE PLATFORM BUT ENDED UP HITTING THE EDGE
AND FLYING INTO THE WATER.
AFTER SWIMMING BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE GAUNTLET,
TIME NOT ON HIS SIDE NOW. THIS IS COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE.
NO.
MR. "I DON'T" MAKES IT TO THE *** TOTTER
HE CAN STILL WIN IF HE KEEPS MOVING!
ALREADY HALFWAY THROUGH. A FEW FEET FROM THE FINISH.
OHH!
(air horn blows)
(Jill) YOU HAVE JUST WON "WIPEOUT"!
WHOO!
NOTHING WISHY-WASHY ABOUT THAT, JOHNNY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT AND TRACI.
THEY SEEM TO BE ON THEIR WAY TO A RECONCILIATION.
YES, WE CAN.
BE SURE TO JOIN US NEXT TIME
FOR A WHOLE NEW BATCH OF CONTESTANTS,
OBSTACLES AND WIPEOUTS. UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN ANDERSON...
AND FOR OUR COLLEAGUE JILL WAGNER, I'M JOHN HENSON
SAYING GOOD NIGHT AND BIG BALLS.
♪♪♪
(smack)
(grunts)
AAH! (grunts)
(grunts)
(screams)
(boing)
AAH!
AAH!
(grunts)
(grunts)
(screaming)
AAH!
(beatboxing)
♪ "WIPEOUT" ♪