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(John A.) THE STAGE IS SET...
WELCOME TO MY "WIPEOUT" WONDERLAND!
(cheering)
WITH THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OBSTACLE COURSE EVER ASSEMBLED.
THOSE BRAVE ENOUGH
AAH!
SPECTACULAR TUMBLES
(man) AAH!
ONLY THE SWIFTEST AND FASTEST FOUR WILL MOVE ON
AND COMPETE IN OUR FINAL OBSTACLE COURSE--
THE BIGGEST OF THEM ALL-- THE WIPEOUT ZONE,
THE FINAL STEP IN THE JOURNEY TO $50,000.
THE EPIC COMPETITION BEGINS NOW
TO SEE WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS
AND WHO WILL...
(woman) I'M NOT THE BEST SWIMMER.
HELLO, AMERICA,
I'M JOHN ANDERSON.
AND WELCOME TO "WIPEOUT,"
WHERE THE PULL OF $50,000
COMPETES WITH THE PULL OF GRAVITY
AS 24 MEN AND WOMEN TACKLE THE WETTEST, MUDDIEST,
NASTIEST OBSTACLE COURSE EVER CREATED.
WITH ME AS ALWAYS IS
WORLD-RENOWNED OBSTACLE COURSE ENTHUSIAST JOHN HENSON.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JOHN. JUST ONE QUESTION--
ARE THESE PEOPLE ACTUALLY HERE OF THEIR OWN VOLITION?
OKAY.
THAT MEANS THEY HAVE EITHER NEVER SEEN THE SHOW BEFORE
OR THEY ARE THE BRAVEST SOULS ON EARTH.
LET'S GO WITH THE LATTER, SHALL WE?
THESE 24 BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE COMPETING FOR $50,000.
AND FIRST UP, IT'S THE "WIPEOUT" QUALIFIER.
AH, YES.
NOW WITH EXTRA PUNCH!
AND THE MOST INEFFICIENT BRIDGE IN THE WORLD--THE BIG BALLS.
AND FINALLY, CONTESTANTS ARE TREATED
TO A LESS-THAN-RELAXING BUBBLE BATH SWING.
"WIPEOUT," TAKE ME AWAY.
AND REMEMBER, JOHN,
ALL RIGHT, JOHN.
I'M READY TO GO. LET'S SEE SOME WIPEOUTS.
THE FIRST CONTESTANT UP TODAY IS BRENT WILLIAMS,
WHO, AT 63, IS THE OLDEST COMPETITOR WE HAVE EVER HAD.
WELCOME TO MY "WIPEOUT" WONDERLAND!
WOW! WHAT A COLORFUL CHARACTER.
INDEED, JOHN. YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
JILL SPOKE WITH HIM EARLIER.
GUYS, I'M DOWN HERE WITH BRENT.
WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK? MY WINGS.
YOU KNOW, YOU'VE HEARD OF BATMAN.
I'M THE TOUCAN PARROTMAN. I'M GONNA JUST KIND OF
FLY THROUGH THIS THING AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN.
I CAN ACTUALLY KIND OF, LIKE, LEVITATE.
(Brent) GOTTA GET UP TO SPEED, JILL.
(John H.) YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THAT, JILL.
(John A.) MAN, HE DOES HAVE QUITE A PERSONALITY.
WELL, HOPEFULLY,
ALL THEIR LEGS WILL WORK IN UNISON BECAUSE, WELL,
HE'S STARTING THERE AT THE TUMBLE TUBES,
WHERE HE'S GONNA HAVE TO ROLL, ROLL, ROLL TO THE OTHER SIDE.
OUR 63-YEAR-OLD LOONY BIRD IS DOING PRETTY WELL FOR BEING
WELL, IT SAYS HERE HE IS AN EX-CHAMPION GYMNAST.
YEAH, I THINK HE ACTUALLY INVENTED THE CARTWHEEL...
AND THE WHEEL.
(high-pitched voice) OH, NO!
UH-OH! NOW HE'S HEARING VOICES. I GOTTA TELL YA,
I AM THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED WITH BRENT'S RUN SO FAR.
WHOO!
NOW A LITTLE SHADOWBOXING.
YEAH, OR HE JUST REALLY SEES SOMEBODY.
GETTING STARTED ON OUR SUCKER PUNCH WALL.
AND HE'S GONNA WANT TO AVOID THE PUNCH BOWL,
IT SEEMS A LITTLE UNFAIR, DOESN'T IT, JOHN?
THERE ARE ONLY 22 GLOVES AND ABOUT 30
OF HIS PERSONALITIES.
AAH!
HE HAS BEEN KNOCKED FOR A FRUITY LOOP.
BRENT GIVING THE SUCKER PUNCH A PIECE OF HIS MIND...
ON TO THE BIG BALLS,
WHERE BRENT HAS TO FLY ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE.
AAH!
(laughs) THAT WAS A FUN ONE.
YEW, AND FUN DESERVES TWO LOOKS.
(John H.) BRENT FLIES OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
THAT WATER LANDING'S
GONNA COST LOONY OLD BRENT SOME TIME FOR SURE.
NOW HE HAS TO SWIM OVER TO THAT FINAL OBSTACLE--
THE BUBBLE BATH SWING.
A SWING INTO THE TUB, AND HIS RUN IS DONE.
IF HE MISSES, BRENT HAS TO SWIM TO THE PLATFORM
TO STOP THE CLOCK.
OOH! TOUCAN DO IT!
(fanfare plays)
IF WE HAD JUDGES, JOHN, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A PERFECT 10.
WELL, WE ONLY HAVE ONE JUDGE, THAT'S THE CLOCK.
TOUCAN PARROTMAN FLIPS US THE BIRD, AND HE'S IN
WITH A TIME OF 2 MINUTES, 36 SECONDS.
WHOO!
PUMPED AND READY TO GO
I'M READY TO GET THIS MONEY!
KAMESHA SAYS HER TECHNIQUE IS GONNA BE THE JUMP AND RUN.
OH! WELL, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO FALL AND CRAWL
BEFORE YOU LEARN TO JUMP AND RUN.
MAKING SURE SHE DIDN'T LOSE ANYTHING.
OKAY, NOW HERE COMES THAT PATENTED JUMP AND RUN.
WHOO!
(crunch)
WELL, MAYBE OUR NURSING STUDENT
WILL GET BETTER RESULTS ON THE SUCKER PUNCH.
OOH! (laughs)
FLORENCE GOOD-NIGHTINGALE!
OUR NURSING STUDENT
NOW PREPARING TO EXAMINE THE BIG BALLS.
WHY IS SHE GOING SO SLOWLY?
(drumroll)
AAH! (grunts) HELP!
AAH! (grunts) HELP!
OKAY, SHE REALLY IS TAKING HER TIME HERE.
(coughs)
GUYS, WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? SHE WON'T MOVE.
WELL, IF THE OBJECTIVE
IS TO STAY ON THE BALL AS LONG AS POSSIBLE,
I BELIEVE WE'VE FOUND OUR WINNER.
I THINK I'M SLIDING. (grunts)
COMING UP TO THE SUCKER PUNCH IS 53-YEAR-OLD LORI FLAGG.
AND SHE'S NOT MAD AT THE WALL, JOHN,
JUST A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED.
(grunts) IT SMELLS LIKE A SPA.
SOMETHING TELLS ME LORI'S NEVER BEEN TO AN ACTUAL SPA...
OR ANYWHERE ELSE THAT SMELLS GOOD.
ENJOY YOUR RANCID MUD WRAP, LORI.
IT'S GONNA COST YOU $50,000, BUT FEEL FREE TO STAY
AND ENJOY THE FACILITIES.
LUMBERING UP TO THE BIG BALLS NOW
IS A 45-YEAR-OLD BODYGUARD.
WOW. KEVIN COSTNER HAS REALLY LET HIMSELF GO.
OH.
NOW YOU SAY YOU'RE A BODYGUARD. CAN YOU SHOW US SOME MOVES?
ANYTHING YOU GOT. I'LL STEP BACK.
(whooshing sounds, boing)
(John H.) THOSE ARE SOME SMOOTH MOVES, JOHN,
BUT HE'S GOTTA CROSS THE BIG BALLS
AAH!
WHITNEY HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
AAH! AAH!
POLO!
CLEVER.
NOW MARCO'S GETTING READY FOR...
I THINK HE'S USING
THE HUMAN SHIELD TECHNIQUE TO PROTECT THE RAMP.
NO ONE'S GONNA HURT THE RAMP, JOHN, NOT ON HIS WATCH.
NOW WE GOT SOME MOVEMENT, JOHNNY.
OH!
DON'T WORRY, MARCO. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE.
(air horn blows)
OH, YEAH.
WELL, HERE ARE THE TUMBLE TUBES.
HE'S ON WITH A SINGLE, STRETCHES THAT TO A DOUBLE,
AND A HEADFIRST SLIDE INTO THIRD. HE'S OUT!
WELL, HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE
(grunts)
(grunts)
NOPE.
TAKE A SEAT.
THERE'S A GROIN PULL.
(grunts)
AAH!
GO, ME! GO, ME!
JOHN, I BELIEVE THOSE SHORTS BELONG TO
22-YEAR-OLD ANGELIQUEA BLACKMON.
OKAY, SO WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO COME ON THE SHOW TODAY?
UM, I'M REPRESENTING THE CUTE GIRLS
THAT GET... UNDERESTIMATED.
(John A.) FINALLY, JOHN! SOMEONE STANDING UP FOR
(John H.) ARE THEY EVEN ALLOWED TO VOTE, JOHN?
OUCH!
OH! (laughs)
FINALLY, A CUTE GIRL GETS A FREE DRINK.
(squeals)
MAN, SUPERCUTE GIRLS
CAN'T EVEN GET PROPER SIZED CLOTHING IN THIS COUNTRY.
WHERE'S THEIR TELETHON? IT'S AN OUTRAGE.
(smack)
OH! ALSO OUTRAGEOUS-- THAT WIPEOUT.
MM.
OH, MAN--DOUBLE-JOINTED AND TOTALLY CUTE.
THIS GIRL'S GOT THE WHOLE DECK STACKED AGAINST HER.
MOVING UP THE LADDER TO THE BUBBLE BATH SWING.
WHOA!
OH, SHE TAKES THE PLUNGE THERE.
ALL RIGHT, CUTIE'S UP THE LADDER FOR A SECOND TIME.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY MAKE CUTE GIRLS DO THIS TWICE.
THE UGLY TRUTH, JOHN.
BUT SHE'S PUTTING UP A GREAT TIME
AS SHE PREPARES TO SWING INTO THE BUBBLE BATH.
DESPITE BEARING THE EXTREME BURDEN OF CUTENESS,
ANGELIQUEA COMES IN WITH AN IMPRESSIVE TIME--
THAT'S RIGHT, JOHN.
WE'RE HERE. WE'RE CUTE. GET USED TO IT.
YEAH!
YOU'RE THE YOUNGEST COMPETITOR HERE TODAY.
UH, YEAH, I REALIZE THAT, AND I THINK THAT'S AN ADVANTAGE.
YOU'LL GET ALL THESE OLD GEEZERS PASSING OUT
ON THE OBSTACLE COURSE HALFWAY THROUGH IT.
KYLE IS THE PROOF THAT PUNK IS NOT DEAD.
(John A.) SPOKE TOO EARLY, JILL.
LET'S MAKE SURE HE MAKES IT THROUGH THE COURSE.
(John H.) OH!
A NEW TONGUE PIERCING COURTESY OF THE TUMBLE TUBES.
ALL RIGHT, HE IS GETTIN' THE KINKS OUT
AS HE HEADS OVER TO CLASH WITH THE SUCKER PUNCH.
ARE YOU KIDDING? I'M JUST GETTIN' STARTED.
(smack)
YEAH, THAT WAS SID VICIOUS.
OH! KNOCKED DOWN,
BUT THIS PUNK IS NOT GONNA LET THE MAN OR THE MUD
HE'S SUPPOSED TO GO ALL THE WAY ACROSS THOSE BIG BALLS,
BUT YOU KNOW ANTIESTABLISHMENT--
AND HE'S IN THE WATER,
BUT IT'S NOT SLOWING OUR PUNK ROCKER DOWN.
STOP IT.
WHAT, AM I GIVING YOU THE CBGBs?
THERE HE GOES!
SUDS ME!
HELLO?
(Cockney accent) HELLO?
THIS IS LONDON CALLING
WITH KYLE'S BLOODY GOOD TIME OF 1 MINUTE AND 42 SECONDS.
TALLY-HO!
WHAT ARE YOU-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING, JOHN?
HANG UP THE PHONE.
HANG IT UP.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE "WIPEOUT," PLEASE.
♪♪
♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO "WIPEOUT," WHERE 24 CONTESTANTS
ARE SPRINTING AND SPLASHING THEIR WAY
THROUGH THE "WIPEOUT" QUALIFIER.
ONLY THE 12 FASTEST WILL BE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ROUND,
AND ONLY ONE WILL ULTIMATELY BE THE CHAMP,
WALKING AWAY WITH $50,000.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP-- STUNTWOMAN JESSIE GRAFF.
WOW, LOOK AT HER SHOWING OFF!
(air horn blows)
WOW! LOOK, SHE'S TUMBLING BEFORE THE TUMBLE TUBES.
FALL GIRL JESSIE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S TUMBLE TUBED BEFORE.
JESSIE'S PREPARING
FOR THAT NEW CHARLIZE THERON LOGROLLING MOVIE, JOHN.
ALL RIGHT! WE GET IT.
YOU'RE A STUNTWOMAN. STOP SHOWING OFF.
AS JESSIE SWINGS ONTO THE SUCKER PUNCH WALL,
SHE'S GONNA WANT TO AVOID OUR SPECIAL PUNCH BOWL DOWN THERE.
(grunts)
WE DON'T NEED YOUR PITY WIPEOUT, JESSIE.
(laughs)
THE GOAL HERE AGAIN?
CROSS THE BRIDGE OF BOUNCY BALLS.
WOW!
HOW DID SHE HANG ON THERE?
WOW, THIS HAS GOTTA BE C.G.I.
UNBELIEVABLE!
SHE'S LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF OUR BIG BALLS.
CUT AND PRINT.
AND NOW FOR OUR FINAL SCENE-- THE BUBBLE BATH SWING.
JESSIE'S READY TO GO.
(drumroll)
AWESOME!
AND THE TIME ON OUR STUNTWOMAN JESSIE'S RUN--
1 MINUTE, 23 SECONDS.
HEY, THAT LOOKS LIKE MARIE ANTOINETTE
IT MAY BE,
'CAUSE WE'VE SEEN SOME STRANGE THINGS POPPING UP
FROM THE BUBBLE BATH ALL AFTERNOON, LIKE THAT...
AND THIS.
OKAY, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU A SHAPE.
THIS ONE'S EASY--SHAGGY DOG. YOUR TURN, ANDERSON.
UM... ICE CREAM CONE?
YOU'RE UP.
PLEASE. IT'S A T. REX. CHALLENGE ME. YOU GO.
UH... I SEE A SWAN
GIVING A PIGGYBACK RIDE TO A BUNNY RABBIT.
NO, JOHN, CHECK YOUR PRESCRIPTION.
IT'S CLEARLY
THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN RAISING THE ROOF.
WELL, I'M A MASTER.
YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I SEE? JILL DOWN WITH OUR NEXT CONTESTANT.
OKAY, THANKS, GUYS.
I'M HANGING OUT DOWN HERE WITH SAM.
SAM, NOW YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL BOXER,
I SAW THAT, AND THOUGH I DON'T
GET HIT IN THE FACE THAT OFTEN 'CAUSE I AM THAT GOOD,
YEAH, I'VE DEFINITELY TAKEN HITS TO THE FACE,
(boxing bell dings)
(John H. imitating boxing announcer) WEIGHING IN
AT 140 POUNDS-- SAM "NOT LINDSAY" MOHAN!
AND IN THE BLUE PAINT, WEIGHING IN
AT ONE AND ONE-HALF TONS-- THE SUCKER PUNCH WALL.
(John A.) JOHNNY, CAN YOU GIVE ME A RUNDOWN
(normal voice) ABSOLUTELY.
IT APPEARS THE SUCKER PUNCH WALL HAS THE ADVANTAGE
IN WEIGHT, HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF ARMS.
(boxing bell dings)
AT LEAST WE GOT A FAIR FIGHT.
I THINK DON KING HAS ALREADY BOOKED A REMATCH.
SAM AND THE WALL FEELING EACH OTHER OUT.
OH! SUCKER PUNCH GOING RIGHT. TWO RIGHTS! ANOTHER RIGHT!
THEY'RE ALL RIGHTS, JOHN. IT ONLY HAS A RIGHT.
OH! AND THE SUCKER PUNCH CONNECTS WITH A JAB TO THE HEAD!
CAN SHE GO THE DISTANCE? IT'S OVER!
VICTORY HAS BEEN CLAIMED, JOHN,
AND ITS NAME IS SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN.
NOT ONLY THAT, JOHN,
MM.
YEAH.
WHOO!
ONE LAST GO-AROUND. THERE SHE GOES.
(drumroll)
(boxing bell dings)
AND SAM MOHAN K.O.s THIS COURSE IN 1 MINUTE, 55 SECONDS.
UH-OH, JOHN.
THE SUCKER PUNCH WALL LOOKS FURIOUS.
YEAH, THAT LOSS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN EASY ON IT.
CAN'T BE GOOD FOR ANIMAL ACTIVIST AMY SILVERSTEIN...
ROADKILL.
CONDEMNED.
BARTENDER ERICKA KLEIN...
WELL, IT APPEARS
ABSOLUTELY.
(shouts loudly)
FEAR ME AND MY PARALLEL ARMS!
NOW READY TO MAKE HIS RUN, AN EXTREME ATHLETE
FROM NEW ZEALAND-- PHIL SOMERVILLE.
YOU KNOW, JOHN, NEW ZEALAND IS THE HOME
WHAT KIND OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES DO YOU DO?
UH, PADDLEBOARDING AND SURFING AND ROCK CLIMBING AND--
YOU NAME IT. I'LL DO IT. JUST BRING IT.
(John H.) IT SAYS HIS HOBBIES INCLUDE SHARK WRESTLING
(John A.) HE IS AN EXTREME KIWI.
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
OOH!
OH! HEADFIRST!
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
♪♪
I TELL YA,
THERE BETTER BE A PIRANHA IN THAT BUBBLE BATH
OR HE IS GONNA BE TICKED OFF.
(normal voice) HE TOOK TO THAT BATH
LIKE A RUBBER DUCKY--
WHICH, INCIDENTALLY, HE HUNTS FOR SPORT.
PHIL HAS JUST POSTED THE FASTEST TIME OF THE DAY.
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
EARLIER, JILL SPOKE
AW, YEAH!
OKAY, THANKS, GUYS. I'M DOWN HERE WITH JOHNNY PEGASUS.
IT'S "PEGUES"?
(John H.) IT'S ALL RIGHT, JILL.
IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, PEGASUS IS A SIGN OF IMMORTALITY.
(John A.) WHICH IS GOOD
(grunts)
OOH! OEDIPUS WRECKS!
MM-HMM.
YOU CAN'T LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE BIG BALLS
REALLY?
JOHNNY'S ACHILLES' HEEL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE BIG BALLS.
DITTO FOR THE MERE MORTALS.
UGH!
YIKES!
WHOA!
OH! THAT GAVE ME A BRUISE.
LADIES FIRST. FACE FIRST.
(doing)
OH!
HE'D HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE
IF WE'D HAVE HAD JUST ONE BALL.
BYE NOW.
♪♪
AH!
SPECTACULARLY BAD.
AND ROUNDING OUT OUR FIELD OF 24
(growls loudly)
I WANNA SAY HI TO ALL MY FANS OUT THERE--
(slide whistle plays)
THAT RIGHT THERE IS HOT.
(John H.) LOOKS LIKE THAT BEER BELLY
NOW ROLLAND AND HIS BEER GUT AT THE SUCKER PUNCH.
I DON'T KNOW, JOHN-- NARROW LEDGE, BEER BELLY.
YOU DO THE MATH.
BRING ME THE MONEY!
GO GET IT YOURSELF. YOU NEED TO WORK OFF THAT BELLY.
ROLLAND NOW COMING UP TO THE BIG BALLS.
(smack)
OH!
DEFINITELY FEELING TIPSY AFTER THAT HIT.
NO SHARKS IN HERE. WHOO-HOO!
OF COURSE WE WOULDN'T PUT SHARKS IN THERE...
NOT IN THE FIRST SEASON.
YEAH, BABY!
ALL RIGHT, SOME FINAL WORDS... AND HE'S ON HIS WAY.
(grunts)
ALL RIGHT. HE NAILED IT.
HE AND HIS BELLY SURE DID, JILL,
AND THAT FINISH IS AT 2 MINUTES, 8 SECONDS,
LANDING ROLLAND SQUARELY IN OUR TOP 12.
ALSO JOINING HIM IN THE NEXT ROUND--
STUNTWOMAN JESSIE GRAFF, PUNK ROCKER KYLE SULLIVAN
AND SELF-DESCRIBED CUTIE ANGELIQUEA BLACKMON.
(John H.) ALONG WITH OUR "XTREME KIWI" PHIL SOMERVILLE,
SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN,
AND AT 63, OUR OLDEST CONTESTANT TODAY,
LOONY BRENT WILLIAMS.
WHEN WE COME BACK,
IT'S GONNA BE THREE TIMES THE MAYHEM.
IT'S TIME FOR OUR TRIPLE-THREAT SWEEPER.
♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO "WIPEOUT,"
THE SHOW THAT MISTREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY.
AFTER OUR QUALIFYING ROUND, WE'VE CUT THE FIELD IN HALF.
12 CONTESTANTS HAVE MOVED ON TO OUR NEXT ROUND.
AMONG THEM WE HAVE KYLE THE PUNK ROCKER,
BASEBALL PLAYER THOMAS,
SELF-DESCRIBED CUTIE ANGELIQUEA...
ALONG WITH OUR "XTREME KIWI" PHIL SOMERVILLE,
SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN AND LOONY BRENT WILLIAMS.
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO WHITTLE THOSE 12 OPPONENTS DOWN TO 6,
AND HERE'S HOW WE'RE GONNA DO IT.
(men and women grunting)
(man) WHOA!
OOH. DETAILS?
CONTESTANTS WILL BE ON 10-FOOT-HIGH POLES
AS THE TRIPLE-THREAT SWEEPER MOVES IN A CIRCULAR MOTION.
CONTESTANTS WILL HAVE TO LEAP THROUGH
THE EVER-SHRINKING... (European accent) CRUSHER...
(normal voice) AVOID THE JUNIOR WRECKING BALL,
NOT TO BE DISTRACTED BY THE ICY COLD BLAST OF SMOKE,
AND STILL STAY ON THEIR ITTY-BITTY PEDESTALS.
THE FIRST SIX CONTESTANTS WHO CANNOT HANDLE OUR SWEEPER--
THEY'RE OUT.
THE FINAL SIX WILL CONTINUE ON
UNTIL THE LAST PERSON STANDING WILL POCKET A COOL 1,000 BUCKS.
YOU KNOW, JOHN, IN HIGH SCHOOL,
REALLY?
UH, NO.
IT WAS, UH, NOSEBLEEDS, PINKEYE AND SUDDEN ONSET NAUSEA.
WHAT A VISUAL.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET RIGHT DOWN TO THE ACTION.
AND THE SWEEPER BEGINS.
OLD LOONY BRENT
EXCHANGING HIS STRAITJACKET FOR A LIFE JACKET.
(man) LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT, KYLE!
I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING KYLE DOESN'T HAVE, JOHN--
(John A.) WELL, AS FAR AS WE KNOW,
BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER
BECAUSE THE PUNK ROCKER IS THROUGH,
THERE GOES ERICKA KLEIN
AND TIFFANIE LATELLA RIGHT AFTER HER.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THAT ONE-TWO PUNCH AGAIN.
THE SWEEPER SETTLES A TAB WITH BARTENDER ERICKA,
AND WE'LL HAVE MORE OF THAT DOUBLE PLAY
UH, WRONG SHOW, ANDERSON.
MM!
THE JUNIOR WRECKING BALL SINGLES OUT THE CUTE GIRL.
I WILL NOT SIT IDLY BY WHILE INNOCENT CUTE GIRLS
ARE HIT IN THE FACE BY JUNIOR WRECKING BALLS.
I'LL BE WEARING MY "CUTE STRONG" BRACELET FROM NOW ON.
STAY STRONG, ANGELIQUEA.
(metal grinds)
AS THE SWEEPER CRUSHES TOGETHER.
OH! (laughs)
MEAGHAN THE ARCHITECT GOES DOWN.
UGH! SHE JUST FOLDED UP LIKE A LAWN CHAIR AND GOES DOWN.
JOE THEISMANN! THAT LOOKED PAINFUL.
AND WITH THAT VICIOUS WIPEOUT,
WE ONLY NEED TWO MORE PEOPLE TO GO DOWN
BEFORE WE REACH OUR FINAL SIX.
YEAH!
SAM THE CHAMP TAUNTS THE SWEEPER.
(Brent) AAH!
GIVE ME SMOKE! ICE-COLD SMOKE.
THIS ISN'T "AMERICAN GLADIATORS"!
(imitates Hulk Hogan) WHAT YOU GONNA DO, SAM,
WHEN THE TRIPLE-THREAT SWEEPER RUNS WILD ON YOU, BROTHER?!
(normal voice) MM, MNH-MNH.
OH! NO, HE'S HUNG ON LIKE A KOALA,
AAH!
OH! BEER BELLY ROLLAND IS THE FIRST VICTIM OF THE SMOKE.
LET'S LEAVE BASEBALL PLAYER TOM HANGING THERE
OKAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE SMOKE OR ROLLAND'S BEER BELLY
THAT CAUSED HIM NOT TO SEE THE BAR,
BUT THAT VICIOUS HIT TO THE JAW MEANS A LIQUID DIET,
WHICH I'M SURE HE'LL BE HAPPY ABOUT.
ALL RIGHT, THE SWEEPER CRUSHING CLOSER TOGETHER
(air horn blows)
THOMAS THE BASEBALL PLAYER'S
GONNA HAVE TO GET UP ON THAT PLATFORM AGAIN
IF HE WANTS A SHOT AT THE 1,000 BUCKS.
OH! SAM THE CHAMP TAKES A LOW BLOW AND HITS THE CANVAS,
WHOO!
YEAH, YOU DO. HIT THE SHOWERS, SLUGGER.
AND THAT LEAVES US WITH FOUR CONTESTANTS STANDING.
YO! STILL HANGIN', BABY!
(Brent) STILL HANGIN'! STILL HANGIN'.
UH-OH, LOOKS LIKE AGE IS BECOMING A FACTOR
FOR OUR 63-YEAR-OLD LOONY BIRD.
AND THAT'S IN THE BIRDBATH.
FLYING SOUTH, WHICH LEAVES US THREE CONTESTANTS NOW--
KYLE THE PUNK ROCKER, "XTREME KIWI" PHIL
YOU KNOW, KYLE THE PUNK ROCKER'S
SURE. THAT PROTECTS HIS HEAD.
MAKES SENSE, TOO.
SOUNDS LIKE "XTREME KIWI" PHIL
(grunts)
"XTREME KIWI" PHIL
TAKING A SHOT THAT GOES DOWN AS SMOOTH AS WATER.
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
THAT LEAVES US TWO CONTESTANTS REMAINING--
KYLE THE PUNK ROCKER, JESSIE THE STUNTWOMAN.
(laughs)
I THINK KYLE NEEDS TO ASK HIMSELF ONE QUESTION...
(imitates Harry Callahan) DO YOU FEEL LUCKY, PUNK?
(grunts)
(normal voice) YEAH!
BUT IT'S JESSIE THAT TAKES A BRUTAL HIT AND GOES DOWN.
YEAH, FALL.
YES! CAN I JUMP?
♪♪
SO KYLE THE PUNK WILL TAKE HIS $1,000 BONUS
AND MOVE ON, ALONG WITH THE FIVE OTHER CONTESTANTS.
AMONG THEM, WE HAVE OUR OLDEST CONTESTANT EVER,
OLD LOONY BRENT,
SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN AND BASEBALL PLAYER THOMAS.
BUT BEFORE THEY HAVE THEIR SHOT
AT THE WIPEOUT ZONE AND 50 GRAND,
ONE MORE OBSTACLE STANDS IN THEIR WAY.
♪♪
♪♪
WE ARE BACK ON "WIPEOUT."
SIX CONTESTANTS REMAIN,
BUT ONLY FOUR WILL ADVANCE TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE
AND HAVE A SHOT AT WINNING OUR $50,000 FIRST PRIZE.
THAT'S RIGHT. BUT FIRST, OUR CONTESTANTS
MUST BATTLE A PIECE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERED FOR THE WORLD'S SHORTEST WORKOUT...
AAH!
THE DREADMILL.
AND THIS WEEK, THEY'LL BE DOING A LITTLE ROADWORK.
(horns honking)
WILL BLOCK THE LANE FOR OUR CONTESTANTS
WITH THESE BRIGHT ORANGE,
DEVILISHLY POINTY TRAFFIC CONES. CRASH INTO THOSE,
(alarm blaring)
(tires screech)
ONE MORE THING TO KEEP IN MIND ON THIS HIGHWAY TO HELL--
CONTESTANTS WILL HAVE TO WEAR GOOFY GOGGLES, JOHN.
AND THESE GOGGLES... WELL, WITH THEM ON,
YOU HAVE NO DEPTH PERCEPTION-- VERY DIFFICULT.
(man) AAH!
JOHN, I GOTTA BE HONEST. I DON'T SEE WHAT THE BIG DEAL IS.
I SEE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THE GOOFY GOGGLES.
YEAH.
(glass shatters)
WITH OUR FIRST CONTESTANT ON THE DREADMILL GOOFY GOGGLES,
"XTREME KIWI" PHIL SOMERVILLE.
NOW I JUST WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK THROUGH THERE,
'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO ACTUALLY
RUN THE DREADMILL WITH THESE ON.
(whoosh)
(whoosh)
(whoosh)
HE GRABBED IT.
(John A.) YOU KNOW, JOHN, OUR "XTREME KIWI"
LOOKS EXTREMELY SWEATY.
(John H.) YEAH, HE'S GOT THOSE GOOFY GOGGLES ON.
HOW MUCH MORE EMBARRASSING CAN THIS GET?
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
(air horn blows)
OKAY, GUYS. HERE COMES PHIL ON THE DREADMILL...
WITH GOOFY GOGGLES.
LET'S SEE WHAT KIND OF DRIVER "XTREME KIWI" PHIL IS.
REMEMBER, HE HAS TO STAY ON THIS ROAD AS LONG AS HE CAN.
JOHN, HE ONCE SURVIVED TWO MONTHS
IN THE OUTBACK WITH A PIECE OF STRING AND A NUMBER 2 PENCIL.
THE OUTBACK'S IN AUSTRALIA.
YEAH. WELL, NEW ZEALAND IS THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA.
DO YOU EVEN PREPARE FOR THESE SHOWS, ANDERSON?
STILL AUSTRALIA.
OOH! BUT LOOK AT THAT-- RIGHT BACK UP.
WHOO! WHOO!
HE IS A FIGHTER, JOHN.
YOU KNOW, HE ONCE PUNCHED A 20-FOOT TIGER SHARK
OFF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
OH!
PHIL NOW AT OVER A MINUTE, 40.
WHOA!
(alarm blaring)
AH!
WELL, JOHN, PHIL PICKED A GOOD STRATEGY TO START,
(pop)
(tape rewinds, boing)
(amplified voice) "XTREME KIWI"!
OKAY, PHIL. WOW, YOU DID AMAZING.
IT'S BLOODY HARD.
THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE RIGHT THERE,
BUT THEY'RE ACTUALLY RIGHT AT YOUR FEET.
(air horn blows)
(John A.) WELL, LET'S SEE HOW THEY AFFECT
OUR BASEBALL PLAYER THOMAS LYNUM,
RIGHT NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE
THE ONLY THING HE'S SWINGIN' IS HIS BACKSIDE.
YEAH, JOHN. DID THIS GUY JUST PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE?
'CAUSE HE LOOKS TO BE ABOUT 12.
YEAH, I THINK
THIS SEMIPRO BASEBALL PLAYER IS OUT OF HIS LEAGUE, JOHN.
THOMAS MOVING LIKE A YOUNG WILLIE MAYS...
LIKE, UH, 6 MONTHS OLD.
AAH! OH!
AND IT'S BACK TO THE TOLEDO MUD HENS.
A TIME OF 51 SECONDS.
THAT'S A MINUTE LESS THAN "XTREME KIWI" PHIL.
EASY THERE, THOMAS,
WHEW!
IT'S BACK DOWN TO JILL, WHO IS GIVING
OUR PUNK ROCKER KYLE SULLIVAN THE GOOFY GOGGLES TEST.
(Jill) OKAY, NOW I WANT YOU
TO TRY TO TOUCH THE TIP OF MY FINGER. (laughs)
YEAH, THAT'S PERFECT. ALL RIGHT, KYLE.
YOU'LL BE JUST FINE. NO.
BACK TO YOU GUYS. (laughs)
(John A.) JOHN, WITH THOSE TEST RESULTS,
I HAVE A FEELING OUR PUNK ROCKER IS GONNA
NOW REMEMBER,
KYLE WAS OUR LAST MAN STANDING ON THE SWEEPER, SO...
LET'S NOT COUNT HIM OUT.
THAT'S TRUE, JILL. THE WORLD'S HIS OYSTER--
18, UNEMPLOYED, ON A DREADMILL TO NOWHERE.
(John H.) OH! HE'S DOWN AND GOING BACK IN TIME
OH!
42 SECONDS. NOW HE NEEDS TO FIGHT BACK HERE
OR HE'LL POST A TIME WORSE THAN THOMAS.
TRIPPED UP AGAIN!
YEAH, THIS IS MORE WORK THAN HE'S DONE SINCE, UH...
WELL, EVER, REALLY.
GUYS, HE'S DOING REALLY WELL.
(alarm blaring)
(thud)
(Jill) OH! OH!
THAT WAS TOUGH.
(crunch)
BIG DEAL. MY ABS DO THAT, JOHN.
YOU JUST CAN'T SEE 'EM BENEATH THE LAYERS OF QUESO DIP.
SHE'S ALREADY IN HER BOXER STANCE,
WELL, JILL, IF SHE SPARS WITH 3-FOOT ORANGE TRAFFIC CONES,
SHE'LL BE IN GREAT SHAPE,
SO LET'S PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE...
(amplified voice) THRILLA ON THE DREADMILLA!
HARD TO FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY IN THOSE GOGGLES.
OH! RIGHT ON THE ASPHALT, JOHN.
SHE IS TUMBLING.
AND SHE'S DOWN FOR THE COUNT! WOW! CHECK THE CLOCK.
BOXING CHAMP SAM MOHAN
BARELY BEATING BASEBALL PLAYER THOMAS LYNUM'S TIME
WOW.
BUT THEY BOTH COULD BE IN JEOPARDY RIGHT NOW.
LET'S TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT SAM'S FINISH.
WOW, D-DID SHE JUST POP OUT AN ORANGE TRAFFIC CONE?
(tape rewinds, splat)
I STILL WANNA SEE IT ONE MORE TIME. (laughs) COOL.
NEXT UP AND LOOKING TO BEAT
THOSE BOTTOM TIMES OF 51 SECONDS AND CHANGE--
OUR MOVIE STUNTWOMAN JESSIE GRAFF.
♪♪
COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU...
ONE WOMAN'S HEROIC JOURNEY--
SHE'LL CROSS THE COUNTRY BY FOOT
TO KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON.
TRACEY GOLD STARS IN...
ROAD TO NOWHERE, ROAD TO REDEMPTION.
AND NOW SHE'S TAKING THAT ROAD TO...
THE SLUDGE PIT.
I DON'T THINK THIS MOVIE'S GONNA HAVE A SEQUEL, JOHN.
I DON'T EVEN THINK YOU GET TO FINISH THE TRAILER.
WELL, THAT TIME ISN'T GETTING JESSIE ANYWHERE.
SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LEADERBOARD.
WITH THE SHORTEST TIME, STUNTWOMAN JESSIE GRAFF IS OUT,
AND ON DECK IS OLD LOONY BRENT, WHO HAS TO BEAT
BASEBALL PLAYER THOMAS LYNUM'S TIME OF 51 SECONDS
TO FLY ON TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
(birds calling)
LOONY BIRD BRENT LIMBERING UP HERE, WARMING UP.
(chicken clucks)
ALL RIGHT, THERE'S OUR HORN,
AND OLD LOONY BRENT ON HIS WAY.
AGAIN, THE TIME TO BEAT-- 51 SECONDS.
REMEMBER, LOONY BRENT IS OUR OLDEST COMPETITOR
YEAH, AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT SAYS IN HIS BIO THAT
SHH! GRANDPA DOESN'T LIKE IT
SORRY.
YOU KNOW, I THINK THE GOOFY GOGGLES
HAVE ACTUALLY CORRECTED BRENT'S VISION.
OH!
OH, NO, NO, NO, NO! I CAN'T WATCH.
WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING, JILL.
YEAH, I THINK HE'S HAD
HIS LEFT BLINKER ON THIS ENTIRE RUN.
DOWN AT 50 SECONDS. BUT LOOK AT THIS.
IN THE CLASSIC BIRD STYLE...
LOONY BRENT STAYS AIRBORNE JUST LONG ENOUGH
THAT WAS FUN!
WELCOME TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE. AT AGE 63, OLD LOONY BRENT...
IS THE OLDEST COMPETITOR TO MAKE IT TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE
AND ENJOY THE SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY.
AND THAT LEAVES US WITH FOUR--
"XTREME KIWI" PHIL SOMERVILLE ADVANCING...
(bird calls)
AND OUR BOXER SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN.
AND WHEN WE RETURN,
OUR FOUR CONTESTANTS TAKE ON THE WIPEOUT ZONE
TO BEGIN THAT FINAL BATTLE FOR THE $50,000.
♪♪
♪♪
WELCOME BACK TO "WIPEOUT."
THUNDERCLOUDS ARE ROLLING IN, AND A TEMPEST IS BREWING.
TONIGHT, MOTHER NATURE IS READY TO UNLEASH
A PERFECT STORM IN THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
THIS IS THE STORM-RAVAGED SETTING
WHERE OUR FOUR FINALISTS WILL BE BATTLING
THE FORCES OF NATURE AND THE CLOCK
IN THE FINAL BATTLE FOR $50,000.
WITH THE WIND AND RAIN WHIPPING ABOUT THEM,
CONTESTANTS WILL FIRST HAVE TO NAVIGATE
THAT 45-DEGREE SLOPE THAT IS KNOWN AS KILLER SURF.
THEN IT'S ON TO THE RAIN-DRENCHED BARREL RUN,
WHERE CONTESTANTS WILL HAVE TO DIVE OVER A SERIES OF BARRELS,
MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP.
NEXT THEY MUST GET ACROSS THE CLIMBING WALL.
AFTER THAT, IT'S THE EVER-DAUNTING SPINNER,
EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO CROSS IN TONIGHT'S TYPHOON.
LAST UP, WE HAVE THE LAUNCH PADS.
BOUNCING FROM ONE PAD TO ANOTHER WILL BE EVEN MORE CHALLENGING
IN THIS BLINDING DOWNPOUR.
AND THEN ON TO THE FINISH PLATFORM,
WHERE THE CLOCK STOPS, AND ONLY ONE CONTESTANT
WILL BE VICTORIOUS IN CLAIMING $50,000.
FOUR CONTESTANTS REMAIN,
THE FIRST OF WHICH IS OLD LOONY BRENT WILLIAMS.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW HE GOT HERE.
AS OUR OLDEST CONTESTANT THIS SEASON,
LOONY BIRD BRENT WILLIAMS FLIPPED HIS WAY PAST
YOUNGER PLAYERS IN THE QUALIFIER.
STILL HANGIN', BABY!
AND FINALLY, TURNED IN A SOLID TIME ON THE DREADMILL
TO BECOME THE OLDEST MAN EVER TO MAKE IT TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
WILL THE TOUCAN LOONY BRENT
HERE I GO.
(air horn blows)
HIS FINAL TIME WILL TELL. AND WE'RE OFF.
DOWN THE KILLER SURF AND INTO THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
A LOVELY ENTRY PLUNGE THERE FOR BRENT
(grunts)
NOW BRENT'S MAKING HIS WAY
TO THE SECOND ELEMENT OF THE COURSE--THE BARREL RUN.
EXTRA SLIPPERY TONIGHT.
THE SEVERE WEATHER JUST POUNDING DOWN,
(grunting)
I GOT TO ADMIT, THE GYMNAST IN HIM
LOOKS LIKE HE'S JUST HANDLING THE BARREL RUN WITH EASE.
HE'S ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP ALREADY,
WELL, THEY'RE EASIER THAN MEDICINE BALLS.
ON NEXT TO THE WATER WALL.
TOUGH ENOUGH UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES,
BUT THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS.
WATER RUSHING DOWN, VISIBILITY ABSOLUTELY ZERO.
TRYING TO HOLD ON AND MOVE TO THE SPINNER PLATFORM.
♪♪
A GREAT RUN FROM OLD LOONY BRENT THUS FAR,
BUT HE HAS GOTTA MAKE THE DANGEROUS LEAP
TO THE SPINNER NOW.
THIS OBSTACLE HAS HUMBLED SO MANY CONTESTANTS.
WILL IT HUMBLE OUR 63 YEAR OLD?
NO, SIR!
NOW TO THE EXIT.
AAH!
AND BRENT MISSES BY A MILE.
NOW THAT HAD TO BE A LOSS OF BALANCE.
IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS STEADY,
BUT WITH JUST THE LITTLEST SHUFFLING OF HIS FEET,
(groans)
HIS NEXT ATTEMPT...
AH!
HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE...
OH! AND BRENT IS OFF AGAIN!
HE IS SENT FOR A RIDE AGAIN,
AND THAT ADDS A LOT OF TIME.
APPROACHING THE 8-MINUTE MARK
AS HE STARES DOWN THE SPINNER ONCE AGAIN.
LOOKS LIKE IT.
NOW HE'S GOTTA MAKE THE 8-FOOT LEAP TO THE PLATFORM
WITH WATER JUST BEATING DOWN IN THE OLD LOONY BIRD'S FACE.
CAN HE DO IT? WITH A LEAP... AND HE SLIDES IN SAFELY.
(grunts) WHOA.
FINAL ELEMENT NOW.
(grunts)
IN TROUBLE IMMEDIATELY ON THE LAUNCH PADS.
HE JUST MISJUDGES THAT LEAP, SHORTS THE LANDING
MAYBE THOSE OLDER LEGS JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH LEFT IN 'EM
HE IS STRUGGLING WITH THE CLOCK.
HE'S OVER THE 10-MINUTE MARK NOW.
FIRE, WATER, WIND--
ALL THE ANCIENT ELEMENTS BROUGHT TO BEAR
HERE IN THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
THE STORM TONIGHT ADDING TO THE INTRIGUE.
OH! AND BRENT--ANOTHER COSTLY DROP FROM THE LAUNCH PADS.
JOHN, HE LOOKED SO GOOD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY,
BUT HE HAS GOT TO PUT IT TOGETHER.
IT'S SO HARD TO HOLD ON, THE FOOTING IS TERRIBLE.
WEATHER-BEATEN LOOK ON HIS FACE THERE.
HARD TO EVEN SEE HIM, ACTUALLY, THROUGH ALL THAT RAIN.
THE BIG BOUNCE, CLINGING TO THAT FINAL LAUNCH PAD.
THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT.
FINALLY WE GET TO SEE THE LOONY BIRD CAN IN FACT FLY.
ONE MORE LEAP AHEAD OF HIM. CAN HE DO IT?
OH!
FINISHING NOW WITH A TIME OF 12 MINUTES AND 34 SECONDS.
THAT WAS TOUGH.
THE OLDEST MAN EVER TO WIN "WIPEOUT"?
NOT IF OUR NEW ZEALANDER HAS ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT.
PHIL SOMERVILLE IS COMING UP NEXT.
THE "XTREME KIWI" STARTED THE DAY OFF STRONGLY, SWIFTLY,
OH!
BUT HE WAS TRIPPED UP BY THE SWEEPER...
ONLY TO REV BACK UP ON THE DREADMILL
WITH ANOTHER TOP FINISH.
THE "XTREME KIWI" NOW POISED ATOP THE KILLER SURF,
(air horn blows)
(grunts)
WOW! THAT IS A MASSIVE SPLASHDOWN.
(grunts)
(grunts)
PHIL HAS JUST BEEN A STAR PERFORMER ALL DAY LONG.
REMEMBER, THE "XTREME KIWI" WON THE QUALIFIER,
ALSO WON THE DREADMILL, AND NOW BLAZING THROUGH
THE SECOND ELEMENT OF THE COURSE--THE BARREL RUN.
NOW HE'S JUST CRAWLING OVER THEM. THAT IS AMAZING.
♪♪
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
OH! AND NOW HE'S FALLEN OFF THE WATER WALL.
THAT--THAT'S CARELESS BY HIM.
BUT THE RECOVERY IS JUST AMAZING
FOR THE 37-YEAR-OLD
EXTREME ATHLETE FROM NEW ZEALAND.
♪♪
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
IT'S THE KIWI BREEZING ACROSS THE WALL THIS TIME
AND ONTO THE SPINNER PLATFORM.
I GOTTA BE HONEST, JOHN.
AT THIS POINT, HE LOOKS LIKE THE FAVORITE.
MM-HMM. A DEEP BREATH NOW BEFORE HITTING THE SPINNER.
AND A WELL-TIMED LEAP-- HE'S ON!
ALL HE HAS TO DO NOW IS MAKE HIS WAY TO THE PLATFORM.
BUT, OF COURSE, THAT'S NO SMALL TASK BY ANY MEANS.
NO. STILL WITH AN AMAZING TIME THIS FAR--
HE SEEMS TO BE FAVORING THAT LEFT SHOULDER.
TRYING TO WORK SOMETHING OUT THERE,
MAYBE A KINK OR A STINGER IN THAT LEFT ARM OR SHOULDER.
HE'S GONNA KEEP GOING. AND A LEAP--OH!
OH! AND NOW THAT LONG SWIM BACK.
HE'S RELYING HEAVILY ON THAT RIGHT ARM AS HE MOVES.
LET'S GO TO THE REPLAY.
AND NOW BACK AT THE TOP OF THE SPINNER PLATFORM.
AND CLEARLY NOW,
(whistle blows)
OUR MEDICAL TEAM HAS OPTED TO STOP THE CLOCK.
THEY'RE GONNA TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT PHIL.
AAH!
STAY TUNED.
WE'LL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF PHIL SOMERVILLE
WHEN WE RETURN.
♪♪
WE ARE BACK ON "WIPEOUT."
A DRAMATIC NIGHT SO FAR.
IF YOU REMEMBER, WHEN WE LEFT YOU,
PHIL SOMERVILLE, THE KIWI, HAD INJURED HIS SHOULDER,
AND OUR MEDICAL TEAM WAS ASSESSING HIS CONDITION.
HERE'S THE SITUATION-- THE MEDICAL TEAM DETERMINING
THAT PHIL SOMERVILLE
SHOULD NOT CONTINUE HERE IN THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
THAT'S DESPITE THE "XTREME KIWI'S" PROTEST.
HE WANTED TO CONTINUE ON, BUT OUR MEDICS INSISTING
THE SAFEST THING IS FOR PHIL TO STOP.
SO WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE COMPETITION THEN
IS THAT BRENT WILLIAMS' TIME OF 12:34 HOLDS UP,
AND NOW THERE ARE JUST TWO COMPETITORS LEFT TO GO.
ONE OF THEM--THAT WOMAN-- BOXER SAM MOHAN.
SAM MOHAN NEEDED NO COACHING
(boxing bell dings)
ON THE SWEEPER, SHE TOOK A HARD ONE ON THE CHIN.
AND THOUGH SHE TOOK A TUMBLE ON THE DREADMILL, IN THE END,
SHE DID WELL ENOUGH TO BECOME THE ONLY WOMAN
TO MAKE IT TO THE WIPEOUT ZONE TONIGHT.
(air horn blows)
THE SEVERE WEATHER STILL RAGING ON...
AS SAM "THE CHAMP" MOHAN IS ON HER WAY.
AND LOOK AT HER HAVING FUN, FLYING DOWN THE KILLER SURF,
ARMS RAISED OVER HER HEAD. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
SAM QUICKLY ON TO THE BARREL RUN.
LOOK AT THAT WIND AND RAIN JUST PUMMELING SAM
IN THE BARREL RUN, MAKING IT SO DIFFICULT.
BUT SAM THE CHAMP NO SLOUCH,
BARRELING UP TO THE TOP HERE IN GREAT SHAPE.
♪♪
DOWN TO THE WATER WALL AT ONLY THE 50-SECOND MARK.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE THUS FAR
FROM THE 20 YEAR OLD, JOHN.
TONIGHT'S STORM MAKING EVERYTHING MORE TREACHEROUS,
MORE TORRENTIAL. THERE'S MORE WATER,
JUST MORE ELEMENTS FOR THESE CONTESTANTS TO BATTLE,
NOW THE MOVE THAT COST THE KIWI--
(grunts)
AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT. CAN SHE HOLD IT THOUGH?
REMEMBER WE SAW BRENT WILLIAMS HOLD ON AND THEN FALL.
IT'S JUST SO SLICK.
AH! AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED HERE TO SAM.
UNBELIEVABLE.
LOOK AT HER TRYING TO MAKE IT FROM ONE SPINNER PAD TO ANOTHER,
AND THEN JUST FALLS OFF.
(grunts)
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
SHE JUMPS.
TERRIBLE SHOT TO THE RIBS.
YOU GOTTA THINK A BOXER CAN TAKE A BODY BLOW,
THE SPINNER
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP OF THE WIPEOUT ZONE TONIGHT--
EVERY WEEK, IN FACT--
(grunts)
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
NOW SHE SEEMS TO BE MAKING HER WAY UP TO THE TOP,
LIKE SHE'S GONNA GET A RUNNING START, JOHN.
LET'S SEE HOW IT WORKS OUT. WELL DONE!
THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT RIGHT THERE.
ON TO THE LAUNCH PADS NOW. EIGHT MINUTES TO PLAY WITH.
IT'S A MATTER HERE OF BOUNCING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER.
IT SOUNDS SO SIMPLE, BUT IN FACT, SO HARD.
SAM THE CHAMP WITH THREE TO GO JUST UNTIL--
EXCEPT SHE'S GONE DOWN THERE.
NOW IT GETS INTERESTING, JOHN.
FALLING OFF THE LAUNCH PADS--
HER TIME JUST OVER THE 5-MINUTE MARK AT THIS POINT.
AND THAT MAKES BRENT'S TIME LOOK THAT MUCH BETTER.
SAM STILL WITH PLENTY OF TIME
TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE LAUNCH PADS,
BUT SHE DOESN'T WANNA WASTE ANY MORE TIME WITH A FALL.
REMEMBER, THIS WOMAN IS A BOXER,
SO GOOD UPPER BODY STRENGTH-- THE NECK, THE SHOULDERS, TOO.
WE'VE SEEN WHAT SHE CAN DO SO FAR--
THE QUALIFIER, THE SWEEPER, THE DREADMILL.
CAN SHE NOW PUT HERSELF INTO POSITION TO BE
THE FIRST WOMAN CHAMP EVER ON "WIPEOUT"?
SHE IS ONE LEAP AND A HANDFUL OF SECONDS AWAY
FROM DOING JUST THAT, JOHN.
AND, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
WE ARE GOING TO SEE A TERRIFIC TIME FROM THIS BOXER.
SAM MOHAN SHOWING A FINAL CLOCKING
OOH-OOH!
A GOOD THREE STORIES ABOVE THE WIPEOUT ZONE,
THERE'S ONE MAN LEFT TO BEAT SAM MOHAN,
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW HE GOT HERE.
WOW!
THIS YOUNG PUNK ROCKER SLAMMED HIS WAY THROUGH THE QUALIFIER,
BLITZED THROUGH THE COMPETITION ON THE SWEEPER,
YES!
THEN TOOK A MUDDY STAGE DIVE ON THE DREADMILL,
BUT WITH A GOOD ENOUGH TIME TO BE ABLE
THAT WAS TOUGH.
(air horn blows)
YEAH!
AND HE IS OFF, DOWN THE KILLER SURF.
OUR PUNK ROCKER ROCKING IT THROUGH THE RAINY NIGHT.
AND THE FINAL ROUND OF THE WIPEOUT ZONE IS UNDERWAY.
KYLE SULLIVAN NEEDS TO BEAT SAM MOHAN'S TIME
TO WIN THE $50,000.
6 MINUTES, 1 SECOND.
NOW BLITZING UP THE BARREL RUN RAMP.
ONE-FOOT HOPPING METHOD THERE. THAT'S BETTER THAN MOST.
MAKING QUICK WORK OF THE BARREL RUN.
IN FACT, 38 SECONDS-- THE QUICKEST TIME
WE HAVE SEEN ANYONE EVER MAKE IT PAST THIS ELEMENT.
EVEN QUICKER THAN PHIL SOMERVILLE,
WHO YOU'LL REMEMBER HAD TO BOW OUT OF THE COMPETITION
MM-HMM. OVER 50,000 GALLONS A MINUTE
POURING DOWN ON TOP OF OUR CONTESTANTS, JOHN.
SPINNER TIME NOW,
(grunts)
WASTING NO TIME IS OUR 18 YEAR OLD.
OH!
AND PERHAPS A LITTLE OVERANXIOUS HERE IN THE WIPEOUT ZONE,
AND JUST LIKE SAM MOHAN,
TAKES A NASTY BODY SHOT FROM THE PLATFORM.
(thunder rumbles, lightning crashes)
OH!
(grunts)
REMEMBER, SAM JUST A SHADE ABOVE 6 MINUTES.
THE TIME TO BEAT-- YOUR LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER,
YOU SEE IT THERE. AND I GOTTA TELL YOU, JOHNNY,
KYLE SULLIVAN AT ONLY 3 MINUTES--NO PROBLEMS.
LOOK AT THIS--ALREADY ONTO THE SECOND LAUNCH PAD.
OUR PUNK ROCKER WEATHERING THE STORM,
WEATHERING THE COMPETITION, WEATHERING THE WIPEOUT ZONE.
ONE MORE LEAP.
♪♪
AND, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WITH A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE...
KYLE SULLIVAN JUST BECAME A WEALTHY 18 YEAR OLD.
KYLE! GUESS WHAT, BUDDY?
YOU JUST WON "WIPEOUT"! YOU JUST WON $50,000!
YEAH!
OH, MY GOD!
(growls)
YES! I CONQUERED "WIPEOUT"!
HAPPINESS ON THE FACE AND IN THE VOICE
OF THE TEENAGER THERE WITH THE MOHAWK.
IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY,
ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, AMERICA. I'M JOHN ANDERSON.
AND FOR JILL WAGNER, I'M JOHN HENSON
SAYING GOOD NIGHT AND BIG BALLS.
♪♪
WHOO!
(grunts)
AAH! OOH.
WHOA!
(boing)
♪♪
(grunts)
(squeak, smack)
(grunts)
AAH!
(boing)