SnoopyStyle
This is a game show where contestants compete in a ridiculous obstacle course. John Henson and John Anderson give comedic relief playing commentators of this game. Jill Wagner is the fun on-the-field 'reporter'. She has a fine time. Vanessa Lachey replaced her for a season, and just wasn't as funny as Jill.While it's funny to see people get smacked in the head, it does get old. The good thing is the contestants are always new. The crazier they are the better the show. And that's the only reason to watch this after a couple of years. It's not that original to see yet another guy take it in the nuts. But make that guy an idiot with a dancing addiction and it becomes hilarious.
ShelbyTMItchell
Really for those that participate on this show you had to be really brave or really stupid in order to appear and try to make a fool of yourself despite it playing for money.You have to be really strong and really have the guts to make it through the obstacle course of all the shows that are given. As it not just involves strength but it also involves you being really movable and avoiding being slipping.As hard as it is to slip off the balls. But still, really it is so funny to see these people. Make a fool of themselves while they are having fun. Still I would not do that myself. As I do feel sorry for them.
mrkangaroo999
So every episode features 24 going through a series of obstacle courses. The commentary isn't very funny, but some of the wipeouts are hilarious. However the Smackwall and Rumble Bridge obstacle from Season 3 are being re-used in the qualifying round which, as a regular viewer, sometimes pisses me off. However most of the stunts are incredible, such as a series of pegs in a wall that extend and retract, so contestants will have to navigate their way walking along the pegs. My 5 favourite episodes(as of 12 July 2012)- Season 3 Episode 17, Season 4 Episode 8, S4E31, S5E8, S5E11. When Jill Wagner left the show, she was replaced by Vanessa Lachey. Vanessa fails to deliver the hilarious accompaniment of Jill. Overall a wonderful show.
wanderingstar
"Wipe-out" is a remake of the American reality show "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge", which itself was just an English-dubbed version of the Japanese gameshow "Takeshi's Castle" which aired in the 80's.The original Japanese show was funny and mildly fascinating, the way it is fascinating to watch a train wreck you are not involved in.This new series is the same old stuff but Americanized. As with most remakes, something about the original show is lost in the recreation. You would think after the TV writers strike ended, there would be better programming than this.Warning: if you watch even 5 minutes of this crap, that is 5 minutes of your life you will never get back.