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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
You piqued my interest Twinkie, so I had to look it up. Looks like the host's name is actually John Henson, and according to IMDB, his profile doesn't link him to Jim Henson. So I guess not.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
No, John Henson is not related to the famous puppetier. John used to do Talk Soup on "E".

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 6:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Ahhh, okay. Thanks, Who and Costa. Now I remember both hosts are named John. Sorry for the moment of CRS, but at least now I know he's not related to Jim.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
hilarious commercial for the next episode. they really built up the inpiration for the oldest competitor ever. then they show him on the newest obstacle PLANK TO THE FACE and nedless to say,plank to the face!

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, I always wonder the same thing whenever I see his name, so thanks for satisfying my curiosity (indirectly). Thanks to you too, Who!

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I loved John Henson on Talk Soup. You just don't see him enough on TV anymore. But, at least, he's on a show where they can talk about 'big balls'. I giggle everytime they say that.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Henson always made me laugh on Talk Soup (he was always mugging to the cams). And he's still doing the same stunts on this show. The two Johns are a good foil for each other. And yes, I laugh everytime Henson says "big balls".

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, June 01, 2009 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
No prob, BJM. Love those 2 guys, love the big balls. LOL

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Wednesday, June 03, 2009 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
plank in the face! tonight!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, June 03, 2009 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Arggg, they brought back the neck-breaker big balls!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm sitting here laughing my butt off! I just LOVE this show!

And yay to an all female Wipeout Zone! Have any women even won the $50K yet?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure there's been any, maybe one maybe? I think a lot of the stunts are skewed towards males unwittingly, because they involve big jumps. It's a lot easier to do them at 6ft than at 5ft3.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I couldn't remember if any women did win. I thought maybe one did but...

I've thought the same thing, though, when I've watched the Wipeout Zone where they had both sexes competing. Even during the prequals, most men beat most women by quite a bit of time.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
yes there has been 1 women champ before.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Friday, June 05, 2009 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
showdown

wednesday 8.2 million viewers

im a celebrity get me out of here 4.8 million viewers

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, June 05, 2009 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
That wasn't a showdown. That was clobbered!

NBC? Are you paying attention?

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I'm recording this for my 8 yo and I to watch together. We are consistently losing the last couple of minutes (DVR cuts off before the show is over). Has anyone else noticed that this show goes past the hour? Why must they do that???

Spear
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08-06-2001

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
My DVR says that the last episode ended at 9:01PM so the recording wasn't cut off. The most plausible reason I've read for that is that they want to charge for an extra minute of ads at a higher rate (since it's more popular than the next show).

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I think the reason the networks do that is because of the DVR services. They don't want you to change the channel, so they run the shows over the hour, thus conflicting with whatever you wanted to record on another channel during the following hour.

I'm enjoying this show again this year. I guess I'm just a sadistic person. But for some reason the wipeouts seem a lot more brutal, and perhaps because of that, maybe not as funny as last year. Or maybe I've already gotten used to it?

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 6:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
Ithis show.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
just finished last weeks eppy. Dylan and I haven't laughed that hard in weeks, I literally had tears streaming from laughing! Best. Med. ever!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
In case anyone missed this week's episode, it's airing again tonight (8pm local time here).

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Saturday, June 06, 2009 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I would laugh more if someone can explain to me how no one has died yet. The hits, the launching people to water with belly flops. I know they have rescue teams, but it looks really dangerous.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, June 07, 2009 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think it looks more dangerous than it is. Although one of the women did catch her foot going down the water slide last week, and hurt her ankle. The things that punch people look pretty well padded. And I'm sure that people will take a chance on hurting an ankle or getting bruised for $50K.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Sunday, June 07, 2009 - 5:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
2 new episodes wednesday!