Man vs. Beast

Man vs. Beast is a series of sensationalistic television specials aired in the United States by the Fox television network. The shows were produced by Brian Richardson and directed by Bob Levy. They involve a variety of challenges in which people and animals compete against each other. Although the initial special, Man vs. Beast, was heavily panned by critics^[1] and animal rights groups,^[2] Fox commissioned a sequel, Man vs. Beast 2, which aired on February 20, 2004.

In 2003, ITV commissioned Granada Productions to re-create the American special for British audiences. A six-part series was filmed, hosted by John Fashanu. However, owing to heavy lobbying by animal rights groups,^[3] transmission of the series was postponed indefinitely.

Competitions

The competitions included the following matchups:

• Professional eater Takeru Kobayashi lost a hot dog eating contest against a Kodiak bear.
• Scott Helvenston, a US Navy SEAL, won a race against a chimpanzee through an obstacle course.
• A group of 44 dwarfs lost a race against an Asian elephant to see which could pull a commercial jet a certain distance first.
• Shawn Crawford, a world-class sprinter, won a 100-metre race against a giraffe but lost against a zebra.
• A Sumo wrestler lost a tug-of-war against a large, female orangutan.

See also

• List of television series cancelled before airing an episode

References

External links

• Man vs. Beast (2003) at the Internet Movie Database
• Man vs. Beast, synopsis and scheduled listings at FoxReality.com