Wipeout Canada

Wipeout Canada

Intertitle
Genre Game show
Presented by Jonathan Torrens
Ennis Esmer
Jessica Phillips
Narrated by Jonathan Torrens
Ennis Esmer
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Location(s) Canada
Running time 60 minutes
(including commercials)
Release
Original network TVtropolis
Audio format Stereo
Original release April 3 – June 26, 2011
External links
Website

Wipeout Canada is a Canadian reality television series in which multiple contestants compete in numerous obstacle-based challenges. The series is produced by TVtropolis and premiered on that channel on April 3, 2011. The studio hosts are Jonathan Torrens and Ennis Esmer, with Jessica Phillips as the on-site reporter.[1][2]

Gameplay

The series follows a similar format to the American version of the game. Twenty contestants (four fewer than the US version), aged 18 years and older, compete in four rounds: "The Qualifier", "The Sweeper", "The Dizzy Dummy", and "The Wipeout Zone". The last contestant standing in the Sweeper Round bypasses the Dizzy Dummy and automatically advances to the Wipeout Zone, unlike the US version where the last contestant standing wins a $1,000 bonus. Four contestants make it to the final round, called the "Wipeout Zone", for the chance to win $50,000.[3]

Production

The Wipeout format is licensed to Lone Eagle Entertainment, an independent production company based in Toronto.[4] The company announced multiple casting calls for English-speaking Canadians over 19 years of age. The application process for season 1 was open from June 2 to July 1, 2010. Out of 44,619 applicants, 260 were chosen to be contestants. In October 2010, thirteen one-hour episodes were taped on the Wipeout set in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wipeout Canada was not renewed for a second season.[5]

Episodes

References

  1. Dowling, Amber (4 June 2010). "'Wipeout' at home". TV Guide Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. Stephen Brun (2010-10-11). "TV's Torrens brings wit to 'Wipeout'". Summerside Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  3. "Wipeout Gameplay". Buzzer Blog.
  4. "Wipeout Canada contestant applications surpass 44,000 in just one month". CWN. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. "We weren't renewed. Only the one season". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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