Nitro Circus
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| Nitro Circus | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the MTV series. | |
| Format | Reality television |
| Created by |
Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor |
| Starring |
Travis Pastrana Andy Bell Jolene Van Vugt Greg Powell Jim DeChamp Erik Roner Tommy Passemante |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor |
| Production company(s) | Dickhouse Productions |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Nitro Circus Live | |
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| Format | Reality television |
| Created by |
Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor |
| Starring |
Travis Pastrana Jolene Van Vugt Greg Powell Jim DeChamp Erik Roner Tommy Passemante |
| Opening theme | "The State of Massachusetts" by Dropkick Murphys |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor |
| Running time |
22–23 minutes 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Dickhouse Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV2 |
| Original run | March 27, 2012 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Nitro Circus: The Movie |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Nitro Circus is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing stunts. It has spawned a tour, a second television series based on the tour, and a 3D feature film.
History
DVDs
The collective began by releasing about 10 DVDs during the early 2000s. Good sales led to the creation of the television show.
| Title |
|---|
| Travis & the Nitro Circus |
| Travis & the Nitro Circus 2 |
| Nitro Circus 3 |
| Nitro Circus 4: Lock N Load |
| Thrillbillies|Nitro Circus 5: Thrillbillies |
| Nitro Circus 6: Thrillbillies Doublewide |
| Nitro Circus 7: Country Fried |
| Nitro Circus: Greatest Hits |
Television show
Originally run as a 2006 miniseries on Fuel TV, it began running as an episodic reality television show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts. Nitro Circus officially debuted on February 8, 2009; Season 2 premiered on August 27, 2009.
3D film
Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D was released August 8, 2012 in the United States and November 15, 2012 in Australia and New Zealand for one week.[1] Release dates for other countries are to be announced.[2][3]
Jim DeChamp suffered a serious back injury on June 29, 2011, while shooting for the 3D film. After undergoing surgery, his doctors indicated there was no spinal damage and that they expect him to make a full recovery.[4]
Damien Starkey and Paul Phillips both ex-Puddle of Mudd members scored the movie and provided the majority of the music. This was done through Starkey's company Give 2 Get Music.
Nitro Circus Live
Nitro Circus Live is a reality television show. It follows Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew as they perform live in Australia and New Zealand.[5]
Cast
The Nitro Crew
- Travis Pastrana
- Title: "Pro action sports athlete", "Actionsports Legend".
- Pastrana is the Ringleader of the Nitro Circus Crew, is a pro FMX rider, rallycar driver, and former NASCAR driver, and is usually the first to attempt any stunt involving dirt bikes or BMX bikes.
- Andy Bell
- Title: "Washed-up motorcycle rider"
- Former FMX rider. Bell holds a rivalry with Pastrana involving Big Wheel tricycles stemming from the first episode of the series.
- Jolene Van Vugt
- Title: "Pro motocross racer", "Nitro Circus".
- Known by her nickname "Nitro Girl".
- Canadian Female Motocross Champion. She joins Pastrana in many stunts involving dirt bikes. Van Vugt took on more of a cheerleading role in the second season after breaking her arm and can be seen wearing a pink cast throughout the season.
- Jim DeChamp
- Title: "Pro mountain biker"
- Known by his nickname "T-Rex".
- Pro mountain bike downhill racer and freestyle rider. He has been friends with Pastrana since childhood. They collaborate on many stunts together on the show. Became the first person to land a front-flip on a motorbike to dirt, as seen in the 7th episode of the first season.
- Erik Roner
- Title: "Pro skier/base jumper", "Nitro Circus"
- Known by his nickname "Rubberneck".
- Pro extreme skier and base jumper. Roner is usually the first to attempt any stunt involving snow.
- Tommy Passemante
- Title: "Construction Worker"
- Known by his nickname "Street Bike Tommy", given for a failed stunt in which he attempted to jump his Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle into the foam pit but overshot, breaking both his legs. He functions as the comic relief member of the crew, and is commonly employed for stunts that are the most dangerous and require the least amount of talent, known as "zero skill stunts".
- Greg Powell
- Title: "Travis' cousin"
- Pastrana's Cousin. Going by the nickname "Special Greg", Powell is the all-around member of the team, and generally attempts any stunt on the show. He was the first person to land a "Special Flip" on a BMX bike. He was a wide receiver on the University of Maryland football team from 2003–06 and is currently an over-the-wall crewman for Pastrana in NASCAR.[6]
- Gregg Godfrey
- Known by his nickname "Muscle Hampster".
- Jeremy Rawle
- Title: "Nitro Circus Producer"
- Known by his nickname "Tenacious J".
- Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
- Title: "X Games Gold Medalist".
- Known by her nickname "Baby Hawkins".
- Dusty Wygle
- Title: "Nitro Circus".
- Aaron Sauvage
- Title: "Nitro Circus".
- Known by his nickname "Crum".
- Hubert Rowland
- old members- Ronnie Renner, Kenny Bartram, Levi LaVallee, Cam McQueen.
The Nitro Circus Live Athletes
BMX
- Chad Kagy
- Title: "X Games Gold Medalist".
- Andy Buckworth
- Known by his nickname "Andy Pandy".
- Jaie Toohey
- Matt Whyatt
- Andrew Ahumada
- Title: "BMX Pro".
- James Foster
- Title: "BMX Pro".
- Jed Mildon
- Known by his nickname"Warrior"
- Austin Hanson
Skate
- Christopher 'Beaver' Fleming
- Title: "Pro Skateboarder".
- Bob Burnquist
Freestyle Motocross
- Cameron Sinclair
- Blake Williams
- Title: "X Games Gold Medalist".
- Jarryd McNeil
- Steve Mini
- Clinton Moore
- Title: "FMX Pro".
- Michael Norris
- Matty McFerran
- Rob Adelberg
- Taka Higashino
- Adam Jones
- Josh Sheehan
- Title: "X Games FMX Medalist"
- Mark Monea
- Brad Burch
- Thomas Pages
- Title: "FMX Pro".
- Beau Bamburg
Roller Blades
- Chris Haffey
- Title: "X Games Gold Medalist".
Wheelchair
- Aaron Fotheringham
- Title: "Wheelchair Athlete", "Extreme Wheelchair Athlete"
Scooters
- Ryan Williams
- Title: "Pro Scooter Rider".
Ski
- Rory Bushfield
- Title: "Pro Freestyle Skier".
Mountain Board
- Matt Brind
- Title: "Mountainboarding".
Contraptions
- J Cole Edginton
- Ethen Godfrey Roberts
- Rory Bushfield
Nitro Grommets
- Meghan Godfrey
- Chanler Godfrey
- Tyler Roberts
MC's
- Bruce Robson
- Title: "Nitro Circus MC".
- Laurette Nicoll
- Andy Zeiss
- Title: "Nitro Circus MC".
- Busty Wolter
- Title: "Nitro Circus MC".
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Pastranaland" | February 8, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Bob Burnquist and Johnny Knoxville. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Lake Medina" | February 16, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Parks Bonifay and Mat Hoffman. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Las Vegas" | February 22, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Bam Margera, Brandon Novak, T.J. Lavin, and Carey Hart. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Hell Compound" | March 1, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Jeff Tremaine and Tom Meents. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | March 8, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Mark Zupan (athlete). | |||
| 6 | 6 | "The Circus Heads West" | March 15, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Rob Dyrdek, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius. | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Nitro in the Guinness Book" | March 22, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Scott Palmer. | |||
| 8 | 8 | "Hollywood Nitro" | March 29, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Gary Coleman, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Jeff Tremaine and Colin McKay. | |||
| 9 | 9 | "Panamania" | April 5, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Parks Bonifay. | |||
| 10 | 10 | "Puerto Rico" | April 12, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Miguel Cotto. | |||
| 11 | 11 | "Nitro Winter Wonderland" | April 19, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Ken Block and Mark Zupan (athlete). | |||
| 12 | 12 | "Jamaican Me Crazy" | April 26, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville. | |||
Season 2
| No. | # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Nitro City" | August 27, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville and Jukka Hilden. | |||
| 14 | 2 | "Hydro Circus" | September 3, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Parks Bonifay and Kirby Chambliss. | |||
| 15 | 3 | "Go Big or Go Foam" | September 10, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Mat Hoffman, Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and Ervin Santana. | |||
| 16 | 4 | "Southern Discomfort" | September 17, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Dave Mirra. | |||
| 17 | 5 | "No Right Churn" | September 24, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Bam Margera, Brandon Novak, Jeff Tremaine. | |||
| 18 | 6 | "Mud and Guts" | October 1, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Dennis Anderson and Adam Anderson (monster truck driver). | |||
| 19 | 7 | "Nitro Circus Circus" | October 8, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Rob Dyrdek, Tony Hawk, Mat Hoffman, and Roland Sands. | |||
| 20 | 8 | "Nitro Ut-Opia" | October 15, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Ken Block. | |||
| 21 | 9 | "Epic Pass/Epic Fail" | October 22, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville and Bob Burnquist. | |||
Nitro Circus Live episodes
Season 1
Season 1 premiered on MTV2 in 2012.[7]
| Season # |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tour Begins" | March 27, 2012 |
| The cast and show stunts are worked out in California, then the crew travels to Australia to rehearse for the first show. | ||
| 2 | "Showing Off in Sydney" | March 27, 2012 |
| Injuries mount in Sydney and jeopardize the success of the tour and Wheelz lands the first wheel chair backflip. Also, the cast races V-8 Supercars and play rugby on their day off. | ||
| 3 | "Travis Does it Again" | April 3, 2012 |
| The tour moves on to Perth for show number six. Travis lands the first ever TP roll (720 flip) and adds it to the show and the dangers of tricycle jumping are explained. Also, the cast plays in the desert with motorcycles and off-road race machines. | ||
| 4 | "You Can't Keep a Good Team Down" | April 17, 2012 |
| In this episode, challenges of tour life are examined and the crew does some camel racing before performing in Adelaide. More injuries threaten the show and the cast visits Bilko's house for a BBQ. | ||
| 5 | "Pushing the Limits" | April 24, 2012 |
| In this episode, the cast performs their final Australian show in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena. Travis attempts a motorcycle double back flip for the first time in four years and the whole crew pushes the limits. | ||
| 6 | "Hello New Zealand" | May 1, 2012 |
| In this episode, the crew faces the challenges of performing in outdoor stadiums, new cast members join the show, and they perform in Auckland for the first time. The crew does promotional work and races jet boats on their day off. | ||
| 7 | "Nitro Makes History" | May 8, 2012 |
| The crew travels to Wellington and the tour grind wears on the cast but they continue to push the limits. Wheelz lands the first front flip in a wheel chair. Day off activities include visiting Palm Beach and sky diving. | ||
| 8 | "Time Flies" | May 16, 2012 |
| The cast finishes their tour of New Zealand in Christchurch in front of the biggest crowd yet. New tricks are landed for the first time, Gregg Godfrey adds family members to the show, and everyone reflects on the tour's success. The crew rafts on their day off. | ||
Season 2
Season 2 began on MTV2 on April 9, 2013.[8]
| Season # |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We Finally Made It" | April 9, 2013 |
| Four riders end up in the hospital as Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew head to sweden to kick off their European tour. | ||
| 2 | "Chilling Out" | April 16, 2013 |
| After such a hectic start to the tour, the cast take a few days off to indulge in all things arctic. From a bar and hotel made out of ice, to racing reindeer and dog sleds, to the first annual Nitro Circus Ice Sculpting Competition the crew take some time to "Chill Out" in Sweden. | ||
| 3 | "Berlin & Dusseldorf" | April 23, 2013 |
| Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew face their toughest challenge yet, 3 shows in 3 nights in front of sold out crowds in Germany. | ||
| 4 | "Red Bull Wings and Things" | April 30, 2013 |
| Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew are broken but not beat as they head to Austria, home of Red Bull and one of the most action sports crazy countries in the world. | ||
| 5 | "Just a Couple of Tourists" | May 7, 2013 |
| Midway through their European tour, Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew go sightseeing in Prague, hit the go kart track, and pull off their best show in history for a sold-out crowd in Belgium. | ||
| 6 | "The big one" | May 14, 2013 |
| Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew head to Holland to perform in front of a massive crowd of 27,000, their largest show ever. But first, they hold an eating competition that leaves one of them bleeding. | ||
| 7 | "London Calling" | May 21, 2013 |
| Travis Pastrana and the Nitro crew head to London for a tension-filled show with the future of the tour at stake. But the injury bug strikes once again, leaving producers to scramble mid-show to rewrite the second half. | ||
| 8 | "The End of the Road" | May 28, 2013 |
| As Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Crew wrap up their first ever European tour with 2 shows in England, the tour's most inspirational performer suffers a serious injury, leaving unsung heroes to step up in his absence. | ||
References
- ↑ http://nitrocircusmovie.com.au/
- ↑ http://nitrocircus.com/go/the-nitro-circus-3d-movie/
- ↑ http://www.nitrocircus.com/videos/0-Transworld_Motocross_Interview_with_Andy_Bell-299.html
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/action/fmx/news/story?id=6731513
- ↑ http://nitrocircus.com/nitro-circus-live-full-episodes/
- ↑ http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/powell_greg00.html
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/shows/nitro_circus_live/series.jhtml
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/shows/nitro_circus_live/series.jhtml
External links
- Official website
- Nitro Circus Official Store
- Nitro Circus Fan Site
- Official Nitro Circus UK Store
- MTV: Nitro Circus
- Nitro Circus at IMDb
- pastrana's website
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