Wipeout (season 1)

Wipeout (season 1)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 11
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run 28 June 2008 – 16 September 2008

This is a comprehensive list of all of the episodes from the first season of American game show Wipeout.

Episode 1: Hello America

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Sweeper Dizzy Dummy Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 Arthur "Jazzhands" Sevcik6th (02:02.4) 6th 2nd Winner (02:40.70)
2 Jessi "Go Go Dancer" Duran 12th (02:26.5) 3rd 4th 2nd Place (05:36.77)
3 "Police Academy Grad" Nick Leland 5th (02:00.2)[lower-alpha 1] 2nd 3rd 3rd Place (05:43.60)
4 "Mouth of the South" Travis Mitchell 1st (01:55.6)[lower-alpha 1] 4th 1st Ran Out of time
5 "Sherrif" Kevin Ashmuhs 7th (02:14.5) 5th Eliminated
6 "Candyman" Andrew Ritter 3rd (01:57.3) $1,000 Quit and left with $1,000[lower-alpha 2]
7 "Pastor" Jerry Huson11th (02:25:0) Eliminated
David Anderson 2nd (01:56.6) Eliminated
Glenn-Marie Endris 9th (02:15:8) Eliminated
"Be The Ball" Ruben Sears 4th (01:58:9) Eliminated
"Waitress" Amy Kline 10th (02:19:4) Eliminated
"Triathlete" Kim Beetlestone8th (02:14:9) Eliminated

Notes:

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nick Leland is the first person to clear both the Topple Towers and the Cookie Cutter Swing; later on, Travis Mitchell became the second person to clear the Cookie Cutter Swing.
  2. Andrew Ritter was the second contestant to quit on Wipeout. Issac Alvarez was the first.

Episode 2: A Day's Work and Day's Play

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Sack Sweeper Tennis Dreadmill Wipeout Zone[lower-alpha 1]
Place Contestant Result
1 "Skateboarder" Jim Wakefield 3rd (01:33.9)[lower-alpha 2] $1000 1st (01:00.79) Winner (07:34.55) ($51,000)
2 "Massage Therapist" David Goryl (Age: 30) 5th (01:59.1) 4th 4th (04:36.14) 2nd Place (08:50.79)
3 "Father of Two" Darrin Miller 1st (01:19.3) 5th 3rd (04:35.10) Ran Out of time
4 "Ladies' Man" Joey Byham 4th (01:34.6) 6th 2nd (01:07.13) Quit[lower-alpha 3]
5 "Breakdancer" Ingel Catindig 2nd (01:32.5) 3rd Finished but Didn't Qualify (04:36.20)
6 "Neon Blonde" Kelly Duffy 7th (02:30.4) 2nd Quit[lower-alpha 3]
7 Gayla "Don't Call Me A Cougar" Johnson 10th (02:48.8) Eliminated
"Personal Trainer" Alyssa Grube 12th (02:55.7) Eliminated
"Mother of Four" Jessica Burd 8th (02:33.5) Eliminated
"Cheerleader" Donald Pietranczyck 6th (02:10.5) Eliminated
"Genius" Ronni Peck 9th (02:46.7) Eliminated
Carin "Crazy Fingers" Chea 11th (02:50.8) Eliminated

Notes:

  1. This episode was the only episode in the first season to contain four male competitors in the Wipeout Zone. The episode contained some spins on the Wipeout Zone, they added foam to the Killer Surf and added the Waterfall Wall.
  2. Wakefield holds the fastest time on the Slippery Stairs to date.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kelly Duffy and Joey Byham became the fourth and fifth contestants to quit, respectively.

Episode 3: Where's The Pole?

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Toothbrush Sweeper Dizzy Dummy[lower-alpha 1] Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 "Teenage Ninja" Kyle Adler[lower-alpha 2] 3rd (01:41.5) $1000 1st Winner (03:23.03) ($51,000)
2 "Mortgage Broker" Nick Louis 1st (01:36.2) 4th 3rd 2nd Place (09:33.99)
3 Ariel "Never Been Kissed" Tweto[lower-alpha 3] 9th (02:25.1) 6th 4th 3rd Place (15:57.93)
4 "Ridiculously Good-Looking" Neil Smith 7th (02:09.0) 3rd 2nd Late Finish (16:03.81)
5 "Law School Wannabe" Chris Lekawa 8th (02:11:5) 5th Eliminated
6 "Personal Trainer" Jarran Joshu[lower-alpha 4] 2nd (01:40.4) 2nd Sick
7 Dalmar Montgomery 4th (01:41:8) Eliminated
Will Rideau 6th (01:45:2) Eliminated
"The Pole Murderer" Mike Pyszczynski 12th (03:29:1) Eliminated
"Jersey Girl" Jennifer Tapiero 11th (03:25:7) Eliminated
"Fit Model" Dena DePompa 10th (03:21:9) Eliminated
Vanessa Berghorn 5th (01:42:0) Eliminated

Notes:

  1. The Dizzy Dummy round had an extra spin to account for Jarran throwing up.
  2. Kyle Adler was the only one to make part of the Doughnut Run in the Qualifier.
  3. Tweto became the first person ever to successfully cross the Big Balls. However, during the pole vault, she failed to see the pole in front of her and jumped into the water, completely missing it. The episode's title is derived from that event.
  4. Joshu became the first person to throw up on Wipeout, and he was also the 6th contestant to quit.

Episode 4: The Flip Flop Flip, Flop

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Sweeper Dodgeball Dreadmill Flipper Flop Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 "Fitness Fanatic" Marc Natividad 1st (01:41.7) 5th 2nd (01:39.11) Winner (08:23.10)
2 "Silver Fox" Robert Schweitzer 7th (02:15.1) 3rd 1st (01:42.15)[lower-alpha 1] 2nd Place (11:35.02)
3 "Warrior" Saye Yabendeh 12th (03:26.6) 4th 4th (01:10.71) Ran Out of time
4 "Mama's Boy" Gabriel Lawrence 8th (02:30.1) $1000 3rd (01:27.81) Quit and left with $1,000
5 Keith "Muddy Beard" Biondi 9th (02:37.0) 2nd Eliminated(01:09.88)
"Soccer Mom" Gwenisha Robinson 6th (02:02.3)[lower-alpha 2] 6th Eliminated(01:00.52)
7 Taylor Johnson 3rd (01:45.0) Eliminated
Cheryl "The Flight Attendant" Kazel 2nd (01:41.8) Eliminated
Grace "The Waitress" Matias 11th (02:49.5) Eliminated
"Newlywed" Kat Negrete 4th (01:49.9) Eliminated
"The Terminator" Rado Pagac 10th (02:47.7) Eliminated
″Six Foot Six″ Philip Ventimiglia 5th (02:02.0)[lower-alpha 3] Eliminated

Notes:

  1. Longest time spent in the Dreadmill.
  2. Robinson was the first person to cross the Sucker Punch successfully.
  3. Ventimiglia was the first to cross the Tumble Tubes.

Episode 5: All Balls

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Hoop Sweeper Mexican Dizzy Dummy Wipeout Zone[lower-alpha 1]
Place Contestant Result
1 "Jock" Casey O'Farrell 3rd (01:38.7) $1000 4th Winner (05:30.51) ($51,000)
2 "1-word Model" Dana Jamison 5th (02:16.1) 3rd 3rd 2nd Place (06:26.28)
3 "Chinese Acrobat" David Matz4th (01:47.8) 2nd 1st 3rd Place (08:27.01)
4 "Nerd Gamer" Jeremy Olson 1st (01:14.5)* 5th 2nd Ran Out of time
5 "Ball-loving Weird-o" Ben Kronberg 2nd (01:36.0)[lower-alpha 2] 4th Eliminated
6 "Crunch Time" Jacob Mann 11th (03:28.8) 6th Quit (sick)[lower-alpha 3]**
7 "Tiny" John Ames 10th (03:10.6) Eliminated
Jodi Elliot 8th (02:48.2) Eliminated
"Narcissist" Richard Gale 12th (03:31.2) Eliminated
Katie Graham 6th (02:26.8) Eliminated
Jessica Horton 7th (02:45.3) Eliminated
"Competitive Eater" Shawn Kirby 9th (03:06.8) Eliminated

Notes:

  1. The Wipeout Zone was quite different for this episode. They replaced the waterfall wall with the rope wall and the Killer Surf was a "Your Choice" theme—contestants could either go on a sled, a mattress or their backs.
  2. Ben Kronberg currently holds the title as the only contestant ever to succeed on the Ball Swing.
  3. Before the start of the Dizzy Dummy, the six remaining contestants were given a Mexican lunch, and Jacob Mann quit before the start of the second game due to stomach dizziness, making him the fifth competitor to quit Wipeout.

Episode 6: Wrecord Breaker

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Crowbar Sweeper Wrecking Ball Dreadmill Wipeout Zone(with foam)
Place Contestant Result
1 "Mr." Charles Zaucha 1st (01:32.9)*** 3rd 1st (02:34.31) Winner (06:22.56)
2 "Geek" Robert Duff 5th (02:09.2) $1000 3rd (01:33.23) 2nd Place (16:49.44) ($1,000)
3 "Animal Lover" Jessica Bertoni 4th (01:52.8)* 6th 4th (01:23.78) Out of time
"Below the Belt" John Curtis 6th (02:11.4) 4th 2nd (01:36.97) Out of time
5 "Fashion Designer" Timothy Ton 3rd (01:49.1)*** 5th Eliminated(01:05.10)
"B-boy" Chris Kinyon 2nd (01:39.5) 2nd Eliminated(:21.35)**
7 Lili Asvar 10th (03:44.6) Eliminated
Yolanda Ezeil 8th (02:34.0) Eliminated
"Loan Specialist" Tyler Jorgenson 9th (03:00.9) Eliminated
Toni Robinson 11th (03:46.8) Eliminated
Christa "Personal Trainer" Wiktorski 7th (02:12.0) Eliminated
"Software Developer" Matthew Thies 12th (03:56.9) Eliminated

Episode 7: The Wipey Awards

Wipey Award Winner Runners-up
Best Sucker Punch Jessica Trevethick (Week 4) Dana Jamison (Week 5), James Simpton (Week 5), Jessica Bertoni (Week 6), Craig Johnson (Week 2)
Best Sweeper Week 2

(everyone but Jim Wakefield)

Week 1 (3 sweeps), Week 3 (3 sweeps), Week 6 (2 sweeps)
Best Wipeout on a Non-obstacle Natalie Murdock (Week 2) Margie Stubbs (Week 1), Brandon Bermudez (Week 5), Carrie Wynes (Week 8), Andrew Pagana (Week 2)
Favorite Contestant Ariel "Where's the pole?" Tweto (Week 3) Sandy Bowles (Week 6), Travis Mitchell (Week 1), Keith Biondi (Week 4), Jessi Duran (Week 1)
Dizziest Dummy Jarran Joshu (Week 3) Chris Lekawa (Week 3), Jessi Duran (Week 1)
Best Guest Obstacle Wrecking Ball

(Dreadmill, Week 6)

The Crowbar (Sweeper, Week 6), Tennis Balls (Dreadmill,Week 1), Sacks (Sweeper, Week 2)
Best Telestration "The Cheerleader" (Week 2) "Sweeper Dodgeball Instructions" (Week 4), "Tuesday Night in Jersey" (Week 1), "The Wrecking Ball" (Week 6), "Joey Byham" (Week 2), "The Hoop" (Week 5)
Best Big Balls Wipeout Chris Lekawa (Week 3) Chris Kinyon (Week 6), Gwenisha Robinson (Week 4), Gayla Johnson (Week 2), Christa Wiktorski (Week 6)
Best Romance Ben Kronberg, the Big Balls,

and the Ball Swing (Week 5)

Ariel Tweto and a Crazy Beam (Week 3), Jessica Bertoni and the Wrecking Ball (Week 6)
Best Dance Jim Wakefield (Week 2) Ingel Catandig (Week 2), Neil Smith (Week 3), Arthur Sevcik (Week 1)
Best Battle Cry Nancy Dillness-Novak (Week 1) Saye Yabandeh (Week 4), Kyle Adler (Week 3), Victoria Redstall (Week 1), David Goryl (Week 2)
Lifetime Achievement The Big Balls The Sweeper, The Spinner, The Sucker Punch
Best Wipeout Jacob Mann (Week 5) Erwin Milan (Week 6), John Curtis (Week 6), Toni Robinson (Week 6)

Title reference: A spoof of the annual Emmy Awards.

Episode 8: Wipeout O-Matic

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier The Crusher Dizzy Dummy Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 "Fire-dancer" Richard Mendoza 2nd (01:53.2) 2nd 1st Winner (10:55.56)
2 "Foot-phobic" April Robles (Age: 24) 1st (01:48.8)* $1000 3rd 2nd Place (16:46.53) ($1,000)
3 "Marine" Carlos Moreno 5th (01:55.3) 6th 2nd Ran Out of time
4 "Firefighter" Michael Bertrand (Age: 39) 3rd (01:53.7) 3rd 4th Quit**
5 "Human Siren" Shane Johnson (Age 20) 4th (01:55.0) 5th Eliminated
"Motormouth" Tory Mell 9th (03:00.3) 4th Eliminated
7 "Professor" Calvin Bonds 10th (04:22.4) Eliminated
"Chick in the Mud" Gina Capelli 6th (01:55:6) Eliminated
"Lady in the Doughnut" Brittany Gilman 11th (04:33.9) Eliminated
"Pilot" Larry Hanes 12th (05:22.7) Eliminated
"Woman in Mid-air" Jessye Liebow 7th (02:00.8) Eliminated
"Pro Surfer" Jenny Quam 8th (02:02.1) Eliminated

Episode 9: The Special Episode

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Sweeper Daunting Cookie Cutter All-New Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 "Rocket Scientist" Christian Readyhoff 3rd (01:10.0)****** T1st 2nd (04:13.68) Winner (00:55.88)**
2 Scott "Face-plant" Kessler 8th (01:56.9)******* T1st 1st (04:04.00) 2nd Place (02:03.84)*******
3 "Suddenly Slim" Mich Rohner 12th (02:26:9)****** T1st 3rd (04:30.37) 3rd Place (03:00.83)
4 Katie Mayfield "The Pro Cheerleader" *****2nd (01:01.3) T1st 4th (04:51.52) Late Finish (02:25.14)***
5 "The Wolverine" Andrew Long 10th (02:00.4) T1st Eliminated(05:13.74)
"105-pound Little" Paul Martin 11th (02:20.2) T1st Eliminated(05:52.19)
"Hot Sauce Guy" Daniel Drew 9th (01:58.8)****** T1st Eliminated(07:29.21)
8 Nick Ballard "The Football Player" 1st (01:00.4)* T1st Did Not Finish
9 Angela Bruson 5th (01:11.7) Eliminated
Monte Cook "With His Sore Butt" 16th (02:29.2) Eliminated
Karen Helm 6th (01:12.1) Eliminated
"Dog Trainer" Mindy Fortune 4th (01:10.8) Eliminated
"Police Officer" Steve Romero 13th (02:27.9) Eliminated
Eddie Shapiro 15th (02:29.0)******* Eliminated
"Triathlete" Shelly Williams 7th (01:22.3) Eliminated
"Former Stuntman" Rick Wilson 14th (02:28.6) Eliminated

Episode 10: Road to the Final Episode

Competition: Finals
Week: Qualifier Triple Threat Sweeper Roadwork Dreadmill Storm Wipeout Zone
Place Contestant Result
1 "Punk Rocker" Kyle Sullivan (Age: 18) 3rd (01:42.2) $1000 1st (01:51.81) Winner (03:35.26)** ($51,000)
2 Sam "The Champ" Mohan (Age: 20)**** 4th (01:55.8) 6th 3rd (:53.89) 2nd Place (06:01.21)
3 "Loonybird" Brent Williams*** (Age: 63) 7th (02:36.0) 4th 4th (:52.08) 3rd Place (12:34.48)*
4 "Xtreme Kiwi" Phil Somerville (Age: 37) 1st (01:21.6) 3rd 2nd (01:49.81) Injured (Left Shoulder)*****
5 "Semi-Pro Baseball Player" Thomas Lynum 8th (02:43.6) 5th Eliminated(:51:53)
"Stuntwoman" Jessie Graff*** 2nd (01:23.1) 2nd Eliminated(:42.08)
7 "Self-Described Cutie" Angeliquea Blackmon 10th (03:02.9) Eliminated
"Beer Belly" Rolland Gerhardt (Age: 44) 5th (02:08.6) Eliminated
"Bartender" Ericka Klein 6th (02:24.8) Eliminated
Tiffany Latella 12th (04:00.9) Eliminated
"Architect" Meaghan McCall 11th (03:34.9) Eliminated
Johnny Pegues "Pegasus" 9th (02:50.0) Eliminated

Episode 11: Top 25 Moments

Moment # Winner
25 Chris Lekawa (Week 3)
24 Heather Lawrence (Week 5)
23 Jim Wakefield (Week 2)
22 Kameisha Thomas (Week 10)
21 Isaac Alvarez (Week 1)
20 The Toothbrush (Jarran Joshu & Kyle Adler-Week 3)
19 Travis Mitchell (Week 1)
18 "Champ" Sam Mohan (Week 10)
17 Karla Guy (Week 9)
16 Jessica Bertoni (Week 6)
15 "A Hundred-Five-Pound Little" Paul Martin (Week 9)
14 David Goryl (Week 2)
13 Shane Johnson (Week 8)
12 Iris Kyle (Week 9)
11 Jessi Duran (Week 1)
10 John Curtis (Week 6)
9 Mexican Lunch Dizzy Dummy (Week 5)
8 Maria Castro & Gayla Johnson (Week 2)
7 Tamara Pickering (Week 9)
6 "Jedi" William Hill (Week 1)
5 Margie Stubbs (Week 1)
4 Sweeper Dodgeball (Week 4)
3 Jarran Joshu (Week 3)
2 Jacob Mann (Week 5)
1 Ariel "Never Been Kissed" Tweto (Week 3)

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