Wipeout (season 4)

• Aired on Thursday, January 6, 2011.
• This is the first time the Wipeout Zone only consists of three contestants instead of four.
  • Kelsey Schulte had the fastest time of all the Winners in the Winter Wipeout Zone. Also first to clear the Sinister Snowflakes on her first try.
    • Other contestants included "Human Bagpipe" Tracy Nicoletti, and Tiffany Thomas.
• This episode received 11.690 million viewers and 3.8/11 (18-49).[1]
• This episode was the second to have a Wipeout Zone with only one male. Season 2 Episode 14 was the first.

Title reference: The "Nana's House" and "Big Balls" courses, although the title has them in reverse. This spoofs the song "Over The River And Through The Woods".

• Kelsey Schulte is the second contestant to beat the Wipeout Zone faster than the Qualifier. (Christian Readyhoff was the 1st, who holds the record of Wipeout's fastest wipeout zone time of 55 seconds)

Talisa Bosse's pants kept falling down during her qualifier run.

• Aired on Thursday January 13, 2011.
• Vonti (2x05), Shiny Happy Vicky Kim (2x01), and Fierce Dragon Eddie Moton Jr. (3x02) are all seen in the beginning.

* Katie Fierro is the first person to clear Mogul Madness. Later, Jason Ondo is the second. And Elise, the third. ** Jason Ondo is the first person to clear the Snowplow Sweeper. *** Tiffany Saenz is the first contestant to clear Frostbite on her first attempt, Erick Granados was the second contestant and Jason Ondo was the third.

• Aired on Thursday, January 20, 2011.

* Jacob Chrisman is the first to clear the Yule Log Jam.

• Title reference: Contestant Myron Nilsson said that he was bitten by a Beaver. During Myron's run on the Qualifier, a doodle of a giant beaver saying (with Henson's voice) "Fear the beaver!", "slapping" Myron with its tail before the contestant wipes out. This spoofs the song title "(Don't Fear) The Reaper".
• 8.256 million people tuned in and this episode received a 2.6/7 (18-49) share.[2]

** Jacob is the fourth to clear the Frostbite on his first try but still fell in the water. He also is second to clear the Sinister Snowflakes (Kelsey Schulte was the first). He was also the third to have his run in the Wipeout Zone faster than the Qualifier. *** Britney Beavis's nickname was John Henson saying "Beavis" as Butt-head from Beavis and Butt-head

• This is the first all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• While being interviewed by Jill, Cindy brought her 3 Kids with her & left them with Jill while she ran the course.
• Other contestants include: 'Blind Librarian' Kate Harvey and Lizzie Daston.

• Aired on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

* Dana Logsdon was the first person to clear the Snowman Sweeper.

** Dana Logsdon was the second person to come in first in every round (Chuck Trout was the first).

*** Steven Barnthouse Jr. was the first to clear the Icy Stairway From Hell on his first try. Later, Dana Logsdon was the second.

**** Mika Mori is the third to finish the Wipeout Zone in 08:13.86 (Ali Bundrant and Ariel Tweto are the first and second.)

***** This is the second time that the three finalists all finished in the top 3 in all 4 rounds. S2ep6 was the first time.

Title reference: The inflatable blob returns to the Wipeout course. This spoofs the popular winter standard "Baby, It's Cold Outside".

Adult Film Star Taylor Wane (using her real name Joanna Dutremble) was the first contestant of the episode. She completed the qualifier with a time of 07:42, but did not qualify for round 2.

• Aired on Thursday, February 3, 2011.

* Chris Kasper was the second to pass the Yule Log Jam (Jacob Chrisman was the first)

** This is the second time John Henson was outside (for the Ice Arena).

• Title reference: A contestant named Alyssa Andiamo has "Bieber Fever" and it seems Henson caught it as well before the first commercial break, suggested by two things: continuous talking about him (though Anderson, and later himself, realize this), and a hairstyle similar to his. After the commercial break, he seems to go back to normal. Later, the "Wipeout" Ice Arena was introduced in the 3rd round with big hockey pucks.

*** Walter Walker is the fifth player to pass Frostbite, and third to pass the Icy Stairway From Hell. **** Lauren lied to get on Wipeout. ***** Charlie's name really is "Charlie Brown". ***** Andrew Deaver is the first contestant to quit this season. ****** Other contestants included Monica Day.

• This is the second all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• Walter has the worst Winter Wipeout Zone winning time.
• Lauren quit in The Wipeout Ice Arena. But then, she got back up and tried again.
• John DeLong was the only person to get 2nd on the ski lift and fail to make the wipeout zone.

• Aired on Thursday, February 10, 2011
• Edward Monroy was the second to clear the Snowplow Sweeper (Jason Ondo was first)
• Title reference: In the Qualifier, the contestants had to cross an obstacle known as the "Holiday Hams". It's a play-on words to the nursery rhyme This Little Piggy.
• This is the third all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• Edward Monroy became the first contestant to get second place in all of the 4 events.

* Ryan Kroner is the second contestant to quit this season

*** Edward Monroy could’ve made it past Frostbite on his first attempt haven’t he slid off the platform due to the teeth clipping him. (Jacob Chrisman (S4 E3) Steven Barnthouse Jr. and Dana Logsdon (S4 E4) had similar Wipeouts.) **** Anastasia is the very first contestant on Wipeout to hold a world record. (Later, Otis Pittman would be second.) She holds the world record as of 2011 for 7,457 points on the 1996 game Bop-It.

* Anthony Traficante is the first contestant to cross the Snowman Surprise and the Polar Bear Express.

• John Anderson's twin brother, Jack Anderson, made an appearance at the end of the episode.
• Aired on Thursday, February 24, 2011

* Throughout the episode, Gary & Larry Lane were sometimes referred to as "Glarry", because John Henson could not tell the two apart.

** Because each pair's times were combined, Sally Aster had only 40.00 seconds to complete the Wipeout Zone, which is impossible. *** This marks the second time that Larry and Gary Lane won money on a game show. The first time was on Fear Factor, another Matt Kunitz creation, in 2002. Both twins also appeared on the short-lived Syfy reality TV show CHA$E, but did not win any money.

**** Both Gary and Larry Lane crossed the Polar Bear Express

Title reference: A spoof of the "Kids Eat Free" initiative that many restaurants offered.

* Edgar Bravo cleared the second half of the Bed Bugs, Tawny Davis cleared the first half, and Rod Plaza cleared both halves.
** Second contestant to be named a form of John Adams.
*** This is the fourth all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
**** Cynthia has the slowest time ever in the qualifier for a contending R2 competitor at 8:47.3.

***** Joey, Brent, and Rod all cleared the Scare-ousel without wiping out.

****** Jennifer Halvorsen wasn't strapped into the dizzy dummy on the second round of the Not So Okay Corral and when the third round started she had just quit, she is also the third contestant to quit this season.

• Title reference: The Bed Bugs course.
• Scheduled to air on March 17, 2011.

• Aired on March 24, 2011.
• Title reference: The "Kitchen" part of the course has a bowl of giblets.

• Aired on March 31, 2011.
• Title reference: John Henson was dressed up as a zombie hunter getting ready to kill any 'animated zombie' on the course.

* Skip Dickinson was the first to clear the Wipeout Kitchen, the Spring Fling and the Over and Out, also Skip didn't make a single wipeout on the Scare-ousel.
** Before the start of the third round, Mario Ponce Jr. chose to leave the competition due to illness. The 6 eliminated contestants from the Scareousel were put into a random draw to take his place, which Caryn Ayala won.
*** Skip Dickinson is the third to come in first in all four events. Chuck Trout & Dana Logsdon were the first and second.
**** Claire Voisine was the first to clear Point Break on her first attempt.
***** Skip Dickinson is the 1st to clear Over and Out on his 1st attempt.
****** Other contestants included 'Henson's Doppelganger' Dante Cunningham, Mary Beverly, 'Zombie Hunter' Matt Mogk, and 'Sideline Reporter-in-Training' Amanda Goodgion.

• Skip Dickinson is the 50th champion of Wipeout not counting couples episodes.

This is the third Wipeout Zone with only one male (Season 2, Episode 14 and Season 4, Episode 1 was the first and second)

* Camille Bulot didn't make a single wipeout on her run on the Scare-ousel.

• Aired on April 14, 2011
• Title reference: The Wizard of Oz in reference to one of the contestants (Ryan) who played the Scarecrow in his high school play.

* Before his run in the Wipeout Zone, Bill Carlson proposed to his girlfriend Emily.
** Matthew Franchina reached the finish platform before his time ran out, but couldn't keep his balance and fell off. This was similar to what happened to 'Dashing' Julian from Total Wipeout (Series 4 Episode 2) when he reached to the end with time left on the clock but then missed the buzzer and fell in the water.
*** Bill Carlson was the only person to be last in every round.
**** Ben Carpenter posted the slowest ever time to win the Qualifier in known Wipeout history.
***** Other contestants included 'Dancer' John Pham.

• This is the fifth all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.

Title reference: The Bachelor reference, as 'The Proposer' Bill Carlson runs the course.

* William Davis Jr. is the first to clear the Coin Toss on his first attempt.

** William Davis Jr. is the second to cross the Spring Fling. (Skip Dickinson was the first)

*** Caitlin Avery cleared Over and Out on her first attempt

**** Jessica and Chris both crossed the Faulty Bridge.

* Title reference: The laundromat part of the qualifier round.

• This is the fourth to have a Wipeout Zone with only one male (Season 2, Episode 14, Season 4, Episode 1 and Season 4, Episode 11 were the first, second and third.)
• Only episode with these obstacles that does not have a food obstacle.

• This is the first time a different prize was given. The prize this time was a Disney Cruise, plus the $50,000.

* Katie Carlstrom & Brian Hunt are the first couple to be first to qualify in every round.

** Both Adam Latka and Brian Hunt passed Over and Out on their first attempt.

***Adam Latka crossed the Coin Toss on his 1st attempt.

**** Katie Carlstrom crossed Point Break on her 1st attempt.

* Jimmy Mattingly was the first person to cross Driver's Ed.

** Emanuel Robinson didn't make a single wipeout on his run on the Wipeout Play Set.

* Kyle Kobe is the first to clear the Double Barrel. He also took about a minute to remove a Jedi costume made for him by his mother.

** Christian Cannon was the first to clear the Axle of Evil and the Great Wall of Fall on his first try and holds the record for fastest time completing the Wipeout Zone in Season 4.

*** Jocelyn Peck is the first to clear Iron Mazen on her first attempt.

**** Christian Cannon is the 2nd person to get 2nd on the first 3 rounds, but win the Wipeout Zone. (Melia Quiray is the 1st).

***** Other contestants included 'Bikini Bartender' Mandy Watanabe, 'Shadowwolf the Regulator' Dennis Blanthorn, Jr., and 'Sorceress' David Bloom.

Aired June 28, 2011

• This was the fourth time it rained on the Wipeout Course. Season 1 Episode 10, Season 2 Episode 2 and Season 3 Episode 15 was the first, second and third.

* The only person to cross the Chinese Restaurant was Steven Gee.

** Michael Ortiz and Chris Pearce crossed the Coin Toss on their first attempt.

Title reference: A spoof of a popular game show Let's Make A Deal. The first Summer episode to have a remix of Spring Wipeout.

• This is the sixth all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• Alison Bishop crossed both sets of the first obstacle.

* Aired June 30, 2011

** Sarah Cooper cleared Point Break and the Coin Toss on her first attempt.

*** Veronica Chernyavska withdrew before the start of the 3rd round. The 6 eliminated contestants from the Scareousel were put into a random draw to take her place, which Max Fleury won.

**** Toya Marrow’s name was incorrectly stated as Toya Aladonas on the leaderboard.

Title reference: The Pinball part of the qualifying course.

• This is the second time that the episode is a Spring Wipeout Remix.
• This is also the second time that someone who got another chance made it to the Wipeout Zone.

* Chaz Hume is the first to clear the Wheel of Misfortune on his first attempt.

** Chaz Hume cleared the Iron Mazen on his first attempt.

*** Tony Lee cleared the Axle of Evil and the Great Wall of Fall on his first attempt.

This is the 3rd time that the 3rd round has men only. This is the 3rd round with no females since Season 2, Episode 3 and Season 3, Episode 14.

• This is the seventh all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.

Andrew beat Chaz by 20 seconds, and lost to Tony by 3 minutes, 6 seconds. Title reference: Like its previous episode, it's the name of one part of the qualifying course. This spoofs a popular game show Wheel of Fortune.

* Deborah Blackwell is the first person of season 4 to clear the Big Balls (With the Snowtivator/Springivator/Dreadmill or Spinning Balls in place prior to the obstacle).

** The only person to cross the Wipeout School Cafeteria was Dave Klec.

*** Matt Christopherson cleared Point Break on his first attempt.

**** Deborah Blackwell cleared Over and Out on her first attempt. Later, she became the 3rd American to lose the Wipeout Zone twice. (Ariel Tweto and Robert Davis were the 1st and 2nd)

This is the second episode to have an All-Stars since Season 2, Episode 11.

Among the All-stars are:

• S02E04: Gianna and Lauren Gipe
• S02E14: "Ninjetta" Krystal Howard
• S03E02: "Fierce Dragon" Eddie Moton Jr.
• S03E03: "Mommy Dearest" Tucker Carney (was to appear under original nickname of "Mother Tucker," but did not advance and was edited out of the show)
• S03E08: "The Dude" Andreas Neumann
• S03E11: "Oompa Loompa" Joel Grande, "No Commie, No Mommie" (Formerly "Commie Mommie") Yana Zhernova
• S03E16: "Math Whiz" Rob Dickey
• S04E02: "Kiddie Party" Katie Fierro, "The Sky Is The Limit" Tony Ruiz
• S04E03: "Oatmeal Addict" Jess Samuda
• This is the third Summer Wipeout Episode to have a remix of Spring Wipeout.
• Kyle was named "The Hairy Beast", but was later renicknamed "Super Beast".

* Only person to cross the Wipeout Nursery.

** Patricia Garza is the second person of season 4 to cross the Big Balls (Deborah Blackwell was the first).

*** Sam Stewart cleared the Coin Toss on his first attempt.

**** Travis Dixon cleared Over and Out on his first attempt.

***** Travis Dixon is the fourth person to come in first in all 4 events. Chuck Trout, Dana Logsdon and Skip Dickinson were the first, second, and third.

****** Other contestants included Charlene Clements.

• This is the eighth all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• Title reference: The nursery portion of the qualifier round.

• Aired July 28, 2011

* X-Ray Man Edgar Lai was the second person to cross the Double Barrel. (Kyle Kobe was the first.) Marcus Huntley also cleared the Jiggle-ator and the Double Barrel, but both were edited out of the show.
** X-Ray Man Ryan injured his shoulder during Wipeout 500, so he and Edgar quit before the Wipeout Zone started, which put the Shock Jocks in the Wipeout Zone.
*** Maestro of Comedy Sean Monahan posted the slowest time for a winner in Wipeout history and the slowest time generally.
**** Maestro of Comedy Patrick McIntyre and Shock Jock Jay Isbell cleared Iron Mazen on there first attempt.

• This is the 4th episode where it was all male from the 3rd round onwards. (S2E03, S3E14, and S4E20 were the others),
• Patrick McIntyre crossed the Axle of Evil on his 1st attempt.

• Aired August 2, 2011

* Mark Holwick is the third to clear the Double Barrel (Kyle Kobe and Edgar Lai were the first and second)

** Mark Holwick cleared Iron Mazen and the Axle of Evil on his first attempt.

*** Mark Holwick is the fifth person to come in first in all 4 events. Chuck Trout, Dana Logsdon, Skip Dickinson and Travis Dixon were the others.

• Mark is the 50th male champion of Wipeout.
• Other contestants include Marie Gerlach and "Old Man Rocker" Tod Howarth.

Title Reference: Ballsy, the show's mascot, was wearing a hard hat during the "Detour" obstacle in round 3.

• Aired August 4, 2011

* Danelle Miller is the third person of season 4 to cross the Big Balls (Deborah Blackwell and Patricia Garza were the first and second)

** Jermaine Jackson was the only person to cross Nana's Kitchen.

*** Joel Jordan cleared Point Break and the Coin Toss on his first attempt.

**** Other contestants included 'Home Maker' Jennifer Madden.

Title Reference: The Super Sack round of the episode.

April Groefsma is the 12th female contestant to win wipeout. Before her: Monica Kauffmann, Michelle Hart, Melia Quiray, Debbie Markham, Jill Facer, Caroline Lee, Carrie Kiker, Andrea Corkhill, Kelsey Schulte, Camille Bulot, and Sarah Cooper were the others.

• Aired August 9, 2011

* Bryan Norman is the first to cross the Jiggleator and fourth to clear the Double Barrel (Kyle Kobe, Edgar Lai and Mark Holwick were the first, second and third).

** Bryan Norman cleared Iron Mazen, the Axle of Evil and the Great Wall of Fall on his first attempt, giving him a perfect run in the Wipeout Zone. Later, Barry Fast cleared Iron Maizen on his first attempt. When Ashley finishes the course, you can see a crew member in the background, an editor's mistake.

*** This is the fifth episode to have the third round with all males. Season 2, Episode 3, Season 3, Episode 14 Season 4, Episode 20 and Season 4 episode 23 were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

• This is the ninth all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.

• Although it wasn't seen, Larry Sanders was the second person to pass Driver's Ed. (Jimmy Mattingly was the first). Unfortunately, he didn't pass the Qualifier.
• Aired August 11, 2011
• Title reference: The first portion of the qualifier round.

Dan Fritz cleared Iron Mazen on his 1st attempt. Chace Todenhoft is the 2nd contestant to run out of time on the 1st obstacle without quitting or getting injured. (Sean Foster was the 1st)

Thang Lee crossed the Axle of evil on his 1st attempt.

Other contestants included 'Elvis Presley Impersonator' Larry Sanders, "Nudist' Jodi Lambert, and Jennifer Shepherd.

Thang Lee crossed the Big Balls although it wasn't shown.

Daniel Fritz was the third winner to be runner-up in the first 3 rounds. Melia Quiray and Christian Cannon were the others.

• Aired August 18, 2011

This is the fifth to have a Wipeout Zone with only one male (Season 2, Episode 14, Season 4, Episode 1, Season 4, Episode 11 and Season 4, Episode 14 were the first, second, third and fourth)

• Though it wasn`t shown, Kayla Henry crossed Driver’s Ed.
• Other contestants included 'Full-time Failure' Timm Babb, 'Illustrator' Carlo L'acquisto, and 'Trophy Wife-in-Training' Viviana Alderete.
• Danielle Connolly crossed the Great Wall of Fall on her first attempt.
• Travis Montgomery and Brie Geleris cleared Iron Mazen on their first attempt.
• Travis Montgomery cleared the Axle of Evil on his first attempt.
• Title reference: The fly swatter portion of the course.

* Jon + Hate and the Cadet both managed to grab the Aflac duck on the Big Balls awarding both members of their teams a $2,000 bonus.

• Katie Davis + Hate and Cadet Matthew Crump both crossed the Double Barrel successfully.
• Captain Brenda Crump crossed the Big Balls.
• Cadet Mathew Crump crossed the Jiggle-ator.
• Dad Dennis Norblom and Jon Davis + Hate were the only two players to shown make a part from the Double Bubble Trouble.
• Amanda Thurlow completed Total Carnage, but it wasn't shown.
• Katie Davis cleared the Axle of Evil on her 1st attempt.
• Jon and Katie Davis cleared the Great Wall of Fall on their 1st attempt.
• Mathew Crump and Jon Davis cleared Iron Mazen on their 1st attempt.

• "Exhibitionist" Robert Delgado has won a $25,000 cash bonus from Activision for the fastest time in the qualifier round. If Robert had won Wipeout, he would have left with $75,000 ($50,000 + $25,000 (for the fastest time)).
• Although it wasn't seen, Dean Weygand was the fourth person to pass Driver's Ed. (Larry Sanders, Jimmy Mattingly, and Kayla Henry were the first, second, and third). Unfortunately, he didn't pass the Qualifier.
• Manuel Gonzalez didn`t make a single wipeout on Total Carnage
• Brenton Kuipers cleared the Great Wall of Fall on his 1st attempt. He also won by 6 seconds.
• Robert Delgado cleared the Axle of Evil on his 1st attempt.

Title Quotation from: John Henson, as John Anderson was introducing the "Video Game Spinner" and its characters from the Wipeout video game. It refers to the popular computing term, which is a graphical representation of a user or the user's alter ego or character.

• This is the final all-male Wipeout Zone in Season 4.
• Jamie crossed the Jiggle-ator. Although it wasn't shown, Kimberley crossed it too.

• This is the second Blind Date. Season 3 Episode 1 was the first.
• Title Quotation from: John Henson—as Kelsey "The Sinner" Reinhardt was about to cross the Big Balls.

* Katrina Weeding cleared the Coin Toss. ** Although Lauren didn't cross the Love Train, her partner Mark Luzan crossed it after she fell off.
*** The Scare-ousel is renamed the "Love Machine" because this episode is a "Blind Date" Edition of Wipeout.

• Edward Magana and Kelly Tarter were the 2nd couple to be shown breaking up on the course. (Steven Brandon and Katie Calpino were the 1st).