Wipeout
- THIS IS BUCKING NUTS Wipeout merchandising now available http://bit.ly/TdgMbabout 5 hours ago from web
- Thanks to all of you we were once again the #1show last night at 8PM!!!5:42 PM Jul 16th from web
- Goodnight and Big Balls!!9:04 PM Jul 15th from web
- Anyone notice that the WIPEOUT sign in the background changes colors every show? It’s actually always silver, and we only change the lights.9:01 PM Jul 15th from web
- Melia weighs only about 100lbs! We had to specially test the catapult with a 100lb dummy to make sure it wouldn’t throw her too far!8:58 PM Jul 15th from web
- There’s a 1/2 million gallons of water in that tank alone! We work hard to conserve; we filter & chlorinate, and re-use it the whole season.8:51 PM Jul 15th from web
- That blue tube on the Turntable Wedge – is that…? Yes, it’s a pool noodle! With a rope through it. $1.99, super low tech, and it’s perfect.8:49 PM Jul 15th from web
- A boat - RT @zjh90 @Wipeout How do you get the contestants onto the bull without getting them wet?8:43 PM Jul 15th from web
- This newest tank is also our deepest at 12’, which allowed us to build higher! It’s 15’ to the water. That smacks!8:40 PM Jul 15th from web
- Now you can clearly see the mechanical bull we bought on eBay! It wasn’t red though. Buy It Now for $7000!8:36 PM Jul 15th from web
- So why do we do the $1000 bonus round when we know who advances already? Buys us 5 more WIPEOUTS, of course! $200/wipeout is a bargain!8:29 PM Jul 15th from web
- A solenoid on the Sweeper broke today - it’s an electronic switch starts the gyro. An FX guy pulled one off a truck lift gate to fix it!8:28 PM Jul 15th from web
- At first the Swings were on motors, but we found humans could create a swing that gave us better wipeouts! There are ropes from the top.8:20 PM Jul 15th from web
- In addition we have another 50 people “in post production” editing the shows.8:17 PM Jul 15th from web
- Then there’s producers, PAs, wardrobe, makeup, lighting, contestant handlers, transpo, safety medics, catering, and of course - a Best Boy!8:16 PM Jul 15th from web
- Our shooting crew is 125 people! 27 just in camera and sound, 12 operating the course, 25 building the next challenges…8:15 PM Jul 15th from web
- The Hurtles are controlled by 2 people for maximum impact. One of the two is the co-creator of the show, Scott Larsen!8:06 PM Jul 15th from web
- Those Sweeper Trees weigh almost 1000lbs each and their outer edges move at 11 feet per second. Get hit and you’ll be moving 11 feet/second!8:02 PM Jul 15th from web
- Hey everybody, welcome to the West Coast Tweets!8:00 PM Jul 15th from web
- Because we save $4,000:) RT @btheninger @Wipeout why only $1000 though why not $50007:30 PM Jul 15th from web
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- Name Official Wipeout
- Location ABC
- Web http://www.facebo...
- Bio The official page for WIPEOUT on ABC. WIPEOUT airs Wednesdays at 8pm.
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