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Fear Factor (2001 – 2012)

2001 • 7 seasons • Reality • TV-PG
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Fear Factor — Season 5

31 episodes · Aug 30, 2004

1. Couples Reunion
Aug 30, 2004 · 60m

In this episode, the top five couples from season four's Couples Fear Factor series returned for a rematch. Stunt #1 (Sliding floor transfer) Both members of each couple would be standing on a platform high above the ground. As the two …

2. Favorite Winners
Sep 6, 2004 · 60m

In this episode, six former winners returned to try and win the $50,000 a second time. Stunt #1 (Semi truck bike plank) Players would start out on top of a semi truck driving down a highway, walk to the middle of a balance beam jutting o…

3. Couples #2
Sep 13, 2004 · 60m

This episode featured four couples competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Submerged limousine) One member of each couple would be seated in the driver's seat a limousine and the other would be locked in the trunk. The limo would be submerged und…

4. Jet Ski to Float Plane; Eel Helmet; Donkey Kong
Sep 20, 2004 · 60m

Stunt #1: Jet Ski to Float Plane Contestants would start off on the pontoon below a flying seaplane over a thousand feet in the air. They would have to shimmy across a pole to the other pontoon, release a flag, then return to the first p…

5. Best Friends
Sep 27, 2004 · 60m

This episode featured four pairs of best friends competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Underwater box) One player would be locked inside a submerged Plexiglas box with an air pocket. That player would have pass handles through a hole to his or …

6. Babes, bikinis and The Roadkill Café
Oct 4, 2004 · 60m

This was an all-female episode. Stunt #1 (Helicopter platform) The ladies would be chained by one wrist and both ankles to a Plexiglas platform hanging from a helicopter. As the platform rocked back and forth, they would have to unlock …

7. Rolling Flag Snag; Sand Crab Panning; Suspended Car Rotisserie
Oct 11, 2004 · 60m

Stunt #1: Rolling Flag Snag Contestants would have to shimmy out on a horizontal pole jutting from the front of a giant dump truck and release a flag. They would then have to return to the top of the truck, release another flag, then shi…

8. Water Paddle; Fear Factor Bar; Heli Surfing
Oct 18, 2004 · 60m

Stunt #1: Water Paddle Contestants would be locked onto a vertical spinning wheel by one wrist and both ankles. As they were dunked repeatedly in and out of the water, they would have to unlock themselves from all the shackles, pull a re…

9. Halloween Episode #2
Oct 25, 2004 · 60m

This was a special Halloween episode. Stunt #1 (Electric beam) Contestants would have to run across a metal balance beam as an overhead generator zapped them with two-million volts of electricity. They would have to transfer metal bolts…

10. Siblings Fear Factor #2
Nov 1, 2004 · 60m

This episode featured four pairs of siblings competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Spinning helicopter platform) Siblings would be handcuffed to a spinning platform swinging underneath a helicopter. They would have to pull up a rope with handcu…

11. New York 100th Episode
Nov 8, 2004 · 60m

This special 100th episode was filmed in New York City. The winner would get to choose from five Capital One credit cards, ranging in value from $60,000 to $100,000. Stunt #1 (Tram traverse) Contestants would have to traverse a cargo ne…

12. Co-ed Models
Nov 15, 2004 · 60m

All the contestants on this episode were models. Stunt #1 (Helicopter swing rings) Contestants would have to swing around a circle of swing rings underneath a helicopter over a lake, releasing a flag on the final ring to stop the clock. …

13. Thanksgiving Show
Nov 22, 2004 · 60m

This was an extended four-stunt Thanksgiving episode. Stunt #1 (Ship net climb) Contestants would start in a dingy being dragged by a cargo net behind the Fear Factor ship (resembling the Mayflower). They would have to climb out of the …

14. Best Friends #2
Nov 29, 2004 · 60m

This episode featured four pairs of best friends competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Underwater obstacle course) Both team members would be standing on a platform over a pool One team member would have to grab a strobe light, jump into a vert…

15. Christmas Fear Factor #3
Dec 6, 2004 · 60m

This was a 3rd-annual Christmas-themed episode. Stunt #1 (Submerged living room) Contestants would be shut inside a living room, complete with furniture, a Christmas tree, and presents. The living room would be submerged underwater and …

16. Couples Fear Factor II (1)
Jan 3, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 1 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Helicopter hang) The men would be holding a rope while hanging upside-down by their…

17. Couples Fear Factor II (2)
Jan 10, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 2 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Cow stomach toss) Going two at a time, the men would be standing on the shore of a …

18. Couples Fear Factor II (3)
Jan 17, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 3 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Blind driver) Going two at a time, couples would race to drive a car up a ramp and …

19. Couples Fear Factor II (4)
Jan 24, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 4 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Snake and tarantula block head) Both members of the couple would be lying on the gr…

20. Couples Fear Factor II (5)
Jan 31, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 5 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Truck jump and helicopter drop) Both members of each couple would be standing on th…

21. Couples Fear Factor II (6)
Feb 7, 2005 · 60m

This episode was part 6 of 7 in a series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Gross gorge) Couples would have to eat from Plexiglas containers containing 6 pound…

22. Couples Fear Factor II (7)
Feb 14, 2005 · 60m

This was the final episode in a 7-part series featuring eight couples competing for various cash and prizes, and a grand prize of 1 Million Dollars. Stunt #1 (Bullfrog coffin) The women would be locked in a bamboo cage by two locks in a …

23. Las Vegas Teams
Feb 21, 2005 · 60m

This episode featured four duos (two pairs of best friends, a set of twins, and a dating couple) competing as teams in Las Vegas. The winning team would have to bet half their winnings on a hand of blackjack. Stunt #1 (Inverted fall and c…

24. Reality Stars
Feb 28, 2005 · 60m

This four-stunt episode featured six former contestants from reality shows. The contestants were Omarosa (The Apprentice), Ryan Sutter (The Bachelorette), Ethan Zohn (Survivor Africa), Jenna Morasca (Survivor Amazon), Reichen Lehmkuhl (The…

25. Fear Factor Twins #3
Mar 7, 2005 · 60m

This four-stunt episode featured four sets of twins competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Helicopter to speedboat) One twin would be hanging by a harness from a helicopter while their partner would be inside the helicopter. As the helicopter fl…

26. Episode 516
Mar 28, 2005 · 60m

Stunt #1 (Semi truck rope swing) Contestants would be standing on top of a semi truck as it barreled down the highway. When a second semi with a flag-covered wall drove by, they would have to swing on a rope and grab flags from the wall.…

27. Miss USA Edition #3
Apr 11, 2005 · 60m

This episode featured six Miss USA 2005 contestants competing for $50,000. The winner would keep half her money and donate the other half to the charity of her choice. Stunt #1 (Water beams) The ladies would have to work their way around…

28. Episode 525
Apr 25, 2005 · 60m

Stunt #1 (Water car rotisserie) Contestants would be chained into the front seat of a car as it spun in and out of the water. When the spinning started, they would have to grab a key, unlock two locks to free themselves, release a flag f…

29. Best Friends #3
May 2, 2005 · 60m

This episode featured four pairs of best friends competing as teams. Stunt #1 (Double water beam) One team member would be standing on a 12-inch wide beam high above the ground, and their partner would be standing on an 8-inch wide beam …

30. N.Y. vs. L.A.
May 9, 2005 · 60m

This episode featured four contestants from New York City competing against four contestants from Los Angeles. Stunt #1 (Helicopter rappel) Going head-to-head, contestants would use a hand-break to rappel down ropes hanging from a helico…

31. Newlyweds at Universal Studios Orlando
May 23, 2005 · 60m

This season finale episode featured four newlywed couples competing at Universal Studios Orlando. Stunt #1 (Rope snap and helicopter rope climb) Partners would be standing on opposite sides of a Plexiglas wall over a lagoon and be holdin…