Amusement parks offer plenty of water slides and roller coasters to whet the adrenaline appetites of even the most ardent thrill seekers. And Travel Channel has tipped its cap to those attractions with such shows as "Insane Coaster Wars" and "Xtreme Waterparks." But where's the love for the other rides? It's on "RIDE-iculous," an action-packed, just-can't-believe-what-you're-seeing series that celebrates the craziest thrill rides and attractions that aren't water slides or roller coasters. The series travels the world to find the most hair-raising, gravity-defying rides -- and viewers are put right in the middle of the "RIDE-iculous" action!
Armed & Ready is an American adventure/reality show that airs on the Travel Channel. It follows the exploits of its host, Kevin Michael Connolly, who was born without legs, as he travels around the United States pursuing various challenges, such as learning how to street luge, joust, or move around in zero gravity.
Holmes was a 30 minute news and current affairs show presented by Paul Holmes on Television One in New Zealand between 1989 and 2004. The show moved to Prime in 2005 after failed contract negotiations between Paul Holmes and TVNZ. The shows run on Prime however was short lived due to low ratings.
101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is a British game show produced by Initial for the BBC, hosted by Steve Jones and Nemone. The show sees eight contestants compete to be the winner of a £10,000 prize by picking the right answers to general knowledge questions. Competitors who pick wrong answers are eliminated from the game in a variety of different ways, usually involving a large drop into a pool of water. The show made its debut on BBC One on 10 July 2010 and ended on 28 August 2010. An American version, hosted by Jeff Sutphen, premiered on 21 June 2011.
Set in the cutthroat, boy-dominated world of high school debate, Girl Talk tells the timely story of five girls on a diverse, top-ranked Massachusetts high school debate team. They are often talked over, under-represented and judged differently than their male counterparts, but each girl faces these challenges and shows us the value of speaking up and finding your true voice.
Jokers Wild is a British comedy panel game that was created by Ray Cameron and Mike King, produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast for eight series on ITV from 1969 to 1974. The show was hosted by comedy writer Barry Cryer apart from one series broadcast in 1971 which was hosted by Michael Bentine. The series was produced by David Mallett.
This series consists of 13 twenty-two minute episodes tracing the history of the development, evolution, and use of guns in America from the earliest matchlocks brought to the American continents by Spanish conquistadors through the flintlock long rifles of the American Revolution, the percussion muskets and revolvers of the Civil War, and the sixguns and lever action rifles of the Old West. It continues though 20th century military conflicts including WWI and WWII, and traces the history of sporting arms through the modern sporting rifles popular today.
The long-running A&E series "Sell This House!" gets an extreme makeover. While familiar face, Tanya Memme, continues to help spruce up homes that have been on the market too long, she gets a big hand from new partners, Charlie Frattini, a construction veteran with a no-nonsense approach to his work, and edgy designer, Daniel Kucan, whose work has been showcased on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Frattini tears down walls, installs new flooring, completely renovates kitchens and bathrooms, and makes any other changes that Kucan thinks are needed to ensure the homeowners receive top dollar when their house sells.