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{{Short description|Canadian English-language game show}}
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'''''Wipeout Canada''''' is a Canadian [[reality television]] series in which multiple contestants compete in numerous [[obstacle]]-based challenges. The series is produced by [[TVtropolis]] and premiered on that channel on April 3, 2011. The studio hosts are [[Jonathan Torrens]] and [[Ennis Esmer]], with Jessica Phillips as the on-site reporter.<ref>{{cite web|first=Amber|last=Dowling|title=‘Wipeout’ at home|url=http://tvguide.ca/TVNews/Articles/100604_wipeout_canada_casting_AD.htm|publisher=TV Guide Canada|date=4 June 2010|accessdate=5 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="JournalPioneer">{{cite news |title= TV's Torrens brings wit to 'Wipeout' |author= Stephen Brun |publisher=Summerside Journal Pioneer |date=2010-10-11 |url=http://www.journalpioneer.com/Arts/2010-10-11/article-1839344/TVs-Torrens-brings-wit-to-Wipeout/1|accessdate=2011-06-06}}</ref>
'''''Wipeout Canada''''' is a Canadian English-language [[reality television]] series in which multiple contestants compete in numerous [[obstacle]]-based challenges. The series is produced for [[TVTropolis]], and premiered on April 3, 2011. The studio hosts are [[Jonathan Torrens]] and [[Ennis Esmer]], with Jessica Phillips as the on-site reporter.<ref>{{cite web|first=Amber|last=Dowling|title='Wipeout' at home|url=http://tvguide.ca/TVNews/Articles/100604_wipeout_canada_casting_AD.htm|publisher=TV Guide Canada|date=4 June 2010|accessdate=5 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="JournalPioneer">{{cite news |title= TV's Torrens brings wit to 'Wipeout' |author= Stephen Brun |publisher=Summerside Journal Pioneer |date=2010-10-11 |url=http://www.journalpioneer.com/Arts/2010-10-11/article-1839344/TVs-Torrens-brings-wit-to-Wipeout/1|accessdate=2011-06-06}}</ref>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
The series follows a similar format to the [[Wipeout (2008 U.S. game show)|American version]] of the game. Twenty contestants (four fewer than the US version), aged 18 years and older, compete in four rounds: "The Qualifier", "The Sweeper", "The Dizzy Dummy", and "The Wipeout Zone". The last contestant standing in the Sweeper Round bypasses the Dizzy Dummy and automatically advances to the Wipeout Zone, unlike the US version where the last contestant standing wins a $1,000 bonus. Four contestants make it to the final round, called the "Wipeout Zone", for the chance to win $50,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/abcs-wipeout/|title=Wipeout Gameplay|publisher=Buzzer Blog}}</ref>
The series follows a similar format to the [[Wipeout (2008 game show)|American version]] of the game. Twenty contestants (four fewer than the US version), aged 18 years and older, compete in four rounds: "The Qualifier", "The Sweeper", "The Dizzy Dummy", and "The Wipeout Zone". The last contestant standing in the Sweeper Round bypasses the Dizzy Dummy and automatically advances to the Wipeout Zone, unlike the US version where the last contestant standing wins a $1,000 bonus. Four contestants make it to the final round, called the "Wipeout Zone", for the chance to win $50,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/abcs-wipeout/|title=Wipeout Gameplay|publisher=Buzzer Blog}}</ref>


== Production ==
== Production ==
The ''Wipeout'' format is licensed to Lone Eagle Entertainment, an independent production company based in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/08/c3152.html|title=Wipeout Canada contestant applications surpass 44,000 in just one month|publisher=CWN|accessdate=11 April 2011}}</ref> The company announced multiple casting calls for English-speaking Canadians over 19 years of age. The application process for season 1 was open from June 2 to July 1, 2010. Out of 44,619 applicants, 260 were chosen to be contestants. In October 2010, thirteen one-hour episodes were taped on the ''Wipeout'' set in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].
The ''Wipeout'' format is licensed to Lone Eagle Entertainment, an independent production company based in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/08/c3152.html|title=Wipeout Canada contestant applications surpass 44,000 in just one month|publisher=CWN|accessdate=11 April 2011}}</ref> The company announced multiple casting calls for English-speaking Canadians over 19 years of age. The application process for season 1 was open from June 2 to July 1, 2010. Out of 44,619 applicants, 260 were chosen to be contestants. In October 2010, thirteen one-hour episodes were taped on the ''Wipeout'' set in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].


''Wipeout Canada'' has not been renewed for a second season. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WipeoutJessica/status/315514827386798080|title=We weren't renewed. Only the one season|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>
''Wipeout Canada'' was not renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WipeoutJessica/status/315514827386798080|title=We weren't renewed. Only the one season|accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref>

==Episodes ==
{{Main|List of Wipeout Canada episodes}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tvtropolis.com/wipeout/ Official site]
* [http://www.tvtropolis.com/wipeout/ Official site]
*{{IMDb title|1753229|Wipeout}}

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Latest revision as of 14:07, 10 September 2024

This article is about the English-language TV series named "Wipeout Canada". For "Wipeout", the French-language show from Quebec, see Wipeout Québec.
Wipeout Canada
GenreGame show
Presented byJonathan Torrens
Ennis Esmer
Jessica Phillips
Narrated byJonathan Torrens
Ennis Esmer
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Production locationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Running time60 minutes
(including commercials)
Production companyLone Eagle Entertainment
Original release
NetworkTVTropolis
ReleaseApril 3 (2011-04-03) –
June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)

Wipeout Canada is a Canadian English-language reality television series in which multiple contestants compete in numerous obstacle-based challenges. The series is produced for TVTropolis, and premiered on April 3, 2011. The studio hosts are Jonathan Torrens and Ennis Esmer, with Jessica Phillips as the on-site reporter.[1][2]

Gameplay

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The series follows a similar format to the American version of the game. Twenty contestants (four fewer than the US version), aged 18 years and older, compete in four rounds: "The Qualifier", "The Sweeper", "The Dizzy Dummy", and "The Wipeout Zone". The last contestant standing in the Sweeper Round bypasses the Dizzy Dummy and automatically advances to the Wipeout Zone, unlike the US version where the last contestant standing wins a $1,000 bonus. Four contestants make it to the final round, called the "Wipeout Zone", for the chance to win $50,000.[3]

Production

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The Wipeout format is licensed to Lone Eagle Entertainment, an independent production company based in Toronto.[4] The company announced multiple casting calls for English-speaking Canadians over 19 years of age. The application process for season 1 was open from June 2 to July 1, 2010. Out of 44,619 applicants, 260 were chosen to be contestants. In October 2010, thirteen one-hour episodes were taped on the Wipeout set in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Wipeout Canada was not renewed for a second season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dowling, Amber (4 June 2010). "'Wipeout' at home". TV Guide Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. ^ Stephen Brun (2010-10-11). "TV's Torrens brings wit to 'Wipeout'". Summerside Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  3. ^ "Wipeout Gameplay". Buzzer Blog.
  4. ^ "Wipeout Canada contestant applications surpass 44,000 in just one month". CWN. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. ^ "We weren't renewed. Only the one season". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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