King of the Jungle (TV series)


King of the Jungle is an American reality television program, that appears on the Animal Planet cable television network. The original series debuted in Fall 2003 and starred a group of 12 "animal experts" and was hosted by Jeff Corwin. "Nasty" Nigel Marven was the judge who "booted" off a contestant each week. The show was plagued with inconsistencies in judging and content, but was a ratings hit for Animal Planet. A sequel was hosted by Madison Michele; it debuted in July 2004. This show failed to earn the ratings of the first season. A hastily produced third season consisting of teams of two was all but buried by Animal Planet before and during its airing. It was called King of the Jungle: Pairs and had 14 contestants instead of 12. The teams were: Lori and Lisa, twin science teachers from Boston; Hindley and Thomas, best friends from Alabama; Lolita and Matt, lifelong friends from Columbus; Kevin and Sherry, a married couple, also from the Columbus area; David and Petite, hair stylists from Kennesaw, Georgia; Wendy and Troy, brother and sister from Indiana; and Steve and Danielle, another married couple from Greensboro, North Carolina. As of November 2005 there are no plans to renew this show, and Animal Planet has removed all traces of it off its websites.
NameAgeStateSeasonFinish
Jennifer Benjamin24Palm Desert, CaliforniaSeason 1
Jamie Morrisey37Ithaca, New YorkSeason 1
Ed Rudberg24Eden Prairie, MinnesotaSeason 1
Jarrod Davis21Frostproof, FloridaSeason 1
Ernie Ward38Calabash, North CarolinaSeason 1
Christina Davis25Atlanta, GeorgiaSeason 1
Mike Maxcy37Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 1
John Elmore33Atlanta, GeorgiaSeason 1
Aletris Neils21Phoenix, ArizonaSeason 1
Jeremy Kirby28Phoenix, ArizonaSeason 1
Adam Stone36Atlanta, GeorgiaSeason 1
Kelly Diedring23Tampa, FloridaSeason 1
Jen Burns33Burbank, CaliforniaSeason 2
Henry Gillman50Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaSeason 2
Lang Solurson33Venice, CaliforniaSeason 2
Cherry Davis36West Hollywood, CaliforniaSeason 2
Cynthia Weiss33Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSeason 2
Jacob Mason24Maynardville, TennesseeSeason 2
Roberto Figueroa31Newburgh, New YorkSeason 2
Lindsay Harrison21Mt. Juliet, TennesseeSeason 2
Shannon Laul32Califon, New JerseySeason 2
Bee Truong22Tustin, CaliforniaSeason 2
Patrick Spain24Jamaica Plain, MassachusettsSeason 2
Tony Stallings26Cleveland, OhioSeason 2
Troy Teipen27Cloverdale, IndianaSeason 3 - Pairs
Lori DiMente24Boston, MassachusettsSeason 3 - Pairs
Lisa Morrison24Boston, MassachusettsSeason 3 - Pairs
Steve Hurley36Greensboro, North CarolinaSeason 3 - Pairs
Hindley Brigham23Auburn, AlabamaSeason 3 - Pairs
Thomas Nearing, a.k.a. "Newt"23Auburn, AlabamaSeason 3 - Pairs
Lolita Haverlock32Columbus, OhioSeason 3 - Pairs
Petite Harpenau47Kennesaw, GeorgiaSeason 3 - Pairs
Sherry Bean Lloyd33Blacklick Estates, OhioSeason 3 - Pairs
Matt Buccilla32Columbus, OhioSeason 3 - Pairs
Kevin Lloyd33Blacklick Estates, OhioSeason 3 - Pairs
David Dean40Kennesaw, GeorgiaSeason 3 - Pairs
Wendy Teipen28Cloverdale, IndianaSeason 3 - Pairs
Danielle Hurley26Greensboro, North CarolinaSeason 3 - Pairs

Season 3 Results

In season 2, Shannon was initially eliminated second and Roberto was initially eliminated third, but, in a midseason twist, all previously eliminated contestants returned for a chance to return to the game. Shannon and Roberto won this opportunity.
Also in season 2, Jacob was pulled out of the competition due to family problems.