Wipeout (season 1)

Season 1 (2008)

Episode 1: Hello America

Episode 2: A Day's Work and Day's Play

• Darrin Miller and Ingel Catindig were the only two contestants to clear the Block Swing.
• Other contestants included "Indiana Jones Fan" Andrew Pagana, Gary Foster, Craig Johnson, "Army of One" Gabriel Padilla, Natalie Murdock, Julie Orsatti, and "Cougar" Maria Castro.

  Episode 3: Where's The Pole?

• Other contestants included Nancy Stanley, Tracy Auer, Lyka de la Santos, Joey Mennella, Tara Farrell, and Anita Lavi.
• Tara Farrell was the only contestant to clear the Pole Vault.

  Episode 4: The Flip, Flop, Flip, Flop

• Nobody was able to pass the Wall Swing or the Big Balls this episode.
• * Robert Schweitzer is the first contestant to step off his pedestal during the Sweeper.
• ** Other contestants included 'Spaz' Bryan Sayas, 'Princess' Jessica Trevithick, 'DJ' Teemaree, Mikaela Sterling, and 'Pro Poker Player' Tara Rice.
• Title reference: The Dreadmill Flipper Flop course in the 3rd round.

  Episode 5: All Balls

• Jeremy Olson, John Ames, and Ben Kronberg became the second, third, and fourth people to cross the Big Balls.
• Other contestants included 'Newlyweds' James and Willa Simpton, Jessica Waller, Heather Lawrence, and Brandon Bermudez.
• Despite having a better time than Richard Gale & Jacob Mann, James Simpton did not advance.

  Episode 6: Wrecord Breaker

• Despite having a better time than Matthew, Toni, and Lili, Erwin Milan didn't advance.

  Episode 7: The Wipey Awards

• This episode contained an awards show style presentation of past moments from the previous episodes. Other Notable Awards included Most Calm and Collected: Anita Lavi; Best Spazout: David Goryl; Most Unintelligible Comment: Nick Louis; Most Eligible Bachelor: Joey Byham; Best Skid Mark: Jen Svedja; Best Soap Opera Moment: David Goryl and Ingel Catandig; Best Sideline Reporter:Jill Wagner; Best Purple Tracksuit: Bryan Sayas; and Best "Put a Fork in Me" Moment: Margie Stubbs.

Episode 8: Wipeout O-Matic

• Notes: April Robles became the first woman ever to win both the Qualifier and the Sweeper, as well as holding the best time in the Qualifier, and becoming only the second person ever to cross the Topple Towers. Richard Mendoza became the first person to win both Dizzy Dummies and the Wipeout Zone. Larry had the worst time of anyone who advanced to the Sweeper in Season 1. Larry, Brittany, and Calvin did worse than Colleen Smith, but she didn't advance, in a situation reminiscent to James Smith from episode 5 and Erwin Milan from episode 6. The Sucker Punch had a twist this episode, instead of boxing gloves, they were replaced with shoes and called the 'Butt Kicker'. No one made the Doughnut Swing, at the end of the Qualifier, the closest people were Carlos Moreno and Michael Bertrand, both only hitting two doughnuts. This was the only episode in season 1 that no one quit on the dizzy dummy.
• * Other contestants included Colleen Smith, 'Karaoke Singer' Michelle Tuthill, Regina Leonard, Gregory Bonds, and Carrie Wynes.

  Episode 9: The Special Episode

• Notes: This episode was the pilot for the series. Thirty-two contestants competed in this episode, with sixteen advancing to the Sweeper. After eight contestants were eliminated in the Sweeper, the round simply ended. If the episodes are classed chronologically, Nick Ballard "The Football Player" holds the fastest time ever on the Qualifier, and became the fifth contestant to clear the Big Balls. Christian Readyhoff "The Rocket Scientist" holds the fastest time ever in the Wipeout Zone, and becomes the first contestant ever to finish the Wipeout Zone faster than the Qualifier. He was also the only one not to crawl on the Blastoff. Although she ran out of time, "Pro Cheerleader" Katie Mayfield still finished the Wipeout Zone. She is a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens, and is the first person ever to have a near-perfect Qualifier. Daniel Drew "The Hot Sauce Guy", "Suddenly Slim" Mich Rohner, and Christian Readyhoff "The Rocket Scientist" were the first, second, and third contestants to slide down Human Pinball perfectly. Later, Christian Readyhoff "The Rocket Scientist" became the second contestant to cross the Leap of Faith successfully. Although not shown in the episode, Eddie Shapiro was the third contestant ever to clear the Sucker Punch. There are 8 more contestants than normal Wipeouts. Scott "Face-plant" Kessler nearly missed the landing platform after jumping off the Spinner, but he climbed up, resulting in the loss of "Suddenly Slim" Mich Rohner. He also face-planted onto the third Big Ball during his run on the Qualifier, causing him to bleed. Karla Guy was the competitor to have the remaining distance for the Leap of Faith, which is, say, 75'. Andrew Long was the only contestant not mentioned in the Qualifier to make it past the second round.
• * Other contestants included Karla Guy, Iris Kyle, Vicky Wagner, Julie Kidd, Tamara Pickering, Amrahu Ibraheem, and Nicole Brewer.

  Episode 10: Road to the Final Episode

• Notes: Brent Williams became the oldest contestant ever to make it through to the Wipeout Zone, and the second contestant to successfully cross the Tumble Tubes. Kyle Sullivan became the youngest winner thus far, and the third person to win both the Sweeper and the Dreadmill. Jessie Graff became the third contestant to clear the Tumble Tubes, and the final contestant to clear the Big Balls in the first season. Sam Mohan became the fifth contestant to cross the Sucker Punch successfully. Phil Somerville was forced to pull out of the competition due to a shoulder injury, despite holding the fastest Qualifier. The Triple Treat Sweeper consisted of The Crusher, Junior Wrecking Ball, and Icy Cold Blast of Smoke. All but Laurie Fleg, and Marco Julian made the Bubble Bath Swing. Jessie Graff later appeared on several seasons of American Ninja Warrior and became one its most successful female contestants ever. Phil Somerville did stunts for Iron Man 3. Brent Williams competed on the 2015 game show Bullseye.
• * Other contestants included 'Nursing Student' Kameisha Thomas, Laurie Fleg, 'Bodyguard' Marco Julian, and 'Animal Activist' Amy Silverstein.

  Episode 11: Top 25 Moments

• Notes: The episode featured the Top 25 Moments as voted by the fans. The links were recorded from Venice Beach, where a number of past contestants and fans had gathered in celebration. The episode also shows behind-the-scenes and unbroadcast footage from the first season.