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7:30pm - Sunday, August 8 on TV 3

Crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes return to 3 when the brand new season of the hit series Wipeout premieres its third season on Sunday, August 8th at 7:30pm on 3.

The third season of Wipeout will see the return of hosts John Anderson (ESPN's SportsCenter), John Henson (Talk Soup) and co-host Jill Wagner, however Executive Producer Matt Kunitz reveals that the new series will also bring with it a few changes.

"We changed 95% of the course, but we kept the Big Balls," Kunitz tells American TV Guide, referring to the show's signature inflated obstacles.

"We want it to be like 'The Price Is Right', where we're constantly changing the course but sometimes bringing back favourite games with new twists."

7:30pm - Sunday, November 29 on TV 3

Wipeout, the game-show in which players brave the world's largest "extreme obstacle course" - and in doing so subject themselves to spills, face plants and wipeouts - is putting contestants through its torture one last time on Sunday, November 29th at 7:30pm on 3.

Hosted by John Henson (E! Entertainment's 'Talk Soup') and John Anderson (ESPN's 'SportsCenter'), each week Wipeout has seen 24 daring contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of gruelling and physically demanding but wildly hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the grand prize of $50,000.

"The time-honoured tradition of watching people falling down is always funny," says Henson of the show's concept. "And it's certainly that tradition that this show is following."

7:30pm - Sunday, August 16 on TV 3

Crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes return to 3 when the brand new season of the hit series Wipeout premieres its second season on Sunday, August 16th at 7:30pm on 3.

The second season of Wipeout will see the return of hosts John Anderson (ESPN's SportsCenter), John Henson (Talk Soup) and co-host Jill Wagner, however Executive Producer Matt Kunitz reveals that the new series will also bring with it a few changes.

"We changed 95% of the course, but we kept the Big Balls," Kunitz tells American TV Guide, referring to the show's signature inflated obstacles.

"We want it to be like 'The Price Is Right', where we're constantly changing the course but sometimes bringing back favourite games with new twists."

Ok, it's quite a bit of a mouthful but here are our Top 5 best new international shows to debut in NZ this year:

1. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2. Gossip Girl
3. Wipeout
4. Underbelly
5. Flashpoint

Thursday, January 1st at 7pm

This week TV3 takes a look back at Wipeout's Top 25 Moments when the 90-minute special - Wipeout: Top 25 Moments screens on Thursday, January 1st at 7pm on 3.

Hosted by John Henson (E! Entertainment's 'Talk Soup') and John Anderson (ESPN's SportsCenter), each week over last season Wipeout fans saw 24 daring contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of gruelling and physically demanding but wildly hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000.

And even though the hit reality series has been described as “the funniest new series on television” by both fans and critics alike, Executive Producer Matt Kunitz says there are, although very limited, some risks involved in competing in the larger then life obstacle course.
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Sunday, October 26th at 7:30pm

Oh, the humiliation! Kiwi hopeful, Phil Somerville is one of 24 contestants competing on an extreme obstacle course for the ultimate prize of $50,000 in this week’s season finale of the hit series Wipeout, screening Sunday, October 26th at 7:30pm on 3.

Hosted by John Henson (E! Entertainment's 'Talk Soup') and John Anderson (ESPN's SportsCenter), each week Wipeout has seen 24 daring contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of gruelling and physically demanding but wildly hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000.

"The time-honoured tradition of watching people falling down is always funny," says Henson of the show’s concept. "And it's certainly that tradition that this show is following."

Sunday, August 17th at 7:30pm

Imagine a larger-than-life-sized obstacle course, with far-fetched hurdles to overcome, all in the name of achieving the most spills, wipeouts and face plants ever witnessed on television. That's exactly what 3’s new hilarious series Wipeout, premiering Sunday, August 17th at 7:30pm on 3, will deliver.

Hosted by John Henson (E! Entertainment's 'Talk Soup') and John Anderson (ESPN's SportsCenter), each week Wipeout sees 24 daring contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of grueling and physically demanding but wildly hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of “Wipeout Champion” and the grand prize of $50,000. The contestants and the courses change every week, with over-the-top obstacles including “Dizzy Dummy” the “The Dreadmill” and the soon to be viewer favourite “Dirty Balls”.

TV3 is currently advertising for the upcoming game show series Wipeout - currently the highest rating show show in the US which premiered a month ago.

Each week, 24 contestants race through the world's largest obstacle course and is said to be inspired by Fear Factor and Japaense game shows - and looks somewhat similar to past Kiwi shows Top Town or The Krypton Factor.

It's been such a fast smash hit that four countries, including Australia, will be making their own versions. Will New Zealand be next?