NBC bring back 'Fear Factor'

[Dpantherman]

Fear of reviving reality hits is not a factor for NBC. After spiking their ratings impressively with singing competition The Voice, the Peacock is now rebooting action classic Fear Factor.

NBC’s head of alternative programming Paul Telegdy says the notion first came to the network’s attention when sister cable channel Chiller saw high ratings for near decade-old Fear Factor repeats. Telegdy watched some of the encores himself and was impressed how well the action held up.

“No one has come close to doing what they’ve done on that show,” Telegdy exclusively tells EW. “You go back and they’ve stood the test of time. It always had this incredible spectacle to it.”

Telegdy conferred with Fear Factor producer, Endemol USA, and discussed doing a few specials with the company’s president and CEO David Goldberg. Then they decided to go bigger.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/02/nbc-reviving-fear-factor/

I hope they bring back Joe Rogan, his UFC job shouldn't interfere. I think this is the first reality competition show I started watching regularly.

[Darth Biscuit]

It's sad that they call FF a "classic"... :lol:

[Carolina Husker]

Thread title makes me wonder if this is a request or a news story.

[Dpantherman]

damnit :(

[Dpantherman]

It's sad that they call FF a "classic"... :lol:

my generation :D

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

About the only time I enjoyed Fear Factor was when Tyrone Biggums won.

[Boltergeist]

I remember seeing somewhere that he called hosting FF "boring, but a nice paycheck"

[rodeo]

Yeah Joe is very upfront about Fear Factor being 100% about the money. News Radio was ending and he was like "I'll just do this show for 1 season then it'll get canceled and I'll have the paycheck." He didn't actually enjoy the work, I don't think he would return to it now that he has UFC and other stuff.

And I don't think it'll work without him. He was kind of an everyman watching people do fuged up poo along with us. They'll replace him with some "TV host" type person.

[boo7382]

About the only time I enjoyed Fear Factor was when Tyrone Biggums won.

Dammit! This was what I was going to say....never watched the show, but I did watch Tyrone Biggums on it

"This isn't the first time I've tasted penis Joe Rogan" :lol:

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

"In my line of work, we eat penises all the time."

"Gotta play to win."

"Baby, I got you that rock you've always wanted."

[Panthro]

Had a friend go on Fear Factor. When Rogan came to town he called her up and took everyone out to IHOP

[YoungPanthers89]

joe isnt coming back to ff, 0% chance

[boo7382]

"In my line of work, we eat penises all the time."

"Gotta play to win."

"Baby, I got you that rock you've always wanted."

Oh, my god, Tyrone, this could last us.....

I know, hours.

"Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it."

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Hahaha I cannot wait to tailgate together and get the funnels out! I need to make it to BOA for my first Panther game in Charlotte this fall.

But on the real, I highly doubt Joe goes back to this show. Was simply a stepping stone onto bigger and better things in his career.