Fear Factor 2001
What is Fear Factor?
Fear Factor is a competition reality television series that debuted in 2001. The program centers on contestants who are challenged to determine if they possess the necessary guts and determination to confront their fears.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 156
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 11, 2001
- Last aired
- Jul 16, 2012
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Overview
Fear Factor is a competition reality television series that debuted in 2001. The program centers on contestants who are challenged to determine if they possess the necessary guts and determination to confront their fears. Throughout the series, participants must engage in various tasks while attempting to outpace their competition. The show is categorized under the reality genre and carries a TV-PG rating. As a competition-based format, the series focuses on the psychological and physical resolve of those who choose to participate in the challenges presented to them. By testing the limits of the contestants, the show explores how individuals manage high-pressure situations and personal anxieties in a televised environment. The primary objective for each participant is to overcome these obstacles more effectively than the other competitors involved in the series. The premise relies on the ability of the contestants to maintain their composure and drive while facing these specific challenges, ultimately highlighting their individual determination as they compete against one another in the reality format.
Should you watch it?
“Contestants face their deepest fears and compete against others in this intense reality television series.”
- challenging stunts
- high-stakes competition
- intense physical challenges
- potentially unsettling imagery
Watch it if you enjoy watching people push their physical and mental limits to win a competition.
The series features intense physical stunts and challenges that may be unsuitable for sensitive viewers.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Horse Drag; Rat Pit; Slippery-Car Crawl Jun 11, 2001
- E2 Truck Jump; Worm Coffin; Catapult Jun 18, 2001
- E3 Jet Ski Leap; Beetle Bowl; Rope Crawl Jun 25, 2001
- E4 Net Jump; Wormtinis; Tunnel Crawl Jul 2, 2001
- E5 Dog Attack; Snake Pit; Beam Walk Jul 9, 2001
- E6 Sub Dive; Cricket Crunch; Speed Drop Jul 16, 2001
- E7 Hotel Jump; Sheep's Eyes; Water Tank Jul 23, 2001
- E8 Wrecking Ball; Testicles; Baby Rescue Jul 30, 2001
- E9 Trapeze; Pig Feast; Traverse Sep 5, 2001
- E10 First Season Highlights Sep 6, 2001
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 Bus Surfing; Torture Cell; Swinging Circle (Celebrity Edition) Nov 27, 2001
- E2 Airplane Walk; Snake Face-off; Car Launch Jan 8, 2002
- E3 Bull Riding; Eat Brains; Zip Line Jan 14, 2002
- E4 Boat Jump; Swimming with the Fishes; Flag Snag Jan 21, 2002
- E5 Helicopter Fire Drill; Eat Rectum; Ledge Walk Jan 28, 2002
- E6 Playboy Playmates Edition Feb 3, 2002
- E7 Blimp Climb; Bobbing in Wax Worms; Car Flip Feb 4, 2002
- E8 Helicopter Climb; Blender of Fear; Pole Hopper (WWF Edition) Feb 25, 2002
- E9 Vertical Gauntlet; Rat Hat; Semi Truck Beam Walk Mar 4, 2002
- E10 Spiderman; Coffin; Water Cage (Celebrity Edition) Mar 11, 2002
- E11 Bridge Hang; Uterus Skeeball; Cable Plate Walk Mar 18, 2002
- E12 MTV Spring Break Edition Mar 23, 2002
- E13 Tunnel Swim; Eat Balut; Bike Plank Mar 25, 2002
- E14 Helicopter Jump; Tarantula Torture Cell; Water Tube Apr 8, 2002
- E15 Public Nudity; Eat Roaches; Chain Submerge Apr 15, 2002
- E16 Sky Surfing; Fear Factor Billards; Container Jump (Twins Edition) Apr 29, 2002
- E17 Roof to Roof Jump; Fear Factor Spaghetti; Submerged Fuselage May 6, 2002
- E18 Jet Climb; Inverted Fall (Championship Edition - Part 1) May 13, 2002
- E19 Swim with Gators; Buffet; Tanker Truck (Championship Edition - Part 2) May 20, 2002
- E20 Second Season Highlights Sep 2, 2002
Season 3 · 30 episodes
- E1 Big Foot; Snake Tank; Floor Drop (Celebrity Edition) Sep 23, 2002
- E2 Counter Balance Beam; Weenie Roast; Swinging Rope Bridge Sep 30, 2002
- E3 Traverse the Dam; Bee Headed; Watery Coffin Oct 7, 2002
- E4 Stage Coach Drag; Fish Dinner; Pipe to Pipe to Pipe Oct 14, 2002
- E5 Speedboat to Helicopter Ladder; Worm Transfer; Car Thru Building Oct 21, 2002
- E6 Triple Beam Walk; Glass Walking; Magnetic Car Drop Oct 28, 2002
- E7 Burning Building; Scorpion Pit; Rotating Climbing Wall Nov 5, 2002
- E8 Helicopter Flag Snag; Slugs; Build-A-Bridge Nov 11, 2002
- E9 Dog Attack; Gas Chamber; Car Carrier Drive-Thru Nov 18, 2002
- E10 Drowning Closet; Ostrich Egg; Merry-Go-Round Dec 2, 2002
- E11 Scooter Plank; Deer Balls & 100 Year Old Egg Nog; Trapped Under Ice Dec 9, 2002
- E12 Inverted Helicopter; Horse Rectum; Sky Walker Jan 6, 2003
- E13 Barrel Rolling; Rat Transfer; Car into Pond Jan 13, 2003
- E14 Spin Cycle; Breakfast of Champions; Stilt Walking Jan 20, 2003
- E15 Ferris Wheel; Fear Factor Pizza; Water Platform Jan 27, 2003
- E16 Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition) Feb 3, 2003
- E17 Vertical Two Square; Electric Eels; Helicopter Rodeo Feb 4, 2003
- E18 Save Your Spouse; Roach Transfer; Couples Hang Feb 10, 2003
- E19 Flatbed to Flatbed; Worm Coffin; Tumbler Feb 17, 2003
- E20 Animal Moments Show Feb 22, 2003
- E21 Helicopter Boat Drag; Mechanical Bull Buffet; Window Washer Feb 24, 2003
- E22 Helicopter Slalom; Piercing; Maggoty Cheese; Flag Snag Mar 3, 2003
- E23 Las Vegas Show Mar 10, 2003
- E24 Miss USA Edition Mar 24, 2003
- E25 The Making of Fear Factor Apr 5, 2003
- E26 Go Cart Chicken; Fear Factor Basketball; Water Rotisserie Apr 7, 2003
- E27 Championship, Part I Apr 28, 2003
- E28 Championship, Part II May 5, 2003
- E29 Championship, Part III May 12, 2003
- E30 The 15 Most Outrageous Moments May 19, 2003
Season 4 · 34 episodes
- E1 $1 Million Dollar Edition Sep 22, 2003
- E2 Return to Las Vegas (1) Sep 29, 2003
- E3 Return to Las Vegas (2) Oct 6, 2003
- E4 Heli Crawl and Flag Grab; Maggoty Madness; Head on Pipe Ramp Oct 13, 2003
- E5 Heli Water Drag; Cow Eye Juice; Truck to Truck Transfer Oct 20, 2003
- E6 Halloween Episode Oct 27, 2003
- E7 All Female Episode #2 Nov 3, 2003
- E8 Four Stunt Episode #2 Nov 4, 2003
- E9 Water Sack; Beetle Roach & Worm Transfer; Spinning Ledge Nov 10, 2003
- E10 Truck to Helicopter; Table Clearing; Under the Semi Nov 17, 2003
- E11 Family Fear Factor Nov 24, 2003
- E12 Boat to Boat; Worm Wine; Matrix Truck Straddle Dec 1, 2003
- E13 Cable Surfing; Gift Exchange; Lake O' Fire Dec 8, 2003
- E14 Fear Factor Twins #2 Jan 5, 2004
- E15 Couples Fear Factor (1) Jan 12, 2004
- E16 Couples Fear Factor (2) Jan 19, 2004
- E17 Couples Fear Factor (3) Jan 19, 2004
- E18 Couples Fear Factor (4) Jan 26, 2004
- E19 Couples Fear Factor (5) Feb 2, 2004
- E20 Couples Fear Factor (6) Feb 9, 2004
- E21 Couples Fear Factor (7) Feb 16, 2004
- E22 Four Stunt Episode #3 Feb 17, 2004
- E23 Four Stunt Episode #4 Feb 23, 2004
- E24 All Female Episode #3 Mar 1, 2004
- E25 Siblings Fear Factor Mar 8, 2004
- E26 Twirling Misery; Eat Live Snails; Car Jump out of Back of Semi Mar 15, 2004
- E27 Extreme Building Plunge; Bug Windshield; Rotating Beam to Platform Mar 22, 2004
- E28 Tunnel Flag Snag; Potato Bug Bazooka; Tractor Car Roll Apr 5, 2004
- E29 Miss USA Edition #2 Apr 12, 2004
- E30 Team Transfer; Hagfish Transfer; Cable Stand Apr 19, 2004
- E31 Bound in Chains; Get the Gator; Heli Rope Transfer Apr 26, 2004
- E32 Dual Heli Beam Walk; Fly Shake; Hop the Train May 3, 2004
- E33 Underwater Tumbler; Bug Body Bag; Dual Heli Wall May 10, 2004
- E34 Family Beam Walk; Family of Roaches; Kid-A-Pult May 17, 2004
Season 5 · 31 episodes
- E1 Couples Reunion Aug 30, 2004
- E2 Favorite Winners Sep 6, 2004
- E3 Couples #2 Sep 13, 2004
- E4 Jet Ski to Float Plane; Eel Helmet; Donkey Kong Sep 20, 2004
- E5 Best Friends Sep 27, 2004
- E6 Babes, bikinis and The Roadkill Café Oct 4, 2004
- E7 Rolling Flag Snag; Sand Crab Panning; Suspended Car Rotisserie Oct 11, 2004
- E8 Water Paddle; Fear Factor Bar; Heli Surfing Oct 18, 2004
- E9 Halloween Episode #2 Oct 25, 2004
- E10 Siblings Fear Factor #2 Nov 1, 2004
- E11 New York 100th Episode Nov 8, 2004
- E12 Co-ed Models Nov 15, 2004
- E13 Thanksgiving Show Nov 22, 2004
- E14 Best Friends #2 Nov 29, 2004
- E15 Christmas Fear Factor #3 Dec 6, 2004
- E16 Couples Fear Factor II (1) Jan 3, 2005
- E17 Couples Fear Factor II (2) Jan 10, 2005
- E18 Couples Fear Factor II (3) Jan 17, 2005
- E19 Couples Fear Factor II (4) Jan 24, 2005
- E20 Couples Fear Factor II (5) Jan 31, 2005
- E21 Couples Fear Factor II (6) Feb 7, 2005
- E22 Couples Fear Factor II (7) Feb 14, 2005
- E23 Las Vegas Teams Feb 21, 2005
- E24 Reality Stars Feb 28, 2005
- E25 Fear Factor Twins #3 Mar 7, 2005
- E26 Episode 516 Mar 28, 2005
- E27 Miss USA Edition #3 Apr 11, 2005
- E28 Episode 525 Apr 25, 2005
- E29 Best Friends #3 May 2, 2005
- E30 N.Y. vs. L.A. May 9, 2005
- E31 Newlyweds at Universal Studios Orlando May 23, 2005
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Contestants must decide if they have the determination to face their fears while competing against others.
What genre is the show?
It is a competition reality series.
What is the rating of the show?
The series is rated TV-PG.
What does the show focus on?
The show focuses on contestants facing their fears during various competitions.
Is the show competitive?
Yes, the series centers on contestants outpacing their competition.