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Fear Factor: Season 2

20 episodes Premiered Nov 27, 2001
Previously on Fear Factor

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fear Factor Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E2 Core

Airplane Walk; Snake Face-off; Car Launch

Jan 8, 2002

Stunt #1: Airplane Walk Contestants would have to climb out on the wing of a bi-plane as it flew at 100 miles per hour and over 4,000 feet above the ground. They would have to r

S2·E3 Core

Bull Riding; Eat Brains; Zip Line

Jan 14, 2002

Stunt #1: Bull Riding Contestants would each have to ride a 2,000 pound bull. The two men and the two women who stayed on their bulls the longest would advance to the next round

S2·E4 Core

Boat Jump; Swimming with the Fishes; Flag Snag

Jan 21, 2002

Stunt #1: Boat Jump As two ultra boats raced down a lake at 40 miles per hour, contestants would have to jump the gap between them that was approximately 7 feet wide and land on

S2·E5 Core

Helicopter Fire Drill; Eat Rectum; Ledge Walk

Jan 28, 2002

Stunt 1: Helicopter Fire Drill Players will have to climb out one side of the helicopter as it hovered twenty-five feet above the cold water, then traverse underneath the helicop

S2·E6 Core

Playboy Playmates Edition

Feb 3, 2002

This Super Bowl Halftime episode featured six Playboy Playmates. Stunt #1 (Tightrope) The ladies would have to walk a tight rope stretching between two rooftops 10 stories high.

S2·E7 Core

Blimp Climb; Bobbing in Wax Worms; Car Flip

Feb 4, 2002

Stunt #1: Blimp Climb As a blimp flew high above the ocean, contestants would have to climb down a 35-foot rope ladder, release a flag, and climb back up the ladder. The two men

S2·E9 Core

Vertical Gauntlet; Rat Hat; Semi Truck Beam Walk

Mar 4, 2002

Stunt #1: Vertical Gauntlet Contestants would have to cross 12-inch wide support beams between two 14-story buildings, climbing rope ladders to get from one beam to the next. On

S2·E10 Core

Spiderman; Coffin; Water Cage (Celebrity Edition)

Mar 11, 2002

This episode featured six celebrity contestants competing for charity. The winner would receive $50,000 for their charity, and the others would receive $10,000 for their charities.

S2·E11 Core

Bridge Hang; Uterus Skeeball; Cable Plate Walk

Mar 18, 2002

Stunt #1: Bridge Hang Contestants would have to hang from a trapeze bar jutting from the side of a high bridge. The two men and the two women to hang on the longest before falli

S2·E12 Core

MTV Spring Break Edition

Mar 23, 2002

This special episode featured four contestants on Spring Break in Cancun competing for 50,000 pesos (around $5,000 in American dollars). Stunt #1 (Squid jacuzzi) Contestants wou

S2·E13 Core

Tunnel Swim; Eat Balut; Bike Plank

Mar 25, 2002

Stunt #1: Tunnel Swim Contestants would have to swim though an underwater tunnel that was 80 feet long. Along the way, there were four air pockets. The two men and the two wome

S2·E14 Core

Helicopter Jump; Tarantula Torture Cell; Water Tube

Apr 8, 2002

Stunt #1: Helicopter Jump Contestants would be riding in a helicopter as if flew 25 feet above a lake. As the helicopter flew over an island of boxes, they would have to jump ou

S2·E15 Core

Public Nudity; Eat Roaches; Chain Submerge

Apr 15, 2002

Stunt 1: Public Nudity Contestants would be required to strip down to their birthday suits, parade along the runway for one minute, then stand with their hands on their hips for