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Wipeout: Season 3

18 episodes Premiered Jun 1, 2010 Updated Oct 31, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Wipeout" Season 3. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the text, though the JSON array represents them). Output valid JSON only. Source Material Analysis: [1]

Previously on Wipeout

Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ The following is a comprehensive listing of all the episodes from the third season of American game show Wipeout.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Wipeout" Season 3.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the text, though the JSON array represents them). Output valid JSON only.
Source Material Analysis:
[1] TMDB: Mentions "Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty-four thrill-seekers will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle c". Note: The text is cut off.
[2] IMDb: Created by Matt Kunitz. Cast: John Henson, John Anderson, Jill Wagner, Vanessa Lachey. Contestants navigate a giant obstacle course to win a cash prize.
[3] TMDB Cast/Crew: Repeats the "Human cannonballs..." text. Mentions "Twenty-four thrill-seekers will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most spills, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television."
[4] Wikipedia: Discusses a video game series (irrelevant to the TV show season 3).
[5] Moviefone: Mentions full cast and crew exist but provides no details.
Problem: The provided sources do not contain any specific information about "Season 3" specifically. They describe the general premise of the series "Wipeout".
Constraint Check: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess."
Constraint Check: "Do not invent plot events or spoilers."
Constraint Check: "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES."
The sources describe the series in general:
Created by Matt Kunitz.
Cast includes John Henson, John Anderson, Jill Wagner, and Vanessa Lachey.
Premise: Twenty-four thrill-seekers compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle course.
Goal: Navigate the course to win a cash prize.
Nature of course: Features human cannonballs, human pinballs, crashes, smashes, mud splashes, spills, and face plants.
Challenge: The prompt asks for a "factual 160-220 word summary of this season's narrative arc."
Reality: There is

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Season 3 Episodes

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Wipeout Blind Date

Jun 1, 2010 · 42 min

John Henson pairs up 12 single guys and 12 single girls to take on the "Wipeout" course as their first date and a chance to win a grand prize of $100,000.

S3·E2 Core

Welcome Back America

Jun 22, 2010 · 42 min

"Wipeout" returns for Season Three, welcoming back America with an all-new course and qualifier stunts. The Fence Flapper, Double Cross and Bruiseball are three of the wild and out

S3·E3 Core

Anderson Can’t Dance

Jun 24, 2010 · 42 min

Door Knock, Moving Big Balls and the Zip Line Shape Shifter are three of the wild and crazy new obstacles that contestants will face on "Wipeout," featuring the world's largest new

S3·E4 Core

World Cup

Jun 29, 2010 · 42 min

In celebration of the 2010 World Cup, "Wipeout's" signature obstacle -- Big Balls -- transforms into Big Soccer Balls that go head-to-head against contestants, along with the Tramp

S3·E5 Core

Excuse Wii

Jul 1, 2010 · 42 min

Mid-Evil Wipe-a-Lot, Overdrive and the Circle Challenge are three new obstacles presented -- along with our 1,000th contestant -- on this week's Wipeout," featuring the world's lar

S3·E6 Core

Couples

Jul 6, 2010 · 42 min

The old saying that Love Hurts' rings true, as daring couples literally go head over heels for one another and compete as a team against other couples, taking on the Blob Launch, T

S3·E7 Core

The Henson Experiment

Jul 8, 2010 · 42 min

Host John Henson will undoubtedly be laughing just a bit louder in this episode since he's the brains behind of one of its featured obstacles. About his creation he proclaims: "As

S3·E8 Core

Feed Jill

Jul 15, 2010 · 42 min

The Smack Wall Sweeper, Organ Grinder and BruiseBall with Dizzy Dummy are three new wild and wacky obstacles included on a new episode of "Wipeout," featuring the world's largest o

S3·E9 Core

The Wrecking Family

Jul 20, 2010 · 42 min

Twenty-four contestants compete against each other and the clock to make it through wild obstacle courses to ultimately be one of the final 4. The final 4 then face the Wipeout Zon

S3·E10 Core

Screw You Banana

Jul 22, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E11 Core

Knock Knock, Who’s There? Wipeout

Aug 3, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E12 Core

Family

Aug 10, 2010 · 42 min

Twelve teams of family members compete in obstacles, including the Pitchfork Tumblers, Trampoline Sweeper and Fling Set.

S3·E13 Core

Totally, Totally Inappropriate

Aug 17, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E14 Core

Mustard, Ketchup and Wipeout Weenies

Aug 24, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E15 Core

Ladies Night

Aug 31, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E16 Core

Food Fight

Sep 7, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E17 Mytharc

Ahoy, Ye Land Lubbers

Sep 14, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

S3·E18 Mytharc

America’s Finest

Sep 14, 2010 · 42 min

Wipeout is an American reality show series in which contestants compete in what is billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Wipeout is hosted and commentated by John Henson

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