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Wipeout: Season 5

24 episodes Premiered Dec 8, 2011 Updated Oct 31, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Wipeout" Season 5. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or plot points. Constraint 3: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text

Previously on Wipeout

Season 5 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ This is a comprehensive list of all of the episodes from the fifth 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 5.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or plot points.
Constraint 3: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text (though primer is an array).
Constraint 4: Output valid JSON only.
Constraint 5: overview must be 160-220 words.
Source [1]: "This is a comprehensive list of all of the episodes from the fifth season of American game-show Wipeout. Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty-four thrill-seekers will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle c" (cut off).
Source [2]: "Wipeout: Created by Matt Kunitz. With John Henson, John Anderson, Jill Wagner, Vanessa Lachey. Contestants make their way ..."
Source [3]: "On December 8, 2008, ABC announced plans to counter-program NBC 's Super Bowl game-day telecasts with a sports-star-studded ..."
Overview:
The provided text for Season 5 is extremely limited. It says: "This is a comprehensive list of all of the episodes from the fifth season of American game-show Wipeout. Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty-four thrill-seekers will compete in the world's largest extreme obstacle c".
The word count requirement is 160-220 words.
Wait, if the source material is insufficient to reach 160 words without inventing facts, I must follow the instruction: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess." and "You never invent or guess... plot points."
If I cannot reach 160 words without inventing facts, I am in a logical deadlock. However, usually, in these prompts, if the source is too short, I must try to expand using only the provided facts.
Let's look at the facts:
It is the fifth season of the American game-show Wipeout.
It features human cannonballs and human pinballs.
It involves crashes, smashes, and mud splashes.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (20): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E2 Core

A Sight For Sore Ice

Jan 5, 2012 · 42 min

The fifth season begins with a winter version that includes icy obstacles, such as the Snow Shovel Trouble, Pain in the Ice and Candy Pain Lane. Vanessa Lachey cohosts.

S5·E3 Core

Ice, Ice Baby

Jan 12, 2012 · 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

S5·E4 Core

Family Tree

Jan 19, 2012 · 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

S5·E5 Core

Shoulda SAW That Coming

Feb 2, 2012 · 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

S5·E6 Core

Valentine's Day Couples

Feb 9, 2012 · 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

S5·E7 Mytharc

That Snow Way to Fall Down

Feb 16, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants encounter Garry the Eskimo as they tackle the Arctic Circle.

S5·E9 Core

Hotties Versus Nerds 2.0

Jun 28, 2012 · 42 min

The fifth summer season premieres with hotties vs. nerds in a battle of the sexes.

S5·E10 Core

Wipeout Salutes the Armed Forces

Jul 5, 2012 · 42 min

A military-themes edition features 24 members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Obstacles include: "Private Bee-jamin", "Drill Sergeant", and "Hangover".

S5·E11 Core

Boss & Employee 2012

Jul 10, 2012 · 42 min

Bosses and employees team up to tackle the obstacle course which includes the Corporate Ladder, the Pound About and Bigfoot. Among the contestants are the "cool coaches" and the "p

S5·E12 Core

It's the John Henson Show

Jul 12, 2012 · 42 min

Host John Henson puts his stamp on new obstacles, including Henson Headshots, Slappy Meal and the Spin Psycho.

S5·E13 Core

Udderly Ridiculous

Jul 17, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants compete on an extreme obstacle course for a $50,000 prize.

S5·E14 Core

Gorillas in our Midst

Jul 19, 2012 · 42 min

Competitors face obstacles including Monkey Business, School Daze and Gold Rush Petrified Forest.

S5·E15 Core

Blind Date 2012

Jul 26, 2012 · 42 min

Single men and women form teams of two and tackle obstacles that include Head Over Heels, Lovers Lane and the Wipeout Nursery

S5·E16 Core

Batter Up

Aug 2, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants, including Geriatric Groupie, Southern Belle and Cougar Hunter, take on obstacles Batter Up, Karate Class, Panic Hammocks and Spin Psycho.

S5·E17 Core

Hillbilly Wipeout

Aug 9, 2012 · 42 min

Title reference: Contestant Sheryl Crawford calls herself a hillbilly. Additionally, the "Hillbilly Mowdown" course in the 3rd round is introduced.

S5·E18 Core

Winners and Losers

Aug 16, 2012 · 42 min

Twelve Wipeout losers (as well as twelve of the 90+ champions) return to Wipeout.

S5·E19 Core

Uncle Stevie's Squid Pit and BBQ

Aug 23, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants face obstacles including Boat Bouys, Swept Away, Ocean Commotion and Panic Hammocks.

S5·E20 Core

Family Matters

Aug 23, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants face obstacles that include Aunt Patty Cake and the Lumberjerks.

S5·E21 Core

Snakes on the Plains

Aug 30, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants face obstacles including Snakes on the Plains, Pulling Teeth and the Hangover.

S5·E22 Core

Rats!

Sep 6, 2012 · 42 min

Contestants face obstacles including Surf's Up, Wipeout Subway Car and the Caregrounds.

S5·E23 Mytharc

Showdown at the Wipeout Saloon

Sep 13, 2012 · 42 min

A Western-theme obstacle course includes a showdown with Toby, a giant gunslinger. Other hurdles include Cactus Chaos and Spin Psycho.

S5·E24 Mytharc

Back To School: Students' Revenge

Sep 20, 2012 · 42 min

Stephanie Pokswinski is the final contestant this season to earn 500 dollars for tagging Smallsy. Unfortunately, she failed to advance.

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