Fear Factor

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One afternoon while I was visiting my library,I noticed a
group of preschoolers gathered for story time. The book they
were reading was THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY.

After the librarian finished the first page, she asked the
children, "Do you think she'll die?"

"Nope," a little girl in the back said. "I saw this last night
on FEAR FACTOR."


My Nephew who is 9 years old watches it all the time. I personally think it's disgusting when they have to eat those bugs, guts, etc. but watch it anyway. However, there is no way I would do any of the stunts the contestants have to do.

I quit watching fear factor when they started using live creatures for their stunts. I think it's extrememly cruel and uncalled for. There are plenty of stunts they can do without endangering life.

I'm curious to know how they get the dead animals too. Do they kill things specifically for this show? What about the baby ducks those contestants ate?

As for the children watching those stunts.... I have read in the newspapers about kids who try stunts they see on tv. Kids do not (I don't care what adults say to justify it) but the do NOT comprehend the circumstances of the stunts. What they see is what they think is cool. They see adults coming out of it ok. The kids don't associate risks because they have not reached that mentality yet.

How many kids are fearless until they grow up and realize the risks involved in what they use to do? Then, as an adult, they shudder to think what could have happened to them.

Yes, I know Joe whatshisface says these stunts should not be done at home. Kid's don't hear warnings.

Originally posted by Kukabeara
I quit watching fear factor when they started using live creatures for their stunts. I think it's extrememly cruel and uncalled for. There are plenty of stunts they can do without endangering life. :
yes:I agree with you 100%. They take those poor creatures and crunch them up while alive. They wouldn't like it if the creatures crunched them up alive!!!

I'm curious to know how they get the dead animals too. Do they kill things specifically for this show? What about the baby ducks those contestants ate?
I wondered that myself. Especially since they have so many dead animal parts. I think I'll write the producers and find out what's going on!!!

As for the children watching those stunts.... I have read in the newspapers about kids who try stunts they see on tv. Kids do not (I don't care what adults say to justify it) but the do NOT comprehend the circumstances of the stunts. What they see is what they think is cool. They see adults coming out of it ok. The kids don't associate risks because they have not reached that mentality yet.
Definitely. That's where the expression comes from: Monkey see, monkey do. This is definitely not a show for kids but they are definitely watching it.
How many kids are fearless until they grow up and realize the risks involved in what they use to do? Then, as an adult, they shudder to think what could have happened to them.

Yes, I know Joe whatshisface says these stunts should not be done at home. Kid's don't hear warnings.

It's the same principle as the Ripley's Believe it or not where he says don't try this at home. What a bunch of

This is an absolutely FOUL show. I can't believe that people watch it, much less, go on the show. WHY would anyone want to eat all these disgusting animals, dead or alive? And, it's just plain cruel to those animals. I would be interested in knowing where they get them from, and do they kill them just for the purpose of this awful show?

I'm going to research this and get back to you. It is awfully disgusting.

I emailed 'FearFactor@nbc.com'. This is what I said.

We are on a chat forum and are currently talking about Fear Factor. We all agree it is disgusting that the contestants have to eat living creatures. How would you like it if a living creature ate you? Also, where do you get the parts of the dead animals. Are they killed just for the purpose of this show? Does Bob Barker know about this? There are many other stunts that can be done without harming innocent God's creatures. Please respond.

It will be interesting to see if they respond!! I bet they don't because the ratings are high and they don't have to respond to a couple of people who dislike the show.

Well, at least you know that you've tried. If you hear back from them, please post their response in here for us. Thanks!! ~Kris

Go to http://www.google.com

Enter the following key word phrase (including the quotes)

"fear factor" protest animal rights

Awesome! There is already a protest against NBC.


http://www.causesthatmatter.com/Ani...cfm?ID=297&c=31

PETA

Kukabeara, that is "awesome". Thank you for sharing that site with us.

Wed Aug 27, 4:45 PM ET

By Josh Grossberg

Thrill seekers, Fear not. Your favorite bug-eating contestants will be back for more projectile vomiting.

NBC has reupped Fear Factor for another three years, ensuring the hit series will remain on the air through at least May 2007, the network confirmed Wednesday. The deal, struck between the network and show producers Endemol USA, also includes exclusive syndication rights, meaning NBC will be able to sell reruns off network as soon as next year.

"We're thrilled. It validates all the hard work the crew's being doing the last couple of seasons and we've got tons more creative wacky ideas," Matt Kunitz, executive producer of Fear Factor, tells E! Online.

Terms of the deal were not made public, but Daily Variety reports that the Peacock will shell out between $1.25 million and $1.5 million for the fifth season of Fear. If the network picks up its option for the sixth and seventh seasons, the license fee will increase to between $1.7 million and $2 million. That's way up from the show's current price tag of $900,000 per show.

Fear Factor has been NBC's most solid reality show since its debut three years ago, consistently drawing the advertising-friendly young demo to the network.

NBC president Jeff Zucker hailed Fear's renewal as "one of the easiest decisions" he's had to make.

"Fear Factor has been one of the huge reality successes of the past couple of seasons, and it's one of the most underestimated shows in all of television," Zucker tells Variety. "And from an economic standpoint, it's become one of the most financially important shows to us."

That's because the episodes, in which host Joe Rogan cajoles contestants into taking part in death-defying stunts and stomach-churning eating contests, are relatively cheap to produce and has legs in terms of reairings.

Says Kunitz: "We're one of the most durable shows on TV and airing repeats that are three years old that are consistently doing well."

Many of Fear's Monday night reruns have bested competition on rival networks in the 8 p.m. time slot.

Any syndication run would likely reap major bucks for NBC, which could rake in up to $400,000 an episode by selling the series repeat rights. Next year, the network will begin pitching the show to cable networks like Spike TV, TBS, TLC and ABC Family, as well as local TV stations.

NBC, considered the weakest of the Big Four in terms of unscripted offerings, has been beefing up its reality slate of late. The network is also close to finalizing a deal to bring back The Restaurant for a second run.

Originally posted by auntgoldie
I emailed 'FearFactor@nbc.com'. This is what I said.

We are on a chat forum and are currently talking about Fear Factor. We all agree it is disgusting that the contestants have to eat living creatures. How would you like it if a living creature ate you? Also, where do you get the parts of the dead animals. Are they killed just for the purpose of this show? Does Bob Barker know about this? There are many other stunts that can be done without harming innocent God's creatures. Please respond.

It will be interesting to see if they respond!! I bet they don't because the ratings are high and they don't have to respond to a couple of people who dislike the show.

I haven't heard from them yet!!!!!!!

Quoted from NBC by KJ.

"Fear Factor has been one of the huge reality successes of the past couple of seasons, and it's one of the most underestimated shows in all of television," Zucker tells Variety. "And from an economic standpoint, it's become one of the most financially important shows to us."

THIS IS WHY THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED. APPARENTLY, THEY JUST DON'T CARE THAT A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE ARE UPSET. I THINK I'LL EMAIL BOB BARKER AND SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY!! LET YOU KNOW.

I am totally with you folks on all counts.

And by the way ... I have never understood what "FEAR factor" exactly is involved in eating roaches and blood balls and all that disgusting stuff. These activities don't require one to be fearless or courageous !

I think all this eating of strange, and disgusting stuff started on Survivor -- but at least their "premise" was that it was a "native delicacy" or might be something they could eat or drink to "survive" right ?

These Fear Factor bozos brag about all their "creative ideas" -- bah !

When we were kids, we peeled grapes, put them in a closed box and challenged the other kids to put their hand into the box full of "eyeballs".

Now THAT was creative

Okay so I didn't read all of the above posts, but basically after seeing Blah blah blah... and the same thing being repeated just by a different user, I have to touch on a different points and just share with you all what I think... ( I don't care if you don't care about what I care so there...)

Mass murdering of innocent animals just for the production of a show... Okay so killing a couple hundred ducks for four contestants is probably getting out of hand, but what is wrong with killing four ducks for four people to eat... or five slugs per person to eat... my point is the regular american/british/human as long as they have been fed reguarly everyday, they tend to waste what is on their plate most of the time, sometimes having bigger eyes than an appetite, it seems some food doesn't get ate...so practically some innocent animal was slaughtered just so you could throw it away in the garbage disposal. Kids fry ants everyday with magnifying glasses, why don't you protest against magnifying glasses? As long as Fear Factor doesn't slaughter the animals to be wasted and they are being ate...wheres the harm in it? If they gather already dead animals, then again wheres the harm in it?

Oh my god people and kids are imitating the show! That is why there is a little disclaimer (yeah that thing you don't pay attention to) that tells you not to try any of these stunts at home.... it also tells you that viewer discretion is advised, that means you, the responsible parent needs to put your kid into a different room if you believe they can't resist those temptations to do these things. People are racing on the street using Nos, why don't you sue the producers of Fast & the Furious, people are imitating movie serial killers, why don't you just shut the whole hollywood down. To sum it all up, it's the parents and the kids, not the show, if they aint getting ideas from Fear Factor, they will get it from some other show...and if not from t.v., their best friend, or imaginary friend, or maybe even their own sex organ.

How can they show this crap on t.v. I just can't stand to watch it, I can't wait for it to come on... Complain ***** and moan but the truth is your watching it and enjoying it, so shut up.

Oh...and by the way nice thread, and good questions, have a good day!

I myself have often thought where do they get the animals to do this stuff. But most of them aren't live if they are they dont uauslly eat them but sit lay in them. Yes they do eat live bugs sometimes but for the most part not. True its disgusting, but people in other countries do it all the time. Kids do it all the time. Hell, "grown" adults do it just to gross people out. True there is a part of me that says they shouldn't do that but then what kind of hipocrite would I be seeing how I eat meat and probably step on like a hundreds of ants in my yard and I do have a tendancy to swat flies and kill spiders when I find them creeping about my house. I like the show Fear Factor but I don't see where fear is a factor in most of the stuff. I think they should have a show where the don't know the have to face there fear but the producers find out what the fears are in like a survey with many questions on it so they don't get suspicious. Then make them do those things. Like lay in a coffin while your burried alive for how ever many minutes before they dig you back up. That would be a cool show.

Now that's an original idea. Maybe you should write the producers.

I'm with you. "Scare Tactics" is great. It's like Candid Camera but freakier and scarier for the participant until he/she finds out it was a gag.

Untamed - Couldn't agree with you more.

I love the show. Its exciting, scary, and would attrack most thrill seekers.

I've in fact submitted an application to be a contestant.

I've always said I could never eat any of those foreign objects, but the truth of the matter is most of those animals are delicacy's in other countries. It's food. They ate unborn baby chickens, we eat grown up chickens...it's all the same.

I'm interested in the show bascially to see if I can use mind over matter and complete the frightning task successfully. I've always believed I could do anything, and fearfactor is no exception.

I do think they the winner should get more than $50,000, but hey I don't know too many people that couldn't use an extra $50grand.