Crash Course (game show)
Encyclopedia
Crash Course is an American game show
that premiered on ABC
on August 26th, 2009. It is hosted by Orlando Jones
and Dan Cortese
. The series has teams of two competing for a golden steering
wheel and $50,000. The series was aimed to try and outbest Wipeout, but failed to beat its audience and has been canceled after three aired episodes (but four were produced).
For round two, the four teams would tackle an even more difficult challenge, another example, in Catch Me If You Can, the teams would fight through barrels to get up on a platform. Some cars don't make it and fall upside-down sometimes. The team who doesn't make it up as far or with the slowest time is eliminated.
For round three, the three teams fight against each other in a challenging course. For example, in Car Dominoes (What Orlando Jones says, "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!"),
the teams must slam into exploding cars and the team that completes it in the slowest time would be eliminated.
In the final crash course, the two remaining teams would go through an almost impossible obstacle course. They would start by going through barrels and then through a pourdown of barrels and tubes. Then through Wreck Alley, where they go through some exploding on-fire cars following a mud track. Then the teams would stop in front of a dead end and switch drivers while being sprayed by some intense water. Then they back up and go through one of the garages with water barrels on the other side, then through animal crossing where they would have to look out for animals (Like Orlando Jones says "NOT REAL ANIMALS!). Finally, they would go through a gate where fire would leap beside it and finish. The team with the faster time would get the $50,000 and the golden steering wheel.
Team Siblings (1st, won in the final crash course)
Team Married (2nd, lost by 48 seconds in the final crash course)
Team Roommates (3rd, failed to beat Team Married's time in Car Dominoes)
Team Best Friends (4th, failed to go as high as Team Roommates on CMIYC)
Team Single Moms (5th, was further away from the 100 than Team Married)
Episode Two:
Team Brothers In-Law (1st, won in the final crash course)
Team Mother-Son (2nd, lost by 52 seconds in the final crash course)
Team Best Friends (3rd, finished last in Tow Tow Tow Your Boat)
Team Married (4th, got the shortest distance on Roof Slide)
Team Neighbors (5th, lost in tie breaker bowl-off with Team Married)
The third episode was originally going to air on September 9th, 2009, but due to a Presidential Address, it was postponed. It aired the next week, September 16th, as the series finale.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
that premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on August 26th, 2009. It is hosted by Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones is an American comedian and film and television actor. He is notable for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv and for his role as the 7 Up spokesman from 1999-2002.-Early life:...
and Dan Cortese
Dan Cortese
Daniel James "Dan" Cortese ; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor, director and spokesperson. He is known for his roles as Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and as Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.-Early life:...
. The series has teams of two competing for a golden steering
wheel and $50,000. The series was aimed to try and outbest Wipeout, but failed to beat its audience and has been canceled after three aired episodes (but four were produced).
Premise
Hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese. Five teams of two are revealed at the beginning (Siblings, Mother-Son, Best Friends, Single Moms, Roommates, Neighbors etc.). The first round has all five teams competing, for example, in car bowling, the team with the lowest amount of pins would be eliminated.For round two, the four teams would tackle an even more difficult challenge, another example, in Catch Me If You Can, the teams would fight through barrels to get up on a platform. Some cars don't make it and fall upside-down sometimes. The team who doesn't make it up as far or with the slowest time is eliminated.
For round three, the three teams fight against each other in a challenging course. For example, in Car Dominoes (What Orlando Jones says, "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!"),
the teams must slam into exploding cars and the team that completes it in the slowest time would be eliminated.
In the final crash course, the two remaining teams would go through an almost impossible obstacle course. They would start by going through barrels and then through a pourdown of barrels and tubes. Then through Wreck Alley, where they go through some exploding on-fire cars following a mud track. Then the teams would stop in front of a dead end and switch drivers while being sprayed by some intense water. Then they back up and go through one of the garages with water barrels on the other side, then through animal crossing where they would have to look out for animals (Like Orlando Jones says "NOT REAL ANIMALS!). Finally, they would go through a gate where fire would leap beside it and finish. The team with the faster time would get the $50,000 and the golden steering wheel.
Stats
Episode One:Team Siblings (1st, won in the final crash course)
Team Married (2nd, lost by 48 seconds in the final crash course)
Team Roommates (3rd, failed to beat Team Married's time in Car Dominoes)
Team Best Friends (4th, failed to go as high as Team Roommates on CMIYC)
Team Single Moms (5th, was further away from the 100 than Team Married)
Episode Two:
Team Brothers In-Law (1st, won in the final crash course)
Team Mother-Son (2nd, lost by 52 seconds in the final crash course)
Team Best Friends (3rd, finished last in Tow Tow Tow Your Boat)
Team Married (4th, got the shortest distance on Roof Slide)
Team Neighbors (5th, lost in tie breaker bowl-off with Team Married)
Premiere
The series premiered after Wipeout on August 26th, 2009 and premiered to good ratings and was at #3 that night behind Wipeout and America's Got Talent.The third episode was originally going to air on September 9th, 2009, but due to a Presidential Address, it was postponed. It aired the next week, September 16th, as the series finale.