Fear Factor (2001)

Episode Overview

In the first challenge, contestants are tasked with clinging to a rope tethered to two galloping horses. They’ll be pulled through a muddy stretch for 100 yards at a speed of 35 miles per hour, lying on their stomachs. The two men and two women who make it the farthest before letting go will move on, while the rest will be eliminated. Those who cross the finish line will automatically qualify for the next round. The second stunt involves contestants lying in a pit filled with 400 rats. Anyone who can endure this for four minutes will advance. For the final challenge, contestants must climb out onto a car dangling 150 feet in the air. They need to snatch a flag from the hood and retrieve a key from the trunk before climbing back inside, starting the engine, and honking the horn—all while being drenched in rain. The contestant who completes this task the quickest will take home a $50,000 prize.