Fear Factor (2001)

Episode Overview

In the first challenge, contestants must scale a 110-foot tower and leap twice their height to grab onto a cargo net suspended nearby. Those who can cling to the net for five seconds will move on to the next stage. Next up, participants face the Wormtinis challenge, where they must consume five earthworms and one super worm from a martini glass within four minutes to qualify for the finals. Finally, contestants crawl through a dark drainage system, starting in a slimy culvert that branches into several pipes—only one of which leads to freedom. Equipped with infrared cameras, viewers can track their progress as the fastest contestant to reach the exit tunnel takes home $50,000.