Fear Factor (2001)

Episode Overview

Title: Halloween Episode #2 Plot: In this thrilling Halloween-themed episode, contestants faced a series of spine-chilling challenges. Stunt #1 (Electric beam): Participants had to traverse a metal balance beam while an overhead generator unleashed two million volts of electricity. Their task was to move metal bolts from one barrel to another within a minute. The top four bolt-transferers would progress, while the rest faced elimination. Stunt #2 (Witches brew): Armed with crossbows, contestants aimed flaming arrows at a scarecrow suspended from above. The number of shots it took to ignite the scarecrow determined how many scoops of a gruesome Fear Factor concoction—filled with dead tarantulas, scorpions, and bug guts—they would have to consume. Only those who finished would move forward. Stunt #3 (Bug tumbler): Contestants were drenched in corn syrup and secured inside a Plexiglas tumbler filled with creepy crawlies.