Fear Factor (2001)

Episode Overview

In this episode, four teams went head-to-head in a series of challenges. For the first stunt, the human cannonball, one team member dangled from a crane on a truck as it moved along a pier. They plunged into the water to collect two flares from a buoy, then swam to a platform to ignite a giant cannon. Their partner was then launched into the water, where they had to swim to a boat and hoist a flag. The fastest team earned the power to eliminate another team. Next, in the trash can scavenger hunt, teams searched through two dumpsters for items like a toaster and a baseball glove, while another set of those items was hidden in barrels filled with unpleasant substances. They had to match the items as quickly as possible to win a trip to Las Vegas and $20,000, with no eliminations occurring in this round. The final stunt involved a pavement drag, where both team members clung to helicopter handlebars while being pulled across the ground