Английская Википедия:Expedition Impossible (TV series)

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Шаблон:Infobox television Expedition Impossible is a 2011 American reality television series. The series follows thirteen teams of three competitors as they "solve problems while racing across deserts, over mountains and through rivers" across the nation of Morocco. The first team to cross the finish line after completing the ten stages of the competition was to receive US$150,000. In addition, each team member won a new Ford Explorer.

Created by producer Mark Burnett and hosted by wildlife expert Dave Salmoni, the series premiered on ABC on June 23, 2011, to mild critical response. The show was canceled following its first and only season.

Game

Expedition Impossible is run in ten stages, each of which has a series of checkpoints. At each checkpoint, teams receive instructions on how to reach the next checkpoint and at some checkpoints they face challenges that must be completed before heading to the next checkpoint. The last team in each stage to reach the final checkpoint is eliminated. If any member of a team quits, the team is eliminated.

The competition began in Merzouga and concluded in Marrakech, covering a course of around 2,000 miles including treks through the Sahara Desert and over the Atlas Mountains.

Production

ABC and producer Mark Burnett announced the series on November 4, 2010, with Burnett describing Expedition Impossible as "high adventure television" and "an epic Indiana Jones-style experience". Open casting began later that month. Prospective contestants were required to demonstrate proficiency in several skills, including horseback riding, righting a boat that had been capsized, compass reading and rappelling.

After initially announcing a premiere date of June 21, 2011, ABC revised the date to June 23.

International distribution and adaptations

On May 9, 2011, CTV Television Network announced that it had acquired Expedition Impossible for Canadian broadcast and that it would debut the series on June 21. CTV pushed back the premiere to the 23rd, corresponding with its American debut.

On July 16, 2011, Australia's Network Ten started to broadcast the show in the 6:30pm – 7:30pm timeslot on its main channel - 10.

An adaptation of the series premiered on the channel Cuatro in Spain on January 23, 2013. Hosted by Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Expedición Imposible features ten pairs of celebrities racing through Morocco.

Teams

The Gypsies

John Post, 25, Pensacola Beach, FL. Sustainable Farmer
Taylor Filasky, 31, San Diego, CA. Video Producer
Eric Bach, 26, San Francisco, CA. Entrepreneur

Group of friends that, collectively, have traveled to over 40 countries.

No Limits

Erik Weihenmayer, 42, Golden, CO. Motivational Speaker/Writer
Jeff Evans, 41, Boulder, CO. Motivational Speaker/Physician Assistant
Aaron "Ike" Isaacson, 33, Topeka, KS. Soldier

Jeff is Erik's climbing guide on mountaineering expeditions because Erik is blind. Ike is a soldier.

Fab 3

Ryan Allen Carrillo, 36, Los Angeles, CA. Unemployed
Kari Gibson, 26, Los Angeles, CA. Model
AJ Gibson, 30, Los Angeles, CA. Mortgage Consultant

Kari and AJ are siblings. Ryan and AJ used to be a couple, but are now friends. All three are roommates.

The Football Players

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, 31, Los Angeles, CA. Broadcaster
Robert Ortiz, 27, Solana Beach, CA. Business Owner
Ricky Sharpe, 31, Costa Mesa, CA. Health and Fitness Consultant

All three are former professional football players who first met while playing for San Diego State University.

The Cops

Robert "Rob" Robillard, 43, Concord, MA. Police Lieutenant
Dani Henderson, 34, Marlborough, MA. Police Officer
James "Jim" Vaglica, 49, Billerica, MA. Police Sergeant

Cops who work together. In 2016, Jim Vaglica of The Cops would appear on the FOX reality show, American Grit.

California Girls

Christina Chin, 24, Davis, CA. Corporate PR.
Brittany Smith, 24, Rancho Murieta, CA. Aspiring Pro Golfer
Natalie Smith, 25, Woodland, CA. Teacher/Coach

Friends who met while attending the University of California, Davis.

The Country Boys

Nicholas Coughlin, 28, Clinton, MS. Internet Marketing/Entrepreneur
Jason Cronin, 37, Pensacola Beach, FL. Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Chad Robinson, 27, Bolton, MS. Real Estate Investor

Friends coming from Mississippi and nearby.

The Fishermen

Gus Sanfilippo, 48, Gloucester, MA. Fisherman
Nino Sanfilippo, 43, Gloucester, MA. Fisherman
Joe Sanfilippo, 44, Gloucester, MA. Fisherman

Gus and Nino are brothers and Joe is their cousin. All three are crew on the fishing boat Captain Dominic.

New York Firemen

Kevin "Fathead" Coursey, 39, Belle Harbor, NY. Firefighter
Rob Keiley, 34, Rockaway Park, NY. Firefighter
Mike Egan, 34, Rockaway Park, NY. Firefighter

Co-workers who are firefighters in New York

Team Kansas

Lindsey Haymond, 27, Houston, TX. Teacher
Kelsey Fuller, 22, Overland Park, KS. Student
Mackenzie Fuller, 18, Overland Park, KS. Student

Three sisters who are originally from Kansas.

Grandpa's Warriors

Dick Smith, 69, Normal, IL. Store Owner
Steven Smith, 48, Savoy, IL. Store Owner
Samantha Smith-Gibbs, 23, Thomasboro, IL. Store Manager

Samantha is Steven's daughter, Dick is Steven's father.

Mom's Army

Eleanor "Ellie" Vanderbeck, 52, Reading, PA. Bookkeeper
Ruthie Vanderbeck, 28, Reading, PA. Realtor
Abbie Vanderbeck, 30, Norwalk, CT. Nanny

Ruthie and Abbie are Ellie's daughters. They were also in the military.

Latin Persuasion

Dashia Imperiale, 44, New York, NY. Fitness Instructor
Raven Garcia, 30, Bronx, NY. Freelance Writer
Mai Reyes, 38, New York, NY. Manager

Friends and co-workers, all with Latino heritage.

Progress

Team	Relationships	Contestants	Position											Finish
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Шаблон:Color box The Gypsies	Travel Friends	John	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	Шаблон:Green	Шаблон:Green
		Taylor												Шаблон:Green
		Eric												Шаблон:Green
Шаблон:Color box No Limits	Friends	Ike	6th	3rd	2nd	2nd	5th	3rd	2nd	5th	4th	3rd	Шаблон:Red	4th
		Jeff												5th
		Erik												6th
Шаблон:Color box Fab 3	Roommates	Kari	2nd	5th	5th	8th	1st	2nd	6th	3rd	2nd	2nd	Шаблон:Red	7th
		AJ												8th
		Ryan												9th
Шаблон:Color box The Football Players	Football Players	Robert	3rd	4th	4th	3rd	3rd	4th	4th	2nd	3rd	Шаблон:Red		10th
		Ricky												11th
		Akbar												12th
Шаблон:Color box The Cops	Co-workers / Cops	Rob R.	10th	11th	8th	5th	4th	6th	5th	4th	Шаблон:Red			13th
		Dani												14th
		Jim												15th
Шаблон:Color box California Girls	College Friends	Natalie	9th	9th	7th	7th	8th	7th	3rd	Шаблон:Red				16th
		Brittany												17th
		Christina												18th
Шаблон:Color box The Country Boys	Friends	Jason	7th	2nd	3rd	9th	7th	5th	Шаблон:Red					19th
		Nicholas												20th
		Chad												21st
Шаблон:Color box The Fishermen	Brothers & Cousin	Gus	5th	6th	10th	6th	6th	Шаблон:Red						22nd
		Joe												23rd
		Nino												24th
Шаблон:Color box New York Firemen	Co-workers / Firefighters	Rob K.	8th	10th	6th	4th	Шаблон:Red							25th
		"Fathead"												26th
		Mike												27th
Шаблон:Color box Team Kansas	Sisters	Kelsey	4th	7th	9th	Шаблон:Red								28th
		Lindsey												29th
		Mackenzie												30th
Шаблон:Color box Grandpa's Warriors	Family	Steven	12th	8th	Шаблон:Red									31st
		Samantha												32nd
		Dick												33rd
Шаблон:Color box Mom's Army	Mother & Daughters	Abbie	11th	Шаблон:Red										34th
		Ruthie												35th
		Ellie												36th
Шаблон:Color box Latin Persuasion	Friends & Co-workers	Raven	Шаблон:Red											37th
		Mai												38th
		Dashia												39th

• A Шаблон:Red team placement means the team was eliminated.
• A Шаблон:Green team placement means the team won the expedition.

Reception

Before its debut, Expedition Impossible drew comparisons to other reality television series, including The Amazing Race, Pirate Master, and Burnett's own adventure race series Eco-Challenge. Burnett has repudiated the comparisons to TAR, saying "There’s no taxis. There’s no hotels. This is very, very different. Here, you actually need to put yourself on the line, really be willing to cross the deserts and the mountains and use the camels and the horses. So, it’s a very, very much more difficult competition."

David Hinckley of The New York Daily News found the premiere to follow a familiar formula and wondered whether a "saturation point" for this style of entertainment had been reached. In saying so, he stressed that he in no way was diminishing the accomplishments of the participating teams. Similarly, Brian Lowry for Variety, while calling the series a "transparent knockoff of The Amazing Race", complimented Burnett on his ability to create "a sense of jeopardy in the challenges" while finding that the series as a whole "travels such a familiar course" that it was tantamount to "recycling" the concepts of other series.

Expedition Impossible was the top-rated program the night of its debut, pulling 2.4/7 in adults 18/49 and 7.18 million viewers. The premiere was the 8th most watched show that week. In the second episode, Expedition Impossible pulled a 1.8/6 in adults 18/49 and 6.16 million viewers. This drop was not unusual for a holiday weekend, as other shows also experienced a rating decline. Despite this, Expedition Impossible was the top rated program of the hour and the second top rated program of the night, as well as the 12th most watched show that week in the 18/49 demo. Ratings however continued to slip when its fifth episode only garnered a rating of 1.3 for the 18/49 demo and 4.68 million in total viewers. The show hit a season low for its eighth episode, with a demo rating of 1.1 and only watched by 3.83 million viewers. The show's ninth episode was watched by 4.45 million viewers, and the season finale ended with a rating of 1.3 for the 18/49 demo and 4.61 millions in total viewer number.

International versions

The TV format was exported in Spain with the title Expedición Imposible when it was aired on Cuatro and hosted by Raquel Sánchez Silva on 2013.

External links

• Official site