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WIPEOUT [EPISODE CHANGE]
Air Date: Thursday, September 02, 2010
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#309) "The Wrecking Family" (Repeat)
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** EPISODE CHANGE **

DIVING BOARD PLANKS, WRECKING BALL SHAKE-A-LATER AND SLIDE SHAPE SHIFTER ARE FEATURED ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF "WIPEOUT" ON ABC

"The Wrecking Family" - Tune in for the �Tongan Truck' vs. the Wrecking Ball Shake-a-Later. See the unstoppable force meet the immovable object. And don't miss this episode's featured obstacle, the Slide Shape Shifter� or as host John Henson likes to call it, the Contestant Flattener. Also facing contestants this week are the Diving Board Planks. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter,"), John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, "Wipeout" airs THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 7/20/10)

Note: This episode replaces "Family," which moves to Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 9:01 p.m., ET.

Each week, 24 energetic new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the $50,000 grand prize. In the end, only one contestant will be victorious, while everyone else will Wipeout!

"Wipeout" executive producers are Matt Kunitz ("Fear Factor") and Scott Larsen. Shye Sutherland, Kevin Wehrenberg, Trice Barto and J. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Endemol USA. David Goldberg is the chairman of Endemol North America.

About Endemol USA

Endemol USA is a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television. The company produces the break-out hits "Deal or No Deal," "Wipeout," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a prominent international content developer, producer and distributor of television and online programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in 25 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol is owned by a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Mediaset Group and Cyrte Group. For more information, please visit http://www.endemolusa.tv. Endemol is a privately held company.

"Wipeout" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5/1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

For more information on "Wipeout," visit ABC.com

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