7-Year-Old Hercules, Wolf Family and Real Life Bat Man Populate New Episodes of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Business Editors & Entertainment Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000 New, mind-bending mind-bending adj. Intensely affecting the mind, especially to the extent of producing hallucinations. episodes of TBS TBS Tablespoon TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. TBS Treasury Board Secretariat (Canada) TBS Tris-Buffered Saline TBS Tris Buffered Saline TBS Turn Based Strategy (games) Superstation's original series, RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) kick off on Wednesday Wednesday: see week. , August 2, with fascinating stories from around the world, including a 7-year-old body builder; a wolf family whose members are covered from head to toe with thick, dark hair; and a real-life "Bat Man," who has overcome his blindness by using the bat-like technique of echo-location. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), hosted by actor Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
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New episodes will also feature daring events, such as a woman who will free-dive 100 feet under the ocean to a dangerous shipwreck shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but in modern times the number of shipwrecks due to nonhostile causes has steadily and escape before running out of breath and a man who will make a daring escape from a jail cell that has been pushed out of an airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. at 18,000 feet. Premiere episodes of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) rank it as basic cable's top series for the year to date among key adult demos (excluding sports), delivering an average of 1,772,000 adults 18-49 and 1,650,000 adults 25-54 during its first 10 episodes. When the series premiered on Wednesday, Jan. 12, it delivered a record-breaking 2.6 million households, basic cable's largest household audience ever for an original series premiere (excluding sports). RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)is produced by Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1991 and last used in 2002. Columbia TriStar Television was launched in 1994 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures Television and Distribution, with Erik Nelson serving as executive producer. The series is produced in association with Dean Cain's production company, Angry Dragon dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical characteristics vary greatly and include combinations of numerous animals. Entertainment and Nelson's Termite termite or white ant, common name for a soft-bodied social insect of the order Isoptera. Termites are easily distinguished from ants by comparison of the base of the abdomen, which is broadly joined to the thorax in termites; in ants, there is Art Productions. TBS Superstation is the TV Haven for the Regular Guy. Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, the Superstation reaches 79.4 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 23 consecutive years. TBS Superstation offers high-profile original movies and series, blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. movies, popular series and sports, all reflecting the attitudes, tastes, values and beliefs of the Regular Guy and the people in his life. The following are highlights from the next three new episodes of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R):
Wednesday, August 2
-- Little Hercules: A 7-year-old boy named Richard Sandrak has abs
most guys would kill for and remarkable flexibility. He's also a
black belt in Karate and can do squats with an 80-pound weight for
an hour.
-- Wolf Family: A family from Mexico suffers from a rare disorder in
which the members of the family are covered from head to toe with
thick, dark hair. Doctors are studying the family closely, hoping
to find a cure for baldness.
-- Techno Bra: Kursty Falconer has designed a brassiere that will
sound off and signal the police if the woman wearing it is
attacked. The bra monitors the wearer's heart rate and sends a
signal if there is a dramatic change.
Wednesday, August 9
-- Enigma & Katzen: This bizarre married couple have had their entire
bodies covered with tattoos, his a complex jigsaw puzzle design
and hers tiger stripes. In a remarkable attempt to alter his
appearance, Enigma has also had horns surgically implanted in his
skull.
-- Bat Man: Dan Kish lost his eyesight when he was only a year old.
Since then, he has used a clicking sound he makes with his mouth
as a bat-like sonar. This technique allows him to perceive objects
from a distance and helps him even ride a bike.
-- Couple in a Box: Daniel Smith and Otgo Waller are contortion
artists who are able to fit into even the smallest spaces,
including a box 20x20x30 inches. Smith also has the unique ability
to move his internal organs around and twist his torso 180
degrees.
-- Tanya Streeter: Tanya Streeter is a free diver who can hold her
breath underwater for an amazing amount of time. In a special
exclusive performance for RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), this
remarkable young diver will dive 100 feet below the ocean, make
her way through a shipwreck and attempt to escape before running
out of air.
Wednesday, August 16
-- Death Dive: Inspired by Houdini, Robert Gallup will attempt to
escape the seemingly inescapable. He will handcuff himself and
then get inside a mail-bag locked in a portable jail cell. The
cell will then be pushed out of an airplane at 18,000 feet from
the ground. Gallup will then escape from the handcuffs, bag and
cell, then open a parachute in time to save his life.
-- Cat Saving Dog: Ginny is a New York City dog whose favorite
pastime is saving cats. She is credited with saving the lives of
more than 640 ill and abandoned kittens and cats on her nightly
rescue missions.
-- One in a Billion: Ian Fleming (no relation to the creator of James
Bond) met his wife, Teresa, in a chat room on the Internet. While
they enjoy many common interests, they were astonished to find out
that Fleming was a perfect match when Teresa was in need of a new
kidney, a one-in-a-billion chance.
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