A Daring Escape, Mountain Climbing on Stilts and a Vintage Aerocar Highlights TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! on Jan. 22.Entertainment Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 TBS Superstation's popular series RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) pits an escape artist against the man with the world's biggest biceps, hikes up a mountain on stilts This article is about the poles. For the type of bird, see stilt. For other uses, see Stilts (disambiguation). Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a certain distance above the ground. and goes flying in an Aerocar on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Hosted by Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
The following are some of the stories included in the Jan. 22 episode of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R): Great Rope Escape: Kelly Packard is on the road with a stop in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , where Gregg Valentino, the man with the world's biggest biceps, will tie up escape artist Michael Griffin, who will try to break free. Open Ocean Snow Mobile: Alexander Karason rides his snowmobile on water, traveling up to 15 miles across the open ocean. Ash Bath: The Vaishnava, a group of holy men in India, shun all contact with other human beings. But to preserve the spirit of someone who has died, they bathe in the ashes of the cremated body. Mountain Stilt stilt, common name for some members of the family Recurvirostridae, shore birds including the avocet. Stilts, as their name implies, have the longest legs of any bird except the flamingo. Hikers: Ryan Hamilton and Colin Tschida climb to the top of Harney Peak in the Black Hills (an elevation of 7,231 feet) on stilts. Scalpless in India: Roopavani Jaggannathan lost her entire scalp when the 7-year-old's hair got caught in one of the cages on a Ferris wheel, but thanks to the efforts of highly skilled doctors, she is successfully recovering. Elephant Dentistry: Spike the elephant needed a root canal root canal n. 1. The chamber of the dental pulp lying within the root portion of a tooth. Also called pulp canal. 2. in order to save one of his tusks, so special doctors were called in to perform the procedure and fit Spike with steel tusk caps. Flying Car: When Ed Sweeney was a teenager, he took a ride in a flying car called an Aerocar. Now, 50 years later, he has bought one of the original Aerocars and renovated it, giving him the perfect vehicle for special occasions. And he's in the process of building a new, updated version. Naked House Painter: Nicole Moore paints houses in the nude by smearing paint on various parts of her skin to create imprints on the walls. Executive-produced by Dan Jbara, RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is produced by Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production and distribution company. It is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. (SPT (Sectors Per Track) The number of sectors in one track. ), one of the television industry's leading content providers, in association with Dean Cain's production company, Angry Dragon Entertainment. SPT produces and distributes award-winning programming in every genre, including series, movies and family entertainment for network and cable television; first-run syndicated series; off-network syndicated programs; and theatrical releases. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. TBS Superstation, 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, is basic cable's #1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 26 consecutive years. Reaching more than 88 million households, the Superstation offers viewers a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie franchises, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms, Atlanta Braves baseball and college football. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com. |
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