A Record-Breaking Bungee Jump and the World's Smallest Jet Headline the Newest Episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 18, 2001 All new episodes of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) kick off on Wednesday, July 11, with fascinating stories from around the world, including the longest bungee jump Bun´gee jump` n. 1. an act of derring-do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which is set to a length that will halt the drop before the person reaches the surface in history, and the world's smallest jet built by a man who impressed the military with his ingenuity and design. 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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Other highlights from the July 11 episode include the following:
-- Clothes Pin Man: Kevin Thackwell has a unique talent. He
currently holds a record for placing 120 clothes pins on his
face and neck.
-- Tumor Woman: Porter Colley has neurofibromitosis, a genetic
disorder causing painful tumors to grow all over her body.
Despite her infliction that gets worse with age, she is able
to rise above her medical condition, and even lectures at
Harvard about her disease.
-- Quad Walker: As a small child, Roberto Ramirez was forced to
walk on all fours after contracting a virus which bent and
twisted his knees backwards, causing his feet to point behind
him. In 1998 doctors were able to operate and now Ramirez can
walk upright.
-- Well Racing: Performers in New Delhi risk their lives as they
drive a car and a motorcycle at the same time on the wall of a
wooden well. They must be careful to not run into each other
while driving in circles.
RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is basic cable's top-rated original series among adults.(a) The Web site (http://TBSsuperstation/tv/ripleys/) recently received the Outstanding Advertising Web site award from the Web Marketing Association. Online fans can access information on host Dean Cain, an episode guide, the history of Robert Ripley Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 26,1893–May 27, 1949)[1] was a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, featuring odd but true facts from around the world. and his amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. curiosities, submit personal stories, send an e-card or take the Ripley's Challenge. 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 and Dan Jbara as co-executive producer. The series is produced in association with Cain's production company, Angry Dragon 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 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 83.4 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 24 consecutive years. TBS Superstation offers high-profile original movies and series, blockbuster movies, popular series and sports. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com. (a) In its second season, the series is basic cable's top original series season to date among adults 18-49 (1,188,000) and adults 25-54 (1,112,000) excluding sports. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.061801/bb12 |
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