A World-Record Car Jump and a Human Shish-Kabob Headline the Newest Episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Entertainment Editors & Television Writers ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001 An all new episode 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 RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) premieres on Wednesday, Aug. 29, with fascinating stories from around the world, including one man's attempt to break world's-record for the farthest car jump and the 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. story of two men in Thailand who were impaled by a large pipe while riding tandem on a motorcycle. 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:
n. A television or radio station that broadcasts to a nationwide audience by satellite, cable, or both. . Other highlights from the Aug. 29 episode include the following: -- Blind Golfer: After losing his sight in 1980, Worth Dalton decided to take up golf. Unbelievably, he now carries a 23 handicap and travels the country playing in tournaments. In his golf career, Dalton has even made a 125-yard hole-in-one. -- Hot Air Parachute: David Morris will attempt to parachute out of a helicopter hovering at 10,000 feet and land on top of a hot air balloon at 5,000 feet. Once on the balloon, Morris will put on another parachute and jump off of the balloon, landing safely on the ground. -- Chimney Sweep: While renovating the second floor of a building, two men found the skeleton of a man in the chimney. The deceased man, a thief, became stuck while trying to break into the building through the chimney. -- Garbage Artist: Clare Graham has turned objects that people would normally throw away into works of art. He has created art with bottlecaps, swizzle sticks and even old dominoes. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is basic cable's top original series in delivery among men and adults ages 25-54.(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 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) TBS Superstation Research Data Based Nielsen Media Research, Q3 2001. |
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