Chocolate Clothed Models and The One Arm Bandits Softball Team Headline the Newest Episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Entertainment Editors & Television Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are 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)--July 16, 2001 An all new episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) premieres on Wednesday, July 18, with fascinating stories from around the world, including women modeling elaborate clothing made from chocolate and the One Arm Bandits, a softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' team comprised entirely of men and women who are missing limbs, yet compete without prosthetics pros·thet·ics n. The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts. pros and win games against able-bodied teams. 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 July 18 episode include the following:
-- Rocket Racer: Billy Copeland has added 24 rockets to his
downhill luge. Copeland will power his luge in an attempt to
reach a speed of 100 miles per hour.
-- Knife Dog: Eva Oliver noticed her puppy Kyle was not feeling
well so she took him to the vet. Upon arrival, the vet
discovered that the puppy had swallowed a 15-inch serrated
knife. The vet operated immediately, and now Kyle is healthy
and eating normally.
-- Eye Periscope: At the age of 14, Wlodzimierz Nazaruk was
blinded when his corneas were destroyed in an accident. With
the help of Dr. Arthur Cotliar, however, he is now able to see
after being blind for 45 years. Cotliar placed a periscope
through Nazaruk's eyelid and cornea to allow light into the
eye.
-- Egg Man: David Nakfoor can catch just about anything in his
mouth that is tossed to him, including a hard-boiled egg
thrown from 180 feet away by a minor league baseball pitcher.
-- Ice Sculptures: Randy Finch and Derek Maxfield create works of
art out of ice. Their most unique ice sculptures have included
a working ferris wheel with swinging baskets and a life-sized
pool table with cue sticks, balls and pockets.
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 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) TBS Superstation Research Data Based Nielsen Media Research, Q3 2001. Note: Photos are 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.071601/bb13 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071601/bb13a |
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