TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Kicks off Season Three with New Field Correspondent, New Elements and Wild Stories.Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo/Logo 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)--Jan. 4, 2002 Season Premiere In television, a season première refers to the first episode of a new television season for a series that has been renewed. In North America, a given show's season première often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns. : Wednesday, Jan. 9, 8 p.m. (ET/PT) TBS Superstation su·per·sta·tion n. A television or radio station that broadcasts to a nationwide audience by satellite, cable, or both. , basic cable's No. 1 network among key adult demos, takes viewers to new heights with the season premiere of the Superstation's popular original series 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:
This weekly look at the world of the strange and fascinating enters its third season with new elements, new field correspondent Kelly Packard Kelly Chemane Packard (born January 29, 1975 in Glendale, California) is an American actress who starred in the TV shows Baywatch, California Dreams, and Ripley's Believe It or Not!. (Baywatch) and a slew of amazing stories
Amazing Stories magazine, sometimes retitled Amazing Science Fiction guaranteed to boggle bog·gle v. bog·gled, bog·gling, bog·gles v.intr. 1. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt. 2. the mind. The season premiere of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) airs Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on the Superstation. The following is a rundown of the segments scheduled for the season premiere episode: -- Foot Archer: New series addition Kelly Packard kicks off the first episode of the season by hosting an amazing feat by Claudia Gomez, performed before a capacity crowd at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Gomez is able to shoot a bull's-eye with a bow and arrow while in a handstand and shooting with her feet. -- World's Biggest Skateboard: Josh Beagle created a skateboard that is ten feet long, four feet wide. It is supported by car tires. Watch as Beagle and three others ride it around town. -- Helium Balloon Flight: Steve Davis & Mike Howard inflate more than 400 balloons and attach them to a makeshift seat. They then float 18,000 feet into the sky, coming back down to earth by popping the balloons one by one. -- Finger Transplant: After losing his "manhood" to cancer, Gaioz Jakeli had his middle finger transplanted to where his penis used to be. He is now able to urinate normally. His sex life has resumed, as well. -- Snake Regurgitator: Lal Bahadur Patel can swallow a snake and pull it back out. He has been doing this amazing and dangerous feat since a very young age. -- Cat Man Update: Stalking Cat, featured on RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) last season, is now adding to his transformation into a cat. He has implanted screws into his upper lip so that whiskers can be screwed into them. -- Balloon Bikinis: French designer Jean-Charles Briand is making bikinis that are made entirely of balloons and string. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is basic cable's No. 1 series in its time period among men and adults 25-54 (1). The Web site (TBSsuperstation.com/ripleys) recently received the Outstanding Advertising Web site award from the Web Marketing Association. Online fans can access information on host Dean Cain, field correspondent Kelly Packard, episodes, 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. Fans can also 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 Domestic Television (ctdtv.com), with Dan Jbara serving as executive producer. The series is produced in association with Cain's production company, Angry Dragon Entertainment. 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 No. 1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 25 consecutive years. Reaching more than 86.5 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 and Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. baseball. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com. (1) TBS Superstation Research Data Based Nielsen Media Research, 2001 season-to-date (1/10/01-12/29/01). This information can also be accessed on TBS, Inc.'s press site at http://pressroom.turner.com. 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.010402/bb3 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.010402/bb3a |
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