TBS Superstation Presents An All New Episode of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!, Featuring a Human Crash-Test Dummy and Celebrity Body Painter Joanne Gair.

Entertainment Editors & TV Writers

ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2000

TBS Superstation's original series RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)showcases an all new episode, including segments exploring the life of a human crash-test dummy and the art of a celebrity body painter. The episode of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), (TV-PG) hosted by actor Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), premieres Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 8:05 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on TBS Superstation.

In RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), viewers visit a world of amazing feats, facts and artifacts that stretch the limits of the imagination. The series features events and reports from around the world.

Highlights from the Sept. 6 episode include the following:

    --  Human Crash-Test Dummy: After spending five years working for
        a police force crash-investigation unit, Rusty Haight decided
        that the models and data used to reconstruct accidents were
        not accurate enough. To better emulate a real crash, Haight
        used himself as the victim to reconstruct each incident.

    --  Body Painter: Body painter Joanne Gair became somewhat famous
        for the "suit," complete with vest and pinstripes, she painted
        on Demi Moore for the 1992 cover of Vanity Fair magazine. In
        addition to no-fabric clothing, Gair makes a model disappear
        into the background of a flower print.

    --  Sky Walker: Jay Cochrane, a 30-year skywalking veteran, spent
        four years of his life paralyzed from a near fatal fall.
        Despite his past injuries, Cochrane continues to walk the
        tightrope, including a one-half mile journey at 1,350-feet
        above the Yangtze River in China.

    --  Unbelievable Impalements: While wading chest-deep in the
        waters off the Florida Keys, Stephanie Mittler's neck was
        impaled by the needle-like bill of a houndfish.

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)premiered on Jan. 12 to a 3.3 rating and delivered a record-breaking 2.6 million households, basic cable's largest household audience ever for an original series premiere (excluding sports).

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), airs as part of TBS Superstation's iWatch Wednesday, an Enhanced TV viewing experience from the Superstation and HyperTV with Livewire that uses the Internet to provide viewers with a multimedia accompaniment during the prime-time airings of TBS Superstation's Wednesday night programs. As viewers watch the Wednesday night line-up of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), and WCW Thunder, they are able to experience carefully synchronized interactive Web content on TBSsuperstation.com, including trivia, games, contests, polls and behind-the-scenes information. Viewers can also chat online as the shows are airing. To participate, viewers should log on to TBSsuperstation.com to download the free HyperTV software plug-in. They will then be able to interact, free of charge, with the exclusive show-related Web content.

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)is produced by Columbia TriStar Television Distribution, with Erik Nelson serving as executive producer. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)is being produced in association with Cain's production company, Angry Dragon Entertainment, and Nelson's Termite Art Productions.

TBS Superstation is the TV Haven for the Regular Guy. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, the Superstation reaches 79.7 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position held for 23 consecutive years. The Superstation offers high profile original movies and series, blockbuster movies, popular series and sports, all reflecting the attitudes, tastes, values and beliefs of the Regular Guy and the people in his life. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com.