TBS Superstation Presents An All New Episode of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!, Featuring a Man Dangling Above the Hollywood Hills Sign by the Skin on His Back.

Entertainment Editors & TV Writers

ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000

TBS Superstation's original series RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R)showcases an all new episode, including a man who will insert hooks into his back and legs and hang from a helicopter flying over the city of Los Angeles.

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. 27, 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. 27 episode include the following:

--  Fear of Flying: To conquer his fear of heights, Joey Strange will
    insert hooks into his back and legs and hang from a helicopter
    flying over the city of Los Angeles. Strange believes that the
    unique body modification allows him to escape into a meditative
    state, aiding in his quest to conquer his fear of heights.

--  Hole In One Kid: Six-year-old golfing prodigy Jackson Rue has
    already scored four holes in one, making his first after only a
    month of golf practice. In comparison, the odds of an amateur
    golfer making a hole in one is 12,000 to one, and Tiger Woods has
    three lifetime holes in one.

--  Ammo Farmers: WWI battlefields of Eastern France still contain
    bombs and artillery shells that have not been detonated. Each
    year, dedicated men and women scrape through dirt in playgrounds
    and backyards, removing 30 to 40 tons of ammunition.

--  Cloak of Ants: As a rite of passage, the young men of the Amazon
    must wear a glove of fire ants without showing pain or discomfort.
    Equally grueling, the young women have each hair on their heads
    pulled out one by one.

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 and Dan Jbara serving as executive producers. 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 80.8 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.