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* [[Heimaey]], Iceland - a series of volcano eruptions from [[Eldfell]] rock the area in 1973.
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* [[Portland, Oregon]] - [[Minor League Baseball]] and [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Rodney McCray (baseball)|Rodney McCray]] slams into the wall while trying to catch the ball.
* [[Portland, Oregon]] - [[Minor League Baseball]] and [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Rodney McCray (baseball)|Rodney McCray]] slams into the wall while trying to catch the ball.
* [[Palm Beach, Florida]] - a large wave knocks a woman off her feet.
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* [[San Diego, California]] - a shootout at a convenience store.
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World's Most Amazing Videos
GenreReality
Clip show
Created byBruce Nash
Voices ofDon LaFontaine (announcer)
Narrated byStacy Keach (1999-2007)
Erik Thompson (2008)
Theme music composerShawn K. Clement
ComposerShawn K. Clement
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producersAndrew Jebb
Bruce Nash
Robyn Nash
Debra Weeks
Running time42 minutes
(without commercials)
Production companiesNash Entertainment
NBC Studios
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 3, 1999 (1999-03-03) –
March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)

World's Most Amazing Videos was an American reality television series that ran on NBC from March 3, 1999 until 2001, as a filler program when other shows were cancelled and later revived on Spike from 2006 until 2008.

The show showcases accidents, disasters, police chases and other extraordinary events that were caught on video camera.

Until 2007, all episodes of the show were narrated by Stacy Keach. From that point on, the season was narrated by Erik Thompson. The show was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Bravo and Channel One, in which David Wartnaby served as the narrator of the first season followed by Lee Boardman in the second season of broadcast and was expected to return in 2012. In Australia, it is shown on the pay-TV channel Fox8. The series was given its own local name titled Global Shockers in the Philippines that was aired on ABC-5 (now known as TV5) from 2006 until 2007 and it was hosted by Johnny Delgado.

The fifth and final season changed the format; instead of multiple random clips in one episode, each episode now focuses on a certain theme.

Synopsis

These videos normally show anybody involved in these aforementioned incidents surviving nonetheless. Although it is similar in content to other series like Real TV, World's Wildest Police Videos, Maximum Exposure, Most Shocking, Most Daring, Shockwave and Destroyed in Seconds, it took a more serious tone. The clips show some dangerous disasters, daring rescues, fights, amateur sports, robberies, animal attacks, and car accidents.

Episodes

Season 1 (1999)

Episode No. First broadcast date Description
01 March 3, 1999
  • Baltimore, Maryland - a stealth bomber malfunctions during an air show and plummets into a house.
  • The Italian Alps - a glacier collapses into a lake, sweeping away stunned tourists.
  • Indianapolis, Indiana - escape artist Bill Shirk attempts an escape from a plexiglass coffin underground, but it breaks under the ground's weight, almost suffocating him.
  • Butte, Montana - Terry Rossland's attempted suicide by car bomb.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - a concert hall opening goes awry when the choir's bleachers come crashing down.
  • Jackson, Mississippi - a narcotics agent is shot in the chest by a trigger happy suspect.
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico - a hot air balloon gets trapped on power lines and eventually explodes.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - a bank teller is held hostage by a knife wielding man, until a nearby cop springs into action.
  • Beartooth, Montana - a forest fire traps a duo of campers.
  • Lake Elsinore, California - a plane full of skydivers gets an engine punctured by a snapped wing, setting it ablaze.
  • Alberta, Canada - two girls have fallen into freezing waters, and two men try to rescue them.
  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - a girl falls and gets caught on the Big Eli Ferris wheel.
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma - two liquor store clerks team up to take care of a phony robber.
  • Oslo, Norway - a javelin stabs an elderly judge in the chest.
02 March 10, 1999
03 March 17, 1999
04 March 24, 1999
  • Manning, South Carolina - a police chase ends with the suspect crashing into a gas station pump.
  • Lake Catherine, Louisiana - a caught shark bites on a fisherman's hands.
  • El Toro, California - an F/A-18 fighter jet crashes during an air show.
  • Coria, Spain - a bull attacks an animal rights activist.
  • Columbus, Ohio - police officers confront a suicidal man.
  • Redwood City, California - the Stockton Arsonist video.
  • The Wild Coast, South Africa - the MTS Oceanos sinks, and the captain and senior crew jump ship, forcing the remaining staff to concoct an evacuation plan.
  • Newtown, Ireland - Ken Wallis crashes his gyroplane.
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - a teenager steals an entire cash register.
  • Sacramento, California - a movie stuntman flips his jeep upside down into a river.
  • Russia - the sadistic hazing rituals of the Russian army.
  • Belo Horizonte, Brazil - a flood rescue attempt goes awry.
  • Clarkston, Washington - Councilman Bernie McCabe makes a scene and feuds with officers.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a collision between a train and tanker truck results in a big blast.
05 March 31, 1999
06 April 14, 1999
  • Honolulu, Hawaii - a firefighter falls into a fuel explosion.
  • Snake River, Idaho - two speedboat racers are sent flying from their ride after hitting a wave.
  • Tyler, Texas - a police pullover escalates into an all out gunfight.
  • Los Angeles, California - a man holds his baby hostage and tries to lose police by driving to the Mexican border.
  • San Diego, California - At the local SeaWorld, an orca trainer gets toppled by a whale jumping out of the pool.
  • Farnborough, England - a plane breaks apart as it tries to land on a runway.
  • Atlanta, Georgia - a state trooper becomes a hit and run victim by a speeding driver.
  • Istanbul, Turkey - a young girl is trapped in a car that's upside down in a raging river.
  • Lima, Peru - a building explosion engulfs firefighters.
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico - a mother bear climbs a power pole and eventually falls off.
  • Kansas City, Missouri - two thieves steal an ATM by tricking the staff that they're repair people.
  • Muroc Dry Lake, California - Ron Cook's two motorcycle crashes.
  • Queensland, Australia - a sailboat gets capsized by a wave.
  • Hanford, California - a race car topples and bursts into flames.
07 April 28, 1999
08 May 5, 1999
  • British Columbia, Canada - an octopus attacks a scuba diver.
  • Ogden, Utah - officers and a passenger get into a wild gunfight.
  • Montgomery, Alabama - a cowboy is dragged around the ring by his horse.
  • Sacramento, California - a dragster slams into the wall and explodes.
  • Darwin, Australia - HMAS Gawler slips off the dock and into the water.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a jockey is dragged by his horse and almost slams into a hurdle.
  • Toronto, Canada - skydivers from the Canadian Armed Forces get tangled and land on a house.
  • Pattaya Beach, Thailand - a woman trapped in a building fire is left no choice but to hold her daughter out from the smoke.
  • Sydney, Australia - a group of bandits rob a jewellery store, while a few customers do their own thievery.
  • Kırıkkale, Turkey – a munitions factory is blown up by terrorists and is completely leveled.
  • Ontario, Canada - a suspect is on the run after smashing several cars with his own.
  • Luoyang, China - a child is rescued from a well.
  • New York City, New York - riot at Madison Square Garden.
  • London, England - demonstration video of a double decker bus meeting a bridge.
  • Vladimir, Russia - an attempted jailbreak by various convicts from Correctional Labor Colony No. 4.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a bull jumps into the crowd, striking a man in the head.
09 May 12, 1999
  • Keahole Point, Hawaii - a short-finned pilot whale drags a woman deep into the ocean.
  • Shelby Township, Michigan - the David McCarthy chase.
  • Chengdu, China - at a zoo, a panda attacks a visitor.
  • Sydney, Australia - a race truck plows straight towards a cameraman.
  • Krathum Baen District, Thailand - a rescuer is jolted by power lines whilst saving a deranged man.
  • Tucson, Arizona - a man is trapped in a flood and must be rescued.
  • Kowloon, Hong Kong - an office building fire traps terrified tenants.
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma - a motorcycle drag race ends in a nasty collision.
  • Glouster, Ohio - a horse falls off a bridge into a pond and must be rescued.
  • Refugio County, Texas - a traffic stop goes bad, resulting in an officer taking action in a shootout.
  • Comoro Islands, Southeast Africa - The hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 runs out of fuel and dramatically ditches off the coast of Grande Comore, sending tourists and residents alike rushing to the crash site to mount a rescue.
  • A revisiting and legitimate interview of JD Bridges and how he survived being sucked into a jet engine.
  • Guadalajara, Mexico - a man cleaning the elephant cage gets his head stuck in the rear of one of the pachyderms.
10 May 19, 1999
11 June 2, 1999
12 July 14, 1999
13 September 15, 1999

Season 2 (1999-2001)

Episode No. First broadcast date Description
14 November 15, 1999
15 November 27, 1999
  • Phoenix, Arizona - police try to stop a runaway pickup truck.
  • Taipei, Taiwan - a debate over a new state model results in a large fight.
  • Orange County, California - a motorcycle racer slams into a wall, catapulting him off course.
  • Brisbane, Australia - the sinking of the Enterprise into Moreton Bay.
  • Monte Carlo, Monaco - a sports car runs down a helpless woman.
  • Auburn, California - Pinky the Cat attacks animal control officer Carl Pritchard.
  • Black Canyon, Arizona - a wet rescue nearly gets botched.
  • Castaic, California - a riot at a correctional facticity.
  • Devon, England - a fireworks factory explodes.
  • Ellensburg, Washington - two horse riders collide into each other.
  • Flagler Beach, Florida - heavy waves cause part of a fishing pier to break apart.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - Leonardo Pareja's crime spree.
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - soccer fans break the cement wall and plummet to the floor.
  • Auckland, New Zealand - a young man sets himself on fire for a birthday stunt, but can't put out the flames.
16 December 4, 1999
17 December 11, 1999
18 January 8, 2000
  • The Mediterranean Sea - a fighter jet falls off the USS America and into the ocean.
  • Southern California - Brandy Miller gets stuck in her own chimney.
  • Kitzbuhel, Austria - a Canadian Olympic skier takes a tumble down the course.
  • Caromb, France - bull raiders test their skills against a bull.
  • Galicia, Spain - a hot air balloon ignites and crashes within a crowd.
  • Lincoln, Maine - trooper Stephen Murray has an encounter with Harold Waltz, the angriest driver in the area.
  • Auckland, New Zealand - a little girl is trapped in a raging inferno.
  • Wellington, New Zealand - a car test ends with the driver accidentally flipping the vehicle over.
  • The Gulf of Alaska - a fishing boat sinks, forcing a hasty escape from the onboard people.
  • Providence, Rhode Island - an officer is taken hostage by a crazed gunman.
  • Moscow, Russia - a band member is pinned under a falling centerpiece.
  • Ponderosa, Texas - a man is stuck up in the air near a water tower.
  • Murdock, Illinois - a train loaded with tanks derails and causes several blasts.
19 January 15, 2000
  • Newark, England - a stunt rider tries to bust through a bunch of flaming frames, but comes up short.
  • Melbourne, Australia - Todd Rixon appears on the television show Pot Luck, and pulls a hamstring while showing off his moves.
  • Söll, Austria - a hang glider flies into power lines, jolting him.
  • Seoul, South Korea - a race car runs down a cameraman.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a children's beauty pageant ends with two mothers fighting.
  • Gambia, Spain - on graduation day, a group of elementary school kids break the stage under their weight and fall.
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota - a cowboy and horse flip over.
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - part of a flaming paint factory falls in front of firefighters.
  • Los Angeles, California - two rowdy teens perform several drive-bys with paintball guns.
  • Laverne, California - a hockey player protests a fight by stripping down.
  • Schenectady, New York - a helicopter messes up the landing and breaks apart.
  • Montataire, France - a teenager is attacked by two dogs.
  • New Kensington, Pennsylvania - a robber drops by, and a clerk takes matters into her own hands.
  • Auckland, New Zealand - an officer is thrown from a suspect's car.
  • Oahu, Hawaii - a tourist is washed into the water by a large wave.
  • Moscow, Russia - Vladimir Zhirinovsky throws water and even spits on his opponents.
  • Hollywood, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois - a demolition crew make their rounds blowing up abandoned buildings.
20 January 22, 2000
21 February 6, 2000
  • Chandler, Arizona - a speedboat flips out of the water and into a powerline.
  • Dallas, Texas - a cheerleader gets elbowed in the face during a routine, knocking her tooth out.
  • Pontevedra, Spain - two firefighters fall down a cliffside during a training lesson.
  • Moscow, Russia - pop star Oleg Gazmanov gets electrocuted by the mic, and later gets hit on the head by a piece of the set during an interview.
  • Tucson, Arizona; Corpus Christi, Texas - a beekeeper showcases what it's like to do his job; this is followed by a case in Texas where a man is attacked by a swarm of killer bees.
  • Toronto, Canada - two robbers square off against an angry store owner.
  • Phoenix, Arizona - a race car flies off the track and towards the flagman.
  • Salem, Massachusetts - an armed suspect stows away in a father's home, taking him and his children hostage.
  • East Moline, Illinois - a horse race pileup.
  • St. Augustine, Florida - a plane's landing gear gets jammed, resulting in an emergency rescue.
  • Houston, Texas - a police chase escalates to a suspect jumping off a highway bridge.
  • Pretoria, South Africa - a skyscraper erupts into flames, trapping several inside.
  • Kent, England - a skydiver gets caught in his and his partner's parachutes.
  • Barcelona, Spain - a flamenco dancer accidentally sets herself on fire.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a dust storm engulfs a small town.
  • The Coast of Australia - a submarine blows up a Navy destroyer for a test.
22 June 3, 2000
  • L'Espluga de Francolí, Spain - a tornado wreaks havoc on the village.
  • New Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania - a man gets caught stealing lingerie from a woman.
  • Hinuera, New Zealand - two jet ski racers collide.
  • Honolulu, Hawaii - an old woman tries to brave a building fire.
  • Tucson, Arizona - a cowboy's horse jumps the fence and crashes.
  • Port Phillip Bay, Australia - a helicopter plunges into the bay.
  • Edmonton, Canada - on snowy roads, a car loses control and slides into signs and other cars.
  • Tucson, Arizona - a man's flaming magic performance ends up burning his face.
  • Sydney, Australia - severe explosions at a natural gas plant.
  • New Orleans, Louisiana - a truck slams into a convenience store and the driver takes the ATM machine.
  • Jersey, England - Levan Merritt's amazing encounter with Jambo the gorilla.
  • Los Angeles, California - a police chase ends with a suspect slamming into a guardrail.
  • Charlotte, North Carolina - poor weather causes a train and its crossing to fall into the water.
  • Whitfield County, Georgia - a deputy gets into a struggle with a suspect.
  • Vancouver, Canada - the 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot.
  • London, England - a reporter gets blown away by a pyrotechnics stunt.
23 December 3, 2000
24 December 10, 2000
25 January 7, 2001
26 - Top 10 Most Amazing Videos January 14, 2001
  • 10. Baltimore, Maryland - the stealth bomber that broke down and crashed into a house.
  • 9. Auburn, California - Pinky the Cat's freak out.
  • New clip #1. Los Angeles, California - a warehouse explosion catches the fire crew off guard.
  • 8. Natchitoches, Louisiana - Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit's fight.
  • 7. The Italian Alps - the glacier that fell into the water, sweeping away tourists.
  • New clip #2. Oakite De Race Track, Germany - a motorcycle racer wipes out fatally.
  • 6. Henderson, Nevada - the PEPCON disaster.
  • 5. The Wild Coast, South Africa - the Oceanos sinking.
  • New clip #3. Chesapeake Bay - a bomb test goes awry when the chase plane is struck by the faulty bomb.
  • 4. Florence, Oregon - the whale carcass which was blown up.
  • 3. Busan, South Korea - the Molotov cocktail that set a foreman ablaze.
  • New clip #4. Seminole County, Florida - a police car crashes whilst stopping a runaway SUV.
  • 2. The Persian Gulf - JD Bridges gets sucked into a plane's engine.
  • 1. Guadalajara, Mexico - the man who got his head stuck in an elephant's rear.

Season 3 (2006)

Episode No. First broadcast date Description
27 April 10, 2006
28 April 17, 2006
  • Las Vegas, Nevada - a bungee jumper gets strangled by his own cord.
  • Manila, Philippines - a towering building collapses to the streets.
  • La Paz, Bolivia - a hostage standoff reaches an explosive conclusion.
  • Western Missouri - a store clerk escapes a point blank attack.
  • Phoenix, Arizona - a suspect in a stolen dump truck crashes and then gets cornered by a civilian with a baseball bat.
  • Kyrgyzstan - an overloaded helicopter crashes into the snowy mountains and bursts into flames.
  • Slovenia - a motorcycle street racer gets run down by a speeding car.
  • Spokane, Washington - a speedboat hits a sandbar and flies onto land.
  • Tacoma, Washington - a race car driver is set on fire from his burning crash.
  • Champaign County, Illinois - a skydiver's chute gets caught on the plane's wing, slamming him into it.
  • Oaxaca, Mexico - a bull exits the ring and tears down the bleachers.
  • Mangalore, Australia - a malfunctioning plane mows down a girl.
  • Busan, South Korea - rice farmers fight against riot police.
  • Valdez, Alaska - a skier suffers a gut-wrenching fall down a mountain.
  • Los Angeles, California - a stalled van causes mayhem on the highway.
  • Oahu, Hawaii - a kite surfer suffers a nasty fall onto land.
  • Bogota, Colombia - a photographer is hit by a race car.
  • Fort Worth, Texas - a chemical plant fire results in a series of explosions.
  • Huntington Beach, California - an amateur daredevil attempts to jump on a roof with his bike, but comes up short.
29 April 24, 2006
  • Valle de Bravo, Mexico - a paraglider gets caught in the trees.
  • Guangdong, China - a suicidal woman climbs onto an electrical pole, and eventually falls.
  • Hagerstown, Maryland - a motorbike racer slams into a wiped out opponent's ride, launching him in the air.
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina - a tense hostage standoff at a gas station.
  • Southeastern Alaska - a snowmobiler bails from a jump, kicking himself in the face.
  • Tasmania, Australia - a crashing rally car heads for the crowd.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada - a woman is stranded on the roof of her car during a flood.
  • Orlando, Florida - a small plane crashes into a power pole.
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - firefighters battling a hotel fire get a large pile of debris dumped on them.
  • Millstone, New Jersey - a daredevil biker gets crushed by his own motorcycle.
  • Russia - a drunk climbs a war memorial and eventually falls to the ground.
  • San Antonio, Texas - a man jumps into a gas pump fire.
  • San Jose, Costa Rica - rowdy soccer fans push the fence down and spill onto the field.
  • Los Angeles, California - a man is trapped in a burning car.
  • Nairobi, Kenya - a heated debate between two oppositions results in a violent brawl.
  • The North Atlantic - a cargo ship sinks, and later has its load ignite.
  • Las Cruces, New Mexico - a game of bull poker turns ugly.
30 May 1, 2006
  • Tampa, Florida - a truck's rim flies into a man's face during a hydraulics competition.
  • Oslo, Norway - a BASE jumper gets caught on a lamp post and plummets to the ground.
  • Heber, Utah - officers escape from a band's crashing van.
  • Northern France - a train and truck collision causes an explosive fire.
  • Mount Hood, Oregon - a helicopter crashes and tumbles down the mountainside.
  • La Paz, Bolivia - an elderly woman is trapped in a flooded street.
  • Perth, Australia - a speeding suspect runs a woman down.
  • Atco, New Jersey - stuntman Tommy "Trubble" McTague miscalculates a car jump and suffers a brutal wreck.
  • London, England - a robber battles the entire staff of a jewelry store.
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico - a Smokey Bear hot air balloon gets punctured by a radio tower.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - after a fight over a woman, a man holds another hostage.
  • Costa Mesa, California - three motocross racers slam together into the wall.
  • British Columbia, Canada - a houseboat filled with partygoers tips onto its side.
  • Canton, Ohio - a crazed driver slams into a gas pump.
  • Panama City, Panama - a jockey loses his seating and grips onto his horse for dear life.
  • Haifa, Israel - disorder in the court during a murder trial.
  • Nicaragua - Éric Barone's bike crash on the Cerro Negro volcano.
31 May 8, 2006
  • Isle of Man - a motorcycle racer wobbles and flies down the track.
  • Norway - a BASE jumper gets his chute tangled and slams into the rocks.
  • Jefferson, Georgia - after a wreck, a racer's son goes to check on him, but gets flung down by another racer crashing in.
  • Oxnard, California - an Amtrak train rips through a semi truck's trailer.
  • Moose River, New York - a kayaker nearly drowns in an undertow.
  • Lowestoft, England - a Harrier jet crashes into the sea during an air show.
  • Evansville, Indiana - a suspect in a U-Haul truck leads police on a wild chase then crashes into a cruiser.
  • St. George, Utah - a street luge racer crashes and injures his foot.
  • Lima, Peru - a fashion show maiden on a horse falls off the stage.
  • Chicago, Illinois - a girl is trapped at the window of a smoldering building fire.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - cycle racers end up in a fatal chain reaction collision.
  • Davenport, Iowa - a man falls from a Ferris wheel.
  • Kansas City, Missouri - a group of robbers use a tow cable to haul an ATM out.
  • Del Norte County, California - a brawl at the Pelican Bay Prison.
  • Chicago, Illinois - a police cruiser on patrol is struck by a motorist.
  • El Salvador - in the aftermath of a hurricane, floods and mudslides wreak havoc on a small town.
  • Millstone, New Jersey - a teenager's bike jump onto his roof fails.
32 May 15, 2006
  • British Columbia, Canada - the couch on wheels crash that ended the Sandblast Games.
  • Ramsey County, Minnesota - an out of control truck rams into an officer.
  • Viña del Mar, Chile - a bungee jumper's cord snaps, sending him to the ground.
  • Bradenton, Florida - a crashed race car bursts into a fireball.
  • Guanajuato, Mexico - a bull rider is tossed about by a raging bull.
  • St. George, Utah - the flooding of the Santa Clara River.
  • Sydney, Australia - a cyclist's flaming stunt goes horribly wrong.
  • New Galloway, Scotland - a rally car nearly takes out a photographer.
  • New York City, New York - a trapeze school risks their lives to save a man drowning in the Hudson River.
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina - a soccer club president is hit in the face by a snare drum.
  • Attica, Kansas - a house is ripped from the ground by a tornado.
  • Gloucester City, New Jersey - a group of firemen are trapped in a burning building.
  • Red Bluff, California - a speedboat flips and gets disintegrated.
  • Plainfield, Indiana - a suspect crashes his car into a power pole.
  • Tijuana, Mexico - a soap opera star attempts an explosive stunt, and it backfires immensely.
33 May 22, 2006
  • Santa Fe Springs, California - firefighters rescue a man trapped on top of his car during flood.
  • Columbus, Ohio - a clerk whips out her gun to take care of a robber.
  • Brisbane, Australia - two skydivers end up tangled together.
  • Richardson, Texas - a trio of bank robbers run from the law, shooting AK-47s at a cruiser.
  • Seoul, South Korea - escaped circus elephants storm into a café.
  • Santa Maria, California - a race car bursts into flames, and the driver can't escape.
  • New York Harbor, New York - a French parasailer gets caught on the Statue of Liberty's torch.
  • Carbon County, Pennsylvania - a large truck crashes on a faulty truck ramp.
  • Indianapolis, Indiana - a robber accidentally locks himself in a golf Pro Shop.
  • Pontevedra, Spain - a rally car flips and slides into a cameraman.
  • Jacksonville, Wyoming - a snowboarder gets caught in an avalanche.
  • Bellevue, Washington - a man's Ferrari ignites while he fills up.
  • South Wales - a teen bully beats up some other kids, before receiving a blow himself from a witness.
  • Salinas, California - a plane slams into the ground.
  • Quebec, Canada - an officer hangs onto a runaway car.
  • Accord, New York - two race car drivers fight against each other.
  • Anne Arundel, Maryland - a daredevil biker slams into a bulldozer.
34 May 29, 2006
  • Queensland, Australia - a horse race pile-up.
  • Alicante, Spain - a criminal's motorcycle escape gets halted by an unexpected roadblock.
  • Chonburi, Thailand - a water buffalo gores through a crowd.
  • Panorama City, California - a crazed driver runs down a helpless pedestrian.
  • Taiwan - a rescue chopper plummets into a river.
  • Santa Maria, California - a race car flips over multiple times.
  • Chicago, Illinois - firefighters get a hot surprise whilst on clean up.
  • Sunbury, Ohio - Ohio troopers get into a tense standoff with a drug crazed carjacker.
  • Denver, Colorado - high winds cause a window washer's platform to slam into a skyscraper several times.
  • Houston, Texas - singer Juan Gabriel falls off the stage during a performance.
  • Los Angeles, California - jubilant Lakers fans take their excitement and destruction on the streets.
  • Hawaii's North Shore - a surfer nearly drowns while trying to brave a wave.
  • Auburn, California - a motorcycle racer slams into the wall hard.
  • Edinburgh, Scotland - firefighters battle a power plant fire.
  • Jacksonville, Florida - a store patron gets stabbed by an armed crook.
  • Zhucheng, China - a man is trapped in a river current.
  • Knoxville, Tennessee - a drunk driver plows down a police officer.
  • White Rock, British Columbia - a paraglider flies into power lines.

Season 4 (2007)

Episode No. First broadcast date Description
35 August 6, 2007
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - a BASE jumper gets slammed into one of the Petronas Towers.
  • Isle of Man - a motorcycle racer demolishes a wall, sending him flying.
  • Santiago, Chile - an angry soccer player causes a ruckus on the field.
  • Vernon, New York - a race car flies and stops short of the flagmen.
  • Fort Hall, Idaho - a runaway outlaw slams his van into a police car.
  • Warwick, Rhode Island - a clerk uses a baseball bat to fight back against a robber.
  • Park City, Utah - a young boy's backpack gets caught in a chairlift, hanging him.
  • Orange County, California - a crashing hot air balloon sends a passenger flying out.
  • Brevard, Florida - a suspect's SUV crashes into a wet embankment.
  • Manila, Philippines - two women are trapped in a raging building fire.
  • Tututepec, Mexico - a tossed cowboy gets trapped under a bull when it falls down.
  • Rio Grande, Brazil - a city bus catches on fire.
  • Newton, Iowa - a wall falls down on two construction workers.
  • Istanbul, Turkey - slick roads sends a taxi careening out of control.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - a massive storm sends floodwaters across the streets.
  • Kittery, Maine - a pickup truck plows into a gas pump.
  • Shanghai, China - a plane's fiery emergency landing.
  • Byron, Illinois - a souped-up speedster botches a wheelie and rolls over.
36 August 13, 2007
  • Siloam Springs, Arkansas - a skydiver's chute malfunctions, making her plummet to the ground.
  • Fontana, California - a motorcycle racer wipes out, then gets run over by another.
  • St. Petersburg, Russia - a helicopter overshoots the landing and breaks to pieces.
  • The Gold Coast, Australia - a jet ski with a stuck accelerator barrels into the crowd.
  • Hanahan, South Carolina - a juvenile in a stolen van runs down a police officer.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a cyclist race pile-up.
  • Van Nuys, California - a clerk and robber scuffle with each other.
  • Vladivostok, Russia - people attempt to brave an office building fire.
  • Montevideo, Uruguay - a speedboat slams into a yacht.
  • Crested Butte, Colorado - a skier's tumble ends with him slamming into a tree.
  • Taiwan - three swimmers are trapped by flooded waters surrounding them.
  • Lima, Peru - a fireworks cottage causes chaos in a small town.
  • Western Australia - a race car gets flipped into the fence.
  • Taipei, Taiwan - a brawl in a TV newsroom.
  • Argentina - a man gets struck by a car and is launched into the path of speeding drivers.
  • Colfax, Iowa - a wrestler gets accidentally thrown to the floor on his head.
37 August 20, 2007
  • Perth, Australia - a wiped out race car gets pulverized by another.
  • Tampa, Florida - a skateboarder falls down onto his head.
  • San Diego, California - a street racer's car loses control and crashes.
  • Niagara Falls - a man needs rescuing after getting trapped in the falls.
  • Thailand - a man holds a knife to an elderly woman he's taken hostage.
  • Carson, California - a chemical storage yard fire sends clouds of fireball sky high.
  • Marble Falls, Texas - a speedboat hits a wave and disintegrates.
  • Brentwood, Tennessee - an officer risks her life to bring down an armed and dangerous bank robber.
  • Seoul, South Korea - a baby carriage gets stuck between a train's doors.
  • Oaxaca, Mexico - a bull rider slams both his face and head onto the bull.
  • Miami, Florida - a robber busts in a store, and his assistant pretends to be a victim to steal the goods.
  • Lebanon, New York - an explosive dump truck stunt backfires.
  • Costa Mesa, California - a motocross racer flies off his bike and onto the ground.
  • Boryeong, South Korea - laid off autoworkers battle against riot police.
  • Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania - two rival racers crash each other, and then one fights his rival’s crew chief.
38 August 27, 2007
  • Bristol, Minnesota - a teenage girl riding an inner tube on the snow flips off the ramp and breaks her neck.
  • Dayton, Ohio - a speeding truck slams into a police cruiser, pinning the officers and suspect down.
  • Woodward, Iowa - a tornado barrels down a neighborhood.
  • Ipswich, Australia - a race car is sent tumbling off course.
  • Wellington, New Zealand - a zookeeper gets attacked by a group of lions.
  • Grand Bay, Alabama - a robber is taken down by a husband and wife duo.
  • Tampa, Florida - a motorcycle daredevil falls flat onto the ground.
  • The Gold Coast, Australia - a couple are trapped on top of their flooding car.
  • Talca, Chile - during a parade, a helicopter clips a radio tower and crashes onto some cars.
  • Sherwin Reservoir, Colorado - an off-road jeep tumbles down a rocky hillside.
  • Moscow, Russia - a colorful matinee gets interrupted by the curtains catching on fire.
  • Connellsville, Pennsylvania - a skydiver is caught on the strut of a small plane.
  • Valdez, North Carolina - a highway fire is so hot, it melts the bridge above it.
  • Avon Park, Illinois - a lawnmower racer suffers a bad wipeout.
  • Skagway, Alaska - a snowmobiler botches a jump, losing some of his teeth in the process.
39 September 3, 2007
  • Melbourne, Australia - a jockey is flung off his horse and onto the ground.
  • Pensacola, Florida - a motorcycle daredevil misses the handlebars and wipes out.
  • Daegu, South Korea - two trucks filled with warheads explode.
  • Crested Butte, Colorado - a skier slams hard on his head.
  • Bogota, Colombia - a criminal threatens officers with a live grenade.
  • Brisbane, Australia - a utility worker gets his legs sucked into a storm drain.
  • Barcelona, Spain - a roller skater bangs his head on the pavement.
  • Le Mans, France - a race car flies off the track and into the trees.
  • Villa Park, Illinois - a freight train rams into the back of a semi.
  • Hamilton County, Ohio - a suspect's car smashes into a ditch.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - a man's hand is stuck in a printing press roller.
  • Los Angeles, California - a demented man holds a woman at gunpoint.
  • Manchester, England - an elderly woman is trapped in the rubble of a building fire.
  • Los Angeles, California - a stalled car is rammed by a pickup truck.
  • San Jose, Costa Rica - a bench clearing riot at a soccer match.
  • Rockville, Maryland - a robber holds up a store while dressed as Abraham Lincoln.
  • Delaware - a race car flies into the air and almost hits a baby in a stroller.
40 September 10, 2007
  • Enschede, Holland - the Enschede fireworks disaster.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a raging bull jumps into the crowd, charging at several spectators.
  • Seocheon, South Korea - passengers are stranded on a broken down amusement park ride.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a couple of jockeys fall from their horses due to a flock of birds.
  • Chonburi, Thailand - a robber fights with a security guard in a jewelry store.
  • Los Angeles, California - a police car crashes into a warehouse.
  • The English Channel - carbon monoxide leaks into a speedboat, leaving its pilot unconscious.
  • Santiago, Chile - a protestor tosses a molotov cocktail into a police car.
  • Auburn, California - two motorcycle racers get into a nasty collision.
  • Jackson County, Missouri - a daredevil lands his car upside down.
  • El Salvador - rescuers get to work saving a little girl trapped in the rubble of her home.
  • Ocala, Florida - a suspect crashes his truck into a parked car.
  • Sarandí, Argentina - soccer fans climb all over the fence, causing it to come crashing down.
  • Hua Hin, Thailand - a train slams into a man on a moped.
  • Pelican Bay State Prison, California - two inmates plan a surprise attack on a fellow inmate.
  • Cincinnati, Ohio - a suspect's passenger accidentally gets run over while bailing out.
  • Valdez, Alaska - a teenager's fiery trick explodes in his face.
41 September 17, 2007
  • Moscow, Russia - a BASE jumper slams into and get snagged on the Ostankino Tower.
  • Aspen, Colorado - a skier's jump ends up painfully short.
  • Queensland, Australia - a dragster bursts into flames whilst speeding down the track.
  • Zapote, Costa Rica - a bull gores a terrified spectator.
  • Kansas City, Missouri - a suspect's tires begin to spark after hitting spike strips and then gets into a standoff.
  • Chandler, Arizona - a speedboat suffers a devastating wipeout.
  • Batangas, Philippines - an oil leak wipes out several motocross racers.
  • Marina Del Ray, California - a news cameraman escapes from an apartment fire.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - rival soccer teams get into a heated brawl.
  • Hakkâri, Turkey - a Turkish pop singer gets caught in an avalanche.
  • Istanbul, Turkey - a woman hangs out of an apartment window for dear life while the building is on fire.
  • Tustin, California - rescuers attempt to save a horse stuck in the mud.
  • The North Atlantic - a cargo ship sinks.
  • Monterrey, Mexico - a Formula One car crashes and knocks down a track worker.
  • Encinitas, California - a clerk has an encounter with the Blowtorch Bandit.
  • Taipei, Taiwan - an elderly couple are trapped in their flooded house.
  • Perth, Australia - a duo of sidecar racers experience a horrible crash.
42 September 24, 2007
  • Perth, Australia - a motorcycle racer skids, then gets brutalized by a speeding opponent.
  • Blue Hill, Nebraska - during a high school football game, an ultralight plane loses lift and crashes into the stands.
  • Houston, Texas - a fugitive's car plows into another car with a mother and child inside.
  • Hollister, California - an off-road truck rolls down a hill multiple times.
  • Medellin, Colombia - a diver going for a flip into the pool slams his head into the diving board.
  • Lakewood, California - illegal fireworks explode on a suburban street.
  • Albright, West Virginia - a group of white-water rafters get knocked over by a huge current.
  • Huntsville, Texas - a man wandering in the street gets violent with a cop.
  • Tampa, Florida - a race car collision ends with a fiery blast.
  • Greater Reykjavík, Iceland - a snowmobiler is plowed in the back by an opponent.
  • San Andreas, Mexico - a cowboy slams his face onto a bull's hump.
  • Glendale, California - a robber backs his pickup truck into a store and then attacks the clerk.
  • Austria - an elderly woman's SUV is trapped in a raging flood.
  • Chiang Mai, Thailand - a drunk woman climbs up a radio tower.
  • Staten Island, New York - a fuel barge is blown up to pieces.
  • Moscow, Russia - crazed soccer fans riot.
43 October 1, 2007
44 October 8, 2007
  • Phoenix, Arizona - a speedboat crash is so severe, it launches the pilot's capsule onto shore.
  • Utica, Nebraska - a high school wrestler snaps his arm.
  • Salzburg, Austria - a motocross racer wipes out, and is sent sliding into the path of an opponent.
  • Hollywood, California - a gang leads police on a bizarre chase.
  • San Francisco Bay - a fishing crew attempts to escape their sinking boat.
  • Pico Rivera, California - parents fight each other at a pee wee football match.
  • Eastport, New York - a nasty race car pile-up.
  • British Columbia, Canada - a teenager's ladder stunt goes horribly wrong.
  • Toronto, Canada - a man wielding two knives gets run down by a cruiser.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - an angry bull savagely tosses a cowboy.
  • Hunan Province, China - a kid falls down a well and needs to be rescued.
  • Queensland, Australia - a jeep catches on fire and explodes.
  • Los Angeles, California - a news cameraman helps the victim of a highway crash.
  • Huntington Beach, California - a robber fires multiple rounds at a clerk.
  • Twin Falls, Idaho - a motorcycle jump ends on a bone crushing note.
45 October 15, 2007
  • Corpus Christi Bay, Texas - a jet ski racer gets torpedoed by a rival.
  • Howick Falls, South Africa - a BASE jumper gets sucked into the falls and plummets to the shore.
  • Williams Grove, Pennsylvania - a race car is bumped and cartwheels over a fence.
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - a suspect's car bounces up and flies into a tree.
  • Summerville, South Carolina - a cat gets stuck in a tree and falls to the ground.
  • Daytona Beach, Florida - a motorcycle daredevil misses the landing and wipes out.
  • Edmonton, Canada - a cowboy gets violently whipped by a bull.
  • Mosquera, Colombia - an overloaded small plane crashes into a school house and explodes.
  • Jacksonville, Florida - a man hitching a ride on a freight train gets buried in tons of gravel.
  • The Isle of Man - a motocross racer takes a corner too tightly and slams into a wall.
  • El Salvador - a man and his rescuers are swept away by a flooded river.
  • Queensland, Australia - a police chase ends with a deranged suspect refusing to leave his burning car.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - a woman is held hostage by a drug crazed man, who threatens to slit her throat.
  • Boca Raton, Florida - an all out brawl escalates at the end of a high school hockey game.
  • Bozeman, Montana - a skier gets buried in an avalanche.
46 October 22, 2007
  • Spain - a rally car loses control and slams into a group of spectators.
  • Boynton Beach, Florida - an officer gets into a heated argument with the woman he pulled over.
  • Los Alamos, California - a motorcyclist's high jump ends on a low note.
  • Heber City, Utah - a snowmobiler's back flip attempt takes a grisly turn.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - a kickboxing referee gets a shot to the face.
  • Leominster, Massachusetts - a moose gets thrown into a car windshield.
  • Orem, Utah - a robber pins a loan officer down and holds her at gunpoint.
  • Scandinavia - a glider loses control and knocks people over.
  • Chicago, Illinois - firefighters must save a man trapped in a large building fire.
  • Swem, Washington - a BMX biker suffers a nasty faceplant.
  • Pelican Bay, California - a surprise attack directed at an inmate.
  • Sydney, Australia - a race car fender bender causes a big blast of flames.
  • Beaver, Utah - a suspect taunts an officer whilst making a risky escape.
  • Guerrero, Mexico - a bull violently whips a cowboy around.
  • Rialto, California - an off-road truck nosedives and flips.
47 October 29, 2007
  • Ukraine - a Russian fighter jet undergoes a fatal crash at the Sknyliv air show disaster.
  • Bouglon, France - a BASE jumper slams into a rocky cliffside.
  • Australia - a race car loses control and bashes into a wall.
  • Boston, Massachusetts - a roller skater messes up a jump and cracks his skull on the ground.
  • Taichung, Taiwan - a burning skyscraper traps several terrified people high up.
  • Missoula, Montana - a bear gets stuck in a tree, forcing animal control officers to take care of it.
  • Kirkwood, California - a skier takes a brutal tumble.
  • Manila, Philippines - a construction crane topples onto the site.
  • Houston, Texas - a robber throws a brick at a clerk's face.
  • Auburn, California - a motocross racer gets caught in a wreck and falls hard into the wall.
  • Valley Mills, Texas - a flash flood washes away a school bus, trapping three kids and the driver.
  • Medina, Ohio - police officers chase after a reckless driver into the night and have trouble stopping him.
  • Ithaca, New York - a rider wipes out during a snowmobile-on-grass race.
  • Brooklyn, Ohio - a speeding car smashes into a police cruiser.
  • Chiapas, Mexico - a riot over the electing of politician José Bodegas.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada - Seth Enslow's bike splitting crash.
48 November 6, 2007
  • Mount Bachelor, Oregon - a skier's attempt to jump across a road comes up painfully short.
  • Mansfield, Ohio - an out of control car destroys a police cruiser and knocks down an officer.
  • Moscow, Russia - a building contaminated with radiation is brought down, spewing a toxic cloud towards bystanders.
  • Hamilton, Ohio - a motorcycle racer flies into the bleachers.
  • West Covina, California - a former football player keeps outsmarting the cops' every move.
  • Isle of Skye, Scotland - during a mock rescue, a veterinarian topples down a rocky cliffside and into the water.
  • Panama City, Panama - a race car loses control and mows through a crowd.
  • Sugar Land, Texas - a baseball batter gets hit near the eye by the ball.
  • Albany, Oregon - an attempt at mashing up skydiving and bungee jumping goes horribly wrong.
  • Leyte, Philippines - a mudslide ravages a village, trapping a father and daughter at muddy waters.
  • New York City, New York - boxers Sultan Ibragimov and Lance Whitaker beat each other in front of the press.
  • Macau, China - a Formula Three pile-up.
  • Bilbao, Spain - a protest over new dock work rules comes to a fiery conclusion.
  • Missoula, Montana - a man's truck gets caught in the icy Blackfoot River.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - a crazed man threatens to stab a helpless woman.
  • Braggadocio, Missouri - a tornado barrels towards an amazed teenager.
  • Long Island, New York - two motorcycle junkies get into a fatal crash.
49 November 13, 2007
  • Valdez, Alaska - a snowmobiler takes a tumble down a mountain.
  • Riverside County, California - three burglary suspects do everything they can to lose the law.
  • Spain - a rally car busts through the hay bales and mows down a crowd.
  • Boston, Massachusetts - an officer gets into a scuffle with a deranged man.
  • Queensland, Australia - a drag racer flips and disintegrates.
  • Daegu, South Korea - a crazed man falls off a building.
  • San Marcos, California - a teenage skateboarder hits his head on the pavement.
  • Jacksonville, Florida - a child murderer receives an assault from the child's father.
  • Whitehall, Ohio - a police chase concludes with the runaway car slamming into a power pole.
  • San Diego, California - while demolishing an old house, the chimney almost falls down onto the workers.
  • Ordu, Turkey - a fire safety demonstration goes up in flames.
  • El Salvador - an elderly man must need rescuing from a well.
  • Argentina - heavy rains turn a peaceful river into a violent stream that destroys everything in its way.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a bull tosses its rider like a ragdoll.
  • San Salvador, El Salvador - a power pole has fallen on a truck, trapping its occupants inside.
  • Valle de Bravo, Mexico - actor Andrés García gets involved in a helicopter crash while doing a television scene.
50 November 20, 2007
  • Starkville, Mississippi - a skydiver flies into a football field, but slams into the ground hard.
  • St. Jordan, Utah - a skateboarder's fiery stunt goes wrong.
  • Mammoth Mountain, California - a skier gets buried, and almost suffocates, in an avalanche.
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina - a frustrated boxer sucker punches the referee out cold.
  • New Oxford, Pennsylvania - a race car collides with the wall and explodes.
  • Kansas City, Kansas - a roller skater hits his head on the pavement.
  • University of Moscow, Russia - a university student gets impaled on a steel chair.
  • Los Angeles, California - a runaway car speeding the wrong way slams into an innocent motorist.
  • Seattle, Washington - a small plane gets hanged upside-down on a power line.
  • Panama City, Panama - a jockey and his horse trip and slam into the dirt.
  • Pattaya, Thailand - a desperate man has climbed atop a tall tower.
  • Cambridge Park, Australia - a race car is sent into a crazy spinout.
  • Black Sea, Georgia - a tourist's parasail flight goes awry.
  • Formosa, Argentina - members of Congress stage an all out brawl.
  • Acapulco, Mexico - a cowboy gets swung around by a raging bull.
  • Denali National Park, Alaska - a daredevil biker attempts the same jump twice, and fails each time.
51 November 27, 2007
  • Caruso Gorge, California - a mountain biker takes a tumble.
  • Orlando, Florida - as football spectators get into a heated argument, they end up shoving a woman onto the sidelines.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a race car is sent flipping off course.
  • Seattle, Washington - a BMX biker falls down from a staircase and onto his head.
  • Australia - a rescue helicopter plunges into the river.
  • Santiago, Chile - protesters get washed out by riot police.
  • Davis, California - skydiving performers get into a nasty tangle.
  • Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - an insane race car pile-up.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada - a man gets a savage beating from several thugs.
  • Vancouver, British Columbia - a boy and his dog are stuck on a cliff.
  • Providence, Rhode Island - a daredevil biker's bail nearly costs him his life.
  • Moscow, Russia - giant loading cranes collapse to the ground.
  • Jeju Island, South Korea - a skydiver is tangled in power lines.
  • Copper Mountain, Colorado - a snowmobiler attempts a backflip and crashes.
  • Moscow, Russia - two bikers collide with each other accidentally.
  • Salt Lake City, Utah - a suspect is spun out, then slams his ride into a cruiser.
  • Brooklyn, New York - an apartment fire forces a couple to climb out of their window and onto the roof.
  • Eugene, Oregon - a game of bull poker is interrupted by the bull slamming a brave player down.
52 December 3, 2007
  • West Virginia - a seven-man bungee jump hits a deadly snag.
  • Lake Elsinore, California - a suspect's pickup is sent flipping into the terrain.
  • Beatrice, Nebraska - storm chasers get trapped in the eye of a tornado.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a daredevil biker slams the ground hard.
  • Wasco, California - a mother and her two daughters get run down by a car.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - three brothers are trapped in a building fire.
  • Squaw Valley, California - a skier flips down the slope.
  • Abbottstown, Pennsylvania - a race car clips an opponent and is sent into the fence.
  • Boynton Beach, Florida - a severe house fire caused by fireworks.
  • Sydney, Australia - a big cycle race pile-up.
  • San Antonio, Texas - two rescuers get trapped in a raging flood.
  • Malibu, California - a snowboarder faceplants on a ramp.
  • Bangkok, Thailand - a man takes a woman hostage and stows away in a city bus.
  • Marysville, Ohio - a criminal steals a police cruiser and hits a parked car.
  • Farnham, England - a man's attempt at keeping warm ends up burning his head.

Season 5 (2008)

Episode No. First broadcast date Description
53 - Animals Gone Wild January 4, 2008
  • Kerala, India - an elephant goes berserk and takes its anger out on a religious courtyard.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a matador gets tossed up in the air by a bull.
  • South Africa - a wildlife expert gets bitten by a cheetah.
  • Pattaya, Thailand - a crocodile trainer gets his head clamped on.
  • Gifford, Illinois - a cowgirl's horse falls and slams on top of her.
  • Kaohsiung, Taiwan - an orangutan escapes from a zoo and goes on a rampage through town.
  • Otavalo, Ecuador - amateur bullfighters get their kicks trying to outsmart an angry bull.
  • Salisbury, Maryland - a rabid fox wanders into a bar, scaring the patrons.
  • Sri Lanka - an enraged elephant smashes a minivan.
  • Croatia - two volunteer caretakers get savagely attacked by a bear.
  • Hunan Province, China - a flood unearths two billion mice into the city.
  • Pico Rivera, California - a female midget matador gets some interesting payback from a young bull.
  • Mendoza Zoo, Argentina - a television host is chased by an agitated elephant.
  • Peoria, Illinois - a blackbird dives and pecks at runners.
  • Charleston, South Carolina - a cowboy is whipped and trampled by a bull.
  • South Africa - a lion nearly kills a hunter.
54 - Maniacs Out Of Control January 11, 2008
  • Jackson, New Jersey - a backflip off a vending machine results in a brutal faceplant.
  • Glassboro, New Jersey - a drunk man slides across a snowy car, and bangs his head on the next one.
  • Castle Rock, Colorado - a teenager gets himself into a dangerous paintball deal and leaves with his body riddled with bleeding welts and bruises.
  • The Florida Keys - a kite surfer catches high air, and slams down into the water hard.
  • Smithers, Canada - to get a cheap nipple piercing, a guy shoots his nipple with a gun.
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - a skateboarder attempts a difficult trick and knocks himself out after he lands head-first onto concrete.
  • Mendocino, California - a crazed man attempts to break truck windows with his head, then cuts his hand open when he punches the broken windshield.
  • Melbourne, Australia - a teen gets stuck in a garbage can and must be rescued.
  • The Colony, Texas - a skateboarder breaks his arm after a failed grinding.
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - a group of friends use their bodies as dartboards.
  • Ocaña, Colombia - a man falls off a statue of Jesus Christ.
  • Duran, New Jersey - a man is shot by frozen paintballs.
  • Muskegon, Michigan - a guy on a go-kart goes off a ramp and nosedives into the dirt.
  • Truckee, California - a snowboarder falls down a staircase and bangs his head on the ice.
  • Sebewaing, Michigan - two junkies on a golf cart crash.
  • Canada - a kid breaks his wrist doing a BMX jump.
  • Crested Butte, Colorado - nude skiers entertain spectators.
  • Silicon Valley, California - a group of geeks beat each other with fists and keyboard whips.
55 - Stunts Gone Bad 2008
  • Orlando, Florida - a BMX biker's backflip becomes a painful landing.
  • Santa Monica, California - a roller skater gets his legs run over by an SUV.
  • Tampa, Florida - a human cannonball stunt goes wrong.
  • Portland, Indiana - a rock crawler driver is knocked unconscious and plows towards the crowd.
  • British Columbia - a motorcycle rider suffers a nasty wipeout.
  • Portsmouth, Rhode Island - a skateboarder falls and breaks his arm.
  • London, England - a stunt car botches a jump and skids on its roof.
  • Detroit, Michigan - a BMX biker slams his face into a building, losing some teeth in the process.
  • Sydney, Australia - a BMX biker attempts a staircase jump, but sticks a brutal landing.
  • Freemansburg, Pennsylvania - a dirt biker slams his knees onto some rocks.
  • Santa Barbara, California - a skateboarder misses the rail and slams his face on the floor.
  • El Paso, Texas - daredevil Tommy Pearson attempts to jump his car into Mexico, and comes up short.
  • Baja, California - off-road rally racers experience some crazy wipeouts.
  • Vancouver, Canada - a biker slams into a tree.
  • Monterrey, Mexico - a skateboarder slips off the rail and cracks his arm.
  • Alberta, Canada - a motorcyclist rams into a buddy, destroying his bike.
  • Kamloops, British Columbia - a mountain biker takes a tumble down a hill.
  • Saarbrucken, Germany - a bicycle high wire act ends on a grisly note.
  • Thompsonville, Connecticut - a BMX biker slams face first into a wall.
  • New Westminster, British Columbia - a mini dirt bike stunt becomes a double headbanger for its rider.
56 - Wasted, Reckless & Out Of Control 2008
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - a 21st birthday bash becomes a drunken brawl.
  • Deerfield Beach, Florida - a drunk man tries his hand at skateboarding, and knocks himself out cold.
  • Delanco, New Jersey - at a New Year's party, drunk patrons take turns bashing beer bottles on their heads.
  • Kissimmee, Florida - a passed out college student is sent onto a pond on a raft by his friends.
  • Hartford, Connecticut - rock concert fans get a bit too rowdy and cause a severe fire.
  • Columbia, South Carolina - drunk college students run through the streets naked.
  • Delanco, New Jersey - a house party quickly turns into an ugly fight.
  • Vancouver, British Columbia - a drunk man performs a flip off a police van.
  • Jacksonville, Florida - a drunken woman stumbles into a public bathroom and slams into a stall door.
  • Orlando, Florida - drunken revelers beat each other violently.
  • Huntington Beach, California - a group of friends subject an unwanted car to a demolishing demise.
  • Huntington Beach, California - drunk friends have some fun with a pumpkin.
  • New Bedford, Massachusetts - a man becomes a human piñata.
  • Huntington Beach, California - a masochistic party animal beats himself with a fan.
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia - a bunch of friends subject themselves to a pain competition.
  • Bridgeport, Connecticut - two partygoers challenge each other to drink cups of urine.
57 - Crash & Burn 2008
  • Anne Arundel County, Maryland - an attempt at a flip into a foam pit sends a biker soaring into the ground.
  • Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin - a Formula One race car slams into a wall, then tumbles to pieces.
  • Red Bluff, California - a speedboat rockets out of the water, then disintegrates on the surface.
  • Newport, Oregon - a daredevil biker botches a jump and crashes into a ramp.
  • Watkins Glen, New York - slick roads send several race cars smashing off course.
  • Germany - a motorbike rider slams into a bridge.
  • Waterford, Connecticut - a race car pile-up sends one driver into a violent flip.
  • Germany - a motocross racer gets into a fiery collision.
  • Weston Beach, England - an ATV rider is sent flying, before he gets pulverized by his own bike.
  • Needles, California - a speedboat wreck is so violent, it launches its pilot out.
  • Marysville, California - a race car driver is unaware that his car is on fire.
  • Germantown, Maryland - a motorcycle rider gets a serious case of road rash.
  • Mammoth, California - a daredevil biker's botched jump leaves him tasting snow.
  • Santa Maria, California - a race car flips and gets entangled in the fence.
  • Lexington, Ohio - a bump on the rear sends a race car into a deadly tumble.
58 - Wicked Wipeouts 2008
59 - When Good Sports Go Bad 2008
  • Louisville, Kentucky - a basketball player falls and slams face first on the floor.
  • Comstock Park, Michigan - a rivalry between two baseball players eventually sparks a brawl from both teams.
  • Mexico City, Mexico - a soccer player twists his leg.
  • Smyrna, Delaware - wrestlers beat each other with whatever they can get their hands on, leading to painful results.
  • Vancouver, Canada - fans of a monster truck/motocross show engage in a big beatdown.
  • Stockton, California - hockey player Adam Huxley gets into a fight and body slams his aggressor.
  • Houston, Texas - a cheerleader is accidentally tossed onto the pavement.
  • Belgrade, Serbia - a brawl at a basketball match.
  • San Jose, Costa Rica - a kickboxer snaps her foot as her competitor takes her down.
  • Kyiv, Ukraine - frenzied soccer fans battle riot police.
  • Gas City, Indiana - after a collision, two racers square off against each other.
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee - an angry baseball manager has a major league meltdown.
  • Puerto Escondido, Mexico - a surfer's wipeout leaves him missing a chunk of flesh.
  • Marietta, Georgia - a soccer player gets hit in the arm by the ball with enough force to break it.
  • Barnesville, Georgia - a second base cut-off results in two baseball teams brawling.
  • Industry Hills, California - four motocross racers simultaneously fall over.
  • Kent, England - a race car gets into a crash and ignites into flames.
  • Jerusalem, Israel - innocent soccer fans get trapped in the center of a feisty fight.
  • Rome, Italy - a javelin spears a runner in the back.
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa - two baseball players are knocked out by an accidental run in.
60 - Terror In The Sky 2008
  • Brooklyn, New York - a news chopper crashes into a building.
  • Wollongong, Australia - two skydivers realize their parachutes are tangled, resulting in a painful landing.
  • Valletta, Malta - a plane's rear section is torn off, sending it into the sea.
  • Salt Lake City, Utah - a BASE jumper meets a rocky cliff face.
  • Crimea, Ukraine - a Tupolev Tu-134 05 crashes on takeoff.
  • Valle de Bravo, Mexico - a paraglider is upturned an engulfed in his own chute.
  • Anchorage, Alaska - a small plane crashes near a baseball field.
  • Sweden - a helicopter ride through the countryside ends before it begins.
  • DeLand, Florida - a skydiving instructor slams his head into a student.
  • Cordoba, Argentina - a small stunt plane slams into the ground.
  • Ankara, Turkey - during a Victory Day parade, a paratrooper falls and slams into the pavement.
  • Manchester, England - an airliner's engine mysteriously flames out during takeoff.
  • Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin - an officer witnesses a small plane landing on the road in front of him.
  • Interlaken, Switzerland - a BASE jumper botches his flight and crashes through the trees.
  • Quincy, Illinois - a collision tears a hole in a jumper's parachute.
61 - Freak Accidents 2008
  • Oahu, Hawaii - a young fire dancer accidentally sets himself on fire.
  • Surat, India - a four-story hotel tilts and collapses to pieces.
  • Johannesburg, South Africa - heavy winds blow billboards at a soccer match.
  • New York City, New York - a break-dancer accidentally kicks a little girl in the face.
  • Dayton, Ohio - a pedestrian is caught in a traffic accident.
  • Compton, California - a man trying to see his girlfriend attempts to climb her security fence and gets his arm stabbed.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - a reporter gets knocked over by a mule.
  • Daytona Beach, Florida - a motocross racer gets caught under an opponent's bike.
  • Greer, South Carolina - an elderly driver runs down a mother and daughter.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada - a weightlifter gets a barbell dropped onto his neck.
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - a group of supporters of a presidential candidate overweigh the stage, causing it to come falling down.
  • Boonsboro, Virginia - a bull rider gets caught in his harness and is beaten and bruised by the bull.
  • Cayuga, Ontario - a drag racer loses control and slams into the wall.
  • Houston, Texas - a roller skater's stunt failure gives him a snapped arm.
  • West Covina, California - a boy gets sucked into a park fountain's intake pump.
  • Salt Lake City, Utah - a track hoe gets buried under tons of rubble.
  • Moultrie, Georgia - two bikini clad girls break their trampoline, causing a painful landing for one of them.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - an emergency crew tries to remove a knife stabbed into a man's back.
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland - a crane is knocked over, sending it falling to the ground.
  • New South Wales, Australia - a horse carriage carrying a bride and various other wedding guests topples backward.
62 - Bare Knuckle Brawls 2008
  • Newton, Kansas - a basketball player gets slammed onto the floor.
  • Columbus, Ohio - two girls get into a fight over a boy.
  • Riverside, New Jersey - a fight between drunk friends sends one of them head first into a brick wall.
  • Wellington, New Zealand - members of the New Zealand National Front square off against peaceniks.
  • Atlantic City, New Jersey - in a mosh pit, a fan is sucker punched by another one for fun.
  • Seoul, South Korea - a demonstration against free trade quickly turns violent.
  • Glamis, California - a group of friends foolishly agree to a head-butting fight.
  • Long Beach, California - rival gangs take their fight to the streets.
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - a standoff between a cameraman and a security guard reaches a nasty conclusion.
  • Caracas, Venezuela - citizens riot over a congressional election.
  • Pontoon Beach, Illinois - two former friends get into a physical scuffle.
  • New Port Richey, Florida - a videographer catches a fight from outside an afterhours club.
  • Pelican Bay State Prison, California - inmates of differing races beat each other up.
  • Mexico - G-string contestants get into a rumble after an honest mistake.
  • Belgrade, Serbia - a basketball brawl results in several fans spilling out onto the floor.
  • Baltimore, Maryland - police are alerted to a gang fight.
  • Vancouver, British Columbia - tenants stage a house wrecking smash down.
  • Minnesota - hockey fans take their celebration to the extreme.
  • Santiago, Chile - a heavy metal band's controversial song sends soccer fans into a frenzy.
63 - Hell On Earth 2008
  • San Bernardino, California - firefighters are sent fleeing from a raging wildfire.
  • Eau Claire, Wisconsin - a chemical recycling plant catches fire and explodes.
  • Dayton, Ohio - a plane explodes on a runway.
  • Baltimore, Maryland - a church catches fire and collapses.
  • Oakland, California - a gas tanker fire is so hot, it melts an overpass.
  • San Bernardino, California - heavy winds blow a wildfire to a terrified neighborhood.
  • Sacramento, California - a fire rages on a train trestle.
  • Madrid, Spain - a fire on the Windsor Tower threatens to make it come crashing down.
  • Riverdale, Georgia - a motel fire endangers firefighters.
  • Port Richey, Florida - a fireworks tent explodes and sends fireworks shooting everywhere.
  • Phoenix, Arizona - a storage facility fire towers sky high.
  • Weymouth, Massachusetts - a house fire almost costs a firefighter his life.
  • Yogyakarta, Indonesia - survivors escape a burning plane moments before it explodes.
  • Jefferson Park, California - a warehouse fire gets out of control.
  • Dallas, Texas - several blasts from a factory fire send tanks flying onto the interstate.
64 - Nature's Fury 2008
65 - Disasters Of The Deep 2008
  • Dyer Island, South Africa - two divers are trapped as a great white shark gets stuck in their cage.
  • The Suwannee River, Florida - a speedboat flips and sends its pilot flying.
  • Oahu, Hawaii - a surfer wipes out and slams the sea floor.
  • The Atlantic Ocean - a small boat filled with immigrants capsizes.
  • Alberta, Canada - at the Banff National Park, a kayaker nearly drowns in an undertow.
  • Lake Traunsee, Austria - a heavyweight speedboat gets into a violent crash.
  • Tahiti - a surfer almost gets torpedoed by a loose jet ski.
  • Allanburg, Ontario - a large boat slams into a bridge, and later catches fire.
  • Bondi Beach, Australia - several swimmers in the Cole Classic Ocean Race get stung by a group of jellyfish.
  • Sequoia National Park, California - a kayaker is flipped upside-down in a raging river.
  • Russia - a naval chopper plunges into the sea.
  • San Diego, California - a speedboat hits a wave and gets disintegrated.
  • East London, South Africa - a surfer gets snagged by a shark.
  • New York - white water rafters get plunged into a rough experience.
  • The Similan Islands, Thailand - a diver gets his finger bitten off by an eel.

Syndication and revival

All of the older episodes of World's Most Amazing Videos (NBC version run only) were re-aired on Spike TV from 2005 to 2008. A new series of episodes of the show were created in 2006 first-run for Spike, after a six-year hiatus from the NBC stint.[1] Also, the show was re-aired on CMT from 2009 to 2010, and Chiller from 2016 to 2017.

Home media releases

From 1999 until 2000, Trimark Home Video (under the label NBC Home Video) released 13 episodes of the first season of the original NBC version of the show in six volumes on VHS.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

On November 4, 2008, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released World's Most Amazing Videos: Volume One that features the first five episodes of the 2006 revival version (Season 3) on DVD in Region 1.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nash Entertainment — World's Most Amazing Videos — About the Show". Nashentertainment.com. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  2. ^ "Amazing Videos - Volume 1 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Amazing Videos - Vol. 2 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "World's Most Amazing Videos Volume 3 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "World's Most Amazing Videos Volume 4 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "World's Most Amazing Videos 5 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "World's Most Amazing Videos 6 VHS". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "World's Most Amazing Videos: Volume One". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.