Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition)

February 3, 2003
60 min
Season 3 - Episode 16: Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition)

Season 3 - Episode 16: Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition)

Fear Factor - Backdrop

Overview

This was a special all-gross episode. Stunt #1: Bobbing in Blood Contestants would have to bob for plastic rings in a vat containing over 50 gallons of cow blood. The two men and the two women to retrieve the most rings in 2 minutes would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2: Tomato Hornworms Contestants would use a blowgun to shoot two darts at a display of tomatoes numbered 0, 3, 4, and 5. The total of the two numbers they hit would be the number of tomato horn worms they would have to eat. They would have 30 seconds per worm. Contestants who finished their tomato horn worms within the time limit would advance to the finals. Stunt #3: Skunk Tunnel Contestants would have to crawl through a pitch-black drainage system containing roadkill skunks. The first pipe led to a wet and slimy culvert connected to several other pipes, but only one pipe besides the entry pipe did not have a dead end. The contestant to bag 3 dead skunks and reach the end

Episode Information

TV Show

Fear Factor

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

16

Air Date

February 3, 2003

Runtime

60 minutes

Crew

J

J. Rupert Thompson

Director