When was fear factor on

But not everyone is willing to turn tricks for Trix. Some require cold hard cash, and are willing to confront their deepest, dirtiest fears to do it. And that's the premise of Fear Factor. While it wasn't the pinnacle of thought-provoking television, Fear Factor was proof that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, and it certainly wasn't the worst show on TV.

The show ran from to on NBC, according to Life and Style Magazine , before it was dropped for low ratings, then brought back in with "even bigger stunts. Or, shall we say, donkey-sized. The reason Fear Factor was canceled was because of an episode titled, "Hee Haw! Hee Haw! In the scene, pairs of twins played horseshoes to determine who would get the honor of drinking "donkey juice. Somehow, a member of each team guzzled the stuff down and survived til the next round.

Unfortunately, the show wouldn't survive the backlash that followed. The show hadn't even aired when the network pulled the episode. However, the show's winning formula fizzled out in and it was canceled for the first time due to sagging ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter ; but it's actually the show's second cancellation that went on to become the stuff of reality TV legend.

This time around, however, the series only lasted for one year. The second cancellation all came down to a stunt that network executives decided not to air, as reported by TMZ. Fear Factor's death knell naturally involved something disgusting, and while that was part and parcel to the show's success, the producers finally went far enough to upset enough people.

Of course, the series' cancellation wasn't officially tied to the episode, but the controversy surrounding it was clear. The episode entitled "Hee Haw! It's gross out TV. And we love Joe Rogan making those meatheads eat worms. Isn't that half the fun? After a while it did wear out its welcome. After all, how many variations of dropping people off the roof can there be. After leaving the air in , it did come back in It was more sentimental than anything else.

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