Pinoy Fear Factor is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN The show is based from the Netherlands game show Now or Neverland. Hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, it aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up from November 10, 2008 to February 20, 2009, replacing Iisa Pa Lamang and was replaced by SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon. The Philippines is the 30th country to use Buenos Aires, Argentina as the location of the series. Other Fear Factor hubs are located in South Africa and Serbia.
Though the Philippine producers have plans to make the Philippines the next Fear Factor hub in the world, they still decided to shoot the first series in Buenos Aires, Argentina where stunts experts and resources are readily available.Argentina will host ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Fear FactorFeature Article: Pinoy Fear Factor premieres tonight Retrieved October 11, 2008, via www.abs-cbn.com
The first series was won by Jommy Teotico who took home P2 Million (around US$50,000), a house and lot, and was given the title of "El Ultimo Participante" (The Ultimate Participant). It uses the tagline Ang buhay sa likod ng katapangan or "Life behind bravery." The theme song of the show, which is entitled Tagumpay (Triumph), is performed by Chivas Malunda (a contestant of Pinoy Dream Academy season 2).video - Philippines. Pinoyfearfactor.multiply.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2013.
Sister channel Studio 23 airs a condensed one-hour Saturday edition, covering the episodes shown within the week.
From December 22 to 26 and December 29 to 31, 2008, a special set of year-end episodes, known as Pinoy Fear Factor: With A Twist, was aired. The episodes, narrated by ABS-CBN's comedic news reporter Marc Logan, showed a recap of scenes from the six previous rounds, as well as new interviews from the Participantes and never-before-seen clips within and outside of the competition.
Format The Philippine version of the show uses a format similar to Fear Factor Extreme (FFX) instead of the original "three-stunt, one winner per episode" format used in the American version. The Philippines is the 3rd country to adapt the same format after South Africa and India.
Pinoy Fear Factor consists of multiple sets of stunts and a set number of contestants over a period of weeks. The contestants, known as Participantes, will live together in El Campo Miedo during the duration of the competition. Every Participante will face the Ronda de Eliminación to determine who will stay and who will be sent back to the Philippines. Each Ronda de Eliminación has three stunts. In the first stunt, designed to physically test the contestants, one or more Participantes who have the best performance will be exempted on the next stunt, thus, avoiding the elimination. In the second stunt, the remaining Participantes will compete and those who will give the worst performances will be chosen for the third and final stunt. In the third stunt, involving stunts similar to those in action films, the worst performer from the remaining Participantes in competition will be eliminated and will be sent back to the Philippines.
The Rondas de Eliminación will be repeated until only one Participante remains. The Participante emerges as the winner of the series and will take home the grand prize.
There is also a series of stunts known as Rondas Sin de Eliminación where the best performers of the first stunt in the Rondas de Eliminación will compete for special prizes.
It is noticeable that each round is held over two days. The first stunt occurs in the first day in location while the second and third stunts are performed in the second day at a different location. This is why punishments are only given out after the first stunt.
Terms Since the show takes place in a Spanish-speaking country, many terms and stunt names are in Spanish, an official language of the PhilippinesArticle 93, on p. 443 in (This literal translation was originally printed as exhibit IV, Volume I, Report of the Philippine Commission to the President, January 31, 1900, Senate Document 188. Fifty-sixth Congress, first session.) from the 19th to the late 20th centuries. It is noted, however, that some Spanish titles that appear on the show are either grammatically incorrect (Rondas Sin de Eliminación instead of Rondas sin Eliminaciones), wrongly used (the article una used to mean "first" rather than primera), or even misspelled (tersera [sic] instead of tercera).
El Campo Miedo (Camp Fear): the lodge serving as the residence for the contestants. Participantes (participants): used to refer to the contestants of the show. Rondas de Eliminación (Elimination Rounds): they are the elimination rounds where they compete to stay longer in the competition. The performances of the contestants in the first stunt will determine who will compete in the succeeding stunts. The next two elimination stunts will pit the worst performers against each other to prevent themselves from further elimination. The worst performer in the third stunt is sent back to the Philippines. Rondas Sin de Eliminación (Non-Elimination Rounds): rounds of stunts in which the best performers would compete for a prize which may be different from the grand prize. Like the elimination rounds, there are also three stunts. The best performer in the third stunt wins a specific prize mentioned by the host, which may be different from the grand prize.
Contestants The contestants, known in the show as Participantes consisted of celebrities, as well as people with unique occupations.Complete Participants including Ryan Agoncilo in Pinoy Fear Factor Retrieved October 11, 2008, via www.abs-cbn.com Note that the ages displayed were taken during the show's taping in 2008.
ContestantsAgeHometownOccupationBernabe "RJ" Calipus 20TondoWharf porterElmer Felix25PampangaVeterinarian and medical representativeGail Nicolas25Quezon CityCommercial and runway modelJanna Dominguez18Malabon / Quezon CitySales agent and bar performerJommy Teotico24ManilaModelJose Sarasola22ParañaqueCulinary arts studentLJ Moreno27MarikinaPre-school teacher and former actressManuel Chua27CabanatuanBusinessmanMarion dela Cruz21Austria / Valenzuela CityStudentPhoemela "Phem" Barranda27ParañaqueTelevision host model and actressRam Sagad23Quezon CityModel and ex-basketball playerSavannah Lamsen23Quezon CityLedge dancer
Stunts and challenges summary Unless indicated otherwise, all times are in ss and mm:ss format. Also, since the stunts are also being performed in many Fear Factor franchises, the rules are explained below in the present tense.
Una Ronda de Eliminación (Elimination Round 1) Caminando Sobre Barriles Giratorios (Walking on Rotating Barrels): The stunt has a huge setup consisting of rotating barrels with two platforms on both ends, suspended five meters above the river. Each Participante had to make their way on the rotating barrels from one platform to the other while picking the yellow flaglets along the way. The retrieval of the flaglets should be in order. Skipping any flaglets is not allowed. The Participante who will get the most number of flaglets in the shortest possible time will be exempted from the second stunt, thus will be immune from the elimination. The worst performer will go back to camp on foot. Ojos De Vaca En Congrejos (Cows' Eyes In Crablets): A die is rolled to determine what the Participante will transfer from one box to the other. When the die turns up an eye, the Participante must pick up the five cows' eyes; if a crablet turns up, the Participante must transfer ten of the crablets. The three with the worst times, regardless of what they transferred, are sent to the final stunt. Escape de Auto Subacuatico (Escape from the Submerged Car): The Participante will sit in the driver's seat of a car as it is being lowered into the pool. At the signal of a red light, the Participante must unbuckle their seat belt, unstrap a baby doll from the infant seat, resurface and place the doll on the mat. The worst performer goes home to the Philippines.
While none of the Participantes completed the entire stunt, Phem's performance was rated the best, picking up two flaglets before falling into the water. Jose also picked up two flaglets, but his second one was not counted as he retrieved it out of order. Gail and RJ were not able to get any flaglets, with RJ's performance deemed the worst by clocking in only 22 seconds, forcing him to go back to camp on foot. With Phem the only one exempted, the eleven delved into the second stunt with Janna besting the other Participantes by transferring ten crablets in 23 seconds. Gail, Marion, and Elmer meanwhile each transferred the five cows' eyes and registered the worst times, putting them in the third stunt. Marion and Elmer finished their third stunt, but Gail wasn't able to release the doll before surfacing, which made her eliminated.
Segunda Ronda de Eliminación (Elimination Round 2)
Coglarse Como Tarzan (Hanging On Ropes Á La Tarzan): The Participantes will straddle across two platforms using ropes suspended on a scaffolding 15 meters above the ground. Those who complete the stunt are automatically exempted from the rest of the round. In case a Participante is unable to complete the stunt, the length of time spent on the stunt and the number of ropes swung before falling are also considered in the assessment. The two women and the two men with the best performances are exempted from the succeeding stunts. The worst performer will dance naked back at camp. Cerebros y Ojos de Ovejas (Sheep's Brains and Eyes): Each Participante will drink a glass of milk. Under the glass is the number of eyes and the amount of brains the Participante will eat. The stunt only ends when the amount to be eaten has been consumed. The amount of time taken is considered for the Participante's performance. Vomiting everything that was consumed during one's turn while the stunt is ongoing for the others is not allowed. The four worst performers will compete in the final stunt. Acrobacias en Helicóptero (Acrobatics on a Helicopter): The Participante would hang onto a trapeze attached to a helicopter for as long as one can before dropping into the water. The one who hangs on the shortest goes back to the Philippines.
Marion and Manuel both completed the stunt with very impressive times of 50 and 47 seconds respectively, exempting them from the next two stunts. Among the women, only LJ was able to complete the stunt. Phem was also exempted from the rest of the round, having traversed four ropes in a minute and a half, the most among the remaining women. Janna had roughly the same time as Phem, but just for hanging on one rope. Jommy was deemed the worst ever performer among the men, clocking in at 1:22 after straddling four ropes. Because of this, Jommy danced in front of his fellow Participantes almost in the nude, while Janna "hosted" Jommy's show. In the second stunt, Janna and Savannah each finished half a brain at 4:14 and 1:09 respectively. Among the men, RJ ate half a brain and three eyeballs in two minutes, putting him between the girls and making them the top three performers. The rest of the men thus competed in the third stunt. Ram clocked in the worst time at only 30 seconds, making him the second person bound for home.
Tersera Ronda de Eliminación (Elimination Round 3)