Editing Fear Factor (section)

===Revived series (2011–2012)===
With [[Chiller Network|Chiller]] airing reruns of ''Fear Factor'' every Sunday night, the ratings led to Comcast informing ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' in a May 31, 2011 report that ''Fear Factor'' would be revived for a seventh season. Eight episodes were ordered, including two two-hour episodes and Rogan returning to hosting duties.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/06/02/nbc-reviving-fear-factor/ |title=NBC Reviving Fear Factor |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=June 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/television-us-fearfactor/joe-rogan-returning-as-fear-factor-host-idUKTRE75S7CL20110629 |title=Joe Rogan returning as Fear Factor host |work=[[Reuters]] |date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> The revival was shot in high-definition and owing to concerns over the then-ongoing NFL Lockout and the loss of ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football]]'' episodes, [[TV Guide]] reported in early July the show could be ready as early as September as lockout replacement programming<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/joe-rogan-fear-factor-1034757/ |title=Exclusive: Joe Rogan to Return as Fear Factor Host |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref> (NBC eventually lost one episode, the season premiere Hall of Fame Game, because of the lockout that ended in late July). The series revival began airing on December 12, 2011;<ref>{{cite web|title=Fear Factor explosive first photos and premiere date revealed|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/10/19/fear-factor-photos/|website=EW.com}}</ref> the two premiere episodes were viewed by 8.7 million and 8.5 million viewers, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Stephan |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/13/fear-factor-ratings/ |title='Fear Factor' premiere ratings &#124; Inside TV &#124; EW.com |publisher=Insidetv.ew.com |date=December 13, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> This makes the premiere the highest rated non-sports programming to air on NBC at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. since February 2008. Following Rogan's verbal disclaimer, the narrator gives a statement and this is one most commonly used:

{{cquote|It all began 10 years ago at the dawn of reality television. Audiences had never seen anything like it. Now, the legend begins all over again. It's bigger, better and more intense than ever before. Welcome back to ''Fear Factor.''}}

The revival featured four teams of two people with a preexisting relationship per episode, rather than the original versions' six people (three males and three females). The first five seasons had typically used the three male, three female grouping, but the sixth and final pre-revival season always utilized four teams of two people each. The stunts remained basically the same, with the "gross" one in between the two physical ones. NBC pulled a two-hour, five team, five stunt episode entitled "Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My!" which featured a stunt where teams spun a wheel to determine whether they would have to shave their heads and eyebrows, get tattooed or be tear gassed. This episode was scheduled to air in two parts on January 23 and 30, 2012, but it was postponed after Part 1 was replaced by a GOP debate. Another episode, entitled "Hee Haw! Hee Haw!" and featuring a stunt where contestants drink the urine and semen of a donkey, was then scheduled to air January 30, 2012. Hesitant about airing the stunt, NBC eventually pulled the episode after pictures of the stunt appeared online. Video footage of the stunt appeared online after the episode aired on Danish TV in June 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Fear Factor' Donkey Semen Stunt Finally Airs ... On Danish TV|date=June 8, 2012 |url=http://www.tmz.com/category/fear-factor-donkey-semen/|publisher=TMZ|access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref> and ''Fear Factor'' eventually posted short clips of all three stunts on their [[YouTube]] channel in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fear Factor Moments – Shock Walk|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Ku1rgjidg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/V7Ku1rgjidg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Factor Moments – Donkey Juice|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk6KiP7iQgo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Zk6KiP7iQgo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=July 29, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fear Factor Moments – Train & Car Crash|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41xsGXPeks |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/O41xsGXPeks |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=July 30, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The sixth episode, entitled "The Bees Are So Angry", was two hours instead of the usual one and included five teams, five stunts and a $100,000 prize instead of the usual four teams, three stunts and $50,000 prize. Following this episode, ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' replaced the series' slot on Monday nights. On May 13, 2012, NBC announced that ''Fear Factor'' was officially cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 13, 2012|title='Fear Factor,' 'Minute to Win It,' Who Do You Think You Are?' and 'The Sing Off' All Canceled by NBC|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/broadcast/the-marriage-ref-fear-factor-minute-to-win-it-who-do-you-think-you-are-and-the-sing-off-all-canceled-by-nbc/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030204134/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/broadcast/the-marriage-ref-fear-factor-minute-to-win-it-who-do-you-think-you-are-and-the-sing-off-all-canceled-by-nbc/|archive-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> NBC rescheduled the two hour "Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My!" episode, which aired in two parts over the nights of July 9 and 16. The first part ended with the "To Be Continued" subtitle followed by a preview for the second part.

====US Nielsen ratings====
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|-
! Order
! Episode
! Airdate
! Rating
! Share
! [[Nielsen ratings|Rating/Share]]<br />(18–49)
! Viewers<br />(millions)
! Rank<br />(Timeslot)
! Rank<br />(Night)
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| style="text-align:center" | '''1'''
| "Scorpion Tales"
| December 12, 2011
! 5.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/12/tv-ratings-fear-factor-makes-a-solid-return-to-nbc-cbs-comedies-rule-monday.html |title=TV ratings: 'Fear Factor' makes a solid return to NBC, CBS comedies rule Monday – From Inside the Box – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |date=December 13, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107195028/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/12/tv-ratings-fear-factor-makes-a-solid-return-to-nbc-cbs-comedies-rule-monday.html |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 8
! 3.3/9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/13/monday-final-ratings-2-broke-girls-two-and-a-half-men-mike-molly-fear-factor-adjusted-up/113635/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107172323/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/13/monday-final-ratings-2-broke-girls-two-and-a-half-men-mike-molly-fear-factor-adjusted-up/113635/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |title=Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls,' 'Two And A Half Men,' 'Mike & Molly' & 'Fear Factor' Adjusted Up – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=December 13, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>
! 8.78
! #2
! #5
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''2'''
| "Broken Hearts and Blood Baths"
| December 12, 2011
! 4.6
! 7
! 3.5/8
! 8.52
! #2
! #4
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''3'''
| "Tall Crappaccino"
| December 19, 2011
! 3.5<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/12/tv-ratings-cbs-beats-terra-nova-finale-on-a-slow-monday.html |title=TV ratings: CBS beats 'Terra Nova' finale on a slow Monday – From Inside the Box – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160220/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/12/tv-ratings-cbs-beats-terra-nova-finale-on-a-slow-monday.html |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 5
! 2.5/6<ref>{{cite web|author=Daily Preliminary Broadcast Cable Finals Broadcast Finals |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/20/monday-final-ratings-fear-factor-adjusted-up-you-deserve-it-a-chipmunk-christmas-adjusted-down/114223/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225213755/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/20/monday-final-ratings-fear-factor-adjusted-up-you-deserve-it-a-chipmunk-christmas-adjusted-down/114223/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 25, 2011 |title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Fear Factor' Adjusted Up; 'You Deserve It,' 'A Chipmunk Christmas' Adjusted Down – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>
! 6.37
! #1
! #5
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''4'''
| "Snake Bite"
| January 2, 2012
! 3.2<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-bachelor-premiere-falls-as-cbs-and-the-bcs-lead-monday.html |title=TV ratings: 'Bachelor' premiere falls as CBS (and the BCS) lead Monday – From Inside the Box – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=January 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104224508/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-bachelor-premiere-falls-as-cbs-and-the-bcs-lead-monday.html |archive-date=January 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 5
! 2.4/5<ref>{{cite web|author=Daily Preliminary Broadcast Cable Finals Broadcast Finals |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/04/monday-final-ratings-2-broke-girls-2-5-men-adjusted-up-celebrity-wife-swap-rock-center-adjusted-down/115232/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108174330/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/04/monday-final-ratings-2-broke-girls-2-5-men-adjusted-up-celebrity-wife-swap-rock-center-adjusted-down/115232/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |title=Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls,' '2.5 Men' Adjusted Up; 'Celebrity Wife Swap,' 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=January 1, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>
! 6.01
! #2
! #7
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''5'''
| "Roach Coach"
| January 9, 2012
! 3.1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-castle-tops-a-quiet-monday-on-broadcast-bcs-title-game-will-lead-night.html |title=TV ratings: 'Castle' tops a quiet Monday on broadcast, BCS title game will lead night – From Inside the Box – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=January 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118120517/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-castle-tops-a-quiet-monday-on-broadcast-bcs-title-game-will-lead-night.html |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 5
! 2.3/5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/monday-final-ratings-fear-factor-adjusted-up-rock-center-with-brian-williams-adjusted-down/116089/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113195146/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/monday-final-ratings-fear-factor-adjusted-up-rock-center-with-brian-williams-adjusted-down/116089/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Fear Factor' Adjusted Up; 'Rock Center with Brian Williams' Adjusted Down – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=January 28, 2012}}</ref>
! 5.53
! #2
! #5
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''6'''
| "The Bees Are So Angry"
| February 12, 2012
! 2.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/02/tv-ratings-grammy-awards-score-second-biggest-audience-ever.html |title=TV ratings: Grammy Awards score second-biggest audience ever – From Inside the Box – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220200909/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/02/tv-ratings-grammy-awards-score-second-biggest-audience-ever.html |archive-date=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 4
! 1.5/3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/sunday-final-ratings-napoleon-dynamite-american-dad-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down-grammy-awards-finals/119822/ |title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Napoleon Dynamite,' 'American Dad' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down + 'Grammy Awards' Finals – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218090709/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/sunday-final-ratings-napoleon-dynamite-american-dad-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down-grammy-awards-finals/119822/ |archive-date=February 18, 2012 }}</ref>
! 3.73
! #3
! #11
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''7'''
| "Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My! (Part 1)"
| July 9, 2012
! 2.5<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/tv-ratings-the-bachelorette-rises-monday-while-fox-cooks-up-a-demo-win.html |title=TV ratings: 'The Bachelorette' rises Monday while FOX cooks up a demo win – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=October 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018004347/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/tv-ratings-the-bachelorette-rises-monday-while-fox-cooks-up-a-demo-win.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 4
! 1.4/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/10/monday-final-ratings-hells-kitchen-masterchef-fear-factor-adjusted-up-the-glass-house-adjusted-down/140924/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712132237/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/10/monday-final-ratings-hells-kitchen-masterchef-fear-factor-adjusted-up-the-glass-house-adjusted-down/140924/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Hell's Kitchen', 'MasterChef', 'Fear Factor' Adjusted Up; 'The Glass House' Adjusted Down|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref>
! 4.01
! #3
! #4
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| style="text-align:center" | '''8'''
| "Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My! (Part 2)"
| July 16, 2012
! 2.4<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/tv-ratings-hells-kitchen-and-masterchef-top-the-bachelorette-in-18-49-monday.html |title=TV ratings: 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Masterchef' top 'The Bachelorette' in 18-49 Monday – Zap2it |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=October 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018160621/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/07/tv-ratings-hells-kitchen-and-masterchef-top-the-bachelorette-in-18-49-monday.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! 4
! 1.5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/17/monday-final-ratings-american-ninja-warrior-adjusted-up-the-glass-house-adjusted-down/141793/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719223456/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/17/monday-final-ratings-american-ninja-warrior-adjusted-up-the-glass-house-adjusted-down/141793/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |title=Monday Final Ratings: 'American Ninja Warrior' Adjusted Up; 'The Glass House' Adjusted Down – Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref>
! 4.21
! #3
! #5
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| style="text-align:center" | '''9'''
| "Hee Haw! Hee Haw!"
| Unaired in the U.S. due to content concerns.<ref name="heehaw"/>
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