Fear Factor
Season 3

s03e01 / Big Foot; Snake Tank; Floor Drop (Celebrity Edition)

24th Sep '02 - 12:00am
Big Foot; Snake Tank; Floor Drop (Celebrity Edition) Summary

This episode featured six celebrity contestants competing for charity. The winner would receive ,000 for their charity, and the others would receive ,000 for their charities.

68 have watched this episode

s03e02 / Counter Balance Beam; Weenie Roast; Swinging Rope Bridge

1st Oct '02 - 12:00am
Counter Balance Beam; Weenie Roast; Swinging Rope Bridge Summary

Stunt #1: Counter Balance Beam Contestants would have to release up to 12 flags from the edges of an 8-foot by 24-foot see-saw platform over 100 feet in the air. The two men and the two women to release the most flags the fastest before falling would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e03 / Traverse the Dam; Bee Headed; Watery Coffin

8th Oct '02 - 12:00am
Traverse the Dam; Bee Headed; Watery Coffin Summary

Stunt #1: Traverse the Dam Suspended high over a dam was a 350-foot long tightrope with flags attached. Contestants would have to cross the tightrope and collect flags while holding on to a higher tightrope for support. The two men and the two women to collect the most flags in 5 minutes would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e04 / Stage Coach Drag; Fish Dinner; Pipe to Pipe to Pipe

15th Oct '02 - 12:00am
Stage Coach Drag; Fish Dinner; Pipe to Pipe to Pipe Summary

Stunt #1: Sage Coach Drag Contestants would start out holding onto a cargo net being dragged behind a covered wagon pulled by two horses. They would have to pull themselves up the cargo net and get inside the wagon. Everyone who completed this stunt would advance to the next round.

67 have watched this episode

s03e05 / Speedboat to Helicopter Ladder; Worm Transfer; Car Thru Building

22nd Oct '02 - 12:00am
Speedboat to Helicopter Ladder; Worm Transfer; Car Thru Building Summary

Stunt #1: Speedboat to Helicopter Ladder Contestants would be riding on the back of a speedboat as a helicopter flew overhead. They would have to grab on to a 20-foot rope ladder hanging from the helicopter and climb it. The two men and the two women to climb into the helicopter the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e06 / Triple Beam Walk; Glass Walking; Magnetic Car Drop

29th Oct '02 - 1:00am
Triple Beam Walk; Glass Walking; Magnetic Car Drop Summary

Stunt #1: Triple Beam Walk High above the ground, contestants would have to walk three 40-foot long beams which were only 3½ inches wide. The beams were suspended at different levels, so contestants would have to climb rope ladders to get from one beam to the next. When they reached the end of the final beam, they would have to release a flag. The four contestants to complete this stunt the fastest or get the furthest the fastest before falling would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e07 / Burning Building; Scorpion Pit; Rotating Climbing Wall

6th Nov '02 - 1:00am
Burning Building; Scorpion Pit; Rotating Climbing Wall Summary

Stunt #1: Burning Building Contestants would have to climb a ladder and enter on the fourth floor of a firefighter training tower. Once inside, they would have to follow a hose line to a room where a fire was burning at upwards of 2,000 degrees, use the hose to put out the fire, find a rescue dummy in the smoke-filled room, and place the dummy in a basket outside the building. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e08 / Helicopter Flag Snag; Slugs; Build-A-Bridge

12th Nov '02 - 1:00am
Helicopter Flag Snag; Slugs; Build-A-Bridge Summary

Stunt #1: Helicopter Flag Snag Contestants would have to hang from a helicopter skit and drop into the water below as the helicopter flew over a buoy. Once in the water, they would have to retrieve a flag from underneath the buoy, swim with it to a platform, and clip it on a flagpole. Helicopter would stay overhead the entire time to create rotor wash. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e09 / Dog Attack; Gas Chamber; Car Carrier Drive-Thru

19th Nov '02 - 1:00am
Dog Attack; Gas Chamber; Car Carrier Drive-Thru Summary

Stunt #1: Dog Attack Contestants would have to make their way through an urban assault training building and press buttons to raise flags. Along the way, they would have to get past 4 trained attack dogs. The two men and the two women to raise the 6 flags and get out the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e10 / Drowning Closet; Ostrich Egg; Merry-Go-Round

3rd Dec '02 - 1:00am
Drowning Closet; Ostrich Egg; Merry-Go-Round Summary

Stunt #1: Drowning Closet Contestants would be locked inside a Plexiglas cell as it filled with water. They would have to find which of four keys unlocked the two locks at the top of the cell and open the hatch to escape. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e11 / Scooter Plank; Deer Balls & 100 Year Old Egg Nog; Trapped Under Ice

10th Dec '02 - 1:00am
Scooter Plank; Deer Balls & 100 Year Old Egg Nog; Trapped Under Ice Summary

This was a Christmas-themed episode.

67 have watched this episode

s03e12 / Inverted Helicopter; Horse Rectum; Sky Walker

7th Jan '03 - 1:00am
Inverted Helicopter; Horse Rectum; Sky Walker Summary

Stunt #1: Inverted Helicopter Contestants would be bound by their ankles and hung upside-down beneath a helicopter. They would have to find which of three keys unlocked the lock to their shackles and pull a release cord to drop into the water below. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e13 / Barrel Rolling; Rat Transfer; Car into Pond

14th Jan '03 - 1:00am
Barrel Rolling; Rat Transfer; Car into Pond Summary

Stunt #1: Barrel Rolling Over seven stories high, contestants would have to stand on top of a large plastic pipe and use their feet to roll it across a set of beams from one rooftop to the other. The four contestants to complete this stunt the fastest would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e14 / Spin Cycle; Breakfast of Champions; Stilt Walking

21st Jan '03 - 1:00am
Spin Cycle; Breakfast of Champions; Stilt Walking Summary

Stunt #1: Spin Cycle Contestants would have to climb a rope ladder hanging from a spinning girder and cross monkey bars from one end of the girder to the other. Once they got to the end, they would have to release a flag and drop into the water below. As time went on, the girder would spin faster. The two men and the two women to complete this stunt the fastest or get the furthest before falling would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e15 / Ferris Wheel; Fear Factor Pizza; Water Platform

28th Jan '03 - 1:00am
Ferris Wheel; Fear Factor Pizza; Water Platform Summary

This episode had a snow theme to go along with NBC's Blizzard Monday.

67 have watched this episode

s03e16 / Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition)

4th Feb '03 - 1:00am
Bobbing in Blood; Tomato Hornworms; Skunk Tunnel (Gross-Out Edition) Summary

This was a special all-gross episode.

67 have watched this episode

s03e17 / Vertical Two Square; Electric Eels; Helicopter Rodeo

5th Feb '03 - 1:00am
Vertical Two Square; Electric Eels; Helicopter Rodeo Summary

This was an all-female episode.

67 have watched this episode

s03e18 / Save Your Spouse; Roach Transfer; Couples Hang

11th Feb '03 - 1:00am
Save Your Spouse; Roach Transfer; Couples Hang Summary

This episode featured four couples competing as teams.

67 have watched this episode

s03e19 / Flatbed to Flatbed; Worm Coffin; Tumbler

18th Feb '03 - 1:00am
Flatbed to Flatbed; Worm Coffin; Tumbler Summary

This 30-minute clip show had highlights from animal stunts featured in the first three seasons of Fear Factor. Clips included worms, rats, snakes, bulls, bees, attack dogs, alligators, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, and scorpions.

67 have watched this episode

s03e20 / Flatbed to Flatbed; Worm Coffin; Tumbler

23rd Feb '03 - 1:00am
Flatbed to Flatbed; Worm Coffin; Tumbler Summary

Stunt #1: Flatbed to Flatbed As a semi truck hauling two flatbed trailers drove down a runway at 35 miles per hour, contestants would have to jump a car off a ramp and clear the gap between the two trailers. In order to advance to the next round, their car would have to stay on the second trailer, which was oiled and slick. If their car did not clear the gap or went off the end of the trailer, they would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e21 / Helicopter Boat Drag; Mechanical Bull Buffet; Window Washer

25th Feb '03 - 1:00am
Helicopter Boat Drag; Mechanical Bull Buffet; Window Washer Summary

Stunt #1: Helicopter Boat Drag Contestants would be riding on a raft towed behind a speedboat as a helicopter flew overhead. They would have climb a rope hanging from the helicopter and release 6 flags before dropping 20 feet into the water. If contestants completed this stunt, they would win ,000 advance to the next round. In the event that not everyone completed the stunt, the two men and the two women who got the most flags before falling would advance.

67 have watched this episode

s03e22 / Helicopter Slalom; Piercing; Maggoty Cheese; Flag Snag

4th Mar '03 - 1:00am
Helicopter Slalom; Piercing; Maggoty Cheese; Flag Snag Summary

This was an extended 4-stunt episode.

67 have watched this episode

s03e23 / Las Vegas Show

11th Mar '03 - 1:00am
Las Vegas Show Summary

This episode featured six contestants competing in Las Vegas. The winner would have to bet half the ,000 on a hand of blackjack.

67 have watched this episode

s03e24 / The Making of Fear Factor

25th Mar '03 - 1:00am
The Making of Fear Factor Summary

Go behind the scenes of making the Las Vegas episode, including how the stunts are tested, who thinks of those yummy treats, and preparation of stunts happens.

67 have watched this episode

s03e25 / Go Cart Chicken; Fear Factor Basketball; Water Rotisserie

8th Apr '03 - 12:00am
Go Cart Chicken; Fear Factor Basketball; Water Rotisserie Summary

This episode featured six Miss USA 2003 contestants competing for ,000. The winner would keep half her money and donate the other half to the charity of her choice.

67 have watched this episode

s03e26 / Go Cart Chicken; Fear Factor Basketball; Water Rotisserie

29th Apr '03 - 12:00am
Go Cart Chicken; Fear Factor Basketball; Water Rotisserie Summary

Stunt #1: Go Cart Chicken Contestants would have to race a go-kart down a track suspended over 100 feet in the air. They would have to stop their front wheels between a yellow line and the end of the track. If they stopped short or went off the end, they would be eliminated.

67 have watched this episode

s03e27 / Championship, Part I

6th May '03 - 12:00am
Championship, Part I Summary

This semi-final round featured twelve of this season's 24 winners. The two contestants remaining at the end of this episode would win a new 2004 Mazda RX-8 and advance to the final episode where they would compete with the two winners of the next semi-final episode for the title of Fear Factor Grand Champion and 0,000.

67 have watched this episode

s03e28 / Championship, Part II

13th May '03 - 12:00am
Championship, Part II Summary

This semi-final round featured the other twelve of this season's 24 winners. The two contestants remaining at the end of this episode would win a new 2004 Mazda RX-8 and advance to the final episode where they would compete with the two winners of the previous semi-final episode for the title of Fear Factor Grand Champion and 0,000.

67 have watched this episode

s03e29 / Championship, Part III

13th May '03 - 12:00am
Championship, Part III Summary

Grand finale of the Fear Factor Championship

67 have watched this episode

s03e30 / The 15 Most Outrageous Moments

20th May '03 - 12:00am
The 15 Most Outrageous Moments Summary

In this season finale episode, Joe Rogan counts down the top 15 Fear Factor moments from the past three seasons in front of a live audience.

67 have watched this episode
Premium Upgrade
Share Visit
Share Visit