It’s looking like Wipeout is all washed up on ABC. The competition series hit some lows in the ratings last summer, was left off the schedule this summer, and now, it’s been removed from the network’s website.
On Wipeout, contestants try to make it through the “world’s largest obstacle course.” The person that makes it in the shortest time wins a cash prize. The program is hosted by John Anderson, John Henson, and Jill Wagner.
The show’s ratings have been coming down over the years and the seventh season was no exception. The 12 episodes, which finished airing in September 2014, registered just a 0.97 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.52 million viewers. That was down about 10% season-to-season.
Some assumed that the show had been renewed because applications were being accepted for a new version of the show called Wipeout Extreme. However, it’s worth remembering that it’s not uncommon for production companies to do that to prepare in case another season gets greenlit and needs to be produced quickly.
ABC hasn’t publiclly renewed or cancelled Wipeout but the network has now removed all traces of the show from their website. They could bring it back at some point but, for now, it looks like Wipeout is done on ABC.
What do you think? Do you like the Wipeout TV show? Would you like to see it return for an eighth season — on ABC or some other channel?
Sorry to see such a fun and entertaining show go. My son and I would watch every week, I hope it will return someday .
L O V E Wipeout! Please bring it back!!!
Can’t believe that this show was cancelled I loved it. Considering what is on TV now which are stupid and don’t watch that is why I was looking forward to wipeout. Guess I will be watching a lot of DVD’s
I really liked Wipeout. There were a lot of really funny moments. It was quite obvious to me from the start that too many people were taking too many very hard hits. I assume that the contestants had to sign some agreement that they would not sue the show regardless of how they might be injured. That showed me that the producers of the show had no concern for the health of the contestants. I stopped watching Wipeout when the announcers started making fun of people who had had a hard hit or had been injured. I personally am happy… Read more »
Albert Albert you seem to be clueless here. I’m sure the producers care about the contestants and their health. The host would make jokes when a person would have an entertaining spill. I don’t believe harm was the intention. All game shows have to sign a waiver. Stop thinking negatively! Let’s just support each other in bringing wipeout back!
We love you wipeout show. Please bring it back.
Nooooooo! Tv won’t be the same for us!
Our family loves wipeout and ANW so we were very excited to see wipeout extreme!!! Someone please pick it back up! It’s a great concept!!!
Our whole family loves Wipeout. We were really looking forward to it’s return! I’m really disappointed that it has been canceled. Someone else needs to pick it up!!
I loved WipeOut, looked forward to it every time it aired…. loved the new ones, but have watched the reruns over and over, very entertaining !!!. Please bring it back, there are so few truly funny shows on TV these days, this show was very refreshing..
BRING BACK WIPE!!!
Wipeout was one of the best game shows to come on tv in a long time I watched every episode im sorry to see this fun show cancelled & I call on nbc or even cbs to bring wipeout back. Nbc has American Ninja & its a very popular show I luv it as much as wipeout if nbc was smart theyd grab it. If stupid shows like survivor & the bachelor are still on tv I dont see why wipeout was cancelled . Nbc please bring wipeout back its too much fun to let it ggo.
Loved that show hope execs change their mind
I can’t believe they cancelled this show. My wife and I love it. It was the only thing we looked forward to watching during the summer season.
But, it’s all about the ratings. If the ratings were dropping, they’re not making as much money.
would love to see wipeout return
I can’t believe the show was cancelled I loved that show. The best show ever. I looked forward to watching it ever week
LOVE LOVE LOVE this show…always watching it…even the reruns which use to play all the time but these days those reruns are getting hard to find. SUCKS they cancelled it…was always good for a freakin laugh. BOOOOOOO…I 2nd that comment about “stupid TV programmers”.