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?
Bring it back. Best show ever
Our whole family used to enjoy getting together to watch Wipe Out! Please make it come back! It’s the one show we all loved to watch together, big people and small people alike!!!!
it would figure they cancelled a show that makes people laugh and only thing that gets hurt are contestants pride much better to run shows having people shooting each other violent acts. the tv audience gets enough crime death and violence how about bringing back Wipeout so at least for an hour we can sit with family and be truly entertained
Was the best show for family whole some fun. bring back !!
bring back wipeout no other show is worth watching as much as this
PLEASE BRING BACK WIPEOUT!
I would like to see this reality so funny!!!!
I watched it since the first season ,the John’s and Jill Wagner were really funny,please bring back the show
My daughter and I are so bummed!!! We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Wipe Out! The Johns are so funny and we love Jill too! Please bring it back!!!
I’m sorry to hear about the show being cancelled. I hope they bring it back. I loves the three hosts. They were so funny.
WE LOVED THIS SHOW. WE MISS IT.
Liked this show a bunch. Would really like to se unedited runs . I would buy that dvw in a heartbeat.
The show was hilarious, interesting, my kids loved it, and it has Jill Wagner! I think the main issue with ratings is they didn’t promote it enough. Would love to see it come back, with the same people, regardless of which network picks it up.
I really liked the show until they made the obstacles impossible. It is better to watch when the contestants can actually make it through the obstacles. At least for the first round.
I has excited for wipeout extreme. Hopefully they’ll make it.