Fear Factor is an American sports stunt/dare reality game show. It originally aired between 2001 and 2006, when it was cancelled, and was later revived in 2011. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a grand prize, usually of US $50,000. From Seasons One to Five, the contestants were generally three men and three women, all competing for themselves, but in Season Six, the show moved to a permanent... format of four teams of two people, each with a pre-existing relationship with one another. The show was hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan, executive produced by Matt Kunitz and David Hurwitz and directed by J. Rupert Thompson. As NBC's answer to the successful series Survivor, the show was initially a hit for the network in the summer of 2001, and built strong ratings for the next couple of seasons, but as the years passed, the ratings declined.
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| On the air: | June 11, 2001-September 12, 2006 |
| Number of seasons: | 6 |
| Network: | NBC |
| Producer: | Matt Kunitz, John de Mol |