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AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR [UPDATED]
Air Date: Saturday, February 02, 2013
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on NBC
Episode Title: "ANW: BEST OF SOUTHWEST"
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

"AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR"

(X) "ANW: BEST OF SOUTHWEST"

02/02/2013 (08:00PM - 09:00PM) (Saturday) : �AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR' RETURNS WITH THRILLING COMPILATIONS FROM LAST SEASON - INCLUDING NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE - MATT ISEMAN HOSTS Comedian Matt Iseman hosts the heart-racing obstacle course competition series "American Ninja Warrior." Top finishers from the preliminary rounds take on a challenging obstacle course to compete for the chance to move onto the finals round in Las Vegas and the chance to win $500,000. Competitors range from trained athletes to everyday Americans including schoolteachers, police officers, moms and even granddads.

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AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (NBC)
Returns Monday, July 1
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/12/09 - ???
STATUS:
returning this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (24 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, April 2013) On Monday, July 1 (8-10 p.m. ET), the summer favorite "American Ninja Warrior" returns to the NBC lineup with a two-hour special. The series, with hosts Matt Iseman and former NFL player Akbar Gbaja Biamila, will return to its regularly scheduled one-hour timeslot Monday, July 8 (8-9 p.m. ET). "American Ninja Warrior" also airs on NBCUniversal-owned Esquire Network. The action-packed one-hour competition series follows contestants as they tackle the world's most difficult obstacle courses across the country. Those that successfully complete a course in each city move on to the national finals round in Las Vegas, where they face a stunning four-stage course modeled after the famed Mt. Midoriyama in Japan. "American Ninja Warrior" is executive-produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions' founders Arthur Smith and Kent Weed ("Hell's Kitchen," "I Survived a Japanese Game Show," "Pros vs. Joes") along with Lake Paradise Entertainment's Holly Wofford and Viki Cacciatore.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Akbar Gbaja Biamila as Host
· Jenn Brown as Host
· Matt Iseman as Host
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Alison Haislip as Correspondent
· Angela Sun as Correspondent
· Jimmy Smith as Host
· Jonny Moseley as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Arthur Smith as EP (Season 2- )
· Craig Piligian as EP (Season 1)
· Holly Wofford as EP (Season 4- )
· Kent Weed as EP (Season 2- )
· Viki Cacciatore as EP (Season 4- )
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· A. Smith & Company Productions
· Lake Paradise Entertainment
· Pilgrim Studios