THIS WEEK OBSTACLES INCLUDE THE TETHER BEATER AND OCTOPUSHY, PLUS WIPEOUT'S GREATEST HITS: COUNTRY EDITION PROVIDES DOWN HOME ENTERTAINMENT THAT ALL COUNTRY FANS CAN ENJOY, ON ABC'S "WIPEOUT"

"As Seen on TV" - Contestants include Baby Barber, Mid-Life Crisis, Crazy Rat Lady and Funniest Girl. Wild stunts on the Qualifier include The Tether Beater and The Fail Boxes, where players are licked and stamped by the Postal Opossums. Next on the course, players will need to have fancy footwork on Trippity Skippity Flippity Doo before getting their doughy parts powdered and rolled at the Wipeout Break-ery. Twelve hopefuls will then move on to Octopushy, with only six making it to the obstacle that every Country fan would appreciate -- Wipeout's Greatest Hits: Country Edition. Players will have to giddy up and quickly move along, dodging flying horse shoes, cowboy hats and giant biscuits before line dancing their way to the end through a swinging guitar. No sad tunes for the final three, who will be blazing happy trails on their way to the Wipeout Zone to battle it out for the best time and a cool $50,000. "Wipeout," hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"), John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner (MTV's "Teen Wolf"), airs THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Wipeout" has successfully taped over 100 episodes, a feat we'll be celebrating all season long. In addition, the series recently won the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show for the second year in a row.

Each week, 24 energetic new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of Wipeout Champion and the $50,000 grand prize. In the end, only one contestant will be victorious, while everyone else will Wipeout!

"Wipeout" executive producers are Matt Kunitz ("101 Ways to Leave a Game Show," "Fear Factor") and Scott Larsen. Kevin Wehrenberg, Trice Barto and J. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Endemol USA.

About Endemol USA

Endemol USA is a leading producer of television programming specializing in unscripted and scripted genres for network and cable television. David Goldberg is Chairman and CEO of Endemol North America. The studio produces hit series including "Big Brother" (CBS), "Wipeout" (ABC) and the syndicated daytime show "Steve Harvey." They are also known for producing some of the most popular non-scripted primetime programming in North America, including "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Fear Factor." Endemol USA launched Endemol Studios, a scripted television studio operation, in August, 2011. Scripted series include "Hell on Wheels" (AMC), "Red Widow" (ABC) and "Low Winter Sun" (AMC). Endemol USA's subsidiary production companies include Authentic Entertainment ("Here Comes Honey Boo Boo"), Endemol Studios, 51 Minds ("Flavor of Love"), Original Media ("Swamp People") and True Entertainment ("Real Housewives of Atlanta"). Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a leading international content developer, producer and distributor of television and online programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands and the UK, has over 80 subsidiaries and joint ventures in 31 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa. Endemol is a privately held company. For more information, please visit www.endemolusa.tv.

"Wipeout" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

For more information on "Wipeout," visit ABC.com