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date (day) time network episode title
6/22/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#110) Back in the Good Ol' USA
6/15/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#109) Cambodia's Struggle
6/8/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#108) Africa Hardships
6/1/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#107) Into the Safari Spirit
5/25/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#106) South African Kaleidoscope
5/18/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#105) Desert and Cape
5/11/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#104) Peruvian Sunshine
5/4/09 (Mo.)9:00 PMWGN(#102) Caribbean Bliss (R)
5/4/09 (Mo.)8:00 PMWGN(#101) An All-American Launch (R)
4/30/09 (Th.)9:00 PMWGN(#103) South American Reality Check
4/23/09 (Th.)9:00 PMWGN(#102) Caribbean Bliss
4/16/09 (Th.)9:00 PMWGN(#101) An All-American Launch






AROUND THE WORLD FOR FREE (WGN)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/16/09 - 6/22/09
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2008-2009 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from WGN America's press release, April 2009) A penniless quest around the globe spanning 45,000 miles, 159 days, 16 countries, 4 continents and ZERO dollars. In Around the World For Free, Alex Boylan, winner of The Amazing Race 2, attempts the impossible: he strips himself of all monetary funds, and with only a backpack and the help of the online community, sets off on a mission to circumnavigate the globe. Beginning on April 16th WGN America will air Alex's entire voyage (available in HD) in 60-minute installments on Thursdays at 9pm and 12 midnight ET (6pm and 9pm PT).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alex Boylan
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Boylan as EP
· Burton Roberts as EP
· Zsolt Luka as EP/DIR
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Around The World Productions