King of the Jungle (2003)
King of the Jungle is an American reality television program, that appears on the Animal Planet cable television network. The original series debuted in Fall 2003 and starred a group of 12 "animal experts" and was hosted by Jeff Corwin. "Nasty" Nigel Marven was the judge who "booted" off a contestant each week. The show was plagued with inconsistencies in judging and content, but was a ratings hit for Animal Planet. A sequel was hosted by Madison Michele; it debuted in July 2004. This show failed to earn the ratings of the first season. A hastily produced third season consisting of teams of two was all but buried by Animal Planet before and during its airing. It was called King of the Jungle: Pairs and had 14 contestants instead of 12. The teams were: Lori and Lisa, twin science teachers from Boston; Hindley and Thomas, best friends from Alabama; Lolita and Matt, lifelong friends from Columbus; Kevin and Sherry, a married couple, also from the Columbus area; David and Petite, hair stylists from Kennesaw, Georgia; Wendy and Troy, brother and sister from Indiana; and Steve and Danielle, another married couple from Greensboro, North Carolina. As of November 2005 there are no plans to renew this show, and Animal Planet has removed all traces of it off its websites.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2004-07-20Competitors arrive and go straight into competition.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2004-07-27Competitors must mimic an anteater sucking worms through a straw. Lang becomes king, leading a tumultuous reign. Roberto is eventually eliminated.
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Episode 4 - Casting Special
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Episode 5 - Episode 4
Release Date:Competitors see how well they compare to chimpanzees using a little teamwork. Cherry is crowned and she and Lang clash. Henry volunteers for the pit and is eliminated.
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Episode 6 - Episode 5
Release Date:Some colorful creatures have the competitors flying high. Bee becomes queen bee after a strong performance. In an ironic turn, it is Bee the mongoose who sends Lang the cobra to the pit and elimination.
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Episode 7 - Episode 6
Release Date:In this special 2-hour episode, the pride gets a surprise when Henry, Shannon and Roberto return to vie for a place in the pride. Patrick reigns over a new pride, while Cherry and Cynthia are eliminated.
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Episode 8 - Episode 7
Release Date:Shannon becomes reigning king after she and Lindsay wrangle a few snakes. A tense vote sends Tony and Roberto to the pit and Roberto is eliminated once again.
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Episode 9 - Episode 8
Release Date:The competitors get a whiff of some strong animal scents and Bee becomes the first competitor to be crowned twice. She then randomly selects her best friends Patrick and Lindsay for the Pit and it is Lindsay who must go home.
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Episode 10 - Episode 9
Release Date:Pride members are faced with a challenge of a different stripe when they must correctly identify and match zebra patterns to the correct zebra. Bee proves her strength as a competitor when she is crowned for a third time. She sends Shannon and Tony to the pit and Shannon is eliminated for a second time.
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Episode 11 - Episode 10
Release Date:Patrick, Bee and Tony are left, but only one will leave as King of the Jungle. The three compete in a wildlife photography contest where Patrick is a natural with the camera, becoming reigning king. Bee and Tony go to the pit and three-time reigning king Bee is eliminated. Tony and Patrick must make like a reticulated python in the final challenge and go to the pit on equal footing. With no rings in the pit the long challenge ends with Tony as king.
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Episode 12 - Winner's Special
Release Date: 2003-12-22The winner of the competition is awarded with the title of nature-show host during this hour, which features a deadly predator in Florida and Nile crocodiles in Kenya.