"Get Out Alive"- FINALE

OBSTACLE: Jump out of a helicopter & into an isolated lake. Then, go through rainforests & cross a ferocious river without the use of a raft.
FIRE: Only the fire steel can be used in a rainforest; also, each team's flint is split in half.
FOOD SOURCE: At sundown, Bear brings out a deer heart for everybody.

The next day, they have to build a wooden raft to navigate a fast-moving jungle river & make it to the Tasman Sea for the rescue by signal fire. 

When finished, all of the finalists got to enjoy being at the Feast Pit. But according to Bear, the $500K money bonanza belongs to...

























































































































































































































































































































...LUCKY & LOUIE LARSON!

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"American Ninja Warrior" 8/26- START OF VEGAS STAGE 1

O Rundown: Timbers (eight slanted logs)/Giant Cycle (vault to giant wheel & leap to platform)/Rope Glider (slide down a rope cable to a floating mat)/Jumping Spider/Half Pipe Attack/WW/SB/Final Climb

N:
Jeffrey- L ON JS
Dan- L ON GC
Joyce Shahboz (a 41-yr.-old physical therapist from Gainesville, FL who has made it this far for the 2nd straight season, the first lady to do so)- L ON JS
Jonathan- L ON JS
Will- L ON JS
Jake- L ON JS
Joseph- L ON HPA
Idoko- CLEAR W/ 1.98 LEFT
Nika- L ON GC
Joe- CLEAR W/ 36.23 LEFT
James S.- L ON JS
Jamie- CLEAR W/ 19.26 LEFT (despite bumping his head on the GC & slipping on the SB after skipping its first ball)
David- L ON JS
Tony- L ON JS
Mia Lazarewicz (a personal trainer & former gymnast from Watertown, MA)- L ON GC
Andrew L.- PL BY .3
Paul- CLEAR W/ 22.34 LEFT (4th straight trip to S2)
James McGraph- CLEAR W/ 38.47 LEFT 
Elet- CLEAR W/ 39.25 LEFT
Lorin- CLEAR W/ 38.62 REMAINING
Josh- CLEAR W/ 26.03 REMAINING
Chris- CLEAR W/ 24.86 REMAINING
Kyle- CLEAR W/ 7.6 TO SPARE
Travis- CLEAR W/ 2.3 TO SPARE

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Next Week in Game Shows: Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2013

After a week to forget, the following should help you all make this coming week one to remember:

-"American Ninja Warrior" returns to Vegas & "Get Out Alive with Bear Gryllis" & "Top Shot: All-Stars" crown its winners.

-The first season finale of "Hollywood Game Night".

-Could Aaryn's "Big Brother" hopes be in serious jeopardy?

-This site hits 10K posts!

All that & more next week on GSK.

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"Iron Chef America" 8/25

M-U: Dale Talde vs. Geoffrey
SI: Sesame
J: Anya Fernald, Martin Yan & Judy Joo

R1:
Geoffrey: Sesame jackfish w/ mango sorbet
Dale: Sesame leaf trio w/ beef, fish & shrimp

CC: Pastry bags

RD:

Geoffrey:
2. Sesame fritto misto & spicy tahini sauce
3. Lamb falafel salad w/ tahini tzatziki (CC)
4. Sesame pekin duck w/ dirty quinoa
5. Sesame pudding w/ tahini & banana tahn

Dale:
2. Black & white sesame curry
3. Sesame sweetbreads & Mu Shu pancakes
4. Kiri Kiri shortribs w/ eggplant & beans
5. Sesame dessert quartet w/ fruit (CC)

FS:
Geoffrey: 11 + 25 + 13 + 15 + 7 = 71
Dale: 11 + 19 + 13 + 12 + 7 = 62

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"Cutthroat Kitchen" 8/25

Marr (private chef)
D (butcher/catering owner)
"DJ Chef" Marc Weiss (DJ/private chef)
Sevan Abdessian (competed on "Chopped" 6/11/13)
GJ: Simon Majumdar

R1: Taco plate

A #1:
1. Exclusive right to a variety of salts- MARR ($16,800 left)(DJ chef was going to bid $8.5K next, but he was a split-second late)
2. Ingredient steal basket- DJ CHEF ($9K remaining)(stole a can of chipotle peppers from Sevan)
3. Beef bologna in exchange for another's meat/fish- D ($18,200 left)(Sevan)
4. Stop an opponent from using heat for 10 min.- SEVAN ($22.5K remaining)(Marr)

D:
Marr: Tropical taco feat. shrimp & grilled pineapple shell
D: Italian taco feat. ground beef, peppers & goat cheese/cilantro wine sauce- L
DJ Chef: Baja fish tacos feat. tilapia, Baja sauce & salsa cruda
Sevan: Bologna tropical fruit fresca tacos topped w/ shredded Cheddar

R2: Eggs Benedict

A #2:
1. Quail egg basket that will replace all of an opponent's eggs- SEVAN ($17.5K left over)(DJ Chef)
2. Empty whisk basket to steal one's whisk(s)- DJ CHEF ($6,100 left)(Sevan)
3. Force someone to do all cooking using a camp stove- MARR ($12,700 to spare)(Sevan)
4. Make an opponent squeeze oranges w/ their hands to fill up a glass & thus waste a lot of cooking time- MARR ($6.5K still in bank)(Sevan)

OUT 2ND- Sevan

FR: Crabcakes

FA:
1. Steal binders basket- DJ CHEF ($4.5K left over)
2. Force opponent to use all the "crab meat" from inside several California Rolls- DJ CHEF (only two grand left for him to win), BUT THEN DECIDES TO KEEP THE C.R. HIMSELF

FD:
DJ Chef: California crabcake
Marr: Crabcake coaster- L

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"The Great Food Truck Race FOUR" 8/25

Other Supplementary Vehicles:
AP: Ford Flex SEL
TSS: Buick Enclave

DESTINATION: Portland, OR (no styrofoam or city street selling allowed; also must be on private property at all times)
W2 P: $350

Selling Spots:
ttt: Cartlandia
AP: Barrel Room
TfT: Base Camp Brewery
PFS: Oregon Convention Center
B&B: Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub
BBE: a la carts Food Pavilion
TSS: Local cafe

SB #2: They can't restock their trucks until further notice.

TSC #2: At this point, they can again restock their trucks. However, they're all sent six lbs. of gooeyduck & that kind of clam must now be used as a primary ingredient for all dishes the rest of the episode (also, each dish can cost no more than $10). As for this challenge, the mission's to make $200 in sales (originally $100) & be the first go to Vista Point at Council Crest Park- that team will get a $500 bonus.

FS:
W- AP ($2,505)
2. B&B ($1,662- includes bonus $500)
3. ttt ($1,219)
4. TSS ($1,121)
5. PFS ($961)
L BY $72- BBE ($655)(TfT prevailed despite having a $60 parking ticket)

Had BBE not gotten lost on their way to CCP, they would've won the TS & still been alive. Instead, they leave w/ $1,378 & all profits this week (totaling about $6,400) will be donated to Sea Bright Rising.

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"Big Brother" 8/25/13

Fall-Off Order: McCrae, Spencer, Andy, Jessie, Helen, Candice (leaves w/ $5K) & Judd (but he's BACK IN THE GAME)
HoH- Elissa

SO: Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy...& Amanda

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