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All Episodes of Thrill Factor

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All Episodes of Thrill Factor

Thrill Factor explores the exciting world of thrill rides, waterslides and other heart-pumping experiences through a scientific lens. Hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci dive...
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Season 1

  • Fear of Falling 355 Feet
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    Fear of Falling 355 Feet

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2015

    Tory & Kari examine how drop rides are designed to exploit riders’ natural fear of falling. The two use themselves as test subjects as they plummet 335 feet on Falcon’s Fury, the tallest freestanding drop ride in North America.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Battle of the Sexes
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    Battle of the Sexes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/2015

    Kari & Tory conduct a battle of the sexes to determine which gender handles the rush of extreme thrills better. They will test groups of men and women on the launch coaster Thunderbird - going upside-down through 160-ft loop.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kari Has No Sense
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    Kari Has No Sense

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2015

    Tory experiments with Kari senses as she rides Colorado's Glenwood Canyon Flyer ride, which swings riders over a 1,300-foot cliff. She'll be vision and hearing deprived, testing how sight and sounds add to the thrills of a ride.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • In The Hot Seat
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    In The Hot Seat

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2015

    Tory and Kari use accelerometers and state-of-the-art eye-tracking equipment to determine the best place seat on a roller coaster. Their laboratory is Hades 360 in Wisconsin, the only wooden coaster that has a corkscrew.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tory's Terrifying Jump
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    Tory's Terrifying Jump

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/26/2015

    Tory and Kari are on a scientific quest to find out if there really is such a thing as an adrenaline junkie.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Surviving the Apocalypse
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    Surviving the Apocalypse

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2015

    Tory and Kari step aboard an epic coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California called Apocalypse to see what physiological effects thrill rides have on the body.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • In The Drivers Seat
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    In The Drivers Seat

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2015

    Tory & Kari set up shop trackside at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, where Tory enrolls in racing school at Simraceway Performance Driving Center.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Slippery When Wet
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    Slippery When Wet

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2015

    Kari heads to Wet 'N' Wild in Palm Springs, CA to learn the science behind waterslides.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Air Heads
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    Air Heads

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2015

    Kari & Tory climb aboard specially outfitted acrobatic aircrafts to test how intense g force conditions affect a person's body and mind.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Bobsled Shred
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    Bobsled Shred

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2015

    Kari & Tory ride down a bobsled 60 mph around dangerous curves at Lake Placid, NY, a training ground for Olympian bobsled riders. However, will the thrill of the bobsled match that of the traditional roller coaster ride?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fall Frenzy
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    Fall Frenzy

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/25/2015

    Kari & Tory travel across the US, exploring the fun of fear as they enter two of the country's most notorious haunted houses. Along the way, they examine the science behind some of the country's most epic fall traditions.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown