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Gothamist would like to say that we're above TV's November sweeps stunts, but then who would we be kidding? We're excited and really disgusted by the 100th episode of Fear Factor because it's a special New York City edition of the show. From the hyperbolic NBC press release:

The landmark 100th episode of this hit reality series starts spreading the fear with a road trip to America's most fearless metropolis: New York City. Taped on location in and around Manhattan, the milestone episode features challenges such as a flag grab from the bottom of the Roosevelt Island tram as it traverses the East River; a "rat stew" served up in the middle of Times Square; and an aerial stunt suspended below two helicopters near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Joe Rogan hosts this series in which all stunts take place under the supervision of professional Hollywood stunt coordinators.
We have to admit, it's freaking brilliant. Making people who want to be famous AND money eat rat guts.

"The fear factors there?" he asked. "Basically you got the heat, the maggots and the juice that comes out of the trash bags. That's the three."
Mr. Lopez added, almost casually: "You find a body every once in a while. Sure. People chop them up. You never know."
Of the contestants, he said: "They wouldn't last. We do 14 tons a day."Oh, barf, garbage juice...there's a garbage juice incident in Gothamist's past that stank up the communal hall in the apartment building for way too long. Anyway, we suppose the helicopter stunt will be something like this one from another Fear Factor episode (below).
Our suggestions for a NY-centric Fear Factor: Any good sample sale Century 21 on the weekends. Getting a table at a restaurant that the Times has just given a great review. The Upper East Side and Murray Hill on St. Patrick's Day evening. Lower Broadway during a ticker tape parade. Walking on a SoHo sidewalk on a weekend. And since the eating stunt is tonight at Times Square (when, we don't know), give us a shout if you happen to see any of it.

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