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The Adrenaline Project is a Canadian youth extreme sports reality television series produced by Canadian production company marblemedia and distributed by Decode Entertainment. Season 1 premiered on September 29, 2007 on YTV's Get Real! block, and on FOX's 4Kids TV. The first season was hosted by former MuchMoreMusic VJ Richard "Caz" Cazeau, and also featured Boomer Phillips.

YTV ordered a second season in April 2008, with it being shot the following summer. Hosted exclusively by Phillips, the 26-episode season premiered in Canada on September 6, 2008 at 6:00pm ET. This season was not broadcast in the US, as 4Kids TV cancelled the series on April 5, 2008, and it was not moved to its successor block, The CW4Kids.

Format

In Season 1 each week, The Adrenaline Project takes five teenagers to Boomer's base camp, where they compete in two physical and mental challenges. One contestant is eliminated in each of the base camp challenges. The three remaining contestants go to Caz's final challenge and compete to win the competition and associated prizes.

In season 2, six teenagers compete each week in a tournament that spans half of the season. In each of the two semi-finals, five winners and one wild card compete in a series of three rounds in the same format. The two semi-final winners move on to the final to compete in a series of three challenges to determine the Ultimate Adrenalite. The second half of the season has 60 new competitors competing in the same tournament format. In addition, winners of this season would win a trip to Walt Disney World in FL. The Adrenaline Project is a Marblemedia production, and created by Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg. Despite the fact that the show is a Canadian production, the version airing on YTV is not entirely the same as the version airing on 4Kids TV. During the episode in the US broadcasts, trivia will appear either horizontally or vertically displaying factoids relating to that particular event. This does not appear in the version airing on YTV. The program formerly aired on the Spanish-language, Latin American version of Boomerang.

Cast

Caz

Caz is the co-host of The Adrenaline Project in season 1. Each week, Caz joins the three contestants that make it past Boomer's basic training, and travels with them to the destination for that week's final challenge. While the contestants don't know what they are in for until the last moment, Caz guides them through the final challenge. Caz does not appear in Season 2.

Boomer

Boomer does the basic training for the five contestants and during the two rounds, the last place player is eliminated. In Season 2, Boomer is the only first-season host. He does basic training with the six contestants and hosts each of the three challenges.

Episodes

Season 1: 2007–2008

Episode 1 – Cliff Hanger – September 29, 2007
Episode 2 – Under Pressure – October 13, 2007
Episode 3 – Draw the Line (also known as Zipline) – October 20, 2007
Episode 4 – A Rock and a Hard Place – October 27, 2007
Episode 5 – Up The Creek – November 10, 2007
Episode 6 – Sea What I Mean? – November 17, 2007
Episode 7 – Leap of Faith – November 24, 2007
Episode 8 – Trail Blazer – December 1, 2007
Episode 9 – Mush – December 8, 2007
Episode 10 – Water Walker – December 15, 2007
Episode 11 – Don't Cross Me – January 19, 2008
Episode 12 – In Thin Air – January 26, 2008
Episode 13 – I Can Dig It – February 2, 2008

Season 2: 2008–2009

Season 2 did not air on 4Kids TV, but only on YTV.

First Tournament

Episode 14 – Houdini – September 20, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Paige Haight

Episode 15 – Bridge It – September 27, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Andrew Brownlee

Episode 16 – Special: Air Cadets – October 4, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Dylan Stephans

Episode 17 – Drop the Rope – October 11, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Tucker McNee

Episode 18 – Special: Beauty Queens – October 18, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Selina Mendez

Episode 19 – Keys to Your Future – October 25, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Josh Evans

Episode 20 – X-Sports – November 1, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Kasper Sherk

Episode 21 – Twins – November 8, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Zachary Moore

Episode 22 – Breaking Away – November 15, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Logan Cordiner

Episode 23 – Special: Karate Kids – November 15, 2008

Winner and semi-finalist – Jamal Muckett

Episode 24 – Semi-Finals #1 – November 22, 2008

Winner and finalist – Andrew BrownleeWildcard; chosen by Boomer directly.

Episode 25 – Semi-Finals #2 – November 22, 2008

Winner and finalist – Kasper SherkWildcard; chosen by Boomer directly.

Episode 26 – The Ultimate Adrenalite – November 29, 2008

Winner and Ultimate Adrenalite – Andrew Brownlee

Second Tournament

Episode 27 – Up, Up and Away – January 27, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Rachel Gooz

Episode 28 – Cannon Ball – February 3, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Scott Goddard

Episode 29 – All in the Family – February 10, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Mitch Morris

Episode 30 – Locked, Loaded, and Loose – February 17, 2009

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Episode 31 – Around the Horn – February 24, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Nano Clow

Episode 32 – Human Pendulum – March 3, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Dimytry Smiths

Episode 33 – Special: Cheerleaders – March 10, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Kiki Cordado

Episode 34 – Special: Models – March 17, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Jordan MurrellJessica withdrew due to her leg injury and had to be sent to the hospital. She did not compete in the elimination challenge.

Episode 35 – Battleball Regatta – March 24, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Mark Gaudet

Episode 36 – Special: Scouts – March 31, 2009

Winner and semi-finalist – Stephanie Forsyth

Episode 37 – Semi-Finals #1 – April 7, 2009

Winner and finalist – Dimytry Smiths

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Wildcard; chosen by Boomer directly.

Episode 38 – Semi-Finals #2 – April 14, 2009

Winner and finalist – Nano ClowWildcard; chosen by Boomer directly.

Episode 39 – The Ultimate Adrenalite – April 21, 2009

Winner and Ultimate Adrenalite- Nano Clow

Music

Main Theme Song: Glory – These Silhouettes

Note: This song was not recorded by the rock band These Silhouettes entirely. This was sung by Stuart Aiken from the band, but was also written by Jesse Colborne and Aaron Verdonk (of The Stereos).

Awards

The Adrenaline Project has been nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series.