America's Worst Driver
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America's Worst Driver was a 2010 reality television
program on Travel Channel
, based on the British
television series Britain's Worst Driver
. Hosted are Alonzo Bodden
and Jill Simonian, contestants from 8 cities compete to not be named the worst driver in their respective cities, because the contestants who are named the worst driver in their city has their car destroyed. Everyone else wins prizes which range from free oil changes to a trip. In the finale, the 8 drivers meet up in Los Angeles
to show who is the most improved, with each driver winning a new car, other than the loser. In the finale of season one, Matt Conn
was named America's Worst Driver and had the car that he was to win torn apart by Robosaurus
.
Stephanie Campbell and her twin sister, Victoria Campbell won the Seattle's America's Worst Driver episode, 2010.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program on Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
, based on the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television series Britain's Worst Driver
Britain's Worst Driver
Britain's Worst Driver was a British television series created and hosted by ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson made by Mentorn and shown on Five in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2003. In 30-minute episodes, the worst drivers chosen by viewers "earned back" their driving licences by performing...
. Hosted are Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series Last Comic Standing. He had been the runner-up in the previous season....
and Jill Simonian, contestants from 8 cities compete to not be named the worst driver in their respective cities, because the contestants who are named the worst driver in their city has their car destroyed. Everyone else wins prizes which range from free oil changes to a trip. In the finale, the 8 drivers meet up in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to show who is the most improved, with each driver winning a new car, other than the loser. In the finale of season one, Matt Conn
Matt Conn
Matt Conn is from San Francisco, CA and the winner of the first season of America's Worst Driver on the Travel Channel. Matt had his car on Episode 1...
was named America's Worst Driver and had the car that he was to win torn apart by Robosaurus
Robosaurus
Robosaurus is a transforming dinosaur robot created by inventor Doug Malewicki in 1989 and is currently owned and operated by Monster Robots, Inc. Robosaurus is modeled after Transformers toys with the driver sitting in the head of the robot, and the ability to transform from a 48-foot semi trailer...
.
Breakdown
Source:Contestant | Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt and Eli | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | AMERICAS WORST DRIVER | |
Andrea and Telea | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WON A CAR | |
James and Cristin | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WON A CAR | ||
Michael and Safiya | IN | IN | IN | IN | WON A CAR | |||
Stephanie and Kelly | IN | IN | IN | WON A CAR | ||||
Parker and Alyssa | IN | IN | WON A CAR | |||||
Alex and Nadine | IN | WON A CAR | ||||||
Brian and Janett | WON A CAR |
- (OUT) The driver has won a new car, and is out of the running for America's Worst Driver.
Season 1
Episode | Title | Summary |
---|---|---|
Episode 1 | San Francisco | |
Episode 2 | Boston | |
Episode 3 | Chicago | |
Episode 4 | Miami | |
Episode 5 | Seattle | |
Episode 6 | Los Angeles | |
Episode 7 | New York | |
Episode 8 | Dallas | |
Episode 9 | Finals, Part 1 | |
Episode 10 | Finals, Part 2 | |
Stephanie Campbell and her twin sister, Victoria Campbell won the Seattle's America's Worst Driver episode, 2010.