Hipertensão (season 1)
Encyclopedia
Hipertensão was the first season of the Brazilian stunt/dare reality television
show Hipertensão, which premiered April 14, 2002, with the season finale airing May 5, 2002 on the Rede Globo
television network
.
50,000. If a contestant was too scared to attempt a stunt, failed to complete a stunt, or (in some cases) had the worst performance on a stunt, they were eliminated from the competition.
shows, such No Limite 3
(2001) and Big Brother Brasil 1
(2002).
of the state of Rio de Janeiro
, in Brazil. The coastal zone
of the same state was also used. Filming run from early-April, 2002, until mid-May, 2002.
Contestants
In Stunt 1, contestants would be riding on the back of a jet ski as a helicopter flew overhead. They would have to grab on to the helicopter skit and use the cargo netting to climb into the helicopter. In Stunt 2, contestants would have to drink a drink containing 6 earthworms, 4 beetles and 1 cockroach. In Stunt 3, contestants would have to walk across a 6+1/2 in balance beam over 100 feet high, retrieve a flag, walk back across, and plant the flag. The contestant to do this the fastest would win the $50,000.
Contestants
In Stunt 1, the contestants would have to jump off a tower 30 meters high and hold on for five seconds to a network positioned 2.5 meters away. In Stunt 2, the contestants must to remain four minutes stranded in a pit with 300 rats. In Stunt 3, the contestants would be hung by their ankles over 130 feet high and dropped down a zip line at 60 miles per hour. As they went over a large target, they would have to drop a beanbag. The contestant whose beanbag landed closest to the bull's-eye would win the $50,000.
Contestants
In Stunt 1, the contestants were dragged by two horses on a road covered with mud. In Stunt 2, the contestants facing an aquarium with 25 snakes, where they had to "fish" plums with their own mouths. In Stunt 3 the contestants had to go into a sewer pipe and try to find the exit faster than the others. The contestant who find the exit first would win the $50,000.
Contestants
In Stunt 1, the contestants had to jump from one to another truck at 60 miles an hour. In Stunt 2, the contestants eating crickets. In Stunt 3, the contestants had to hold the breath for as long as possible, dipped upside down in a water tank; The contestant to do this the fastest would win the $50,000.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show Hipertensão, which premiered April 14, 2002, with the season finale airing May 5, 2002 on the Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
television network
Television network
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.
Overview
The series debuted as a replacement on April 14, 2002. The first season was planned to be displayed for exacts four weeks (plus a celebrity special) during the break mounth between the first two seasons of Big Brother Brasil. However, even the short run prevented the series from being subject to criticism and controversy.Format
The season 1 format involved three men and three women, who had to complete three professional stunts to win R$Brazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
50,000. If a contestant was too scared to attempt a stunt, failed to complete a stunt, or (in some cases) had the worst performance on a stunt, they were eliminated from the competition.
Cast
There was no application process for the series first season. The twenty-four contestants (six in each of the four episodes) were selected from applications received for another Rede GloboRede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
shows, such No Limite 3
No Limite 3
No Limite 3 was the third season of the Brazilian reality show No Limite filmed at Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil. The premiere aired Sunday, 28 October 2001....
(2001) and Big Brother Brasil 1
Big Brother Brasil 1
Big Brother Brasil 1 was the first season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 29, 2002 with the season finale airing April 2, 2002 on the Rede Globo television network....
(2002).
Filming
Filming took place at the montane regionMountain
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of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, in Brazil. The coastal zone
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
of the same state was also used. Filming run from early-April, 2002, until mid-May, 2002.
Episode 1
First Air Date: April 14, 2002Contestants
| Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio | 25 | Airway |
| Sergio | 25 | Public Relations |
| Ildazio | 35 | Administrator |
| Bianka | 27 | Student |
| Ladjane | 46 | P.E. Teacher |
| Cristiane | 23 | Model |
In Stunt 1, contestants would be riding on the back of a jet ski as a helicopter flew overhead. They would have to grab on to the helicopter skit and use the cargo netting to climb into the helicopter. In Stunt 2, contestants would have to drink a drink containing 6 earthworms, 4 beetles and 1 cockroach. In Stunt 3, contestants would have to walk across a 6+1/2 in balance beam over 100 feet high, retrieve a flag, walk back across, and plant the flag. The contestant to do this the fastest would win the $50,000.
| Contestant | Stunt | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Fabio | PASS | PASS | WIN | Winner |
| Sergio | PASS | PASS | OUT | 2nd |
| Ildazio | PASS | PASS | OUT | 3rd |
| Bianka | PASS | OUT | 4th | |
| Ladjane | OUT | 5th | ||
| Cristiane | OUT | 6th | ||
Episode 2
First Air Date: April 21, 2002Contestants
| Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Márcia | 26 | Promoter |
| Roberto | 28 | Trainer |
| Hamilton | 31 | Trader |
| Franciele | 19 | Seller |
| Heloísa | 31 | Shopkeeper |
| Ruy | 40 | Manager |
In Stunt 1, the contestants would have to jump off a tower 30 meters high and hold on for five seconds to a network positioned 2.5 meters away. In Stunt 2, the contestants must to remain four minutes stranded in a pit with 300 rats. In Stunt 3, the contestants would be hung by their ankles over 130 feet high and dropped down a zip line at 60 miles per hour. As they went over a large target, they would have to drop a beanbag. The contestant whose beanbag landed closest to the bull's-eye would win the $50,000.
| Contestant | Stunt | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Marcia | PASS | PASS | WIN | Winner |
| Roberto | PASS | PASS | OUT | 2nd |
| Hamilton | PASS | PASS | OUT | 3rd |
| Franciele | PASS | OUT | 4th | |
| Heloísa | OUT | 5th | ||
| Ruy | OUT | 6th | ||
Episode 3
First Air Date: April 18, 2002Contestants
| Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Tainah | 21 | Law Student |
| Andrea | 32 | Police Officer |
| Fabyola | 30 | Model |
| Beatriz | 40 | Swimmer |
| Malibu | 44 | M.A. Teacher |
| Creo | 29 | Actor |
In Stunt 1, the contestants were dragged by two horses on a road covered with mud. In Stunt 2, the contestants facing an aquarium with 25 snakes, where they had to "fish" plums with their own mouths. In Stunt 3 the contestants had to go into a sewer pipe and try to find the exit faster than the others. The contestant who find the exit first would win the $50,000.
| Contestant | Stunt | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Tainah | PASS | PASS | WIN | Winner |
| Andrea | PASS | PASS | OUT | 2nd |
| Fabyola | PASS | PASS | OUT | 3rd |
| Beatriz | PASS | OUT | 4th | |
| Malibu | OUT | 5th | ||
| Creo | OUT | 6th | ||
Episode 4
First Air Date: May 05, 2002Contestants
| Name | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Franz | 28 | P.E. Teacher |
| Camila | 22 | P.E. Teacher |
| Silvana | 34 | Not Announced |
| Kátia | 34 | Pilot |
| Luís | 31 | Football Referee |
| Marco | 27 | Trainer |
In Stunt 1, the contestants had to jump from one to another truck at 60 miles an hour. In Stunt 2, the contestants eating crickets. In Stunt 3, the contestants had to hold the breath for as long as possible, dipped upside down in a water tank; The contestant to do this the fastest would win the $50,000.
| Contestant | Stunt | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Franz | PASS | PASS | WIN | Winner |
| Camila | PASS | PASS | OUT | 2nd |
| Silvana | PASS | PASS | OUT | 3rd |
| Kátia | PASS | OUT | 4th | |
| Luís | OUT | 5th | ||
| Marco | OUT | 6th | ||