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Rupert and Stage Manager Tommy Kuk go over camera plots. Working with Host Jeff Sutphen on 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show On Fear Factor In the control room for American Gladiators On another Fear Factor Stunt With Dale Jr. on Shaq Vs.
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2013 The Hero (TV series) (pre-production)
– Episode #1.1 (2013)
– Episode #1.2
– Episode #1.3
– Episode #1.4
– Episode #1.5
See all 7 episodes »
 
2008-2013 Wipeout (TV series)
– Senior Citizens, Kids and Convicts (2013)
– Welcome Back, Jill (2013)
– Spring Wipeout: The Birds, the Bees and the Bedbugs (2011)
– Winter Wipeout: Over the Big Balls to Nana's House We Go (2011)
– Family Wipeout (2010)
See all 39 episodes »
 
2012 Stars Earn Stripes (TV series)
 
2002-2012 Fear Factor (TV series)
– Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My! Part 2 (2012)
– Leeches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My! Part 1 (2012)
– The Bees Are Angry (2012)
– Roach Coach (2012)
– Snake Bite (2012)
See all 125 episodes »
 
2011 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (TV series)
– Drop Me, Man! Just Drop Me, DROP ME!! (2011)
– Indiana Jeff & the Temple of Boom! (2011)
– I'm Not Liking This at All (2011)
– This is the Scariest Thing I've Ever Done (2011)
– Get Him Away from Me! (2011)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 Spring Wipeout (TV series)
– Engaged Couples (2011)
– The Wizard of Owws (2011)
– Zombie Hunter (2011)
– The Birds, the Bees and the Bed Bugs (2011)
 
2011 Winter Wipeout (TV series)
– Family Night, Kids Eat It for Free (2011)
– Hockey Pucks and Bieber Fever (2011)
– Baby It's Blob Outside (2011)
– Don't Fear the Beaver (2011)
– The Musical (2011)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Shaq vs (TV series)
– Shaq vs. Justin Bieber/Shaq vs. Jimmy Kimmel (2010)
– Shaq vs Charles Barkley (2010)
– Shaq vs Rachael Ray (2010)
– Shaq vs. Shane Mosley/Shaq vs. Penn and Teller (2010)
– Shaq Vs Dale Earnhart Jr. (2010)
 
2010 Numbnuts (TV series)
 
2009 The Whole 19 Yards (TV movie)
 
2008 Estate of Panic (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2008)
– Don't Burst My Bubble (2008)
– A Raw Deal (2008)
– That Sinking Feeling (2008)
– Get Out of My House (2008)
 
2008 American Gladiators (TV series)
– Episode #2.5 (2008)
– Episode #1.8 (2008)
– Episode #1.7 (2008)
– Episode #1.6 (2008)
– Episode #1.5 (2008)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007 America's Next Top Model (TV series)
– The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model (2007)
– The Girls Go to the Great Wall (2007)
– The Girls Go on Go-See Adventures (2007)
– The Girl Who Starts to Lose Her Cool (2007)
– The Girls Who Crawl (2007)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007 Kid Nation (TV series)
 
2007 Raw Footage (short)
 
2006 The One: Making a Music Star (TV series)
– Series Finale (2006)
– Week Two: Music (2006)
– Results Show (2006)
– Episode #1.1 (2006)
 
2003 Mantra Girl Presents: Advanced Kundalini Yoga for the Spiritual Warrior (video)
 
2003 An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Chanting: Volume One (video)
 
2001 The New Gong Show (TV series)
 
1996 A Skater's Dream: Inside the Ice Capades (TV documentary)
 
1996 We're Having a Baby! (TV documentary)
 
1996 You Gotta See This! (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (19 titles)
2013 The Hero (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes) (pre-production)
– Episode #1.1 (2013) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.2 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.3 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.4 (executive producer)
– Episode #1.5 (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Wipeout (TV series) (co-executive producer - 20 episodes, 2009-2013) (consulting producer - 14 episodes, 2008-2009)
– Senior Citizens, Kids and Convicts (2013) (co-executive producer)
– Welcome Back, Jill (2013) (co-executive producer)
– Spring Wipeout: The Birds, the Bees and the Bedbugs (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Winter Wipeout: Over the Big Balls to Nana's House We Go (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Wipeout Blind Date (2010) (co-executive producer)
See all 32 episodes »
 
2011 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (TV series) (co-executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Drop Me, Man! Just Drop Me, DROP ME!! (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Indiana Jeff & the Temple of Boom! (2011) (co-executive producer)
– I'm Not Liking This at All (2011) (co-executive producer)
– This is the Scariest Thing I've Ever Done (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Get Him Away from Me! (2011) (co-executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 Spring Wipeout (TV series) (co-executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Engaged Couples (2011) (co-executive producer)
– The Wizard of Owws (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Zombie Hunter (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Ballsy Shows Off His Giblets (2011) (co-executive producer)
– The Birds, the Bees and the Bed Bugs (2011) (co-executive producer)
 
2011 Winter Wipeout (TV series) (co-executive producer - 7 episodes)
– Family Night, Kids Eat It for Free (2011) (co-executive producer)
– This Little Piggy Went to Wipeout (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Hockey Pucks and Bieber Fever (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Baby It's Blob Outside (2011) (co-executive producer)
– Don't Fear the Beaver (2011) (co-executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2010 Shaq vs (TV series) (co-executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Shaq vs. Justin Bieber/Shaq vs. Jimmy Kimmel (2010) (co-executive producer)
– Shaq vs Charles Barkley (2010) (co-executive producer)
– Shaq vs Rachael Ray (2010) (co-executive producer)
– Shaq vs. Shane Mosley/Shaq vs. Penn and Teller (2010) (co-executive producer)
– Shaq Vs Dale Earnhart Jr. (2010) (co-executive producer)
 
2009 The Whole 19 Yards (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2008 Estate of Panic (TV series) (consulting producer - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.6 (2008) (consulting producer)
– Don't Burst My Bubble (2008) (consulting producer)
– A Raw Deal (2008) (consulting producer)
– Shocked and Dismayed (2008) (consulting producer)
– That Sinking Feeling (2008) (consulting producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008 American Gladiators (TV series) (co-executive producer - 1 episode)
– Episode #2.5 (2008) (co-executive producer)
 
Fear Factor (TV series) (co-executive producer - 9 episodes, 2001) (producer - 3 episodes, 2004-2006)
– Disaster Fear Factor (2006) (producer)
– Reality Stars (2005) (producer)
– All Female #4 (2004) (producer)
– First Season Highlights (2001) (co-executive producer)
– Wrecking Ball/Testicles/Baby Rescue (2001) (co-executive producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2003 An Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Chanting: Volume One (video) (producer)
 
2002 Totally in Tune (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2002 Bug Juice (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode, 2002) (producer - 1 episode, 2002)
– Welcome to Brush Ranch Camp (2002) (executive producer, producer)
 
2001 The New Gong Show (TV series) (executive producer - 2001)
 
2001 InStyle: Celebrities at Home (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2001 Totally Hoops (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2000 Big Brother (TV series) (co-executive producer - 69 episodes)
– Episode #1.70 (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Episode #1.69 (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Episode #1.68 (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Episode #1.67 (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Episode #1.66 (2000) (co-executive producer)
See all 69 episodes »
 
1999 Jason Kuller: Good-bye Yellow Brick Joke (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Driven to Drink (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2007 Raw Footage (short)
 
2002 Bug Juice (TV series)
– Welcome to Brush Ranch Camp (2002) (creator)
 
1998 Movie Surfers (TV series)
 
1998 Driven to Drink (TV movie) (location segment director)
 

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