Brittany Cartwright, Johnny Manziel, and Kody Brown join FOX’s brutal reality gauntlet in Special Forces season 4. Here’s the full cast breakdown.
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Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 2, “Grit”: this is where we ambush them with chaos
“It’s gonna get brutal.” – Billy
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 2, “Survival”: the will to fight
“Y’all want to know what it’s like to be one of us? This is what it is.” – Q
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 2, “Pressure”: I’m gonna take their soul today
“Ignore the pain… We do what it takes to accomplish the mission.” – Rudy
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 2, “Character”: please stop telling me I’m okay, I’m not okay
“I think we need to start smashing them physically more.” – Rudy Reyes
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 2, “Panic”: you just left a man to die
“Cowardice, fail.” – Foxy
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 2, “Exposure”: an unadulterated bag of crap
“I was touring. I’m in a band.” – Tom Sandoval
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 2, “Far From Home”: yeah, the whole country’s pissed off at me
“What a mess. Pretty little locks.” – Special Forces guy to Tom Sandoval
Top Shot, “Sweating Bullets”: hitting the mark
The only thing larger than the stakes are the egos.
Top Chef: Texas, “The Heat Is On”: the bubbles burst
The finalists for the show get narrowed down to 16… wait, 17?
Top Chef: Just Desserts, “Villa Rosa”: gumming up the works
The dessert masters have to whip up confections for reality royalty.
Top Chef: Just Desserts, “Sweet Symphony”: harmony and sweet discord
The pastry chefs have to think progressive and together.
Top Chef: Just Desserts, “Showpiece”: spatulas set to stun
Master pastry chefs step up their game for Season Two.
Top Chef Masters, “The Buffet Must Go On”: Viva Las Vegas
When is “gourmet buffet” NOT an oxymoron?
Ton of Cash, “If Lakes Could Kill”: Jonny’s bananas
“I’m no Lance Armstrong or anything. I mean I have two nuts. But I can ride a bike three and a half miles.” – Chuck
Ton of Cash, “A Ton of Cash”: giving ’em a run for their money
“I’m basically all the Jersey Shore kids in one.” – Chuck
The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs, “Storytelling”: big apple tricks
New York City plays host to the next stage of the Iron Chef competition.
The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs, “Primal: Heat and Meat”: the elements will get you
The Food Network stacks the cast in the latest season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs.
The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs, “Improvisation”: so an octopus met a marshmallow…
Can the judges make quick work of some zany ingredients?
The Great Food Truck Race, “What Happens in Vegas”: taco-flavored kisses
A second season of Food Network’s food truck race speeds into action.
The Great Food Truck Race, “Midnight Truck to Georgia”: location, location, location
The Golden Peach that wasn’t.
The Great Food Truck Race, “Miami Heat”: and then there were two
The heat gets turned up a notch as the race for $100k draws to a close.
The Great Food Truck Race, “Hog Wild in Memphis”: hogs and cheaters
Sometimes you just need to have a little faith in yourself before doing something erroneous.
The Great Food Truck Race, “Big Bites, Little Apple”: comfort zones
Having the advantage doesn’t always work out in your favor.
The Great Food Truck Race, “A Pinch of Salt Lake City”: SLC truck
Sometimes offering a bargain isn’t always the best deal.
The Challenge: Battle of the Exes, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”: stupid, stupid Vinny
“You just ripped my shirt in front of the f—ing cameras!” – Mandi
The Challenge: Battle of The Exes, “Love Is A Battlefield”: honey, ah, sugar, sugar
The Challenge is back, baby!
The Challenge, “Tainted Love”: slip-slidin’ away
“Okay guys, there’s two balls and three boys.” – T.J. Lavin
The Challenge: Battle of The Exes, “Where Did Our Love Go?”: The Challenge gets trivial
“I would love nothing more than to spit in Paula’s face.” – Naomi
The Biggest Loser is a deeply weird TV show
For the most part The Biggest Loser seems like a show that spreads positive messages and encourages people to live fitter and healthier lives, there’s an element to it that I find tremendously odd and not a little bit disturbing.
The Amazing Race, “Super Shady (Copenhagen, Denmark)”: hop little bunny, hop hop
The racers touch down in Copenhagen where two teams must complete both sides of the detour after suffering the dreaded double U-turn.
The Amazing Race, “Kindness of Strangers”: who knew confucius was so confusing?
The teams start their race around the world in China, but will a missing passport derail one team before they even begin?
The Amazing Race, “Hi. I’m Sorry. I’m In a Race.”: the finish line
“That’s not a computer.” – Jill
The Amazing Race, “Ali Baba in a Suit”: South Beach muscle people
“Oh man, we’re going to Oman!” – Nat
Take The Money and Run, “Bam! Did I Scare You?”: second verse, dumb as the first
“When they incarcerate us, don’t talk.” – Zuly
Survivor: South Pacific, “Loyalties Will Be Broken”: Ozzy or Coach or…
Albert, Sophie, Rick, Coach, Ozzy, and Brandon entered the two-hour finale with a shot to the million bucks. But only one could claim the title of Sole Survivor.
Survivor: Redemption Island, “Reunion”: a perfect game
“It was kind of cult-like.” – Jeff Probst to Rob on the unity of his alliance
Survivor: Nicaragua, “What About Me?”: oh Fabio
Victory came through a combination of luck, youth, good looks, good nature, and true grit.
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Pulling the Trigger”: all talk and no action
“Jimmy T is being Jimmy T. He is a loudmouth; he just has to hear his own voice 24/7.” – Marty
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Young at Heart”: the power of the medallion
“I have a nickname: Chatterbox.” – Wendy
Survivor: Nicaragua, “What Goes Around, Comes Around”: idol insanity
“It could go down as one of the stupidest moves ever, or maybe not.” – Marty
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Stuck in the Middle”: volcano surfing
“NaOnka will not vote for me.” – Brenda
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Running the Camp”: leaving Jeff speechless
“I’m not perfect, I’m a humanitarian!” – NaOnka
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Glitter in Their Eyes”: smashing bananas
“I think they’re saying, ‘get the hell out of here.'” – Jimmy Johnson
Survivor: Nicaragua, “Company Will Be Arriving”: avoiding the vultures
“It’s going to continue to spread like cancerous tentacles through the tribe.” – Marty, describing Jane
Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.) Season 7, “9 Chefs Compete”: just desserts
Who will be the hero maker?
Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.) Season 7, “8 Chefs Compete”: palettes at the ready
Ramsay puts their palettes and creativity to the test.
Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.) Season 7, “7 Chefs Compete”: caviar dreams
One chef’s caviar dream comes to an end.
Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.) Season 7, “6 Chefs Compete”: nice on the eyes and tongue
Making it look good enough to eat.
Hell’s Kitchen (U.S.) Season 7, “5 Chefs Compete”: musical stations
Round and round they go.