''Bert the Conqueror'' is an American
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series which premiered on the
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on June 16, 2010.
In the show, American
stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer travels across the United States to
amusement parks and other entertainment venues to experience and promote various
roller coasters,
water rides, and unusual sports.
On September 24, 2010, ''Bert the Conqueror'' was renewed for a second season. The renewal was revealed on the ''Bert the Conqueror''
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page the next day. The second season began April 3, 2011.
On the April 29, 2015 episode of his podcast, Kreischer mentioned that "Bert the Conqueror" would begin filming new episodes in the coming months.
On May 9, 2016, it was announced the show would return for a third season, which premiered on June 7, 2016.
Episodes
The first season consisted of 10 episodes, with Kreischer visiting a different
U.S. state in each episode. In the premiere of the second season, he visited an amusement park in Connecticut, then went on to
Stowe, Vermont to ride a concrete luge course. The conclusion was the
Wife Carrying Championship in Camden, Maine, in which he carried his wife across the obstacle course. The second season also had Kreischer visiting locations outside of the United States in
Alberta, Canada and
Cancun, Mexico.
References
External links
Interview with Bert Kreischer about ''Bert the Conqueror'' from CoasterRadio.com
2010 American television series debuts
2010s American reality television series
2016 American television series endings
Television series by Sony Pictures Television
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