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that premiered on the

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on 27 September 2017. It is hosted by

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and

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, along with

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and features contestants competing with celebrities. The water-based game show involves 15 couples competing on a lake attempting to jump the highest, slide the furthest and fly the highest. The format for the show is a franchise that originated in the Netherlands by

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. The four-episode series is produced by

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and filmed at the

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, in Sydney's western suburbs.

Format

The competition involves a total of 36 teams of two competing in high level water games for a chance to win two new Suzuki Vitaras and over $35,000 in cash. The top two team in each episode will go to the finals with the best team of the day getting a prize of $5,000 Several celebrity participants competed including former ''

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'' contestants

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, Luciano Ippoliti, Alex Ebert and Gareth Cochran. Two celebrities appear on each episode doing the same challenges, and what ever team there score get the close to that team get $500.

Ratings

The premiere episode was met with disappointing ratings. As a result, the second episode of the series was rescheduled to late Friday night. It is unknown if the final two episodes made it to air.

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External links

Official Website
Seven Network original programming 2010s Australian game shows 2017 Australian television series debuts 2017 Australian television series endings 2010s Australian reality television series Australian television series based on British television series British English-language television shows Television shows set in Sydney Television series by ITV Studios Cannonball (game show)

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