''Guinness World Records Gone Wild'', also known as ''Guinness World Records Unleashed'', is an American
reality television
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series on
truTV
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. The series debuted on February 7, 2013 and is hosted by
Dan Cortese
Daniel James Cortese (; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor. He played Perry Rollins on '' Veronica's Closet'' and Vic Meladeo on '' What I Like About You''.
Early life and education
Of Italian (Calabrese) descent, Cortese was born o ...
. The series' first season averaged more than 1.3 million viewers and ranked as one of ad-supported cable's Top 3 programs in the Thursday 8 p.m. timeslot with key adult and male demos.
It was also cable's No.1 unscripted entertainment program in the timeslot with men 18-49 and adults 18-34.
[ It was announced in April 2013 that ]truTV
TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable Television channel, channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts reruns of Television comedy, comedy, Reality television, docusoaps and reality shows, with a rec ...
has ordered an additional ten episodes. Season 2 premiered on November 7, 2013, and features a title change to ''Guinness World Records Unleashed''.[
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Premise
The series features average citizens who attempt at breaking records which could allow them to be in the ''Guinness Book of World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a British reference book published annually, listi ...
''. Stuart Claxton
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*Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name)
* Clan Stuart of Bute, a Scottish clan
*House of Stuart, a royal house of Scotland and England
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, Liz Smith and Zach Selwyn
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are recurring cast members in the series. Claxton is the primary Guinness World Records adjudicator
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for the series, Smith also works with Guinness World Records and Selwyn will provide commentary. Each stunt is performed in front of a live studio audience.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2013)
Season 2 (2013–14)
References
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2010s American reality television series
2013 American television series debuts
American English-language television shows
TruTV original programming
Guinness World Records