Manhunt (2001 TV series)
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| Manhunt | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | August 3 – September 7, 2001 |
Manhunt is an American reality television series that aired on UPN in 2001.
The contestants on the show posed as
bounty hunters
. The one who eluded the bounty hunters the longest would receive a cash prize.
Manhunt encountered multiple problems during its brief run. A deal collapsed with the
Los Angeles, California, rather than entirely on location in Hawaii, as the producers were not satisfied with the original material.[2][3][4] Allegations were also made that Paramount Television had convinced a producer to rig the show in favor of a particular contestant,[5][6] which violated FCC regulations put in place following the 1950s quiz show scandals
.
The program ended after six episodes.
John Cena (then a WWE developmental talent) [7][8] and former American Gladiator Raye "Zap" Hollitt were among the cast members.
References
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 27, 2001). "August 27, 2001 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SummerSlam Review, More". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "UPN's 'Manhunt' a Maggot For Real". Reality TV Hall of Shame. Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
- ^ "Coming Up to Date on the Manhunt Scandal". Reality News Online. Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2006.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (2001-08-18). "UPN to dump Manhunt?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Kaplan, Don (16 August 2001). "WAS 'MANHUNT' MANIPULATED?". New York Post. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steve (August 24, 2001). "'Manhunt' prompts a search for truth in reality TV". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 6, 2001). "August 6, 2001 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WCW Purchase Price Revealed". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Whatever Happened to Manhunt's "Big Tim"?". Reality News Online. Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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