ABC Bullish on Schadenfreude, Renews Wipeout for a Third Season
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Despite today's wintry economic climate, there is one evergreen entertainment staple that Americans just can't get enough of: Watching other people suffer indignity. Hence, ABC's decision to renew the hit summer TV extravaganza Wipeout for a third season. Remember, people, this is the network that has been running AFV for the last twenty years. [THR]

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