Fear Factor — - Season 3

Watch a high-stakes challenge from the third season where contestants attempt a dangerous speedboat-to-helicopter transfer followed by a nauseating gross-out stunt:

Included "All-Female," "All Gross Stunts," and a Christmas-themed episode. Fear Factor - Season 3

The intensity of Season 3 stunts led to significant public reaction. NBC was notably sued for $2.5 million by a viewer who claimed that watching a contestant eat rats mixed in a blender caused him to vomit and experience a rise in blood pressure. Despite such controversies, the season maintained high viewership and solidified the show's place in the early 2000s reality TV landscape. Watch a high-stakes challenge from the third season

Introduced four duos competing as teams, a format that eventually became the series' standard. " "All Gross Stunts