SPRING SEASON FINALE

ON A SPECIALLY THEMED ENGAGED COUPLES EDITION OF SPRING "WIPEOUT," PLAYERS WILL TAKE AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP ON THE LOVE BOAT LAUNCH AND MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE MOST ROMANTIC OBSTACLE COURSE EVER ASSEMBLED, ON THE SPRING SEASON FINALE OF ABC' "WIPEOUT"

"Spring Wipeout: Engaged Couples" - "If these engaged couples can put up with the abuse we dole out, marriage should be a snap!," says host John Henson. Love is in bloom for this very special engaged couples edition of Spring "Wipeout." Twelve couples looking to get hitched face off against each other on the world's most romantic obstacle course ever assembled. First, each team will take an all-expenses-paid trip on the Love Boat Launch before sprinting down the aisle on the Springivator, which will lead them to the wedding crashing Big Balls. Players will then have a wedding cake tasting in the Wipeout Kitchen before heading to the wedding chapel-themed challenge. Only the four toughest love birds will move ahead to the Spring Wipeout Zone in hopes of tying the knot with $50,000. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"), John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, the Spring Season Finale of "Wipeout" airs THURSDAY, MAY 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Each week, 24 enthusiastic new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the $50,000 grand prize. In the end, only one contestant will be victorious, while everyone else will Wipeout!

"Wipeout" executive producers are Matt Kunitz ("Fear Factor") and Scott Larsen. Shye Sutherland, Kevin Wehrenberg, Trice Barto and J. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. The series is produced by Endemol USA. David Goldberg is the chairman of Endemol North America.

About Endemol USA

Endemol USA is a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television. The company produces the break-out hits "Deal or No Deal," "Wipeout," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a prominent international content developer, producer and distributor of television and online programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in 25 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol is owned by a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Mediaset Group and Cyrte Group. For more information, please visit http://www.endemolusa.tv. Endemol is a privately held company.

"Wipeout" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5/1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.

For more information on "Wipeout," visit ABC.com