A SALUTE TO AMERICA'S FINEST WITH A SPECIAL EPISODE FEATURING MILITARY PERSONNEL, POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND EVERYDAY HEROES FACING THE BIGGEST, CRAZIEST AND MOST PATRIOTIC OBSTACLE COURSE EVER ASSEMBLED, ON ABC'S "WIPEOUT"

"America's Finest" - "This is an episode dedicated to America's finest! And to a lesser degree, payback for every speeding ticket I've ever gotten," says host John Henson. "Wipeout" salutes 24 brave military personnel, police officers, firefighters, civil servants and everyday heroes as they face Sweeper Trees and red, white and blue Moving Big Balls. Also featured will be an American Revolution themed Spinner with a barrage of patriotic projectiles hailing from above, on this week's episode of "Wipeout," featuring the world's largest obstacle course. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"), John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, "Wipeout" airs TUESDAY, JULY 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 9/14/10)

Each week, 24 energetic 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 mega 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 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