Nitro Circus (TV series)

Nitro Circus
Created by	Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor
Starring	Travis Pastrana Andy Bell Jolene Van Vugt Greg Powell Jim DeChamp Erik Roner Tommy Passemante
Opening theme	"The State of Massachusetts" by Dropkick Murphys
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	21
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gregg Godfrey Jeremy Rawle Jeff Tremaine Travis Pastrana Johnny Knoxville Trip Taylor
Running time	22–23 minutes 30 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s)	Dickhouse Productions
Release
Original network	Fuel TV[1] (miniseries) MTV
Original release	June 23, 2006 – February 8, 2009 (as miniseries) June 23, 2009 – October 22, 2009 (as series)
Chronology
Followed by	Nitro Circus Live Nitro Circus: The Movie
External links
Website

Nitro Circus is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing stunts. It has spawned a tour, a second television series based on the tour, and a 3D feature film.

History

The collective began by releasing about 10 DVDs during the early 2000s. Good sales led to the creation of the television show.

Originally run as a 2006 miniseries on Fuel TV, it began running as an episodic reality television show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts. The series officially debuted on February 8, 2009; Season 2 premiered on August 27, 2009.

A second series on MTV2, titled Nitro Circus Live, documents the Nitro Circus tour around the world.

Cast

Travis Pastrana

Title: "Pro action sports athlete"

Pastrana is the Ringleader of the Nitro Circus Crew, is a pro FMX rider, rallycar driver, and NASCAR driver, and is usually the first to attempt any stunt involving dirt bikes or BMX bikes.

Andy Bell

Title: "Washed-up motorcycle rider"

Former FMX rider. Bell holds a rivalry with Pastrana involving Big Wheel tricycles stemming from the first episode of the series.

Jolene Van Vugt

Title: "Pro motocross racer"

Canadian Female Motocross Champion. She joins Pastrana in many stunts involving dirt bikes. Van Vugt took on more of a cheerleading role in the second season after breaking her arm and can be seen wearing a pink cast throughout the season.

Jim DeChamp

Title: "Pro mountain biker"

Pro mountain bike downhill racer and freestyle rider. He has been friends with Pastrana since childhood. They collaborate on many stunts together on the show. Became the first person to land a front-flip on a motorbike to dirt, as seen in the 7th episode of the first season.

Erik Roner

Title: "Pro skier/base jumper"

Pro extreme skier and base jumper. Roner is usually the first to attempt any stunt involving snow.

Tommy Passemante

Title: "Construction Worker"

Known by his nickname "Street Bike Tommy", given for a failed stunt in which he attempted to jump his Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle into the foam pit but overshot, breaking both his legs. He functions as the comic relief member of the crew, and is commonly employed for stunts that are the most dangerous and require the least amount of talent, known as "zero skill stunts".

Greg Powell

Title: "Travis' cousin"

Pastrana's Cousin. Going by the nickname "Special Greg", Powell is the all-around member of the team, and generally attempts any stunt on the show. He was the first person to land a "Special Flip" on a BMX bike. He was a wide receiver on the University of Maryland football team from 2003–06 and is currently an over-the-wall crewman for Pastrana in NASCAR.^[2]

Episodes

Season 1: (2009)

Season 2: (2009)

DVD releases

Both seasons of Nitro Circus have been released in Region 1, with only the first season released in Region 2 and Region 4.

References

External links

• Official website
• Nitro Circus Official Store
• Nitro Circus Fan Site
• Official Nitro Circus UK Store
• MTV: Nitro Circus
• Nitro Circus at IMDb