The case of the revived Fear Factor is probably one of the most intriguing bubble cases this year. On the surface, it should be a slam-dunk renewal. Its revival premiere averaged a 3.4 rating between the two episodes, and it never fell below the mid-2's in its normal Monday slot. These ratings are well above NBC's average, it aired over the holidays, and it is cheap to produce. Why would NBC even consider not renewing this?
I cannot give an answer, but they seem to not be satisfied. Many episodes in January were bumped in favor of other events. Only five of the scheduled eight episodes aired (and neither of the two hour ones). One two hour episode eventually aired on a Sunday, coming in at a 1.5 rating. One of the un-aired episodes is due to donkey semen-gate, but what about the other one? Did the donkey semen incident really compel NBC to cancel this show? I have no idea what will happen, so Fear Factor has a 50-50 shot in my books.
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