Nitro Circus was an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, 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.

On March 3, 2010, cast member Jim DeChamp posted on his personal Facebook page that MTV had cancelled the show.

As of May 2010, the show has been removed from MTV's Current Shows page.

On June 2, 2010 while touring with Nitro Circus in Australia, Travis Pastrana was asked if he would be continuing with the show. He replied "We'll see what happens when we get back to America".

On September 4, 2010, cast member Tommy Passemante announced on Twitter that "There will not be a season 3 of Nitro Circus. Bigger news to come."

On September 7, 2010, cast member Special Gregg Powell replied to numerous questions about a 3rd season of Nitro Circus, "How about Nitro Circus 3D Movie instead? Well, It's gonna happen so hang till summer 2011." This is most likely the bigger news that cast member (Street Bike) Tommy Passemante mentioned on September the 4th.

Cast

;Travis Pastrana :Title: Pro action sports athlete :Pastrana is the unofficial leader of the Nitro Circus team, 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 moto cross 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 mountainbiker :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 last 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 :A former street racer. Known by his nickname "Street Bike Tommy", which he received after a failed stunt. He is the general comic relief member of the crew. Usually used on stunts that are the most dangerous while requiring the least amount of talent. ;Greg Powell :Title: Travis' cousin :Pastrana's Cousin. Powell goes by the nickname "Special Greg". Special is the all around member of the team, and generally attempts any stunt on the show. Greg was a wide receiver (primarily used on special teams) on the University of Maryland football team from 2003–06.

Besides the Nitro Crew, a number of other athletes and members of the production crew made regular on-screen appearances, including executive producers and creators Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey, Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville, mechanic Hubert Rowland, former motocross rider Ronnie Renner, pro wakeboarder Parks Bonifay, and pro skydiver Scott Palmer..

Episodes

Season 1

Episode 1: "Welcome to Pastranaland"

*Airdate: February 8, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Bob Burnquist, Tony Hawk and Johnny Knoxville

Episode 2: "Lake Medina"

*Airdate: February 16, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Parks Bonifay and Mat Hoffman

Episode 3: "Las Vegas"

*Airdate: February 22, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Bam Margera, Brandon Novak, T.J. Lavin and Carey Hart

Episode 4: "Hell Compound"

*Airdate: March 1, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Jeff Tremaine

Episode 5: "Home Sweet Home"

*Airdate: March 8, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Mark Zupan

Episode 6: "The Circus Heads West"

*Airdate: March 15, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Rob Dyrdek and Johnny Knoxville

Episode 7: "Nitro in the Guinness Book"

*Airdate: March 22, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 8: "Hollywood Nitro"

*Airdate: March 29, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Gary Coleman, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Jeff Tremaine and Colin McKay

Episode 9: "Panamania"

*Airdate: April 5, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Parks Bonifay

Episode 10: "Puerto Rico"

*Airdate: April 12, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 11: "Nitro Winter Wonderland"

*Airdate: April 19, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): T.J. Lavin, Mark Zupan and Jeff Tremaine

Episode 12: "Jamaican Me Crazy"

*Airdate: April 26, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville

Season 2

Episode 1: "Nitro City"

*Airdate: August 27, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville

Episode 2: "Hydro Circus"

*Airdate: September 3, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 3: "Go Big or Go Foam"

*Airdate: September 10, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Mat Hoffman, Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine

Episode 4: "Southern Discomfort"

*Airdate: September 17, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 5: "No Right Churn"

*Airdate: September 24, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Bam Margera, Brandon Novak and Jeff Tremaine

Episode 6: "Mud and Guts"

*Airdate: October 1, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 7: "Nitro Circus Circus"

*Airdate: October 8, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Rob Dyrdek and Tony Hawk

Episode 8: "Nitro Ut-Opia"

*Airdate: October 15, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): N/A

Episode 9: "Epic Pass/Epic Fall"

*Airdate: October 22, 2009

**Guest appearance(s): Johnny Knoxville and Bob Burnquist (uncredited)

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.

3D Movie (2011)

On the 13th of May 2010, Andy Bell stated via Facebook, that a movie has been planned to begin filming this fall, and is set to make a release at cinemas in 3D. He stated in the meantime, the site will keep getting updated and "will keep everyone entertained".

Again in an interview with Andy Bell, he stated that the planned "3D movie" will begin shooting in January and have a 2011 October release. He also mentioned that since breaking off from MTV, there are no restrictions in terms of health and safety, meaning the ideas will be even crazier.

On the 12th January 2011, Travis Pastrana officially announced on youtube that the 3D movie is on it's way.

References

External links

Official Nitro Circus UK Store

MTV: Nitro Circus

Nitro Circus at IMDb

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Name	Travis Pastrana
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Fullname	Travis Alan Pastrana
Nationality	American
Birth date	October 08, 1983
Birth place	Annapolis, Maryland
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Event	X Games, Red Bull X-Fighters, Dew Tour, Rally America, nascar
Current	Suzuki, Red Bull, KICKER Audio, Smith Optics, Thor Motocross, Activision, Alpinestars, Nixon, OGIO, DC Shoes, Michelin, Parts Unlimited
Supercross	125cc AMA Supercross Championship (2001)
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Name	Pastrana,Travis
Date of birth	October 8, 1983
Place of birth	Annapolis, Maryland

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Name	Greg Powell
Birthdate	1954
Occupation	Actor, stuntman

Greg Powell (born 1954) is British stuntman, stunt coordinator and 2nd Unit Director nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Band of Brothers.

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Aaron Fotheringham (born November 8, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX.

Fotheringham calls his activity ‘extreme sitting’. He claims to be the first person to successfully perform a backflip in a wheelchair at the age of 14 and a double backflip at the age of 18. He performs other tricks in his wheelchair including a 180 degree 'aerial'. He plans to fuse the back flip with the 180 aerial into what is known as a ‘flair’.

Fotheringham has Spina Bifida; he has used a wheelchair since the age of three and although he used crutches early on, he has been in a wheelchair fulltime since the age of eight. He would watch his brother riding his BMX at the skate park, and one day his brother told him that he should try riding his chair in the park. Aaron later noted that “I did, and I was hooked”.

Fotheringham got a new wheelchair, a Colours In Motion's Boing!" which was both lightweight and featured four wheel suspension. This enabled him to perform the same sorts of tricks that skateboarders and BMXers can do, as the suspension cushioned his landings. Aaron has further worked with Colours Wheelchairs to help refine their designs in real-world situations, and has been given a custom-made chair that is in his words ‘pretty much indestructible’.

Fotheringham advises others attempting to try these tricks to wear a helmet; he has suffered several injuries performing these tricks, including a broken elbow. He tries out new tricks by performing them first into a foam pit. Then he graduates to a ‘resi’, a harder plastic sheet over the cushions, before attempting the new trick on a regular skateboard ramp.

When asked about having to practice, Fotheringham responded "I don’t think of it as practice, I think of it as a fun way to live my life". In 2009, Fotheringham also served as a wheelchair double for Kevin McHale's character, Artie Abrams, in Glee.

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