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'''Phenomenon''' was an NBC reality competition series starring [[Uri Geller]] and [[Criss Angel]] which aired starting on October 24, 2007.
  
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It was based on a popular Israeli reality competition series called The Successor, which also premiered in 2007  and featured Geller as a judge and mentor.
  
== NBC's new [[Uri Geller]]/[[Criss Angel]] 'Phenomenon' to debut October 24 ==
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Ten contestants competed each week, having their acts tested through a series of challenges in-front of a panel of celebrity guest judges as well as a studio audience.
  
By Christopher Rocchio, 09/27/2007
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While Geller and Angel assist the Phenomenon contestants as well as provide their insight, home viewers were the ones that voted to determine which act eventually claimed the show's $250,000 grand prize following its five-week broadcast run.<ref>From RealityTVWorld.com By Christopher Rocchio, 09/27/2007</ref>
  
NBC has announced Phenomenon, a new reality competition series that will follow mentalist Uri Geller and Criss Angel Mindfreak illusionist Criss Angel as they search for "the next great mentalist," will premiere on Wednesday, October 24 at 8PM ET/PT.
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==Contestants==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name
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! Specialty
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! Home Town
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! Eliminated
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| [[Mike Super]]
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| Mystifier
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| Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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| Winner
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| [[Angela Funovits]]
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| Mentalist/Illusionist
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| Avon Lake, Ohio
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| Episode 5 (second place)
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|-
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| [[Eran Raven]]
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| Mentalist
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| Irvine, California
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| Episode 5 (third place)
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|-
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| [[Guy Bavli]]
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| Mentalist
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| Tel Aviv, Israel
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| Episode 5 (fourth place)
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|-
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| [[Gerry McCambridge]]
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| Mentalist
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| Long Island, New York
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| Episode 4
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|-
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| [[Jan Bardi]]
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| Mentalist/Illusionist
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| Leuven, Belgium
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| Episode 3
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|-
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| [[Jim Callahan]]
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| Paranormalist
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Episode 3
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|-
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| [[Wayne Hoffman]]
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| Mentalist/Illusionist
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|Reading, Pennsylvania
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| Episode 3
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|-
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| [[Jim Karol]]
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| Mentalist
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| Allentown, Pennsylvania
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| Episode 2
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|-
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| [[Ehud Segev]]
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| Mentalist
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| Safed, Israel
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| Episode 2
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|}
  
Phenomenon is based on a popular Israeli reality competition series called The Successor, which premiered earlier this year and featured Geller as a judge and mentor.
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== References ==
 
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He'll be joined by Angel for the previously announced NBC adaptation, which will follow a similar format to The Successor with 10 contestants competing each week and having their acts tested through a series of challenges in-front of a panel of celebrity guest judges as well as a studio audience.
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{{Wikipedia|Phenomenon (TV series)}}
 
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While Geller and Angel assist the Phenomenon contestants as well as provide their insight, home viewers will be the ones who vote to determine which act eventually claims the show's $250,000 grand prize following its five-week broadcast run.
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"To be able to showcase the unique talents of this stunning and mysterious genre on live television, where absolutely anything can happen, ups the ante enormously," said Craig Plestis, NBC's executive vice president of alternative programming.
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In addition to its two-hour Halloween broadcast on Wednesday, October 31, NBC will broadcast each of Phenomenon's one-hour episodes live and also implores home viewers to try and debunk the contestants' tricks.
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"We hope viewers will watch with their friends and talk about and debate what they see, making this a truly interactive television experience," added Plestis.
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Phenomenon is a co-production of Granada America, Keshet Broadcasting, and Kuperman Productions in association with SevenOne International, which  controls the worldwide rights to the show's format.  It is executive produced by Suzy Lamb, Michael Agbabian and Dwight Smith.
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 27 July 2012

Phenomenon was an NBC reality competition series starring Uri Geller and Criss Angel which aired starting on October 24, 2007.

It was based on a popular Israeli reality competition series called The Successor, which also premiered in 2007 and featured Geller as a judge and mentor.

Ten contestants competed each week, having their acts tested through a series of challenges in-front of a panel of celebrity guest judges as well as a studio audience.

While Geller and Angel assist the Phenomenon contestants as well as provide their insight, home viewers were the ones that voted to determine which act eventually claimed the show's $250,000 grand prize following its five-week broadcast run.[1]

Contestants

Name Specialty Home Town Eliminated
Mike Super Mystifier Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Winner
Angela Funovits Mentalist/Illusionist Avon Lake, Ohio Episode 5 (second place)
Eran Raven Mentalist Irvine, California Episode 5 (third place)
Guy Bavli Mentalist Tel Aviv, Israel Episode 5 (fourth place)
Gerry McCambridge Mentalist Long Island, New York Episode 4
Jan Bardi Mentalist/Illusionist Leuven, Belgium Episode 3
Jim Callahan Paranormalist Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Episode 3
Wayne Hoffman Mentalist/Illusionist Reading, Pennsylvania Episode 3
Jim Karol Mentalist Allentown, Pennsylvania Episode 2
Ehud Segev Mentalist Safed, Israel Episode 2

References

  1. From RealityTVWorld.com By Christopher Rocchio, 09/27/2007
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