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Hundreds of determined athletes have come to Los Angeles for their chance at total victory atop Mt. Midoriyama.

Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Hosts	Matt Iseman & Jimmy Smith
Correspondent	Alison Haislip
Creator	Ushio Higuchi (based upon "SASUKE/Ninja Warrior")
EP	Arthur Smith Kent Weed Holly M. Wofford Vittoria Cacciatore
Packager	A. Smith & Co. Productions & Monster9 for G4 Media
Origins	Los Angeles
Web	www.g4tv.com/anw2
Airs	8p ET Wed, G4
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Part 1: Quarterfinals 1
December 8

Last season, 10 people were chosen to go to Japan to compete on the Sasuke course. The goal: total victory. The only obstacle: their own limits. Unfortunately, not one challenger could even make it to the big tower at the end. But a new tournament begins today as a new breed of challengers are headed to victory at Mount Midoriyama. And this year... Total victory PAYS. The fastest person to complete all four stages of the course will win $250,000 and the right to be called the first AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.

It's season 2. It's G4. And playtime is OVER.

The American qualifier consists of three heats...

- The Beach: an eliminator course is set up. The fastest 20 times move to...
- The Mountains: a boot camp assault course. The ten fastest move on to...
- Sasuke: The main event.

But first... The Beach Course.

- Quad Steps
- Rope Swing
- Bridge of Blades: new this season, the "Cross Bridge" is a rotating platform of planks that will require a great deal of agility.
- Jumping Spider
- Jumping Bars
- Warped Wall

Only 30 will advance to the next round.

TYLER PETEE (22, Irvine, CA; student): FAIL - Quad Steps
JEREMY EARLE (34, Bloomington, IN, student minister): FAIL - Quad Steps
MARK POLETTI (21, Philadelphia, gymnast): FAIL - Rope Swing
JULIE HOPPER (25; Berkeley, CA; PhD candidate): FAIL - Quad Steps
TAI HWANG (39, San Francisco, fitness trainer): FAIL - Rope Swing
KEVIN (Frog Dude) ZIEFF: (25; Van Nuys, CA; frog dude): FAIL - Bridge of Blades
MICHAEL UWANDI (23, Fullerton, CA; security guard): FAIL - Bridge of Blades
DHANI THREATS (28, San Diego, personal trainer): FAIL - Quad Steps
WILLIAM BOONE (21, State College, PA, student): FAIL - Bridge of Blades

Also on hand today: Sasuke All-Star Makoto Nagano (the second person to ever complete the whole course) and American All-Star Brian Orosco (who made it as far as stage 3).

KELVIN ANTOINE (51, Canyon Country, CA; grandfather): FAIL - Rope Swing
AARON LEDDICK (27, Los Angeles, waiter): FAIL - Jumping Spider
LISANNA HASKINS (27, San Diego, aerialist): FAIL - Jumping Bars
BRETT SIMS (24, Greenville, SC, musician/free runner): He previously competed on the Sasuke course and is favored to make Top 30. FAIL - Bridge of Blades
DAVID "GREEN MAN" MOSS (26, Hollyweird, Defender of the Innocent): FAIL - Quad Steps
IBRAHIM PEEK (22, Albany, NY, engineering student): He lost 70 pounds just to be on ANW. PASS - 0:57.98

With that victory, Ibrahim becomes the first player to take the leaderboard. Next... The Platt Brothers from America's Got Talent...

BOONE PLATT (24, San Diego, comic acrobat): PASS - 1:18.02
CHEETAH PLATT (26, San Diego, comic acrobat): PASS - 1:31.51
CY PLATT (28, San Diego, comic acrobat): PASS - 1:11.06

And now for today's Warrior Wipeout... That honor belongs to... Mark Poletti. Back to the course...

RYAN "CLOUD" COUSINS (24): PASS - 0:43.86
AUSTIN GREENE: PASS - 0:57.96
MATTHEW "NINJA" SIMMONS (30, Santa Monica, CA; breakdancer): the mascot of the Harlem Globetrotters. FAIL - Bridge of Blades
ADAM LAPLANTE (23; Lafayette, IN; cook): PASS - 0:56.43

And now we have a player who punched his ticket to Japan last season...

BRIAN OROSCO (27, San Francisco, freerunner): PASS - 0:41.23

Almost 100 competitors later, eight have completed. So far, Brian Orosco leads the pack. But with another 100 coming, stay tuned for more crazy competitors... more outrageous falls... and MORE AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR!

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For more information on the contestants, including never-before-seen footage, go to g4tv.com/americanninja.