Around the World in 80 Ways explained
Around the World in 80 Ways is an American reality show that aired on History in 2011. The program followed television personality Rob Mariano and professional monster truck driver Dennis Anderson as they traveled around the world using 80 various forms of transportation. The show was also broadcast in Southeast Asia on the Discovery Channel.
Overview
The program followed Mariano and Anderson as they circumnavigated the globe using 80 forms of transportation. Each episode generally demonstrated 7-10 unique forms of transportation as the duo traveled from one location to another. Modes of transportation, excluding walking, were only used once each.[2]
Modes of transportation
- Tow Truck
- The Beast
- Commercial Jet
- Tour Bus
- Zip Line
- Horse
- Motorcycle
- Water Taxi
- Reed Boat
- Window Washer
- Road Train
- Combine
- Ostrich
- Hand Rail Car
- Road Painter
- Ice Cream Cart
- Hang Glider
- Chinese Planes
- Fire Bikes
- Safari Car
- Bushmen Walking
- Donkey
- Pontoon Boat
- Motorized Canoe
- Funicular
- Wheelbarrow
- Steam Train
- Dump Truck
- Steam Roller
- Hearse
- Baggage Tug
- Cargo Plane
- Wire Cars
- Cargo Truck
- Wooden Bike
- Ferry Boat
- Hot Air Balloon
- Stilts
- Dhow Boat
- Moped
- Roller Coaster
- Cigarette Boat
- Ferrari
- Elevator
- Bobsled
- Wave Runner
- Dune Buggy
- Camel
- Tuk Tuk
- Elephants
- Monster Trike
- Ox Cart
- Raft
- Tractor
- Holy Roller
- Nano car
- Rickshaw
- Electric Train
- Indian Taxi
- River boat
- Palanquin
- Long tail boat
- Iron Buffalo
- Buffalo cart
- Sampan
- Salt pan roller
- Monk mobile
- Trannycab
- Suitcase car
- Yike bike
- Cup cake car
- Sea breacher
- Model T
- Wind digger
- Cart attack
- Helicopter
- Water skis
- Hybrid car
- Hovercraft
- Sky diving
Episodes and original airdates
- Titicaca or Bust — October 2, 2011
- The Boys from Ipanema — October 9, 2011
- Falling for Victoria Falls — October 16, 2011
- Hold Your Hearses — October 23, 2011
- Hot and Bothered — October 30, 2011
- Crash Buggies — November 6, 2011
- Beasts of Burden — November 13, 2011
- Riding Rickshaw — November 20, 2011
- From Buffalo to Bangkok — November 27, 2011
- Such Great Heights — December 4, 2011
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Anonymous . What to watch: Biggest sports scandals of 2011 - Marlborough, MA - Marlborough Enterprise . Wickedlocal.com . 2011-12-04 . 2012-11-29.
- Web site: Blum . Matt . History Channel's Around the World in 80 Ways Is a Fun, Sometimes Geeky, Ride | GeekDad . Wired.com . 2012-11-20 . 2012-11-29.
