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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
* | *Hit reality television series | ||
* | *Production company [[Fraction Media]] | ||
*In its eighth season (as of 2005) | |||
* | *Includes scientists, doctors, humanities students and a [[PCAG]] finalist | ||
* | *New season will begin June 24 in a special location north of the city | ||
*Weekly puzzle challenges will play a greater role and will involve more audience participation | |||
===Descriptive=== | |||
*The show has continually evolved, from a risky pilot to one of Perplex City's most watched shows. | |||
*Twelve researchers are confined in a lab complex for months to conduct research. | |||
*Producers make contestants compete for equipment, space and a share of the weekly budget | |||
*Under constant threat of weekly eviction if they fail at puzzle challenges | |||
*Performance is judged by guest professors from the [[Perplex City University|University]] and the [[Perplex City Academy|Academy]]. | |||
*The constant pressure to achieve often results in outstanding research and blazing on-screen romances | |||
===2004 Season Contestants=== | |||
*[[Evan Boch]] won last year's season, and will be covering the new season for the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] | *[[Evan Boch]] won last year's season, and will be covering the new season for the [[Perplex City Sentinel]] | ||
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* | ===2005 Season Contestants=== | ||
*a | * [[Kevin Alten]], a proteomics graduate student from [[Marmalejo College]] | ||
* [[Torin Cornforth]], a history undergraduate from [[Perplex City University]] | |||
* [[Ryman Gardner]], senior PCAG player and visiting fellow at the [[Academy]] | |||
* [[Louise Haydock]], a neuroscientist from [[Perplex City University]] | |||
* [[Shakti Sekand]], epidemiology researcher at [[Marmalejo College]] | |||
* [[Kalli Shepuse], a theoretical physicist at the [[Rose Institute]] | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
*Perplex City Sentinel | *Perplex City Sentinel | ||
**article, "New 'The Lab' Announced" ([http:// | **article, 19-MAY-05 "New '[[The Lab]]' Announced" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/new_the_lab_ann.html link]) | ||
**article, 22-JUN-05 "Names of Six '[[The Lab]]' Contestants Leaked" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/six_contestants.html link]) | |||
Revision as of 17:08, 22 June 2005
General
- Hit reality television series
- Production company Fraction Media
- In its eighth season (as of 2005)
- Includes scientists, doctors, humanities students and a PCAG finalist
- New season will begin June 24 in a special location north of the city
- Weekly puzzle challenges will play a greater role and will involve more audience participation
Descriptive
- The show has continually evolved, from a risky pilot to one of Perplex City's most watched shows.
- Twelve researchers are confined in a lab complex for months to conduct research.
- Producers make contestants compete for equipment, space and a share of the weekly budget
- Under constant threat of weekly eviction if they fail at puzzle challenges
- Performance is judged by guest professors from the University and the Academy.
- The constant pressure to achieve often results in outstanding research and blazing on-screen romances
2004 Season Contestants
- Evan Boch won last year's season, and will be covering the new season for the Perplex City Sentinel
2005 Season Contestants
- Kevin Alten, a proteomics graduate student from Marmalejo College
- Torin Cornforth, a history undergraduate from Perplex City University
- Ryman Gardner, senior PCAG player and visiting fellow at the Academy
- Louise Haydock, a neuroscientist from Perplex City University
- Shakti Sekand, epidemiology researcher at Marmalejo College
- [[Kalli Shepuse], a theoretical physicist at the Rose Institute
