One Car Too Far

{{Infobox television

| location = Chile

| runtime = Approx. 42 minutes

| starring = Gary Humphrey
Bill Wu{{cite web |title=Bill Wu of Discovery Channel's "One Car Too Far" - Celebrity Drive |url=http://www.trucktrend.com/features/163-1208-celebrity-drive-bill-wu-of-discovery-channels-one-car-too-far/ |website=Truck Trend |access-date=11 February 2019 |language=en |date=7 September 2012}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_episodes = 5{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title=Discovery Channel Buckles Up for Survival Series 'One Car Too Far' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/discovery-channel-one-car-too-far-354934 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=11 February 2019 |language=en |date=July 26, 2012}}

| channel = Discovery Channel

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|8|19}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2012|9|16}}

}}

One Car Too Far is an American reality television series. It stars Gary Humphrey and Bill Wu. It premiered on Discovery Channel on August 19, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/one-car-too-far/|title=Discovery Channel Shifts into High Gear with "One Car too Far" Premiering on August 19 at 9pm ET/PT|work=Discovery Press Web|publisher=Discovery Communications|access-date=April 14, 2013}}

Content

Lasting for five episodes, One Car Too Far is a miniseries in which former United Kingdom Special Forces soldier Gary Humphrey and California-based automotive enthusiast Bill Wu attempt to survive various climates using only the parts of an automobile.{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/discovery-channel-one-car-too-far-354934/ | title=Discovery Channel Buckles Up for Survival Series 'One Car Too Far' (Exclusive) | publisher=Hollywood Reporter | date=July 26, 2012 | accessdate=May 7, 2022}}

Critical reception

Allison Keene of the Hollywood Reporter gave the show a mixed review, saying that its "reason for existence may be without explanation" but that "its general theme of 'how to use all of a car’s parts to survive' is engaging enough".{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/one-car-too-far-tv-review-363378/ | title=One Car Too Far: TV Review | publisher=Hollywood Reporter | date=August 17, 2012 | accessdate=May 7, 2022}}

Episodes

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scope="col" \| Episode No. ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Original air date
{{Episode list \| EpisodeNumber = 1 \| Title = Rainforest \| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2012\|8\|19}} \| ShortSummary = Dropped deep into a hostile rainforest, Bill and Gary's teamwork and survival skills are put to the ultimate test. In just three days, their journey pits them against swollen gullies, swampy bogs, and a waist deep drive across a deadly river.\| }} {{Episode list \| EpisodeNumber = 2 \| Title = Volcano \| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2012\|8\|26}} \| ShortSummary = Dropped onto the peak of a frozen volcano, Bill and Gary must navigate their car over deadly crevasses, fatal ice fields, and through razor sharp lava slopes - all the while protecting themselves and the car from freezing temperatures.\| }} {{Episode list \| EpisodeNumber = 3 \| Title = Mountain \| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2012\|9\|2}} \| ShortSummary = Stranded in an unforgiving mountain range, Bill and Gary have to drive their car across boulder fields, where the threat of landslides looms. Forced to rappel off a 60-degree cliff they must now overcome a 600ft drop where one slip could be their last.\| }} {{Episode list \| EpisodeNumber = 4 \| Title = Desert \| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2012\|9\|9}} \| ShortSummary = Helicoptered into the world's driest desert, Bill and Gary scale 10-story high sand dunes and 50-degree slopped sand bowls. Gary, under constant pressure, explores techniques to stay hydrated, while Bill struggles to keep their car and challenge alive.\| }} {{Episode list \| EpisodeNumber = 5 \| Title = Under the Hood \| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date\|2012\|9\|16}} \| ShortSummary = Gary Humphrey and Bill Wu take us behind the scenes of their off-road adventures. With exclusive interviews and never before seen footage, Bill and Gary give us their top ten tips for driving and surviving off road.\| }}

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scope="col" | Episode
No.

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! scope="col" | Original air date

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Rainforest

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|19}}

| ShortSummary = Dropped deep into a hostile rainforest, Bill and Gary's teamwork and survival skills are put to the ultimate test. In just three days, their journey pits them against swollen gullies, swampy bogs, and a waist deep drive across a deadly river.|

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Volcano

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|26}}

| ShortSummary = Dropped onto the peak of a frozen volcano, Bill and Gary must navigate their car over deadly crevasses, fatal ice fields, and through razor sharp lava slopes - all the while protecting themselves and the car from freezing temperatures.|

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Mountain

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|9|2}}

| ShortSummary = Stranded in an unforgiving mountain range, Bill and Gary have to drive their car across boulder fields, where the threat of landslides looms. Forced to rappel off a 60-degree cliff they must now overcome a 600ft drop where one slip could be their last.|

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Desert

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|9|9}}

| ShortSummary = Helicoptered into the world's driest desert, Bill and Gary scale 10-story high sand dunes and 50-degree slopped sand bowls. Gary, under constant pressure, explores techniques to stay hydrated, while Bill struggles to keep their car and challenge alive.|

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Under the Hood

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|9|16}}

| ShortSummary = Gary Humphrey and Bill Wu take us behind the scenes of their off-road adventures. With exclusive interviews and never before seen footage, Bill and Gary give us their top ten tips for driving and surviving off road.|

}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|2189346|One Car Too Far}}

Category:2012 American television series debuts

Category:2010s American reality television series

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Discovery Channel original programming

Category:Works about survival skills

Category:2012 American television series endings