Worst-Case Scenario series#Discovery Channel (2010)

A worst-case scenario is the most severe possible outcome that can be projected to occur in a given situation. Conceiving of worst-case scenarios is a common form of strategic planning to prepare for and minimize contingencies that could result in accidents, quality problems, or other issues. The books provide instructions for situations like landing a plane and surviving a shark attack.

There have been two television series that have been loosely based on the book series, a 2002 TBS reality show and a 2010 survival skills television series on the Discovery Channel.{{cite web|last1=Piven|first1=Joshua|title=About|url=http://www.joshuapiven.com/about.html|publisher=Joshua Piven|access-date=10 March 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-237048403.html|title=DStv.(Entertainment)|date=September 14, 2010|work=The Star (South Africa) (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043931/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-237048403.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}} Both series ran for only one season.

The show Worst Case Scenarios ran on TBS from July 10, 2002, through November 13, 2002, and had a total of 13 episodes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84350983.html|title=TBS will bow 'Worst Case'.(reality show 'Worst-Case Scenario')(Brief Article)|last=Grego|first=Melissa|date=March 20, 2002|work=Variety (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043325/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84350983.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924601.html|title=Worst Case Scenario. (Television Review).|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=July 10, 2002|work=Variety (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312041744/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924601.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}} It was narrated by Mike Rowe and featured demonstrations by stunt men and stunt women.{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9871298.html|title=Tune in tonight: Estrange yourself from this 'Big Brother'; 'Worst Case Scenario' is bad adaptation of book|last=McDonough|first=Kevin|date=July 10, 2002|work=Charleston Daily Mail (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312044232/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9871298.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}} Each episode was hosted by new experts on how to survive worst-case scenarios. It also aired clips of real life situations, tips, volunteer challenges, and gadgets shown by Gear Girl (Danielle Burgio).

Worst-Case Scenario ran on the Discovery Channel beginning on May 5, 2010, and had a total of 12 episodes.{{cite web|url=http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/press-releases/2010/bear-grylls-worst-case-scenario/ |title=Bear Grylls' Worst Case Scenario : Discovery Press Web |publisher=Press.discovery.com |date=2010-01-14 |access-date=2012-11-12}} It was hosted by Bear Grylls, who was shown using skills he learned in the 21 SAS, which included self-defense, evasive driving, parkour, urban survival, and wilderness survival.

• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69309904.html|title=MALFUNCTIONING PARACHUTE GOT YOU DOWN? AUTHORS ARE THERE TO HELP.(Showcase)(Review)|last=Wineke|first=William R.|date=February 13, 2000|work=The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312042729/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69309904.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8618225.html|title=PREPARING FOR THE WORST|date=November 5, 2000|work=Boston Globe (subscription required)|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043726/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8618225.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}}
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Sarah Jordan
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Sarah Jordan
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0604-worst-date-scenario-20130604-story.html|title=Dating: The survival handbook|last=Hageman|first=William|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en-US}}
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace
• The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht{{Cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8118-4539-7|title=Nonfiction Book Review: The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions by Joshua Piven, Author, David Borgenicht, Author, Brenda Brown, Illustrator|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2017-03-08|language=en}}
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: LIFE by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Man Skills by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht

• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Cards
• The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Survival Cards: Stuck in Chimney
• The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Survival Cards: Unwanted Elves
• The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Cards: Reindeer Attack

• The Worst-Case Scenario 2001 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht {{ISBN|0-8118-2960-X}}
• The Worst-Case Scenario 2006 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2006 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace
• The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht

• Worst-Case Scenario: Sticky Situation Notes by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Journal by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
• The Worst-Case Scenario Dating & Sex Address Book by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick

• Artist Justin Sane wrote a song called "The Worst Case Survival Handbook" on his album Life, Love and the Pursuit of Justice.

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• {{official website|http://www.quirkbooks.com/book-categories/worst-case-scenario}}
• [http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0105/feature04.html Scenario] at the University of Pennsylvania's The Pennsylvania Gazette

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