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Accidental Innuendo: Usually occurs with the 'big balls' obstacle, as can be expected. And sometimes the subtle jokes made by the hosts are not so accidental. And sometimes still the show itself makes not so accidental things like calling a pair of uh... foam spheres on strings danglers.
Cargo Ship: One Season 1 contestant claimed he was in love with the Big Balls. Also a Moment of Awesome, as said contestant actually manages to get past the Big Balls without wiping out, and then proceeded to clear the ball-themed obstacle that followed as well! And then, in an all-star reunion episode in Season 2 when he returns, he clears the Big Balls again! Clearly, the Big Balls love him back.
Inverted whenever the Wrecking Ball makes its (Telestrated) appearances and an attractive female contestant is about to reach the obstacle (the Dreadmill in the 2008/9 season, the Shake-a-Lator and Double Cross in the 2010 season) it's at. The fact that John Henson voices it similarly to Louis Armstrong or Levi Stubbs just makes it HIGH-LARIOUS.
Les Yay: The show had fun with Jill when they dressed up a contestant who admired Jill... in an identical outfit as hers and had the two switch places for the contestant interview.
June 2011 during the Scare-ousel, Sarah "Circus Freak" Cooper made an impressive save when she was nearly knocked off the dangler, holding onto it by her legs alone (this was upside by the way) and dropping directly onto the platform and making it to the next round, even amazing the veteran crew-members. Even knowing that she really is a professional circus performer doesn't change how impressive it was.
Replacement Scrappy: For many, Vanessa Lachey replacing Jill Wagner. Time will tell if this opinion sticks.
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