Ep 3. The Heebie-Jeebies
- April 16, 2008
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6.6 (11)
The Ultimate Fighter season 7 episode 3, titled "The Heebie-Jeebies," follows the contestants as they continue their journey towards becoming the next Ultimate Fighter. The episode begins with the fighters settling into the house, trying to get comfortable with each other and their new surroundings.
The coaches, Forrest Griffin and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, then gather the fighters together to announce the next challenge. The fighters will be participating in a "fear factor" style competition, where they'll have to face their biggest fears. Some of the fears include spiders, scorpions, and confined spaces.
The fighters are split into two teams and are tasked with completing multiple challenges to earn points. The team with the most points at the end of the competition will win a team dinner and a night out at a local nightclub.
As the challenges begin, tensions rise between the fighters. Some of them are visibly anxious and nervous about facing their fears, while others approach the challenges with a more competitive mindset. There are moments of encouragement as the fighters cheer each other on, but also moments of frustration and disappointment as some fail to complete the challenges.
The challenges themselves are intense and create a lot of drama. Some of the fighters are forced to hold tarantulas or crawl through tight spaces, while others have to balance on a beam over a pool of water. The coaches also get involved, adding to the competition by trying to scare the fighters even further.
In between challenges, we see the fighters trying to cope with the stress of the competition. Some of them use humor to mask their fears, while others struggle to keep their emotions in check. The pressure of the competition is starting to take a toll on the fighters, and it's clear that some of them are beginning to crack.
As the competition comes to an end, the scores are tallied and a winner is announced. The winning team celebrates their victory with a dinner of steak and lobster, followed by a night out at the club. Meanwhile, the losing team is left to clean up the house and ponder what went wrong.
Overall, "The Heebie-Jeebies" is an intense and entertaining episode of The Ultimate Fighter. The fear factor competition adds an interesting twist to the show, and the tension between the fighters creates a lot of drama. The viewer is left wondering who will come out on top and who will crack under the pressure.