Fear Factor

This was a 3rd-annual Christmas-themed episode. Stunt #1 (Submerged living room) Contestants would be shut inside a living room, complete with furniture, a Christmas tree, and presents. The living room would be submerged underwater and contestants would have to open the gift boxes and collect the flags inside. The two men and the two women who collected the most flags the fastest before quitting would advance to the next round. The others would be eliminated. Stunt #2 (Dog attack) Contestants would have to run inside a cabin living room protected by vicious guard dogs, pick up gifts on one side of the room, and run them to boxes on the other side of the room. Each contestant would get one attempt for each of the three gifts and would be attacked by a different dog each time. For safety reasons, players would only have 35 seconds for each attempt. The man and the woman who retrieved the most gifts in the shortest cumulative time would advance to the next round. The others wou