Guinness World Records Primetime - Season 1

First aired: 7/27/1998 26 episodes
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Episodes

1. 300 Pound Tumor

Aired: 7/27/1998

Welcome to Guinness World Records: Primetime. In the first episode we see the man with the largest tumour- growing from his face.

2. Man With The Longest Fingernails

Aired: 8/3/1998

Back in July 1998, Shridhar Chillal of Poona, India had his record-breaking fingernails measured on the set of Guinness World Records: Primetime. The combined length of the five nails of his left hand were found to be a staggering 6.15 m (20 ft 2.25 in). Shridhar does not grow the nails on his right hand. His ambition to grow his nails started from a young age. Shridhar's hand is now permanently disfigured from supporting the weight of the nails all these years, and nerve damage has resulted in deafness in his left ear.

3. Mouse Plague

Aired: 8/10/1998

Many pople hate mice. But this is something very extreme.

4. Man Squirts Milk From His Eye

Aired: 8/17/1998

In a very unusual episode, we see a man suck milk through a straw up his nose, then he squirts it out of his eye.

5. Man With Removable Face

Aired: 8/24/1998

A man who was in a terrible accident has received a miracle. He has parts of his face magnetically clipped on, so well that you can't tell if they are real or not.

6. Man Covers Himself With Bees

Aired: 9/1/1998

Some people are scared of bees and others are not. This man is attempting to cover his entire unprotected body, in honey making stingers.

7. Man In A Tub Of Snakes

Aired: 9/8/1998

Most people choose to take a bath in warm soapy water. But not this man. He is taking his snakes in with him.

8. Man Squeezes Into A 5 Gallon Tank

Aired: 9/22/1998

This man likes to get into small spaces. So he is inserting himself into a 5 gallon tank. Good luck getting out.

9. Most Tattooed Lady

Aired: 10/6/1998

A woman who suffered from a rare skin disease has chosen to turn her body into a work of art, by covering it with tattoos. Julia covered her body with tattoos to hide the effects of the skin disease porphyria, which causes blistering and scarring.

10. Man Who Lifts Skin Over Face

Aired: 10/27/1998

We've all seen the people with the double chins, but this guy has so much extra skin he can use it to cover his face.

11. Boy Who Had His Head Reconstructed

Aired: 11/3/1998

A man shot in the head with a bullet, amazingly survived, but missing a large chunk from his head. Know he goes under the operating table as it is reconstructed.

12. Living Skeleton

Aired: 11/10/1998

The strange story of a skeleton that can move.

13. Man Lifts Objects With Tongue And Ears

Aired: 11/17/1998

This talented man has been trained to lift objects with his tounge and ears. It also looks quite freaky.

14. Invert Walker

Aired: 12/1/1998

Here we see a man who is able to walk invertly.

15. Woman in Box Of Explosives

Aired: 12/8/1998

A woman risks her life as she climbs into a box of explosives.

16. Milk Squirt Contest

Aired: 1/12/1999

Here is a challenge of different people who can squirt milk from their eyes.

17. Werewolf Boys

Aired: 2/9/1999

Larry and Danny Ramos Gomez are two of a family of 19, which spans five generations, who all suffer from hypertrichosis or ""werewolf syndrome"". Even the women of the family are covered with a light to medium coat of hair, while the men have thick hair on every inch of their bodies, apart from their hands and feet. Most forms of excess hairiness are associated with hormone imbalances but the exact causes of the hairy family's hairiness are not yet known. Scientists and researchers are studying the DNA of the boys and searching for clues as to why they are as they are. There have been rumors that the family was searching the world for a cure.

18. Regurgitate

Aired: 2/16/1999

Have you ever felt sick. Well not like this. These guys are throwing up- to break a record.

19. Man Sets Himself On Fire (Live from Las Vegas)

Aired: 2/23/1999

In a special episode, we see a man cover himself in protective clothing, and light himself on fire on top of a building.

20. Leopard Man

Aired: 3/19/1999

In an unusual attempt to be an individual, we look at a man who has altered his body, to make him look like a Leopard.

21. Best Of Guinness World Records

Aired: 3/26/1999

Remember everything you've seen. Now we take a look back at the freaky, bizzare and the just plain weird.

22. Man Who Eats Metal

Aired: 4/9/1999

Believe it or not, this man is not a robot. He just has a craving for some nice, strong metal.

23. Mr. Lifto Returns

Aired: 4/23/1999

Special guest star Mr. Lifto, returns to prove that he is up to the challenge of lifting, just about anything.

24. Worm Eating Contest

Aired: 4/30/1999

Worms are normally eaten by birds. But not today. We see a bunch of young people eating ""dirty spaghetti"".

25. Man Pulls 8,000 Pound Trolley

Aired: 6/4/1999

How strong do you have to be to pull a 8,000 Pound Trolley. Here we find out.

26. Man Hits Moving Target

Aired: 8/31/1999

Alright, so you can tell from the title that this could be quite painful for someone.