Doing the Canadian version of an already popular TV format is both a blessing and a curse.

A blessing, because so many people know (and seemingly love) Wipeout and will hopefully tune in for that reason.

A curse, because viewers know exactly what to expect, which makes it harder to surprise them.

It's like making a movie about the Titanic when everyone pretty much knows how it's going to end... though I guess in that example specifically, things turned out OK.

So let's start with the obvious.

Here's what existing Wipeout fans can safely assume will be a part of Wipeout Canada (soft spoiler alert!):  

1. There will be wipeouts (check!)
2. There will be big balls (check!)
3. There will be a pretty girl-next-door course-side (check) and two cheeky guys in rented sport jackets up in the booth (check and checkered).

But here are a few surprises, by the numbers: 

45,000 – The number of Canadians who applied to be on this show.
$50,000 – The amount the winner of each episode gets.
110% – The amount of heart every single contestant showed – from Bonavista to Burnaby. And no, they weren't afraid to go in the (often muddy) corners.
1000001 – The number of times a day we laugh working on this show. Wipeouts are funny – Canadians are hilarious.
0 – The number of times we Canuck hosts pronounce it "Wipe-oot"
3 – The date in April when Wipeout Canada premieres.

Hope you'll tune in!