Worst-Case Scenario series

<h2 id="concept">Concept</h2>
A <a href="/facts/Worst-case_scenario/tjofA08J">worst-case scenario</a> is the most severe possible outcome that can be projected to occur in a given situation. Conceiving of worst-case scenarios is a common form of strategic planning to prepare for and minimize contingencies that could result in accidents, quality problems, or other issues. The books provide instructions for situations like <a href="/facts/Emergency_landing/rp3Ao0ta">landing a plane</a> and surviving a <a href="/facts/Shark_attack/ECsBjx3T">shark attack</a>.

<h2 id="television-series">Television series</h2>
There have been two television series that have been loosely based on the book series, a 2002 <a href="/facts/TBS_(American_TV_channel)/HuTQDb4X">TBS</a> reality show and a 2010 <a href="/facts/Survival_skills/RlL2j3q9">survival skills</a> <a href="/facts/Television_series/eooTEhwW">television series</a> on the <a href="/facts/Discovery_Channel/mmhjAhgr">Discovery Channel</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a> Both series ran for only one season. 

<h3>TBS (2002)</h3>
The show Worst Case Scenarios ran on <a href="/facts/TBS_(American_TV_channel)/HuTQDb4X">TBS</a> from July 10, 2002, through November 13, 2002, and had a total of 13 episodes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a> It was narrated by <a href="/facts/Mike_Rowe_(television_host)/YNhq4koE">Mike Rowe</a> and featured demonstrations by <a href="/facts/Stunt_man/Fhqzz6q2">stunt men</a> and <a href="/facts/Stunt_woman/Fhqzz6q2">stunt women</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a> Each episode was hosted by new experts on how to survive worst-case scenarios. It also aired clips of real life situations, tips, volunteer challenges, and gadgets shown by Gear Girl (Danielle Burgio).

<h3>Discovery Channel (2010)</h3>
Worst-Case Scenario ran on the Discovery Channel beginning on May 5, 2010, and had a total of 12 episodes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> It was hosted by <a href="/facts/Bear_Grylls/EGe4T2BL">Bear Grylls</a>, who was shown using skills he learned in the <a href="/facts/21_SAS/2Mq1Lgv1">21 SAS</a>, which included <a href="/facts/Self-defense/lNmW2ehC">self-defense</a>, evasive driving, <a href="/facts/Parkour/Jmk2lh4G">parkour</a>, urban survival, and wilderness survival.

<h2 id="books">Books</h2>
<ul><li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a></li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Parenting by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Sarah Jordan</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Sarah Jordan</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a></li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Golf by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a></li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: LIFE by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Man Skills by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li></ul>
<h2 id="cards">Cards</h2>
<ul><li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Cards</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Survival Cards: Stuck in Chimney</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Survival Cards: Unwanted Elves</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Holiday Cards: Reindeer Attack</li></ul>
<h2 id="calendars">Calendars</h2>
<ul><li>The Worst-Case Scenario 2001 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0-8118-2960-X</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario 2006 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2006 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li></ul>
<h2 id="other-media">Other media</h2>
<ul><li>Worst-Case Scenario: Sticky Situation Notes by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Journal by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht</li>
<li>The Worst-Case Scenario Dating & Sex Address Book by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick</li></ul>
<h2 id="in-popular-culture">In popular culture</h2>
<ul><li>Artist <a href="/facts/Justin_Sane/NKWzGStL">Justin Sane</a> wrote a song called "The Worst Case Survival Handbook" on his album <a href="/facts/Life,_Love_and_the_Pursuit_of_Justice/NKWzGStL">Life, Love and the Pursuit of Justice</a>.</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.quirkbooks.com/book-categories/worst-case-scenario">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0105/feature04.html">Scenario</a> at the University of Pennsylvania's The Pennsylvania Gazette</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1">McKissack, Fred (April 27, 2003). "NOW WHAT? 'WORST-CASE SCENARIO' AUTHORS HAVE ADVICE FOR MOST ANY SITUATION, FROM FLYING LEAPS TO ETERNAL MEETINGS.(DAYBREAK)". The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312042254/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100794592.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312042254/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-100794592.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">Anonymous (February 9, 2011). "Be prepared for the worst!". Worst-Case Scenario. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. Featured Post. Retrieved January 26, 2012. With over 10 million books sold worldwide, it's clear that the desire to be prepared is universal. <a href="http://quirkbooks.com/worst-case-scenario" target="_blank">http://quirkbooks.com/worst-case-scenario</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">Van Allen, Peter (May 16, 2005). "Quirk books its wares in odd places". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-03-10. <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/05/16/story4.html" target="_blank">http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/05/16/story4.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">Piven, Joshua. "About". Joshua Piven. Retrieved 10 March 2017. <a href="http://www.joshuapiven.com/about.html" target="_blank">http://www.joshuapiven.com/about.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">"DStv.(Entertainment)". The Star (South Africa) (subscription required). September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043931/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-237048403.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043931/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-237048403.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">Grego, Melissa (March 20, 2002). "TBS will bow 'Worst Case'.(reality show 'Worst-Case Scenario')(Brief Article)". Variety (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043325/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84350983.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043325/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84350983.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">Gallo, Phil (July 10, 2002). "Worst Case Scenario. (Television Review)". Variety (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312041744/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924601.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312041744/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-89924601.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">McDonough, Kevin (July 10, 2002). "Tune in tonight: Estrange yourself from this 'Big Brother'; 'Worst Case Scenario' is bad adaptation of book". Charleston Daily Mail (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312044232/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9871298.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312044232/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9871298.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">"Bear Grylls' Worst Case Scenario : Discovery Press Web". Press.discovery.com. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2012-11-12. <a href="http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/press-releases/2010/bear-grylls-worst-case-scenario/" target="_blank">http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/press-releases/2010/bear-grylls-worst-case-scenario/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">Wineke, William R. (February 13, 2000). "MALFUNCTIONING PARACHUTE GOT YOU DOWN? AUTHORS ARE THERE TO HELP.(Showcase)(Review)". The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312042729/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69309904.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312042729/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69309904.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">"PREPARING FOR THE WORST". Boston Globe (subscription required). November 5, 2000. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved March 10, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043726/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8618225.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043726/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8618225.html</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:12">Hageman, William. "Dating: The survival handbook". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-03-08. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0604-worst-date-scenario-20130604-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0604-worst-date-scenario-20130604-story.html</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:13">"Nonfiction Book Review: The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions by Joshua Piven, Author, David Borgenicht, Author, Brenda Brown, Illustrator". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08. <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8118-4539-7" target="_blank">http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8118-4539-7</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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