25-951: Television series For a list of prizes offered for successfully completing various paranormal challenges, see List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal . [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Paranormal Challenge" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( May 2020 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Paranormal Challenge [REDACTED] Also known as Zak Bagans' Paranormal Challenge Genre Paranormal Reality television Created by Zak Bagans Presented by Zak Bagans Starring Zak Bagans & Amber Delly Opening theme " Down with
50-595: A "ghost storyteller" rather than a "ghost investigator." In 2021, Belanger published a book about his experience reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Jeff Belanger graduated from Hofstra University with a B.A. in English. After college he was editor-in-chief of Main Street , a biweekly arts and entertainment newspaper in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut . He previously worked in marketing and public relations and
75-697: A bloody Indian uprising occurred in 1824. 10 "Linda Vista Hospital" Linda Vista Community Hospital , Los Angeles, California Paranormal EXP August 26, 2011 ( 2011-08-26 ) Two local paranormal teams Paranormal EXP & Verify Paranormal investigate the abandoned Linda Vista Hospital in gang-territory L.A. 11 "USS Hornet" USS Hornet , Alameda, California Soul Seekers September 9, 2011 ( 2011-09-09 ) Two Paranormal teams: Soul Seekers of Temecula, California (Dante Reeder, Allan Williams & Josh Baker) & S.R.I.P (Spirit Realm Investigative Project) of Denver, Colorado investigate
100-438: A combined value of US$ 2,326,500. As of December 2023, none of the prizes have been awarded, as no proof of paranormal has been provided. In 2015, James Randi ceased to accept public applications directly from people claiming to have paranormal powers. As of 2018, these prizes combine to approximately US$ 1,024,215. They take place in multiple countries and the conditions to be met may vary considerably. As of January 2024, none of
125-1102: A night in reportedly haunted locations in the United States . The final episode aired on September 16, 2011 and judge David Schrader announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season. Judges [ edit ] Dave Schrader - regular Gary Galka - (ep. 1) Alexandra Holzer - (ep. 2 & 5) Jeff Belanger - (ep. 3) Beth Brown - (ep. 3 & 6) Mark Constantino - (ep. 4) Debby Constantino - (ep. 4) Pamela Rae Heath - (ep. 6 & 9) Joshua P. Warren - (ep. 5 & 9) Bill Chappell - (ep. 7) Chris Fleming - (ep. 7 & 12) Andrew Nichols - (ep. 8 & 11) Ron Fabiani - (ep. 8) Michael Shermer - (ep. 10) Danielle Harris - (ep. 11) Patrick Burns - guest Amber Delly - guest Series overview [ edit ] No. Title Location(s) Winner Original air date 1 "Rolling Hills Asylum" Rolling Hills Asylum , East Bethany, New York Resident Undead Paranormal June 17, 2011 ( 2011-06-17 ) In
150-506: A tuberculosis outbreak in the early 20th century, where high casualties led to the construction of the "body chute". 7 "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum" Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum , Weston, West Virginia Appalachee Paranormal July 29, 2011 ( 2011-07-29 ) Two teams from West Virginia go head to head: Appalachee Paranormal (Tony, Jeff, and Matt) and G.A.L.S. Paranormal ( Ghosts, Apparitions, and Lost Souls ) (Jackie, Mandy, and Stacey) investigate
175-463: Is an American competitive paranormal reality television series that aired from June 17, 2011 to September 16, 2011 on the Travel Channel . A spin-off of Ghost Adventures , the series was created and hosted by lead investigator Zak Bagans , with each episode featuring him challenging two teams of ghost hunters to go head-to-head in a weekly competition to gather paranormal evidence by spending
200-568: Is now a full-time writer and storyteller living in Massachusetts . Paranormal researcher Ben Radford criticized Belanger's book Communicating with the Dead ; he calls attention to Belanger mentioning the Fox sisters '"spirit rapping"' in the introduction of his book, but "seems unaware of the fact that the sisters admitted that they had faked these ghostly communications. This is a curious oversight for such
225-477: The JREF 's One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge or the 2012–2013 SKEPP Sisyphus Prize (for one million euros ). In 1922, Scientific American made two US$ 2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." Harry Houdini was a member of the investigating committee. The first medium to be tested
250-671: The "Sugar Shack", psych ward, and boiler room in the abandoned West Virginia Penitentiary (aka Moundsville State Penitentiary ), which is said to be haunted by an angry former inmate nicknamed the "Baby Raper". 6 "Waverly Hills Sanatorium" Waverly Hills Sanatorium , Louisville, Kentucky E.P.I.C. Investigators July 22, 2011 ( 2011-07-22 ) Two teams: E.P.I.C. Investigators (Theresa, Darla, and Cathi) from Cleveland, Ohio , and Dark Alley Paranormal (Brian, Alex, and Aaron) from Columbus, Ohio , investigate Waverly Hills Sanatorium, an abandoned tuberculosis hospital which documented thousands of deaths during
275-550: The "best paranormal evidence" in the Ohio State Reformatory, which housed more than 155,000 criminals in the 94 years it was open. 5 "West Virginia Penitentiary" West Virginia State Penitentiary , Moundsville, West Virginia Northeastern Spirit Society July 15, 2011 ( 2011-07-15 ) Two teams: Northeastern Spirit Society of Fairmont, West Virginia and West Virginia Paranormal of Morgantown, West Virginia search for ghosts inside
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325-1029: The Jerome Grand Hotel in Jerome, Arizona . See also [ edit ] Ghost Adventures Ghost hunting List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge Paranormal television References [ edit ] ^ "About the Show Paranormal Challenge" . Travel Channel . Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. External links [ edit ] Paranormal Challenge at IMDb v t e Ghosts and ghostlore List of ghosts Manifestations Ancestral spirits Ghost lights Haunted locations Haunted highways Haunted house Haunted trains Haunted ships Hungry ghost Poltergeist Residual haunting Vengeful ghost Procession of
350-963: The Sickness " by Disturbed Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 12 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producers Zak Bagans Joe Townley Michael Yudin Producer Laura Gheradi Cinematography Christian Hoagland Editor Jonathan Rinehart Camera setup Multiple Running time 45 minutes Production company My Tupelo Entertainment Original release Network Travel Channel Release June 17 ( 2011-06-17 ) – September 16, 2011 ( 2011-09-16 ) Related Ghost Adventures Paranormal Challenge
375-650: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a former psychiatric hospital that is believed to be one of the country's most haunted sites. 8 "Old South Pittsburg Hospital" Old South Pittsburg Hospital, South Pittsburg, Tennessee Tennessee Wraith Chasers August 12, 2011 ( 2011-08-12 ) Two teams: O.P.S. (Office of Paranormal Studies) (Salina, Debbie, Brandon) from Chattanooga, Tennessee , and Tennessee Wraith Chasers (Doogie, Chris, Porter) from Gallatin, Tennessee , investigate an abandoned hospital that's believed to be one of
400-678: The USS Hornet (WWII United States Navy aircraft carrier) in Alameda, California , which is said to be haunted. 12 "Jerome Grand Hotel" Jerome Grand Hotel , Jerome, Arizona Living Proof of the Paranormal September ;16, 2011 ( 2011-09-16 ) Two teams, S.A.G.A.P.S and "Living Proof of the Paranormal" (Krystal Leandra now with Ghost Girl Diaries, Aaron Oakes, and Gerson) from Denver Colorado, hunt for ghosts in
425-427: The claimants, a challenge is usually divided into two steps. The first is a "preliminary test", or "pre-test", where claimants can show their purported abilities under controlled conditions in front of a small audience, before being admitted to the final test. Sometimes these pre-tests have a smaller prize attached to them. Several local organisations have set up challenges that serve as pre-tests to larger prizes such as
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475-642: The methodical investigative approach of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society (Rob, L'Aura, Nathan ) from Hackettstown, New Jersey , versus the extreme methods of Quest Paranormal Society (Bob, Kenny, Elaine) from Reading, Pennsylvania . 4 "Ohio State Reformatory" Ohio State Reformatory , Mansfield, Ohio Steel Town Paranormal July 8, 2011 ( 2011-07-08 ) Two teams: Steel Town Paranormal (Carrie, Melanie, Chris) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , and Eerie Paranormal (Ben, Gary, Darcy) from Ohio compete for
500-522: The most haunted locations in the South. 9 "La Purisima" La Purisima Mission , Lompoc, California Paranormal Hot Squad August 19, 2011 ( 2011-08-19 ) Two paranormal teams from Los Angeles : Ghost Bros. (Joe, Greg, Trevor) and the all-woman team of Paranormal Hot Squad (Jodie, Jesslyn, Camryn) investigate alleged spirits of the Chumash tribe at La Purisima Mission where
525-399: The paranormal Paranormal challenges, often posed by groups or individuals who self-identify as skeptics or rationalists , publicly challenge those who claim to possess paranormal abilities to demonstrate that they in fact possess them, and are not fraudulent or self-deceptive . After establishing procedures and measures of success agreed upon beforehand between the challengers and
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#1732852813951550-532: The prizes have been claimed. Jeff Belanger Jeff Belanger (born August 8, 1974) is an American writer who focuses on the paranormal . He hosts the Emmy-nominated series New England Legends and co-hosts, with Ray Auger, the New England Legends podcast. He is a writer and researcher for Ghost Adventures and has appeared on several episodes. Paranormal researcher Ben Radford calls Belanger
575-1038: The series premiere Zak pits two teams: Resident Undead Paranormal of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (boys) versus Paranormal Xpeditions from Massachusetts (girls) against each other to find "paranormal proof" in a haunted asylum the Ghost Adventures Crew (GAC) got locked down in for their investigation. 2 "Eastern State Penitentiary" Eastern State Penitentiary , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tri-state Paranormal June 24, 2011 ( 2011-06-24 ) Two teams: Northampton County Paranormal of Bath, Pennsylvania versus Tri-state Paranormal of Metuchen, New Jersey compete to investigate alleged hauntings in prison cells at Eastern State Penitentiary. 3 "Pennhurst State School" Pennhurst State School and Hospital , Spring City, Pennsylvania Quest Paranormal Society July 1, 2011 ( 2011-07-01 ) Two radically different teams investigate Pennhurst State School and Hospital:
600-486: Was George Valiantine , who claimed that in his presence spirits would speak through a trumpet that floated around a darkened room. For the test, Valiantine was placed in a room, the lights were extinguished, but unbeknownst to him his chair had been rigged to light a signal in an adjoining room if he left his seat. Because the light signals were tripped during his performance - indicating that he did leave his seat multiple times, sometimes for up to eighteen seconds - Valiantine
625-499: Was confirmed to be a fraud, and did not collect the award money. Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. Indian rationalist Abraham Kovoor's challenge in 1963 inspired American skeptic James Randi 's prize in 1964, which became the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge . In 2003, these prizes were calculated to have
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