'Celebrity Circus'

The show: NBC’s “Celebrity Circus,” where celebrities perform death-defying circus acts.

The cast: Antonio Sabato Jr., Blue Cantrell, Christopher Knight, Janet Evans, Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Rachel Hunter, Stacey Dash.

The prize: Bragging rights under the Big Top.

Sample challenge: Janet Evans on the trapeze, Christopher Knight on a tight rope and Antonio Sabato Jr., working silks. This one is actually kind of scary to watch!

Did it work? Ratings started out strong, but the show did not get a second season.