document_title: American Ninja Warrior (season 9)

question_text: who made it to stage 3 in american ninja warrior season 9

question_tokens: who made it to stage 3 in american ninja warrior season 9

text: American Ninja Warrior (season 9)

text: Competition schedule[edit]

text:
Qualifying airing
Finals airing
City
Episode taping
Venue

June 12, 2017
July 24, 2017
Los Angeles, California[1]
March 7–8, 2017
Universal Studios Hollywood

June 19, 2017
July 31, 2017
San Antonio, Texas[2]
March 26–27, 2017
Bexar County Courthouse

June 26, 2017
August 7, 2017
Daytona Beach, Florida[3]
April 7–8, 2017
Daytona International Speedway

July 3, 2017
August 21, 2017
Kansas City, Missouri[4]
April 24–26, 2017
Union Station

July 10, 2017
August 14, 2017
Cleveland, Ohio[5]
May 8–9, 2017
Public Square

July 17, 2017
August 28, 2017
Denver, Colorado[6]
May 23–24, 2017
Civic Center Park

text: City courses[edit]

text: Los Angeles[edit]

text: Los Angeles qualifiers[edit]

text: The Los Angeles Qualifiers featured two new obstacles, Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram. The night concluded with 22 finishers. Grant McCartney earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:26.37). Other finishers include Adam Rayl and Kevin Bull.

text:
Floating Steps
Cannonball Drop
Fly Wheels
Block Run
Battering Ram
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

order
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Grant McCartney
1:26.37
Finished

2
Adam Rayl
1:29.79
Finished

3
Kevin Bull
1:33.57
Finished

4
Flip Rodriguez
1:58.28
Finished

5
Brian Wilczewski
1:37.15
Finished

6
Sean Bryan
1:37.47
Finished

7
Ryan Robinson
1:39.56
Finished

8
Nick Hanson
1:57.82
Finished

9
Gabe Hurtado
2:09.93
Finished

10
Anthony Trucks
2:20.76
Finished

11
Brent Bundy
2:26.47
Finished

12
Robin Pietschmann
2:29.81
Finished

13
Jackson Meyer
2:31.24
Finished

14
Kapu Gaison
2:37.24
Finished

15
Josh Levin
2:29.62
Finished

16
Riles Nganga
3:02.85
Finished

17
Westley Silvestri
3:09.86
Finished

18
Charlie Andrews
3:19.89
Finished

19
Benjamin Humphrys
3:21.46
Finished

20
Sander Odish
3:25.55
Finished

21
Anton Reichel
3:29.09
Finished

22
Steve Seiver
3:46.62
Finished

23
Daniel Moreno
2:38.19
Failed on Warped Wall

24
Zhanique Lovett
3:10.59
Failed on Warped Wall

25
Tyler Vogt
3:48.15
Failed on Warped Wall

26
Alan Connealy
41.10
Failed on Battering Ram

27
David Campbell
51.93
Failed on Battering Ram

28
Scott Willson
55.92
Failed on Battering Ram

29
K. C. Halik
1:33.18
Failed on Battering Ram

30
Tiana Webberley
1:35.04
Failed on Battering Ram

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Zhanique Lovett
3:10.59
Failed on Warped Wall

2
Tiana Webberley
1:35.04
Failed on Battering Ram

3
April Steiner Bennett
1:43.51
Failed on Battering Ram

4
Rebekah Bonilla
2:05.65
Failed on Battering Ram

5
Natalie Duran
2:20.17
Failed on Battering Ram

text: Los Angeles finals[edit]

text: The Los Angeles finals round featured two new obstacles, Swinging Peg Board and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with four finishers. The "Papal Ninja" Sean Bryan just edged out concrete worker Adam Rayl (5:07.92) to earn the fastest finish of the night with a time of 5:07.22. Grant McCartney was eliminated after failing the Salmon Ladder and David Campbell advanced.

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Los Angeles Finals are listed below.

text:
Salmon Ladder
Swinging Peg Board
Stair Hopper
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Sean Bryan
5:07.22
Finished

2
Adam Rayl
5:07.92
Finished

3
Charlie Andrews
6:02.21
Finished

4
Josh Levin
6:27.98
Finished

5
Flip Rodriguez
4:49.73
Failed on Elevator Climb

6
Gabe Hurtado
7:16.23
Failed on Elevator Climb

7
Brian Wilczewski
2:31.21
Failed on Stair Hopper

8
Kevin Bull
3:02.40
Failed on Stair Hopper

9
Robin Pietschmann
4:23.90
Failed on Stair Hopper

10
Jackson Meyer
5:03.54
Failed on Stair Hopper

11
Kapu Gaison
3:03.15
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

12
Steve Seiver
3:10.34
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

13
Benjamin Humphrys
3:15.66
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

14
Nick Hanson
3:22.56
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

15
David Campbell
3:29.48
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Rebekah Bonilla
5:26.32
Failed on Swinging Peg Board

2
Zhanique Lovett
Failed on Warped Wall

text: San Antonio[edit]

text: San Antonio qualifiers[edit]

text: The San Antonio qualifying round featured two new or modified obstacles and concluded with 16 finishers. Both ANW veteran Brett Steffensen and former Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton returned to full form by completing the course and moving onto the next round. ANW trainer Daniel Gil earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:43.24). Also, IndyCar racer Conor Daly competed, but failed on the first obstacle.

text:
Floating Steps
Tic Toc
Spinning Bridge
Sky Hooks
Pipe Fitter
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Daniel Gil
1:43.24
Finished

2
Thomas Stillings
1:45.76
Finished

3
Josh Salinas
2:10.29
Finished

4
Brian Burkhardt
2:20.61
Finished

5
Karsten Williams
2:23.29
Finished

6
Nicholas Coolridge
2:23.21
Finished

7
Kevin Klein
2:55.51
Finished

8
Grant Clinton
2:56.63
Finished

9
Jody Avila
3:02.59
Finished

10
Andrew Lowes
3:10.98
Finished

11
Brent Steffensen
3:20.38
Finished

12
Victor Juarez
3:28.68
Finished

13
Abel Gonzalez
4:12.63
Finished

14
Jonathan Horton
4:27.28
Finished

15
Tanr Ross
4:35.91
Finished

16
Jonathan Parr
4:39.09
Finished

17
Will Smithee
1:31.49
Failed on Pipefitter

18
Kye Ackel
1:32.29
Failed on Pipefitter

19
David Yarter
1:34.29
Failed on Pipefitter

20
Cass Clawson
1:42.71
Failed on Pipefitter

21
Kenny Niemitalo
1:43.57
Failed on Pipefitter

22
Nate Burkhalter
1:47.51
Failed on Pipefitter

23
Blake Devine
1:47.79
Failed on Pipefitter

24
Brandon Pannell
1:50.86
Failed on Pipefitter

25
Matt Holt
1:50.90
Failed on Pipefitter

26
Damir Okanovic
1:52.29
Failed on Pipefitter

27
Tremayne Dortch
2:01.47
Failed on Pipefitter

28
Sam Ballard
2:13.90
Failed on Pipefitter

29
Jared Bandy
2:28.24
Failed on Pipefitter

30
Barclay Stockett
3.29.71
Failed on Pipefitter

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Barclay Stockett
3.29.71
Failed on Pipefitter

2
Kacy Catanzaro
1:52.88
Failed on Sky Hooks

3
Sherrie Laureano
1:14.24
Failed on Spinning Bridge

4
Kaiti Haymaker
1:20.76
Failed on Spinning Bridge

5
Brittany Hanks
16.65
Failed on Tic Toc

text: San Antonio finals[edit]

text: The San Antonio City finals round featured two new obstacles, Spinball Wizard and Elevator Climb. The round concluded with only one finisher; Daniel Gil who completed the course with a time of 5:50.65, knocking out Nate Burkhalter off the top 15.

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the San Antonio Finals are listed below.

text:
Salmon Ladder
Hourglass Drop
Spinball Wizard
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Daniel Gil
5:50.65
Finished

2
Thomas Stillings
4:29.25
Failed on Elevator Climb

3
Nicholas Coolridge
5:07.15
Failed on Elevator Climb

4
Brent Steffensen
6:41.66
Failed on Elevator Climb

5
Karsten Williams
2:39.43
Failed on Spinball Wizard

6
Andrew Lowes
3:54.62
Failed on Spinball Wizard

7
Josh Salinas
2:29.64
Failed on Hourglass Drop

8
Brian Burkhardt
2:55.84
Failed on Hourglass Drop

9
Damir Okanovic
3:02.90
Failed on Hourglass Drop

10
Matt Holt
3:19.13
Failed on Hourglass Drop

11
Grant Clinton
3:25.56
Failed on Hourglass Drop

12
Abel Gonzalez
3:25.98
Failed on Hourglass Drop

13
Brandon Pannell
3:29.05
Failed on Hourglass Drop

14
Cass Clawson
3:31.83
Failed on Hourglass Drop

15
Jody Avila
3:32.66
Failed on Hourglass Drop

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Barclay Stockett
5:43.62
Failed on Hourglass Drop

2
Kacy Catanzaro *
4:18.32
Failed on Warped Wall

text: Note: * This was the last time Catanzaro competed as she is retiring from all Ninja competitions to join the WWE.

text: Daytona Beach[edit]

text: Daytona Beach qualifiers[edit]

text: The Daytona Beach qualifiers had two new obstacles, one designed by tennis instructor and walk-on competitor Kevin Carbone. He won the ANW Obstacle Design Contest and made it through his own Wingnuts obstacle. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:10.49). Stuntwoman Jessie Graff finished 26th overall and 1st among the women competitors. Also, NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy competed, but failed on the second obstacle.

text:
Floating Steps
Rolling Pin
Wingnuts
Broken Bridge
Rolling Thunder
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Drew Drechsel
1:10.49
Finished

2
Travis Rosen
1:47.14
Finished

3
Tyler Gillett
2:17.23
Finished

4
Casidy Marks
2:26.80
Finished

5
Tukrong Klengdong
2:30.91
Finished

6
JJ Woods
2:35.07
Finished

7
Brett Sims
2:46.04
Finished

8
Reko Rivera
2:52.38
Finished

9
Ryan Stratis
2:55.19
Finished

10
Lucas Gomes
3:00.21
Finished

11
Sean Darling-Hammond
3:05.77
Finished

12
Nick Patel
3:06.38
Finished

13
Kevin Carbone
3:07.73
Finished

14
Rigel Henry
3:10.73
Finished

15
Alexio Gomes
3:15.04
Finished

16
Dustin Fishman
3:55.24
Finished

17
Michael Johnson
3:56.91
Finished

18
Eddy Stewart
4:16.18
Finished

19
Les Bradley
1:10.57
Failed on Rolling Thunder

20
Michael Murdick
1:27.26
Failed on Rolling Thunder

21
Steven Cen
1:32.99
Failed on Rolling Thunder

22
Bootie Cothran
1:35.58
Failed on Rolling Thunder

23
Faris Xero
1:36.00
Failed on Rolling Thunder

24
Cedric Idudu
1:43.45
Failed on Rolling Thunder

25
Oscar Ramirez
1:45.89
Failed on Rolling Thunder

26
Jessie Graff
1:46.80
Failed on Rolling Thunder

27
Ricky Vu
1:50.36
Failed on Rolling Thunder

28
Josh Butler
1:52.29
Failed on Rolling Thunder

29
Royall Eason
1:55.03
Failed on Rolling Thunder

30
Jonathan Lorch
2:01.11
Failed on Rolling Thunder

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Jessie Graff
1:46.80
Failed on Rolling Thunder

2
Lindsay Eskildsen
2:21.13
Failed on Rolling Thunder

3
Bree Widener
2:53.67
Failed on Rolling Thunder

4
Emily Durham
31.54
Failed on Wingnuts

5
Adriane Alvord
51.59
Failed on Wingnuts

text: Daytona Beach finals[edit]

text: The Daytona Beach finals round had a new obstacle, the Giant Cubes. It concluded with only one finisher; Drew Drechsel, earning the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night", knocking out Eddy Stewart. Jessie Graff became the first woman to reach the Elevator Climb. Ricky Vu exited on the first obstacle due to leg cramps.

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Daytona Beach Finals are listed below.

text:
Salmon Ladder
Giant Cubes
Circuit Board
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Drew Drechsel
7:34.60
Finished

2
JJ Woods
6:20.96
Failed on Elevator Climb

3
Sean Darling-Hammond
6:26.03
Failed on Elevator Climb

4
Jessie Graff
8:15.71
Failed on Elevator Climb

5
Travis Rosen
3:41.07
Failed on Circuit Board

6
Casidy Marks
3:47.40
Failed on Circuit Board

7
Tyler Gillett
3:47.60
Failed on Circuit Board

8
Kevin Carbone
4:51.35
Failed on Circuit Board

9
Rigel Henry
2:47.71
Failed on Giant Cubes

10
Nick Patel
3:44.59
Failed on Giant Cubes

11
Lucas Gomes
3:52.87
Failed on Giant Cubes

12
Reko Rivera
3:53.30
Failed on Giant Cubes

13
Ryan Stratis
3:58.95
Failed on Giant Cubes

14
Dustin Fishman
4:00.02
Failed on Giant Cubes

15
Michael Johnson
4:08.65
Failed on Giant Cubes

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Jessie Graff
8:15.71
Failed on Elevator Climb

2
Lindsay Eskildsen
1:39.58
Failed on Rolling Thunder

text: Kansas City[edit]

text: Kansas City qualifiers[edit]

text: In the Kansas City Qualifiers, there were three new obstacles, one which submitted by Kevin Brekke, the winner of Obstacle Design Challenge. Lance Pekus earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest time (2:10.16). Other finishers include Brandon Mears, Tyler Yamauchi, Tyler Smith, and Ethan Swanson.

text:
Floating Steps
Hang Glider
Broken Pipes
Crank It Up
Bar Hop
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Lance Pekus
2:10.16
Finished

2
Brandon Mears
2:41.91
Finished

3
Tyler Yamauchi
2:44.49
Finished

4
Tyler Smith
2:54.34
Finished

5
Ethan Swanson
2:54.94
Finished

6
Broc Bebout
2:55.35
Finished

7
Dave Cavanagh
3:06.51
Finished

8
Ben Baker
3:55.90
Finished

9
Jelani Allen
4:06.31
Finished

10
Dennis Lappin
4:09.10
Finished

11
Devin Harrelson
3:20.15
Failed on Warped Wall

12
Todd Mitchell
4:37.09
Failed on Warped Wall

13
Hunter Guerard
1:04.13
Failed on Bar Hop

14
Kyle Mendoza
1:17.79
Failed on Bar Hop

15
Jeremiah Morgan
1:20.47
Failed on Bar Hop

16
Dan Polizzi
1:38.67
Failed on Bar Hop

17
Eric Middleton
1:38.93
Failed on Bar Hop

18
Drew Hendry
1:39.12
Failed on Bar Hop

19
Alex Carson
1:47.55
Failed on Bar Hop

20
Mitch Vedepo
1:56.17
Failed on Bar Hop

21
Brad Spine
2:01.01
Failed on Bar Hop

22
Bobby Mohannon
2:11.50
Failed on Bar Hop

23
Wes Whitlam
2:20.51
Failed on Bar Hop

24
Kyle Schulze
2:36.54
Failed on Bar Hop

25
Morgan "Moose" Wright
2:58.82
Failed on Bar Hop

26
Michael Bougher
28.36
Failed on Crank It Up

27
Deren Perez
30.35
Failed on Crank It Up

28
Donovan Metoyer
39.37
Failed on Crank It Up

29
Craig Schafer
44.84
Failed on Crank It Up

30
Spencer Johnson
53.10
Failed on Crank It Up

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Sarah Schoback
1:15.25
Failed on Crank It Up

2
Annie Dudek
1:16.40
Failed on Crank It Up

3
Abby Paul
1:30.18
Failed on Crank It Up

4
Maggi Thorne
1:31.58
Failed on Crank It Up

5
Sara Heesen
1:39.55
Failed on Crank It Up

text: Kansas City Finals[edit]

text: The Kansas City finals round had a new obstacle, the Iron Maiden. The round concluded without any finishers, making it the second time in ANW history that a course has gone unfinished. Ethan Swanson and the Towers of Power all fell on the third obstacle. Maggi Thorne became the first woman to defeat Crank It Up.[7][8]

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Kansas City Finals are listed below.

text:
Salmon Ladder
Floating Monkey Bars
Iron Maiden
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Mitch Vedepo
4:19.49
Failed on Elevator Climb

2
Tyler Yamauchi
4:59.03
Failed on Iron Maiden

3
Hunter Guerard
2:49.30
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

4
Eric Middleton
3:22.46
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

5
Dave Cavanagh
3:33.90
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

6
Lance Pekus
3:36.52
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

7
Jeremiah Morgan
4:17.41
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

8
Jelani Allen
4:17.42
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

9
Alex Carson
4:34.69
Failed on Floating Monkey Bars

10
Kyle Mendoza
1:17.73
Failed on Salmon Ladder

11
Spencer Johnson
2:56.12
Failed on Salmon Ladder

12
Brad Spine
2:57.20
Failed on Salmon Ladder

13
Ben Baker
2:57.37
Failed on Salmon Ladder

14
Morgan "Moose" Wright
4:17.37
Failed on Salmon Ladder

15
Donovan Metoyer
1:04.60
Failed on Bar Hop

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Maggi Thorne
2:43.92
Failed on Bar Hop

2
Sara Heesen
1:10.04
Failed on Crank It Up

text: Cleveland[edit]

text: Cleveland Qualifiers[edit]

text: The Cleveland qualifiers featured only one new obstacle. Allyssa Beird was the first woman to complete the course this season; she and Jesse LaBreck were the first two women to hit the buzzer during the same qualifier. It was also the first time that two couples (LaBreck and Chris DiGangi, and Beird and James McGrath) completed the course during the same qualifying run. Jesse LaBreck also earned the "Pom Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night."

text:
Floating Steps
Rolling Log
Razor's Edge
Ring Jump
I-Beam Gap
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Anthony DeFranco
2:31.17
Finished

2
Joe Moravsky
2:32.77
Finished

3
Sean Noel
2:40.71
Finished

4
Dan Galiczynski
3:13.66
Finished

5
James McGrath
3:22.10
Finished

6
Najee Richardson
3:28.58
Finished

7
Judas Licciardello
3:31.52
Finished

8
Michael Torres
3:44.70
Finished

9
Mike Bernardo
3:47.59
Finished

10
Chris DiGangi
4:01.02
Finished

11
Jamie Rahn
4:13.96
Finished

12
Jesse LaBreck
4:22.06
Finished

13
Tyler Cravens
4:27.78
Finished

14
Allyssa Beird
6:20.32
Finished

15
Mathew Ilgenfritz
2:16.36
Failed on Warped Wall

16
Jon Alexis Jr.
1:02.02
Failed on I-Beam Gap

17
Mike Meyers
1:30.28
Failed on I-Beam Gap

18
Cory Cook
1:49.28
Failed on I-Beam Gap

19
Derek Mathew
2:06.33
Failed on I-Beam Gap

20
Naeem Mulkey
2:07.04
Failed on I-Beam Gap

21
Samer Delgado
2:14.53
Failed on I-Beam Gap

22
Mark Ribeiro
2:24.22
Failed on I-Beam Gap

23
Alexi Matousek
2:24.28
Failed on I-Beam Gap

24
Kevin Weng
2:25.22
Failed on I-Beam Gap

25
Patrick Lavanty
2:37.20
Failed on I-Beam Gap

26
Steve Allen
2:41.21
Failed on I-Beam Gap

27
Jonathan Angelilli
2:44.05
Failed on I-Beam Gap

28
Mike Shuck
2:45.66
Failed on I-Beam Gap

29
Fabio Figueiredo
2:56.41
Failed on I-Beam Gap

30
Daniel Arnold
3:05.56
Failed on I-Beam Gap

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Jesse LaBreck
4:22.06
Finished

2
Allyssa Beird
6:20.32
Finished

3
Tori Clement
1:22.23
Failed on Ring Jump

4
Michelle Warnky
1:28.19
Failed on Ring Jump

5
Annika Nieshalla
1:35.02
Failed on Ring Jump

text: Cleveland Finals[edit]

text: The Cleveland City finals round introduced a new obstacle, the Nail Clipper, which defeated all but two competitors. "Captain NBC" Jamie Rahn was the first to hit the buzzer, earning the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 8:39.85. Weatherman Joe Moravsky finished the course even faster, at 7:24.10. James McGrath's streak of six Nationals appearances ended when he fell on the dismount from the Nail Clipper; he finished the Salmon Ladder with a time just outside the Top 15.

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Cleveland City Finals are listed below.

text:
Salmon Ladder
Nail Clipper
The Clacker
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Joe Moravsky
7:24.10
Finished

2
Jamie Rahn
8:39.85
Finished

3
Jon Alexis Jr.
2:40.68
Failed on Nail Clipper

4
Mike Meyers
3:35.18
Failed on Nail Clipper

5
Judas Licciardello
3:53.33
Failed on Nail Clipper

6
Michael Torres
3:53.62
Failed on Nail Clipper

7
Dan Galiczynski
3:57.56
Failed on Nail Clipper

8
Mike Bernardo
3:57.97
Failed on Nail Clipper

9
Anthony DeFranco
4:03.32
Failed on Nail Clipper

10
Chris DiGangi
4:18.92
Failed on Nail Clipper

11
Matthew Ilgenfritz
4:38.26
Failed on Nail Clipper

12
Tyler Cravens
4:44.29
Failed on Nail Clipper

13
Najee Richardson
4:52.73
Failed on Nail Clipper

14
Samer Delgado
4:56.13
Failed on Nail Clipper

15
Jesse Labreck
5:03.76
Failed on Nail Clipper

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Jesse LaBreck
5:03.76
Failed on Nail Clipper

2
Allyssa Beird
6:09.20
Failed on Nail Clipper

text: Denver[edit]

text: Denver Qualifiers[edit]

text: The Denver qualifiers featured two new obstacles. The competition concluded with a record low of only 8 finishers. The fastest run was awarded to gym owner Lorin Ball who earned the "Pom Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with a time of 1:42.89. Also, PBR bull rider Venn Johns competed, but failed on the third obstacle. Jake Murray also competed, but failed on the third obstacle as well.

text:
Floating Steps
Ring Swing
Bouncing Spider
Paddle Boards
Rail Runner
Warped Wall

text:
Top 30 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Lorin Ball
1:42.89
Finished

2
Dan Yager
1:59.65
Finished

3
Ian Dory
2:47.79
Finished

4
Drew Knapp
2:50.94
Finished

5
Craig Richard
3:17.97
Finished

6
Bart Copeland
3:26.26
Finished

7
Andrew Duncan
3:36.25
Finished

8
Nick Kostreski
3:36.43
Finished

9
Brian Arnold
1:15.15
Failed on Rail Runner

10
Karson Voiles
1:20.21
Failed on Rail Runner

11
Ben Antoine
1:29.90
Failed on Rail Runner

12
Devin Stratton
1:30.78
Failed on Rail Runner

13
Michael Silenzi
1:31.65
Failed on Rail Runner

14
Matt Dolce
1:35.64
Failed on Rail Runner

15
Yancey Quezada
1:39.53
Failed on Rail Runner

16
Michael Stanger
1:41.57
Failed on Rail Runner

17
Ben Burkhalter
1:42.67
Failed on Rail Runner

18
Kyle Wilson
1:43.30
Failed on Rail Runner

19
Jesse Lucero
1:46.12
Failed on Rail Runner

20
Brandon Todacheenie
1:51.36
Failed on Rail Runner

21
Ryan Souter
2:04.71
Failed on Rail Runner

22
Ian Weber
2:05.09
Failed on Rail Runner

23
Meagan Martin
2:17.81
Failed on Rail Runner

24
Jeri D’Aurelio
2:27.83
Failed on Rail Runner

25
Matt Reeves
2:30.37
Failed on Rail Runner

26
Sam Sann
2:37.64
Failed on Rail Runner

27
Luke Chambers
2:40.71
Failed on Rail Runner

28
Tammy McClure
2:53.08
Failed on Rail Runner

29
Dalton Knapp
3:03.62
Failed on Rail Runner

30
Nate DeHaan
3:59.86
Failed on Rail Runner

text:
Top 5 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Meagan Martin
2:17.81
Failed on Rail Runner

2
Jeri D’Aurelio
2:27.83
Failed on Rail Runner

3
Tammy McClure
2:53.08
Failed on Rail Runner

4
Larissa Cottle
3:00.15
Failed on Paddle Boards

5
Tanya O’Donohue
18.44
Failed on Ring Swing

text: Denver Finals[edit]

text: Obstacles used, in addition to those during the qualifiers, for the Denver City Finals are listed below. Ian Dory earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with a finishing time of 6:56.33. There were no other finishers.

text:
Salmon Ladder
The Wedge
Ninjago Roll (designed by Josephine Starr-Stevenson as part of ANW Obstacle Design Challenge and to promote the upcoming The Lego Ninjago Movie.)
Elevator Climb

text:
Top 15 Competitors[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Ian Dory
6:56.33
Finished

2
Lorin Ball
3:54.71
Failed on Ninjago Roll

3
Jesse Lucero
4:09.68
Failed on Ninjago Roll

4
Karson Voiles
2:58.62
Failed on The Wedge

5
Ryan Souter
3:03.22
Failed on The Wedge

6
Dan Yager
3:15.07
Failed on The Wedge

7
Craig Richard
3:24.15
Failed on The Wedge

8
Bart Copeland
3:46.84
Failed on The Wedge

9
Drew Knapp
3:51.98
Failed on The Wedge

10
Ben Antoine
4:06.41
Failed on The Wedge

11
Brian Arnold
4:17.08
Failed on The Wedge

12
Yancey Quezada
4:17.09
Failed on The Wedge

13
Luke Chambers
4:18.37
Failed on The Wedge

14
Michael Silenzi
4:33.48
Failed on The Wedge

15
Nick Kostreski
6:03.78
Failed on The Wedge

text:
Top 2 Women[hide]

Rank
Competitor
Time
Furthest Obstacle

1
Meagan Martin
6:19.07
Failed on The Wedge

2
Jeri D'Aurelio
2:03.26
Failed on Rail Runner

text: Note: The competitors of Denver Finals were also given free tickets to the premiere of The Lego Ninjago Movie.

text: National Finals[edit]

text: The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas Strip, as has been the case since the series set up its own finals course instead of sending competitors to Japan.

text: Stage 1[edit]

text: All competitors must complete the eight obstacles on Stage 1 with a time limit of 2:35.00. Highlights included school teacher Allyssa Beird who made ANW history by becoming only the second woman (also the third worldwide, the first two being Chie Tanabe in Sasuke 2 and Jessie Graff) to complete Stage One, earning her the POM Wonderful "Crazy Healthy Run of the Night". Also, at only 5 foot, gymnastics coach Barclay Stockett, became the second woman to get past the Warped Wall on Stage One. Later, NBC sports announcer Mike Tirico joined ANW announcers Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabuamila for a few play-by-plays of the competitors. During the second half, "Real Life Ninja" Drew Drechsel earned the POM Wonderful "Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest run on Stage One of the competition with a speedy time of 1:33.71. This season broke the previous record of most Stage 1 finishers with 41, beating the previous record of 38 from Season 7.

text: The obstacles featured in Stage One were:

text:
Snake Run
Propeller Bar
Double Dipper
Jumping Spider
Parkour Run
Warped Wall
Domino Pipes
Flying Squirrel

text: Competitors who completed Stage 1 are listed below. △ denotes female competitors.

text:
Order
Competitor
Outcome
Result

1
Drew Drechsel
Finished
1:33.71

2
Josh Salinas
Finished
1:38.54

3
Daniel Gil
Finished
1:47.04

4
Lance Pekus
Finished
1:49.52

5
Hunter Guerard
Finished
1:51.16

6
Joe Moravsky
Finished
1:52.24

7
Dave Cavanagh
Finished
1:56.76

8
Nicholas Coolridge
Finished
1:58.18

9
Jamie Rahn
Finished
1:59.77

10
Brent Steffensen
Finished
2:01.34

11
Thomas Stillings
Finished
2:02.12

12
Matthew Ilgenfritz
Finished
2:03.48

13
Flip Rodriguez
Finished
2:04.34

14
Kevin Bull
Finished
2:07.05

15
Najee Richardson
Finished
2:07.39

16
Jody Avila
Finished
2:08.18

17
Travis Rosen
Finished
2:08.97

18
Tyler Yamauchi
Finished
2:09.53

19
Mike Bernardo
Finished
2:10.10

20
Eric Middleton
Finished
2:11.48

21
Cass Clawson
Finished
2:12.32

22
David Campbell
Finished
2:14.11

23
Adam Rayl
Finished
2:14.60

24
Brian Arnold
Finished
2:15.15

25
Sean Bryan
Finished
2:15.48

26
Michael Silenzi
Finished
2:15.56

27
Tyler Gillett
Finished
2:15.59

28
Nick Kostreski
Finished
2:17.28

29
Abel Gonzalez
Finished
2:17.60

30
J.J. Woods
Finished
2:18.27

31
Jon Alexis Jr.
Finished
2:19.40

32
Josh Levin
Finished
2:21.09

33
Karson Voiles
Finished
2:21.10

34
Drew Knapp
Finished
2:24.28

35
Ryan Stratis
Finished
2:25.33

36
Allyssa Beird ∆
Finished
2:26.52

37
Ian Dory
Finished
2:27.66

38
Andrew Lowes
Finished
2:28.32

39
Grant Clinton
Finished
2:28.52

40
Sean Darling-Hammond
Finished
2:28.74

41
Nick Hanson
Finished
2:29.97

text: Stage 2[edit]

text: As always in the national finals, Stage 2 consists of six obstacles. In order to move on to Stage 3, competitors must finish the Stage 2 course in 4 minutes.

text: Stage 2 includes:

text:
Giant Ring Swing
Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
Wave Runner
Swing Surfer
Wingnut Alley
Wall Flip

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text: Results: Joe Moravsky (3:34.34), Najee Richardson (3:39:71) and Sean Bryan finished to go into Stage 3.

text: A total of 24 ninjas were taken out by Wingnut Alley, including Drew Dreschel and Daniel Gil. Alyssa Beird, the lone female to advance to Stage 2, was eliminated on the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder.

text: Stage 3[edit]

text: Stage 3 obstacles included:

text:
Keylock Hang
Floating Boards
Nail Clipper
Ultimate Cliffhanger
Curved Body Prop
Peg Clouds
Time Bomb
Flying Bar

text: Results: Najee Richardson and Sean Bryan fell at the Ultimate Cliffhanger, and Joe Moravsky made it the farthest falling at Time Bomb.

text: Ratings[edit]

text: U.S. Nielsen ratings[edit]

text:
Show
Episode
Air date
Timeslot
Rating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)

1
"Los Angeles Qualifiers"
June 12, 2017
Monday 8:00
1.4
5
5.36[9]

2
"San Antonio Qualifiers"
June 19, 2017
1.5
6
5.85[10]

3
"Daytona Beach Qualifiers"
June 26, 2017
1.5
6
5.91[11]

4
"Kansas City Qualifiers"
July 3, 2017
1.1
5
5.09[12]

5
"Cleveland Qualifiers"
July 10, 2017
1.4
6
5.70[13]

6
"Denver Qualifiers"
July 17, 2017
1.5
6
5.78[14]

7
"Los Angeles City Finals"
July 24, 2017
1.4
6
5.70[15]

8
"San Antonio Finals"
July 31, 2017
1.4
6
5.88[16]

9
"Daytona Beach Finals"
August 7, 2017
1.5
6
6.20[17]

10
"Cleveland Finals"
August 14, 2017
1.4
5
5.90[18]

11
"Kansas City Finals"
August 21, 2017
1.3
5
5.71[19]

12
"Denver City Finals"
August 28, 2017
1.5
6
6.47[20]

13
"Las Vegas Finals Night 1"
September 4, 2017
1.5
6
6.29[21]

14
"Las Vegas Finals Night 2"
September 11, 2017
1.6
6
6.13[22]

15
"Las Vegas Finals Night 3"
September 18, 2017
1.5
6
5.96[23]


document_title: Frost

question_text: how cold does it have to be to frost plants

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text: Frost

text: Introduction[edit]

text: Frost forms when the temperature of a solid surface in the open cools to below the freezing point of water and for the most clearly crystalline forms of frost in particular, below the frost point in still air.[3] In most temperate countries such temperatures usually are the result of heat loss by radiation at night, so those types of frost sometimes are called radiation frost.

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text: Types of frost include crystalline hoar frost from deposition of water vapor from air of low humidity, white frost in humid conditions, window frost on glass surfaces, advection frost from cold wind over cold surfaces, black frost without visible ice at low temperatures and very low humidity, and rime under supercooled wet conditions.[2]

text: The size of frost crystals varies depending on the time they have been building up and the amount of water vapor available. Frost crystals may be clear or translucent, but, like snow, a mass of frost crystals will scatter light in all directions, so that a coating of frost appears white.

text: Formation[edit]

text: If a solid surface is chilled below the dew point of the surrounding humid air and the surface itself is colder than freezing, ice will form on it. If the water deposits as a liquid that then freezes, it forms a coating that may look glassy, opaque, or crystalline, depending on its type. Depending on context, that process also may be called atmospheric icing. The ice it produces differs in some ways from crystalline frost, which consists of spicules of ice that typically project from the solid surface on which they grow.

text: The main difference between the ice coatings and frost spicules arises from the fact that the crystalline spicules grow directly from desublimation of water vapour from air, and desublimation is not a factor in icing of freezing surfaces. For desublimation to proceed the surface must be below the frost point of the air, meaning that it is sufficiently cold for ice to form without passing through the liquid phase. The air must be humid, but not sufficiently humid to permit the condensation of liquid water, or icing will result instead of desublimation. The size of the crystals depends largely on the temperature, the amount of water vapor available, and how long they have been growing undisturbed.

text: As a rule, except in conditions where supercooled droplets are present in the air, frost will form only if the deposition surface is colder than the surrounding air. For instance frost may be observed around cracks in cold wooden sidewalks when humid air escapes from the warmer ground beneath. Other objects on which frost commonly forms are those with low specific heat or high thermal emissivity, such as blackened metals; hence the accumulation of frost on the heads of rusty nails.

text: The apparently erratic occurrence of frost in adjacent localities is due partly to differences of elevation, the lower areas becoming colder on calm nights. Where static air settles above an area of ground in the absence of wind, the absorptivity and specific heat of the ground strongly influence the temperature that the trapped air attains.

text: Types[edit]

text: Hoar frost[edit]

text: Hoar frost (also hoarfrost, radiation frost, or pruina) refers to white ice crystals, deposited on the ground or loosely attached to exposed objects such as wires or leaves.[4] They form on cold, clear nights when conditions are such that heat radiates out to the open sky faster than it can be replaced from nearby sources such as wind or warm objects. Under suitable circumstances, objects cool to below the frost point[5] of the surrounding air, well below the freezing point of water. Such freezing may be promoted by effects such as flood frost or frost pocket.[6] These occur when ground-level radiation loses cool air until it flows downhill and accumulates in pockets of very cold air in valleys and hollows. Hoar frost may freeze in such low-lying cold air even when the air temperature a few feet above ground is well above freezing.

text: The name hoar comes from an Old English adjective that means "showing signs of old age"; in this context it refers to the frost that makes trees and bushes look like white hair.

text: Hoar frost may have different names depending on where it forms:

text:
air hoar is a deposit of hoar frost on objects above the surface, such as tree branches, plant stems, and wires;
surface hoar refers to fern-like ice crystals directly deposited on snow, ice or already frozen surfaces;
crevasse hoar consists of crystals that form in glacial crevasses where water vapour can accumulate under calm weather conditions;
depth hoar refers to faceted crystals that have slowly grown large within cavities beneath the surface of banks of dry snow. Depth hoar crystals grow continuously at the expense of neighbouring smaller crystals, so typically are visibly stepped and have faceted hollows.

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text: When surface hoar covers sloping snowbanks, the layer of frost crystals may create an avalanche risk; when heavy layers of new snow cover the frosty surface, furry crystals standing out from the old snow hold off the falling flakes, forming a layer of voids that prevent the new snow layers from bonding strongly to the old snow beneath. Ideal conditions for hoarfrost to form on snow are cold clear nights, with very light, cold air currents conveying humidity at the right rate for growth of frost crystals. Wind that is too strong or warm destroys the furry crystals, and thereby may permit a stronger bond between the old and new snow layers. However, if the winds are strong enough and cold enough to lay the crystals flat and dry, carpeting the snow with cold, loose crystals without removing or destroying them or letting them warm up and become sticky, then the frost interface between the snow layers may still present an avalanche danger, because the texture of the frost crystals differs from the snow texture and the dry crystals will not stick to fresh snow. Such conditions still prevent a strong bond between the snow layers.[7]

text: In very low temperatures where fluffy surface hoar crystals form without subsequently being covered with snow, strong winds may break them off, forming a dust of ice particles and blowing them over the surface. The ice dust then may form yukimarimo, as has been observed in parts of Antarctica, in a process similar to the formation of dust bunnies and similar structures.

text: Hoar frost and white frost also occurs in man-made environments such as in freezers or industrial cold storage facilities. If such cold spaces or the pipes serving them are not well insulated and are exposed to ambient humidity, the moisture will freeze instantly depending on the freezer temperature. The frost may coat pipes thickly, partly insulating them, but such inefficient insulation still is a source of heat loss.

text: Advection frost[edit]

text: Advection frost (also called wind frost) refers to tiny ice spikes that form when there is a very cold wind blowing over branches of trees, poles and other surfaces. It looks like rimming on the edge of flowers and leaves and usually it forms against the direction of the wind. It can occur at any hour, day or night.

text: Window frost[edit]

text: Window frost (also called fern frost or ice flowers) forms when a glass pane is exposed to very cold air on the outside and warmer, moderately moist air on the inside. If the pane is not a good insulator (for example, if it is a single pane window), water vapour condenses on the glass forming frost patterns. With very low temperatures outside, frost can appear on the bottom of the window even with double pane energy efficient windows because the air convection between two panes of glass ensures that the bottom part of the glazing unit is colder than the top part. On unheated motor vehicles the frost will usually form on the outside surface of the glass first. The glass surface influences the shape of crystals, so imperfections, scratches, or dust can modify the way ice nucleates. The patterns in window frost form a fractal with a fractal dimension greater than one but less than two. This is a consequence of the nucleation process being constrained to unfold in two dimensions, unlike a snowflake which is shaped by a similar process but forms in three dimensions and has a fractal dimension greater than two.[8]

text: If the indoor air is very humid, rather than moderately so, water will first condense in small droplets and then freeze into clear ice.

text: Similar patterns of freezing may occur on other smooth vertical surfaces, but they seldom are as obvious or spectacular as on clear glass.

text: White frost[edit]

text: White frost is a solid deposition of ice which forms directly from water vapour contained in air.

text: White frost forms when there is a relative humidity above 90% and a temperature below −8 °C (18 °F) and it grows against the wind direction, since air arriving from windward has a higher humidity than leeward air, but the wind must not be strong or it damages the delicate icy structures as they begin to form. White frost resembles a heavy coating of hoar frost with big, interlocking crystals, usually needle-shaped.

text: Rime[edit]

text: Rime is a type of ice deposition that occurs quickly, often under conditions of heavily saturated air and windy conditions.[9] Technically speaking, it is not a type of frost, since usually supercooled water drops are involved, in contrast to the formation of hoar frost, in which water vapour desublimates slowly and directly. Ships travelling through Arctic seas may accumulate large quantities of rime on the rigging. Unlike hoar frost, which has a feathery appearance, rime generally has an icy solid appearance.

text: Black frost[edit]

text: Black frost (or "killing frost") is not strictly speaking frost at all, because it is the condition seen in crops when the humidity is too low for frost to form, but the temperature falls so low that plant tissues freeze and die, becoming blackened, hence the term "black frost". Black frost often is called "killing frost" because white frost tends to be less cold, partly because the latent heat of freezing of the water reduces the temperature drop.

text: Effect on plants[edit]

text: Overview[edit]

text: Many plants can be damaged or killed by freezing temperatures or frost. This varies with the type of plant, the tissue exposed, and how low temperatures get: a "light frost" of −2 to 0 °C (28 to 32 °F) will damage fewer types of plants than a "hard frost" below −2 °C (28 °F).[10]

text: Plants likely to be damaged even by a light frost include vines—such as beans, grapes, squashes, melons—along with nightshades such as tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Plants that may tolerate (or even benefit) from frosts include:[11]

text:
root vegetables (e.g. beets, carrots, parsnips, onions)
leafy greens (e.g. lettuces, spinach, chard, cucumber[12])
cruciferous vegetables (e.g. cabbages, cauliflower, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, kale, collard, mustard, turnips, rutabagas)

text: Even those plants that tolerate frost may be damaged once temperatures drop even lower (below −4 °C or 25 °F).[10] Hardy perennials, such as Hosta, become dormant after the first frosts and regrow when spring arrives. The entire visible plant may turn completely brown until the spring warmth, or may drop all of its leaves and flowers, leaving the stem and stalk only. Evergreen plants, such as pine trees, withstand frost although all or most growth stops. Frost crack is a bark defect caused by a combination of low temperatures and heat from the winter sun.

text: Vegetation is not necessarily damaged when leaf temperatures drop below the freezing point of their cell contents. In the absence of a site nucleating the formation of ice crystals, the leaves remain in a supercooled liquid state, safely reaching temperatures of −4 to −12 °C (25 to 10 °F). However, once frost forms, the leaf cells may be damaged by sharp ice crystals. Hardening is the process by which a plant becomes tolerant to low temperatures. See also cryobiology.

text: Certain bacteria, notably Pseudomonas syringae, are particularly effective at triggering frost formation, raising the nucleation temperature to about −2 °C (28 °F).[13] Bacteria lacking ice nucleation-active proteins (ice-minus bacteria) result in greatly reduced frost damage.[14]

text: Protection methods[edit]

text: Typical measures to prevent frost or reduce its severity include one or more of:

text:
deploying powerful blowers to simulate wind, thereby preventing the formation of accumulations of cold air. There are variations on this theme. One of them is the selective inverted sink[15] prevents frost by drawing cold air from the ground and blowing it up through a chimney. It was originally developed to prevent frost damage to citrus fruits in Uruguay. In New Zealand, helicopters are used in a similar function, especially in the vineyard regions like Marlborough. By dragging down warmer air from the inversion layers, and preventing the ponding of colder air on the ground, the low-flying helicopters prevent damage to the fruit buds. As the operations are conducted at night, and have in the past involved up to 130 aircraft per night in one region, safety rules are strict.[16] Although not a dedicated method, wind turbines have similar (small) effect of vertically mixing air layers of different temperature.[17][18][19]
for high-value crops, farmers may wrap trees and cover crops.
heating to slow the drop in temperature. This is not practical except for high value crops grown over small areas.
production of smoke to reduce cooling by radiation
spraying crops with a layer of water that releases latent heat, preventing harmful freezing of the tissues of the plants that it coats.

text: Such measures need to be applied with discretion, because they may do more harm than good; for example, spraying crops with water can cause damage if the plants become overburdened with ice. An effective low cost method for small crop farms and plant nurseries, exploits the latent heat of freezing. A pulsed irrigation timer[20] delivers water through existing overhead sprinklers at a low volumes to combat frosts down to −5 °C (23 °F).[20][21] If the water freezes it giving off its latent heat, preventing the temperature of the foliage from falling much below zero.[21]

text: Frost-free areas[edit]

text: Frost-free areas are found mainly in the tropics, where they cover almost all land except at altitudes above about 3,000 metres or 9,800 feet near the equator and around 2,000 metres or 6,600 feet in the semi-arid middle tropics, but also in areas with subtropical climates that have winters tempered by strong oceanic influences. The most poleward frost-free areas are the lower altitudes of the Azores, Île Amsterdam, Île Saint-Paul, and Tristan da Cunha.

text: The only reliably frost-free areas in the contiguous United States are the Florida Keys and the coastal areas of the Channel Islands of California. The hardiness zones there are 11a and 11b.

text: Personifications[edit]

text: Frost is personified in Russian culture as Ded Moroz. Indigenous peoples of Russia such as the Mordvins have their own traditions of frost deities.

text: English folklore tradition holds that Jack Frost, an elfish creature, is responsible for feathery patterns of frost found on windows on cold mornings.

text: Gallery[edit]

text:
Frost

Frost on a nettle

Large feathery crystals

Fern frost on a window

Window frost

Frost on plant leaves in the Himalayas

Surface hoar in Alaska


document_title: Coming to America

question_text: who played eddie murphy's father in coming to america

question_tokens: who played eddie murphy 's father in coming to america

text: Coming to America

text: Plot

text: In the fictional African nation of Zamunda, crown prince Akeem lives a pampered life, but he wishes to do more for himself. When his parents, King Jaffe and Queen Aeoleon, present him with an arranged bride-to-be, Akeem takes action. Seeking an independent woman who loves him for himself, not his social status, Akeem and his best friend/personal aide, Semmi, travel to the New York City borough of Queens and rent a squalid tenement in the neighborhood of Long Island City under the guise of poor foreign students. Beginning their search for Akeem's bride, they end up invited by some locals to a rally that is raising money for the inner city. During the rally, Akeem encounters Lisa McDowell, who possesses all the qualities he is looking for, and upon his insistence he and Semmi get entry-level jobs working at the local fast food restaurant called McDowell's — an obvious ripoff of McDonald's — owned by widower Cleo McDowell, Lisa's father.

text: Akeem's attempts to win Lisa's love are complicated by Lisa's lazy and obnoxious boyfriend, Darryl Jenks (Eriq La Salle), whose father owns Soul Glo (a Jheri curl–like hairstyling aid). After Darryl announces their engagement — without Lisa's consent — to their families, she starts dating Akeem, who claims that he comes from a family of poor goat herders. Meanwhile, although Akeem thrives on hard work and learning how commoners live, Semmi is not comfortable with living in such meager conditions. After a dinner date with Lisa is thwarted when Semmi furnishes their apartment with a jacuzzi and other luxuries, Akeem confiscates his money and donates it to two homeless men. Semmi wires a telegraph to King Jaffe for more money, prompting Akeem's parents to travel to Queens and expose his identity as a prince.

text: Mr. McDowell, initially disapproving of Akeem as he did not want to see his daughter with a poor man, is ecstatic that he is actually an extremely wealthy prince. Lisa, however, becomes angry and confused that Akeem lied to her about his identity. Akeem explains that he wanted her to love him for who, not what he is, even offering to renounce his throne; but Lisa, still hurt and angry, refuses to marry him. Despondent, Akeem resigns himself to the arranged marriage, but as they leave, King Jaffe is reprimanded by Queen Aeoleon for clinging to out-dated traditions instead of thinking of his son's happiness.

text: At the wedding procession, a still-heartbroken Akeem waits at the altar as his veiled bride-to-be makes her way down the aisle, but when Akeem lifts the veil to kiss her, he finds Lisa in the wedding gown. Following the ceremony, they ride happily in a carriage to the cheers of Zamundans. Witnessing such splendor, Lisa is both surprised and touched by the fact that Akeem would have given it up just for her. Akeem offers again to abdicate if she doesn't want this life, but Lisa playfully declines.

text: Cast

text:
Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer, the prince of Zamunda; Randy Watson, a soul singer with the fictional band Sexual Chocolate.[3] Eddie Murphy also plays Saul, the Jewish barbershop customer, as well as Clarence, the owner of the barber shop.[4][5]
Arsenio Hall as Semmi, Akeem's friend; Reverend Brown;[6] Morris the barber; and an unattractive clubgoer.[7][8]
James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer, Akeem's father and King of Zamunda.[9]
John Amos as Cleo McDowell, Akeem's employer and Lisa's father.
Madge Sinclair as Queen Aeoleon, Akeem's mother and the Queen of Zamunda.
Shari Headley as Lisa McDowell, Cleo's oldest daughter and Akeem's love interest.
Paul Bates as Oha, a royal servant.
Eriq La Salle as Darryl Jenks, Lisa's boyfriend whom she eventually breaks up with.

text: The cast also includes: Frankie Faison[10] as Mr. Townsend, Akeem and Semmi's landlord in Queens; Vanessa Bell as Imani Izzi, Akeem's arranged wife, and Calvin Lockhart as Colonel Izzi, her father; Louie Anderson as Maurice, a McDowell's employee; Allison Dean as Patrice McDowell, Cleo's youngest daughter and Lisa's sister; Samuel L. Jackson as a robber; Vondie Curtis-Hall as the Basketball game vendor; Garcelle Beauvais as a rose bearer; Victoria Dillard as one of Akeem's Zamundan attendants, and Clint Smith as Sweets. Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Cuba Gooding Jr. made their film debuts as a street hustler and a barber shop customer respectively (for the latter, he was credited as Boy Getting Haircut). Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy reprise their roles as, respectively, Mortimer and Randolph Duke from Landis' 1983 Murphy-starring comedy film Trading Places.[11] A segment of the Trading Places score can be heard during their scene. The Dukes' limo driver from that film also cameos as the driver of Akeem and Semmi's limo.[citation needed]

text: Coming to America features Murphy and Hall in several different roles, which, following the success of this film, became a Murphy staple.[12] Hall plays Reverend Brown, who introduces Randy Watson (Murphy).[13] Murphy and Hall play elderly barbers Clarence and Morris respectively, who engage in debate with Saul, the old Jewish man (Murphy). Hall also plays a woman (credited as Extremely Ugly Girl) who flirts with Akeem and Semmi.

text: Production

text: Coming to America reunited star Eddie Murphy with director John Landis. The two had previously worked together on the comedy hit Trading Places (1983); however, Landis later recalled the differences in working with Murphy on the two movies: "The guy on Trading Places was young and full of energy and curious and funny and fresh and great. The guy on Coming to America was the pig of the world... But I still think he's wonderful in the movie."[14]

text: "We had a tussling confrontation… We didn't come to blows. Personalities didn't mesh. I grabbed him, and he thought I was playing. So he tried to grab my balls and I pushed him away. But I wasn't kidding. He was doing some silly shit that made me mad. He directed me in Trading Places when I was just starting out as a kid, but he was still treating me like a kid five years later during Coming to America. And I hired him to direct the movie! I was gonna direct Coming to America myself, but I knew that Landis had just done three fucked-up pictures in a row and that his career was hanging by a thread after the Twilight Zone trial. I figured the guy was nice to me when I did Trading Places, so I'd give him a shot… I was going out of my way to help this guy, and he fucked me over. Now he's got a hit picture on his resumé, a movie that made over $200 million, as opposed to him coming off a couple of fucked-up movies – which is where I'd rather see him be right now (laughs)." – Eddie Murphy[15]

text: Despite the experience, Landis and Murphy collaborated again six years later on Beverly Hills Cop III.

text: South African chorus Ladysmith Black Mambazo sings Mbube during the opening sequence (the song also known as The Lion Sleeps Tonight). The group has gone on to record several different versions of Mbube; however, the version heard in Coming to America had not been released on its soundtrack or on CD as of 2006.

text: Landis' calling card/easter egg, "See You Next Wednesday", appears on a science-fiction movie poster in the subway station after Lisa storms off the train.

text: A promotional song for the film, also titled "Coming to America", was written and performed by The System.

text: Release

text: Paramount cancelled press screenings of the film, after initial negative reactions to a press screening in New York.[16]

text: Box office

text: Released on June 29, 1988, by Paramount Pictures in the United States, it was a commercial box-office success, both domestically and worldwide.[17][18] The film debuted at number one with $21,404,420 from 2,064 screens, for a five-day total of $28,409,497. The film made $128,152,301 in the United States and ended up with a worldwide total of $288,752,301.[19] It was the highest earning film that year for the studio and the third-highest-grossing film at the United States box office.[20]

text: It opened a month later in the UK and earned $7,712,622 during its seven-week run. It opened on September 2 in West Germany, where it debuted at number one with $3,715,791 from 297 screens. It ended its run after 13 weeks with $15,743,447.

text: Reception

text: Coming To America received positive reviews upon release. Review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 68%, based on reviews from 37 critics.[21]

text: Sheila Benson in the Los Angeles Times called it a "hollow and wearying Eddie Murphy fairy tale" and bemoans, "That an Eddie Murphy movie would come to this."[22] Vincent Canby in The New York Times was also critical of the writing, calling it a "possibly funny idea" but suggesting the screenplay had escaped before it was ready. Canby viewed the film as essentially a romantic comedy but said the romantic elements fell flat, and the film instead goes for broad slapstick.[23] Siskel & Ebert had mixed opinions on the film. Siskel enjoyed the acting from Murphy and Hall but Ebert was disappointed that Murphy did not bring his usual more lively performance, and Ebert was also critical of the unoriginal script.[24]

text: Awards

text: The film was nominated for two Oscars: Best Costume Design by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and Best Makeup by Rick Baker,[25] who designed the makeup effects for both Murphy's and Arsenio Hall's multiple supporting characters.[26]

text: Lawsuit

text: The film was the subject of the Buchwald v. Paramount civil suit, which the humorist Art Buchwald filed in 1990 against the film's producers on the grounds that the film's idea was stolen from his 1982 script treatment about a rich, despotic African potentate who comes to America for a state visit. Paramount had optioned the treatment from Buchwald, and John Landis was attached as director and Eddie Murphy as the lead, but after two years of development hell Paramount abandoned the project in March 1985. In 1987, Paramount began working on Coming to America based on a story by Eddie Murphy.[27][28] Buchwald won the breach of contract action and the court ordered monetary damages. The parties later settled the case out-of-court prior to an appeal going to trial.[29]

text: Soundtrack

text:
Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
July 1988

Genre
Pop

Length
40:16

Label
Atco Records

Singles from Coming to America

"Coming to America"
"Come into My Life"
"That's the Way It Is"
"Better Late Than Never"

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text: The soundtrack to the film was released on LP, cassette and CD. The songs "Coming to America" by The System, "Better Late Than Never" by The Cover Girls and "Come into My Life" by Laura Branigan and Joe Esposito were released as singles from the album. "That's The Way It Is" by Mel & Kim had been released as a single in the UK, prior to the film's release, in February 1988, and became a top ten hit. It was released as a single in the USA at the time of the film's release.

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"Coming to America" — The System (3:49)
"Better Late Than Never" — The Cover Girls (4:02)
"All Dressed Up (Ready to Hit the Town)" — Chico DeBarge (4:50)
"I Like It Like That" — Michael Rodgers (4:01)
"That's the Way It Is" — Mel and Kim (3:25)

text:
"Addicted to You" — LeVert (3:54)
"Comin' Correct" — J.J. Fad (3:56)
"Livin' the Good Life" — Sister Sledge (3:46)
"Transparent" — Nona Hendryx (3:50)
"Come into My Life" — Laura Branigan and Joe Esposito (4:39)

text: Legacy

text: Television pilot

text: A television pilot of a weekly sitcom version of the film was produced for CBS, following the film's success, starring Tommy Davidson as Prince Tariq, and Paul Bates reprising his role as Oha. The pilot went unsold, but was televised on July 4, 1989 as part of the CBS Summer Playhouse pilot anthology series.[30][2]

text: Movie remakes

text: A Tamil movie, My Dear Marthandan, was produced based on the plot of Coming to America. A Hong Kong movie, The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon, also has the same plot.

text: Influences in music

text: The melody heard in the bathroom scene, where Prince Akeem is being washed by female servants, was sampled in Snoop Dogg's 2006 song "That's That" featuring R. Kelly; a remix of the song featuring rapper Nas includes a woman's voice saying "the royal penis is clean your highness", a line taken from the same scene. Also, the music videos for Busta Rhymes' 1997 single "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and Action Bronson's 2015 single "Baby Blue" are loosely based on the film. The song "Coming 2 America" by Ludacris from the album Word of Mouf features samples[31] and lyrics[32] referencing the film.

text: Planned sequel

text: In early 2017, an announcement was publicized which addressed the impending production of a sequel to the film. Kevin Misher was named as producer, and Sheffield and Blaustein, the original screenwriters, were also attached to the project. However, a possible participation of lead actors Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall was left undefined.[33][34] According to several public accounts, Murphy himself apparently posted an announcement regarding the film project a month prior on Facebook, but later claimed that his account had been hacked and completely deleted it.[33]


document_title: You've Got Mail

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text: You've Got Mail

text: Plot[edit]

text: Kathleen Kelly is involved with Frank Navasky, a leftist newspaper writer for The New York Observer who is always in search of an opportunity to root for the underdog. While Frank is devoted to his typewriter, Kathleen prefers her laptop and logging into her AOL email account. Using the screen name "Shopgirl", she reads an email from "NY152", the screen name of Joe Fox, whom she first met in a chatroom known as Over 30. As her voice narrates her reading of the email, she reveals the boundaries of their online relationship: no specifics, including no names, career or class information, or family connections.

text: Joe belongs to the Fox Family that runs Fox Books, a chain of mega bookstores. Kathleen runs the independent bookstore called The Shop Around the Corner that her mother ran before her. The two are shown passing each other on their respective ways to work, revealing that they frequently live in the same neighborhoods in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Joe arrives at work, overseeing the opening of a new Fox Books in New York City with the help of his best friend, branch manager Kevin. Kathleen and her three store assistants, Christina, George and Aunt Birdie, open up her small shop that morning.

text: Following a day with his 11-year-old aunt Annabel and his 4-year-old half-brother Matthew, Joe enters Kathleen's store to let his younger relatives experience story time. Joe and Kathleen have a conversation that reveals Kathleen's fears about the Fox Books branch opening around the corner. He omits his last name and makes an abrupt exit with the children before she could discover who he is. At a publishing party for New York book business people later that week, Joe and Kathleen meet again where Kathleen discovers Joe's true identity. She accuses him of deception and spying, while he responds by belittling her store. They begin to publicly avoid each other while they unknowingly continue to see each other online.

text: The Shop Around the Corner slowly goes under following Fox Books' success. On her shop's last night in business, Kathleen enters Fox Books to discover the store is friendly and relaxed, yet without the same dedication to or knowledge of children's books as her shop. Her employees move on: Christina goes job hunting, George gets a job at the children's department at the Fox Books store, and Birdie retires.

text: When the two finally decide to meet, Joe discovers that his online correspondence is Kathleen. He initially decides not to meet her, but ultimately joins her without revealing his online identity, leading them to clash once more. Joe later resumes their correspondence as NY152, apologizes, and promises to eventually tell her why "he stood her up".

text: After both break up with their significant others, Joe realizes his feelings towards Kathleen after a conversation with his father and begins building a face-to-face relationship with her, still keeping his online identity a secret. He arranges a meeting between her and NY152, but just before she is about to meet the latter, he reveals his feelings for her. Confused with her feelings for Joe, Kathleen decides to go anyway. Upon arriving at the meeting place, she realizes that Joe and NY152 are the same person when he called for his pet dog Brinkley, whose name he initially revealed online, and admits that she "wanted it to be him".

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Tom Hanks as Joe "NY152" Fox
Meg Ryan as Kathleen "Shopgirl" Kelly
Katie Sagona as Young Kathleen Kelly
Parker Posey as Patricia Eden
Jean Stapleton as Birdie Conrad
Greg Kinnear as Frank Navasky
Steve Zahn as George Pappas
Heather Burns as Christina Plutzker
Dave Chappelle as Kevin Jackson
Dabney Coleman as Nelson Fox, Joe's father
John Randolph as Schuyler Fox, Joe's grandfather and Nelson's father
Deborah Rush as Veronica Grant
Hallee Hirsh as Annabel Fox
Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Matthew Fox
Cara Seymour as Gillian Quinn
Sara Ramirez as Rose, Zabar's cashier
Michael Badalucco as Charlie, the bellhop at Joe's apartment
Kathryn Meisle as Celilia Kelly, Kathleen's mother

text: Production[edit]

text: Influences[edit]

text: You've Got Mail is based on the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie by Miklós László and its adaptations.[3] Parfumerie was later remade as The Shop Around the Corner, a 1940 film by Ernst Lubitsch, which in 1949 was adapted as a movie musical, In the Good Old Summertime by Robert Z. Leonard starring Judy Garland, and finally in 1963 as a Broadway musical with She Loves Me by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (composer and lyricist, respectively, of Fiddler on the Roof). You've Got Mail updates that concept with the use of e-mail, and the lead character's workplace is named "The Shop Around the Corner" as a nod to the 1940 film.[4] Influences from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice can also be seen in the relationship between Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly—a reference pointed out by these characters actually discussing Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet in the film. The joke when Tom Hanks explains that the little girl is really his aunt is taken from Israel Zangwill's story "A New Matrimonial Relation" in The Bachelors' Club (1891).[5]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Principal photography took place primarily in New York City's Upper West Side.[4][6]

text: Delia Ephron, recalling the film's bookstore setting, said, "Once we decided that she would be an independent-bookstore owner, the reason we made it a children's bookstore is, I think, we always tried to make movies as personal as we could. To find the thing in it that was personal. And we grew up loving children's books more than anything."[6] Nora Ephron similarly remarked in the film's audio commentary, "This was something that was very important to us—that there be first editions of old children's books. It's part of what make this a serious bookstore. We wanted to sell the idea that this was a place that really cared about the history of children's literature."[6] Additionally, Ephron had Ryan and Burns work in an actual bookstore for a week prior to filming in order to get them into character.[7]

text: Michael Palin appeared in several scenes that were cut from the film.[8]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: A soundtrack was released on December 1, 1998, and featured a mixture of classics from the 1950s and 1970s, particularly the work of Harry Nilsson, as well as new original recordings and covers.[9] The score to the film was written by the English composer George Fenton.[10]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: You've Got Mail debuted No. 1 at the North American box office, earning $18.4 million over its opening weekend.[11] It ultimately grossed $115,821,495 from the domestic market and $135,000,000 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $250,821,495.[2]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: You've Got Mail received mildly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Fresh" rating of 69% based on 83 reviews, with the critical consensus, "Great chemistry between the leads made this a warm and charming delight."[12] Metacritic gives a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

text: Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three-out-of-four stars and lauded the "immensely lovable" main characters.[14] Janet Maslin of The New York Times also praised the film, writing of the leads, "Ms. Ryan plays her role blithely and credibly this time, with an air of freshness, a minimum of cute fidgeting and a lot of fond chemistry with Mr. Hanks. And he continues to amaze. Once again, he fully inhabits a new role without any obvious actorly behavior, to the point where comparisons to James Stewart (...) really cannot be avoided."[15] Lael Loewenstein of Variety similarly called it a "winning romantic comedy" and praised the chemistry between Hanks and Ryan, writing, "they show why they are two of Hollywood's most bankable and, in many ways, most traditional stars."[16] James Berardinelli further remarked:

text: You've Got Mail has the virtue of delivering exactly what's expected from it. It's a feel-good movie that offers enough comedy and romance to warm the heart without risking a sentimental overdose. Fans of Sleepless in Seattle will almost certainly fall in love with the similar-yet-different nature of the production; only die-hard cynics will be turned off by all of the unabashed good will. If there are messages to be found here, they're that romance is still thriving in our technological era, and that well-written romantic comedies starring Hanks and Ryan don't represent much of a gamble for the financing studio.[17]

text: Conversely, Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post criticized the film's use of product placement and its overly "adorable" characters, writing, "For some reason, this film made me feel like a Christmas goose being fattened for slaughter. Its force-fed diet of whimsy cloyed long before the eagerly anticipated romantic payoff arrived to put me out of my misery."[18] Rolling Stone later included You've Got Mail in their list of "Most Egregious Product Placements in Movie & TV History" for the film's frequent use of AOL trademarks.[19]