Production on an upcoming NBC competition series has been halted indefinitely when around 40 members of the team working on the programme fell ill with what has been described as “awful explosive diarrhoea”.
According to a press release for the show, Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide was due to premiere on 8th August, and takes inspiration from the popular outdoor slide “and transforms it into a real-life water park full of gigantic slippery rides with the chance to take home a big cash prize”.
However, it sounds like things got a little slippery with something else entirely after a source told The Wrap that people were “collapsing” on set in California and were being “forced to run into port-o-potties”.
Meanwhile, a studio representative told the outlet that “the health and safety of everyone on set is our number one priority”.
“So out of an abundance of caution we have made the decision to stop production of Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide at the current location.”
Twitter immediately saw the funny side, with many users losing their s**t:
Can't believe we beat COVID just to be destroyed by Slip 'N Slide
— eastsidekate (@eastsidekate) June 12, 2021
But when I have explosive diarrhea I call it “The Ultimate Slip ‘n’ Slide” so this headline just feels kinda redundant to me
— Alex Kuno (@alexkuno) June 12, 2021
— Matunos 💉💉 (@matunos) June 12, 2021
That must have been a crappy day on the set. pic.twitter.com/g5vWkDXr3x
— Richard Gustason (@RichGustason) June 12, 2021
My fave headline so far this year.
— DeeAnna (@DeeAnnaTopaz) June 12, 2021
filming might be halted but it sounds like there's plenty of production https://t.co/xFpFSCR2xY
— Amy (@amyis_trying) June 12, 2021
Some say the most beautiful phrase in the English language is “Explosive diarrhea outbreak on the Ultimate Slip ‘n’ slide” https://t.co/QhA7dg7aOt
— Mike Trapp (@MikeWTrapp) June 12, 2021
That's what the producers at NBC didn't understand, the difference between regular slip 'n slide and Ultimate slip 'n slide IS the explosive diarrhea. https://t.co/aqJEtAYpbw
— Drew Davenport (@The_Davenporter) June 12, 2021
Well, it truly gives the term ‘a s**t show’ a whole new meaning…
