Episode
American Ninja Warrior: Los Angeles Qualifiers
Overview
In the first Qualifying Round from Los Angeles, California, competitors must tackle 6 obstacles, including Cannonball Drop and Battering Ram, which are new this season. Ninja veterans Kevin Bull, Flip Rodriguez, and Grant McCartney return for another shot at completing the course.
Details
- Series
- American Ninja Warrior
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2017-06-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Los Angeles Qualifiers is Episode 1 in Season 9 of American Ninja Warrior. It aired on 2017-06-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 5: Cleveland Qualifiers
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Episode 7: Los Angeles City Finals
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Episode 8: San Antonio City Finals
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Episode 9: Daytona Beach City Finals
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Episode 10: Cleveland City Finals
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Episode 11: Kansas City City Finals
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Episode 12: Denver City Finals
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