Merchandise and book series also sometimes called Prepared for the Worst
Worst-Case Scenario is a series of merchandise based on a 1999 book written by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht and published byChronicle Books.[1] The series's first entry,The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, sold over 10 million copies worldwide and prompted a series of related books, games, calendars, and two television series.[2] Later works have been published viaQuirk Books and have been credited with giving the company enough funding to expand.[3]
Aworst-case scenario is the most severe possible outcome that can be projected to occur in a given situation. Conceiving of worst-case scenarios is a common form of strategic planning to prepare for and minimize contingencies that could result in accidents, quality problems, or other issues. The books provide instructions for situations likelanding a plane and surviving ashark attack.
The showWorst Case Scenarios ran onTBS from July 10, 2002, through November 13, 2002, and had a total of 13 episodes.[6][7] It was narrated byMike Rowe and featured demonstrations bystunt men andstunt women.[8] Each episode was hosted by new experts on how to survive worst-case scenarios. It also aired clips of real life situations, tips, volunteer challenges, and gadgets shown by Gear Girl (Danielle Burgio).
Worst-Case Scenario ran on the Discovery Channel beginning on May 5, 2010, and had a total of 12 episodes.[9] It was hosted byBear Grylls, who was shown using skills he learned in the21 SAS, which includedself-defense, evasive driving,parkour, urban survival, and wilderness survival.
The Worst-Case Scenario 2001 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David BorgenichtISBN0-8118-2960-X
The Worst-Case Scenario 2006 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2006 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and James Grace
The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
The Worst-Case Scenario 2007 Survival Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
The Worst-Case Scenario: Golf 2007 Daily Survival Calendar: A Day-by-Day Guide to Surviving a Year's Worth of Peril on the Green by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
^Anonymous (February 9, 2011)."Be prepared for the worst!".Worst-Case Scenario. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. Featured Post. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2012.With over 10 million books sold worldwide, it's clear that the desire to be prepared is universal.
^Piven, Joshua."About". Joshua Piven. Retrieved10 March 2017.
^"DStv.(Entertainment)".The Star (South Africa) (subscription required). September 14, 2010. Archived fromthe original on 2017-03-12. RetrievedMarch 10, 2017.
