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NBC has canceled “Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide” months after production of the competition series was halted due to an “explosive diarrhea” outbreak.
The show, which was going to be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum and comedian Bobby Moynihan and actor-writer Ron Funches, will not return to production and has been canceled in its entirety, according to People magazine.
A spokesperson for the show confirmed to Fox News last month that the Aug. 8 premiere ahead of the Olympic Summer Games closing ceremony would not be airing as scheduled.
The show initially described the premiere as a two-night event slated for Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.
Production on the Simi Valley, California, set was halted in June after a crew member tested positive for giardia, a parasite that causes diarrheal disease if swallowed.
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