<P> The new series, simply titled Ripley's Believe It or Not!, premiered on TBS on January 12, 2000 . The series was primarily shot at a 15,000 square - foot Ripley's warehouse in Sylmar, Los Angeles . Most episodes open with an act that is performed in front of a live audience, while the rest of the episode involves Cain introducing various segments, each one for a different subject . Gregory Jbara served as one of the narrators for the different segments . Kelly Packard became a field correspondent in 2002, and would host coverage of events in which people demonstrate their unusual abilities, usually in front of an audience . The show also features such regular elements as "Spot the Not," a weekly trivia segment in which viewers are challenged to pick the claim that is not real and a special "Ripley's Record" commemoration for people who break a world record while appearing on the show . Reruns of the series began airing on The WB in September 2001, and were expected to continue until December 2001 . </P> <P> In early 2003, Sony Pictures Television ordered an 11 - episode fourth season . In March 2003, 11 additional episodes were ordered for the fourth season, which aired on Wednesday evenings at 9: 00 p.m. For its timeslot, the series was the top - rated program among its target audience of people between the ages of 18 - 34, 18 - 49 and 25 - 54 . In September 2003, Sony Pictures announced a trimmed half - hour version of the existing show that would start airing in reruns on local television channels across the United States . </P> <P> Reruns later began airing on Canada's SPACE station as of 2012 . As of 2017, hour - long reruns air on Chiller . </P> <P> In 2008, a new version of the series, hosted by Chris Tiu, began airing on GMA Network, a Filipino television channel . </P>

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