Armed & Ready
TV Show · Reality · Adventure

The fact that Kevin Michael Connolly was born without legs doesn't stop him from pursuing his passions, among them skateboarding, mountain climbing and skiing. And he does all of this without the aid of a wheelchair or prosthetics. "Armed & Ready" is a shout-out of sorts to Connolly and his thirst for thrills, and the half-hour series is also a showcase for the inventions he devises that help him push the limits of his world. The rigs include a turkey-roasting pan for wakeboarding, a modified saddle with extra straps for horse jousting, and an airline-grade seatbelt and hand brake for street luging. Engineers and scientists aid in the creative process, and then Connolly attempts such adventures as traversing river rapids, climbing 50-foot trees with lumberjacks, cliff-diving headfirst into the Pacific Ocean, and surfing in Hawaii.

2013 · 21m
Starring Kevin Michael Connolly
Director Kelly Hefner

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Death Defying Cliff Dive
    40-foot cliff dive attempt; skateboarding on hardened lava; zip-lining 300 feet above the jungle.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Legless Lumberjack
    Climbing a 50-foot tree with lumberjacks; the sport of zorbing; traversing Class 4 rapids on the Pigeon Forge River.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    Legless Army of One
    What it takes to become an Army Ranger in jump school.
    21m
  • EPISODE 4
    Full Body Jousting
    A mechanical bull; learn to ride a horse with a custom saddle; a live action role-playing game at the Order of Epona Festival.
    21m
  • EPISODE 5
    Luge Your Mind
    A sleek downhill racer known as a street luge.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    Legless In Space
    Kevin is determined to train like an astronaut at Johnson Space Center and test his skills in a Zero Gravity flight.
    21m

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Cast & Crew

  • Kevin Michael Connolly
    Self
  • K‌H
    Kelly Hefner
    Director
  • Tom Cappello
    Producer
  • K‌H
    Kelly Hefner
    Producer
  • D‌E
    David E. Gerber
    Producer
  • W‌Q
    Wendy Quinn
    Producer
  • J‌F
    Jesenko Fazlagic
    Producer

About

Armed & Ready

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The fact that Kevin Michael Connolly was born without legs doesn't stop him from pursuing his passions, among them skateboarding, mountain climbing and skiing. And he does all of this without the aid of a wheelchair or prosthetics. "Armed & Ready" is a shout-out of sorts to Connolly and his thirst for thrills, and the half-hour series is also a showcase for the inventions he devises that help him push the limits of his world. The rigs include a turkey-roasting pan for wakeboarding, a modified saddle with extra straps for horse jousting, and an airline-grade seatbelt and hand brake for street luging. Engineers and scientists aid in the creative process, and then Connolly attempts such adventures as traversing river rapids, climbing 50-foot trees with lumberjacks, cliff-diving headfirst into the Pacific Ocean, and surfing in Hawaii.

Information

Studio
Travel Channel
Released
2013
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States

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English (United States)
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