American Ninja Warrior Jr. | HD | 2020 | Season 2 | Episode 2 | Junior Qualifier 2

American Ninja Warrior Junior is an American sports competition game show on Universal Kids that premiered in 2018. It is the children’s edition of American Ninja Warrior and American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja, which themselves are based on the Japanese game show Sasuke. As with the rest of the franchise, the series is produced by A. Smith & Co.. In May 2021, it was announced that the third season would be moving to Peacock. American Ninja Warrior Junior is a head-to-head competition with multiple rounds and triple-elimination each episode. There are no teams, and each child contestant competes for themselves. Contestants are divided into age groups (9 10, 11 12, 13 14). Each age group has four contestants, with a total of 12 contestants per episode. Boys and girls compete with each other without segregation. Five runs in each age group are played to determine the episode’s winner in each age group, for a total of three winners per episode, one per age group. Within each age group, the first two runs are seeding races without risk of elimination. Each run’s winner then faces the other run’s loser, with the two winners then facing each other to determine that episode’s winner in that age group. Obstacles are modified versions of those found in the two adult editions, to take account of the smaller size and strength of the young competitors. Obstacles in season 1 for the 9–10 age group include Sonic Swing, Tic Toc, I-Beam, Floating Tiles, Spin Cycle, and the Warped Wall. Obstacles for the 11–12 age group include two new obstacles: The Ring Toss and the Fly Wheels. Obstacles for the 13–14 age group include three new obstacles: The Archer Steps, Devil Steps and Flying Shelf Grab. Obstacles in season 2 for the 9–10 age group include Shrinking Steps, Little Dipper, Spider Walls, Block Run, Flying Squirrel and the Warped Wall. Obstacles for the 11–12 age group include two new obstacles: The Double Tilt-Ladders and the Wingnuts. Obstacles for the 13–14 age group include three new obstacles: Floating Steps, Crazy Cliffhanger and the Sky Hooks. In May 2021, Peacock picked up the series for Season 3 with a 15-episode order. Iseman and Gbajabiamila would be returning as play-by-play announcer and color commentator respectively, alongside Arlen as on-course reporter. Season 3 premiered on September 9, 2021.