TruthQuest: California — Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot
60 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Tonight on TruthQuest California, the gang meets together for the first time. Before heading off to California, the Questers are sent to a ""Spiritual Boot Camp"" at Horns Creek Retreat Center in Cleveland, Tenn. Show host Joe gives the team a rundown of what to expect. The following day, the Questers are blasted out of bed at 7 a.m. and given 2 minutes to prepare for their first Truth Challenge -- PAINTBALL. Divided into three teams, the Questers battle it out with Freeman doing his best Mel Gibson Braveheart impression. The quiet and reserved guy from New York City nailed 7 TruthQuesters during the game. Chip longed for longer pants when Andy targeted him during the game. Shanna, meanwhile, reminded Sparky who the boss was. Following the competition, the TQers shared why they were participating in the quest and what they hoped to gain spiritually from the journey.
About TruthQuest: California
TruthQuest: California was a Christian reality television series about 12 Southern Baptist teenagers who spent 16 days in California in July 2002. Their adventures were covered in Baptist Press. It was announced February 9, 2003 that the show had received a People's Choice Award in the children/teen category from the National Religious Broadcasters' TV Committee.