32 Epic Moments in Reality-TV History

Of all the crazy stunts pulled on MTV’s Jackass, the one in which Scott Plamer skydives without a parachute seems like it would be one of the most dangerous, but the resulting video has a type of serenity — and painlessness — that’s not often associated with the show. In this 2008 episode, Plamer free-falls — wearing nothing but shorts, might we add — for approximately 40 seconds before joining up with a skydive instructor, who takes his precious time connecting a cord from himself to Plamer’s belt. While in free fall, Plamer plays with gravity by somersaulting, lounging on his back and swimming through thin air, basically coasting his way to a world record and becoming the first person to jump out of a plane without a parachute. But as the show’s producers like to remind eager fans, while that stunt might have looked like fun, attempt these Jackass moves at your own peril.