Season 1

Season 1

2008-10-15
20 Episodes

Episodes

Stone Breaking

1. Stone Breaking

2008-10-15

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Breaking stone slabs, Diet Coke and Mentos geysers, Frisbee dog.

Will it Blend?

2. Will it Blend?

2008-10-15

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Blending things you shouldn't, "Mad" Chad Taylor juggles chainsaws, and bare-handed bottle breaking.

Dry Ice Bomb

3. Dry Ice Bomb

2008-10-22

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Throwing water on a grease fire, the power of dry ice, the wonders of soap bubbles, a tablecloth pull trick.

Fuel Girls

4. Fuel Girls

2008-10-22

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The Fuel Girls' fiery breath, skateboard champion Greg Lutzka's killer kick flips, and Russ Byars' world record winning stone-skipping technique.

Taser

5. Taser

2008-10-29

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Pole-vaulting, the effects of a Taser and a jackhammer on the human body.

Human Crash Test Dummy

6. Human Crash Test Dummy

2008-10-29

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W.R. "Rusty" Haight of the Collision Safety Institute plays a human crash-test dummy, an archery demonstration is observed.

Samurai Sword Master

7. Samurai Sword Master

2008-11-05

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Observing a hummingbird, a professional pool player's skills, a samurai swordsman's deadly strike, and an accident involving tempered glass.

Free Runner

8. Free Runner

2008-11-05

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A closer look at free running tricks, observing water droplet art, and Non-Newtonian Fluids.

Liquid Nitrogen

9. Liquid Nitrogen

2008-11-12

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The freezing power of liquid nitrogen, what happens when bullets collide with various types of body armor, and a closer look at fireworks.

Bull Whip

10. Bull Whip

2008-11-12

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The sonic boom of a bull whip, no two wet dogs shake exactly alike, and a Boston Bruin's star to put two hockey sticks to the test.

Paintball

11. Paintball

2008-11-19

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Storm-blown glass, make a mess with paintballs, serve up a flaming cocktail with some trick bartenders, and spring into action with the Yo Yo Pros.

Break-Dancing

12. Break-Dancing

2008-11-19

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The destructive force of power tools, the seemingly physics-bending motions of break-dancing, and why a bullet fired underwater goes askew.

Trial Bikes

13. Trial Bikes

2008-11-26

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A closer look at mountain biking tricks, ice skating, and the art of throwing playing cards.

Cheerleading

14. Cheerleading

2008-11-26

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Boston College cheerleaders perform various stunts, a closer look at how a baseball can shatter a bat, and an Olympic skeet shooter is observed.

Sharpshooter

15. Sharpshooter

2008-12-03

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Sharpshooting tricks are observed, a closer look at cooking with the Feasty Boys, using a Schlieren camera to capture sonic booms, and a boomerang expert demonstrated proper throwing techniques.

Barefooter

16. Barefooter

2008-12-03

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A world-class barefoot skier is observed, a Samurai Master returns to slice through various meats, the world's fastest drummer performs, and Jeff unveils his electrifying new art project.

Stuntmen

17. Stuntmen

2008-12-10

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What really happens in a movie fight scene, the secret behind bowling a strike, and the noisemakers behind a cicada and a rattlesnake.

Body Modification

18. Body Modification

2008-12-10

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The pain of body modification, the energy flow of a Wushu master, quick-stepping tap dancers, and what happens to a firecracker in a wine glass.

Mouse Trap

19. Mouse Trap

2008-12-17

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Trap-testing with Rev. Tommy Gunn and the high-flying Cirque du Soleil, exploring their inner stuntmen, and capturing the sophisticated simplicity of making music and weed-whacking.

Lawn Tools

20. Lawn Tools

2008-12-17

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Putting various items through a lawn mower and wood chipper; Cirque Du Soleil rehearsal.