None of the Above

Season 1

2013 · 20 episodes · 10h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Fire and Water

   10 Jun 2013 · 30 min

   The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes. In this episode: washing a car in one second, eating for free and making money inflammable.

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   2. Forces of Nature

   17 Jun 2013 · 30 min

   Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.

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   3. In the Line of Fire

   24 Jun 2013 · 30 min

   Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.

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   4. Extreme Heat

   1 Jul 2013 · 30 min

   Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.

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   5. Smash and Grab

   8 Jul 2013 · 30 min

   Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

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   6. Sparks Will Fly

   15 Jul 2013 · 30 min

   Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.

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   7. Under Pressure

   22 Jul 2013 · 30 min

   At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.

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   8. Defying Gravity

   29 Jul 2013 · 30 min

   The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.

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   9. Breaking Point

   5 Aug 2013 · 30 min

   Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.

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    10. Spitting Fire

    12 Aug 2013 · 30 min

    Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.

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    11. Blown Apart

    19 Aug 2013 · 30 min

    Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.

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    12. The Big Bangs

    26 Aug 2013 · 30 min

    Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

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    13. Raining Fire

    2 Sept 2013 · 30 min

    Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

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    14. Blast Off

    9 Sept 2013 · 30 min

    A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.

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    15. Deep Heat

    16 Sept 2013 · 30 min

    Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.

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    16. Powers of Attraction

    23 Sept 2013 · 30 min

    Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.

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    17. What Goes Up

    12 May 2014 · 30 min

    From shooting hoops in a moving vehicle to boiling up a bottle of bubbly in a microwave and dropping a piano from 100 feet in the air, Tim Shaw introduces us to more of the everyday science in the world around us.

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    18. Chain Reactions

    12 May 2014 · 30 min

    Tim demonstrates how a harmless ping-pong ball can pack a mighty punch, how dominoes can be used to create a powerful chain reaction and the amazing science behind a slinky in motion.

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    19. Waves of Fire

    19 May 2014 · 30 min

    Tim tests the safety of various gases for use in a blimp and employs a flame-boyant piece of equipment to help us see sound. An illuminating use for liquid nitrogen offers up a Holly-wood style finale.

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    20. Short Fuse

    19 May 2014 · 30 min

    Tim takes fast food to extremes when he fires food from a cannon to see which will travel the farthest. Cookware is used in unconventional ways, Tim fights fire with a kitchen strainer and performs an optical illusion with oil and glass bowls.