Science of Stupid (2014)
This show combines cold hard science with some of the craziest, most spectacular and painful user generated clips ever recorded. Richard Hammond introduces all manner of mishaps featuring brave, if misguided individuals from around the world and then explains the science behind their failure and humiliation with the use of bespoke animations and super slo-mo cinematography. Every episode features between 50 and 60 clips of misadventure – ordinary folk making extraordinary mistakes. Each week watch stunts involving weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars, that have gone wrong, paused, re-wound, and re-played and analysed to determine exactly what went wrong and why. Richard explains the physics, chemistry and biology at play, then presents forensic details to explain the stupidity that resulted in failure. He’ll look at everything including weight, volume, momentum, combustion and even how the brain operates. This is misadventure explained. This is the Science of Stupid.
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Episode 1 - Don't Lose Your Lunch
Release Date: 2014-04-09Richard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps.
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Episode 2 - Ring of Fire
Release Date: 2014-04-09Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.
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Episode 3 - Dancing Disasters
Release Date: 2014-04-16Richard presents experiments gone wrong, revealing how easy it is for scientists to injure themselves while pole dancing, playing on a pogo stick or cutting down trees.
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Episode 4 - Discus for Dummies
Release Date: 2014-04-16Richard combines science and home footage to reveal how easy it can be for a person to injure or embarrass themselves while walking on ice or riding in a shopping trolley.
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Episode 5 - Airbags vs. Airheads
Release Date: 2014-04-23Richard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur.
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Episode 6 - Zip Line Fails
Release Date: 2014-04-23Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes.
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Episode 7 - Karate Flops
Release Date: 2014-04-30Richard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.
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Episode 8 - Learning to Fly
Release Date: 2014-04-30Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops.
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Episode 9 - Rooftop Drops
Release Date: 2014-04-30Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down.
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Episode 10 - Human Tower Disasters
Release Date: 2014-04-30Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful ways people can injure themselves walking on stilts, firing a slingshot and playing a round of golf.
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Episode 11 - Poolside Fails
Release Date: 2014-05-07Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding down a zip line, playing on swings or swallowing powdered cinnamon.
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Episode 12 - Bungee Cord Snaps
Release Date: 2014-05-07Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of bungee jumping, juggling and flying a kite - though not all at the same time.
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Episode 13 - Pole Vault Mishaps
Release Date: 2014-05-14Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring pole vaulting, ski jumping and rolling down a hill in a dustbin.
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Episode 14 - Jet Pack Failure
Release Date: 2014-05-14Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring people abseiling, running up walls and flying with a jet pack.