Series

Science of Stupid

2014★ 6.2S1 E1

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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Episodes

Season 1 · Season 1

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1 Don't Lose Your Lunch Richard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps. Not watched yet 30m 2 Ring of Fire Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof. Not watched yet 30m 3 Dancing Disasters Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 4 Discus for Dummies Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 5 Airbags vs. Airheads Richard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur. Not watched yet 30m 6 Zip Line Fails Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes. Not watched yet 30m 7 Karate Flops Richard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags. Not watched yet 30m 8 Learning to Fly Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops. Not watched yet 30m 9 Rooftop Drops Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down. Not watched yet 30m 10 Human Tower Disasters Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 11 Poolside Fails Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 12 Bungee Cord Snaps Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 13 Pole Vault Mishaps Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m 14 Jet Pack Failure Richard 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. Not watched yet 30m

Cast

Dallas CampbellSelf - Host

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