None of the Above

Episode 2

Forces of Nature

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

Episode 3

In the Line of Fire

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

Episode 4

Extreme Heat

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

Episode 5

Smash and Grab

Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

Episode 6

Sparks Will Fly

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

Episode 7

Under Pressure

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

Episode 8

Defying Gravity

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

Episode 9

Breaking Point

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

Episode 10

Spitting Fire

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

Episode 11

Blown Apart

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

Episode 12

The Big Bangs

Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

Episode 13

Raining Fire

Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

Episode 14

Blast Off

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

Episode 15

Deep Heat

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

Episode 16

Powers of Attraction

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

Episode 17

What Goes Up

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.

Episode 18

Chain Reactions

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.

Episode 19

Waves of Fire

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.

Episode 20

Short Fuse

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.