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.
Cast: Dallas Campbell
14 episodes
- 1. Don't Lose Your LunchRichard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps.TV-14CC30minApr 9, 2014
- 2. Ring of FireLearn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.TV-14CC30minApr 9, 2014
- 3. Dancing DisastersRichard 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.TV-14CC30minApr 16, 2014
- 4. Discus for DummiesRichard 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.TV-14CC30minApr 16, 2014
- 5. Airbags vs. AirheadsRichard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur.TV-14CC30minApr 23, 2014
- 6. Zip Line FailsRichard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes.TV-14CC30minApr 23, 2014
- 7. Karate FlopsRichard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.TV-14CC30minApr 30, 2014
- 8. Learning to FlyRichard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops.TV-14CC30minApr 30, 2014
- 9. Rooftop DropsRichard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down.TV-14CC30minApr 30, 2014
- 10. Human Tower DisastersRichard 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.TV-14CC30minApr 30, 2014
- 11. Poolside FailsRichard 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.TV-14CC30minMay 7, 2014
- 12. Bungee Cord SnapsRichard 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.TV-14CC30minMay 7, 2014
- 13. Pole Vault MishapsRichard 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.TV-14CC30minMay 14, 2014
- 14. Jet Pack FailureRichard 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.TV-14CC30minMay 14, 2014
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Science of Stupid
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Richard Hammond
- Cast
- Dallas Campbell
- Studio
- Eyeboogie, IWC Media
