None of the Above
Season 1
2013 • 20 Episodes
Episodes
1. Fire and Water
June 10, 2013
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.
2. Forces of Nature
June 17, 2013
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
3. In the Line of Fire
June 24, 2013
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
4. Extreme Heat
July 1, 2013
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
5. Smash and Grab
July 8, 2013
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
6. Sparks Will Fly
July 15, 2013
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
7. Under Pressure
July 22, 2013
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
8. Defying Gravity
July 29, 2013
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
9. Breaking Point
August 5, 2013
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
10. Spitting Fire
August 12, 2013
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
11. Blown Apart
August 19, 2013
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
12. The Big Bangs
August 26, 2013
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
13. Raining Fire
September 2, 2013
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
14. Blast Off
September 9, 2013
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
15. Deep Heat
September 16, 2013
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
16. Powers of Attraction
September 23, 2013
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
17. What Goes Up
May 12, 2014
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.
18. Chain Reactions
May 12, 2014
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.
19. Waves of Fire
May 19, 2014
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.
20. Short Fuse
May 19, 2014
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.