Outrageous Acts of Science
Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online. Each episode counts down 20 popular Internet videos and explains the science behind them.
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 45m
Release: 2013
Rating: 6.4
Season 1 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2013-04-20
"Science is taking to the streets as amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world."
2013-04-27
"Science is taking to the streets as amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world."
2013-06-01
"Science is taking to the streets as amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world"
Season 2 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2013-11-18
"Scientific destruction! Featuring anvil shooting, a man called Thundershin', MRI destruction, demolition fail and jumping out of a chopper without a parachute!"
2014-02-22
"A super moonwalk, a tightrope stunt and a whistling walrus are featured. Also: A monk throws a needle through glass."
2014-03-01
"Train surfer; dog on a tight rope; skydiver walks from one plane to another."
2014-05-10
"Inflatable snowmobile; trolley rocket; bedbug tattoos; car driven by an Ipod."
Season 3 - Outrageous Acts of Science
Season 4 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2015-06-20
"Are these incredible web clips fakes or not? Our team of scientists spots the hoaxes. Featuring skiing in Hawaii, a wingsuit pilot towed by a car, a close encounter with a great white shark, vertical driving, and the most amazing handgun trick shot ever."
2015-06-27
"We're going faster, further, and weirder than ever before! Featuring a man who drives his car 1,000 feet over water, a shrimp with the fastest punch in the animal kingdom, bionic boots, and a car that jumps over a plane."
2015-07-04
"The best backyard geniuses online! Featuring motorcycle chariot racing in Florida, a man who gives his friends a lift with his homemade Iron Man-style exoskeleton, a plane that flies without wings, and a 9-foot-high robotic insect."
Season 5 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2016-01-30
"We countdown the clips that show off the Internet legends with the most epic skills on the planet: the world's most incredible skin, the world's first tattooing toes, and a speed flier that lands inside a moving cable car."
2016-04-15
"The craziest optical illusions and visual tricks on the Internet are counted down."
Season 6 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2016-07-06
"Putting the human body to the test; skill, strength and intelligence; tongue twisting tricks to human flight."
2016-08-03
"Searching the world's garages, backyards and basements to find home inventors; items include a super strong model truck, a carnival ride and a backyard apocalypse bunker."
Season 7 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2017-01-04
"Prepare to follow in the wake of the some of the internet\u2019s most ingenious trend setters. We\u2019ve got never-before-done barrel rolls, dizzying experiments in space, and a bungee jump like no other. We're going to the cutting edge -- and beyond."
2017-01-11
"We celebrate the scientific world in our own backyards with some of the wildest homemade Internet videos. Meet the suburban scientists who bathe in Silly Putty and the daredevils who build flying bikes, and find out the truth behind backyard UFOs."
2017-01-18
"Beta Testers: Problem-solve with some of the best inventors on the web. We watch as these ambitious creators test a kit to fend off sharks, skydive without parachutes, and build DIY scuba gear."
2017-01-25
"We\u2019re turning the spotlight on both fearless and foolish internet legends. We\u2019ll see heart stopping trick shots, extreme mountain unicyclers, and a relaxing hot bath of chilli sauce. These epic skills and fails prove science is one tough Task Master."
2017-02-01
"We\u2019re showcasing the most inventive people on the web. People who\u2019ve taken a simple idea and turned it up to 11! We\u2019ll learn how to get a tattoo from a machine, build an engine from paper, and ride on a giant homemade swing."
2017-02-08
"Can a saw made of paper cut wood? Can you take a selfie with a tornado? Do giant gators roam Florida's golf courses? Our experts are on a mission to find the truth and expose the web's greatest trolls."
2017-02-15
"We\u2019re on an internet expedition in search of Mother Nature\u2019s biggest OMG moments. We\u2019ve got cuddly bears, criminal ferrets and an entire island made from trash. We\u2019re on the quest for the weirdest, wildest and wackiest nature lovers on the internet."
2017-02-22
"Spotlighting pioneers who have wrestled with the forces of the universe and faced the elements in order to capture something extraordinary."
2017-03-08
"A countdown of clips celebrating the fearless innovators who have a genius for anarchy and destruction. From real-life hungry hippos to a firearm symphony shootout, these kings of carnage will showcase science in its most explosive form."
2017-03-15
"Plug in and witness these mighty individuals as they harness the speed, strength, and skills required to blow the lid off the internet. We'll see outrageous bungee jumps and powerful drones that can fly and swim."
2017-03-22
"We're creating the ultimate bucket list. We'll learn how to cook bread with a volcano, build underwater hotel rooms, and go eyeball-to-eyeball with Great Whites."
2017-03-29
"We're about to blow minds with some of the most mind-bending clips on the web. Our experts taste-test a 100-year-old cracker, witness a real-life transformer car, and listen to guitars played underwater."
Season 8 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2017-08-09
"Counting down just how far the limits of the human body can be pushed; experts test homemade gas masks and create music from blood; the most extreme body experiments on the web."
2017-08-30
"A countdown of the most dangerous clips on the web; fearless people who have mastered disaster by turning it into a scientific endeavor; explosive artwork, underwater sword swallowing and a jumbo jet pulled by just one man."
Season 9 - Outrageous Acts of Science
Season 10 - Outrageous Acts of Science
2018-11-14
"The spotlight is focused on inventors changing the world one creation at a time. The expert builders behind flying motorcycles, giant fighting mega robots and rock climbing cars all feature."
2019-01-30
"Following strange clips lurking in the shadows. Also: the crazy science behind snoring hummingbirds; bands performing underwater; and alligators frozen alive in ice."
