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Season 1 – Mad Scientists

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There's probably one in your neighborhood, an amateur inventor or eccentric engineer trying to fabricate the next big gizmo. Host and jack-of-all-trades builder John Bowler travels across America to meet these "mad scientists" and to check out their outrageous projects, from a jet-powered motorbike and rock-crawling machine to a basketball-playing robot and a giant telephone pole seesaw. Bowler then challenges the builders to come up with an upgraded version of their inventions and works side by side with them over two days to get it done. After a testing phase, the creations are revealed -- warts and all -- to a local audience.
Mad Scientists — Season 1

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John Bowler

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2011 Ultimate Rock Crawler Adding a tail to a rock-crawling machine that is built to move like a lizard. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2011 The 26-Foot Lawn Dart A backyard thrill ride that propels riders down 180 feet of monorail at dizzying speeds. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2011 The Moon Jumper A portable version of a counterweighted teeter-totter allows for a 90-degree jump, straight up. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 12, 2011 Turbo-Charged Leaf Blower Building a multipurpose lawn tool out of a home-made turbo jet. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2011 Swamp Flyer Transforming a gyroplane into a gyroboat. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 26, 2011 Water Cannons on Wheels Souped-up wheelchairs that can go off-roading and have water cannons. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 2, 2011 World's Weirdest Bike Creating a motorcycle that is powered by springs from a garage door. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 2011 Basketball-Playing Robot A robotics genius attempts to build a robot that can beat him in a game of basketball. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 15, 2011 Human Water Rocket John joins forces with rocket scientist Tim Pickens in an attempt to build a rocket belt strong enough to lift a man out of the water. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 16, 2011 Lawn Mower Hovercraft John works with a computer engineer to build two hovercrafts in two days using parts from old lawn mowers. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 22, 2011 Shocking Flying Machine Transforming an airplane into a machine that runs on electricity. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 23, 2011 Jet-Powered Office Chair John challenges an inventor to add a sidecar to his homemade jet-powered motorbike. Details
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Season Info

Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 2011