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Brainiac: Science Abuse

2003 – 2008Show6 seasons · 59 episodesNREnded

ComedyDocumentary
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

Summary

Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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  • You want something quiet and calm

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  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Makes you laugh.

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Artistic License – Chemistryin 352 titlesA rather infamous case of this in which the show faked a test result: as part of an experiment intended to illustrate periodic trends in the alkali metal series, they dropped two grams of rubidium an…Actor Allusionin 5,529 titlesEach episode has an exploding caravan; Hammond greatly dislikes them, and they are also destroyed quite often on Top Gear too.All 25 tropes

Brainiac: Science Abuse episodes

6 seasons · 59 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Donner Kebab, 8.0
  2. S1 E2 Perfect Toast, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 Kiddies Roundabout, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 High Voltage Hi-Jinks, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Ginger Whingers, 7.6
  6. S1 E6 Bomb with the Biggest Splash, 7.8
  1. S2 E1 World's Most Protective Package, 7.4
  2. S2 E2 Poop Your Pants with Noise, 7.6
  3. S2 E3 Can You Smell Fear?, 7.4
  4. S2 E4 DIY Parachutes, 6.9
  5. S2 E5 Which is Faster: Motorbike, Golf Ball or Firework?, 7.2
  6. S2 E6 Best Way to Use the Least Amount of Fuel, 7.1
  7. S2 E7 Racing with Fire Extinguishers, 7.2
  8. S2 E8 Which is Britain's Best Sport?, 7.0
  9. S2 E9 Britain's Most Dangerous Household Products, 7.2
  10. S2 E10 Dodgem Car Physics, 7.2
  11. S2 E11 Washing Your Smalls, 7.1
  12. S2 E12 How Do Brainiacs Smell After Friday Night Curry?, 7.2
  13. S2 E13 Lazy Men Cook Xmas Dinner, 7.5
  1. S3 E1 Swim Through Syrup and Water, 7.8
  2. S3 E2 Best DIY Bungee, 7.5
  3. S3 E3 Burning Things in Microwaves, 7.9
  4. S3 E4 Race Against High Explosives, 7.3
  5. S3 E5 World's Best at Darts, 7.2
  6. S3 E6 Jump Out of a Building, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Bangs and Crashes, 7.5
  8. S3 E8 Bunging into Microwaves, 6.9
  9. S3 E9 Christmas Cracker, 8.0
  1. S4 E1 Electric Chair, 7.4
  2. S4 E2 Colour of Belly Button Fluff, 7.8
  3. S4 E3 Helium Balloons to Lift a Human, 7.5
  4. S4 E4 Itchiest Substance, 7.5
  5. S4 E5 Best Way to Pee, 7.5
  6. S4 E6 Shopping Trolley Break the Speed Limit, 7.8
  7. S4 E7 Dog or Brainiac, 7.5
  8. S4 E8 Most Painful Place to Pinch, 7.5
  9. S4 E9 The Bounciest Ball, 7.5
  1. S5 E1 Picnic, 7.7
  2. S5 E2 Artist, 7.5
  3. S5 E3 Ramblers, 7.5
  4. S5 E4 Football, 7.5
  5. S5 E5 Camping, 7.8
  6. S5 E6 Fishing, 7.5
  7. S5 E7 Orienteering, 7.5
  8. S5 E8 Bird Watching, 7.5
  9. S5 E9 Sun Bather, 7.5
  10. S5 E10 Farmer, 7.3
  11. S5 E11 Dog Owner, 7.3
  1. S6 E1 Episode #6.1, 7.8
  2. S6 E2 Episode #6.2, 8.2
  3. S6 E3 Episode #6.3, 8.4
  4. S6 E4 Episode #6.4, 8.6
  5. S6 E5 Episode #6.5, 8.4
  6. S6 E6 Episode #6.6, 8.4
  7. S6 E7 Episode #6.7, 7.8
  8. S6 E8 Episode #6.8, 8.0
  9. S6 E9 Episode #6.9, 8.4
  10. S6 E10 Episode #6.10, 8.7

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