Science of Stupid

Season 7

20 episodes · Apr 4, 2019

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  • S7E1

    Black Ice, Blenders and Inflatables

    Apr 4, 2019

    Ridng a motorbike is not as easy as it looks, but it can be funny. Black ice is rarely visible, but can provide no end of mayhem and humiliation. Attempting to bounce off giant inflatables is always good for some pain and embarrassment, and using food blenders can be messy.

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  • S7E2

    Vehicles, Unicycles and Kayaks

    Apr 4, 2019

    Driving tracked vehicles, best leave it to the professionals. Inflatable loungers, not worth the effort. Getting into or out of kayaks will really dampen your spirits, and jumping down stairs on a unicycle is a recipe for pain and humiliation.

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  • S7E3

    Snow, Velodromes and Powerlines

    Apr 11, 2019

    Snow fails, malfunctioning power lines are dangerous and cycling around velodromes can still hurt you.

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  • S7E4

    BMX, Playgrounds and Parking

    Apr 11, 2019

    Parallel parking for amateurs, attempting a BMX 720 stunt can hurt, and messing with playground spinners can be quite painful.

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  • S7E5

    Horses, Tides and Model Aircraft

    Apr 18, 2019

    Poorly flown radio controlled planes can be painful, when riding a horse through water stay firmly attached, and never underestimate the power of ocean tides.

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  • S7E6

    Flambe, Bike and Dust Devil

    Apr 18, 2019

    It is not always wise to confront a Dust Devil, Flambe dinners can be a little inflammable and riding a balance bike can be humiliating.

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  • S7E7

    Snowmobiles, Bicycles and Fires

    Apr 25, 2019

    A snowmobile ridge jump will never succeed if you don't have a clear landing space, fire is not a toy and will always hurt, jumping on or over vehicles is a guaranteed way to humiliate yourself and cycle pump tracks can hurt.

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  • S7E8

    Inflatable Tube, ATV and Animals

    Apr 25, 2019

    Snow ramps and inflatable tubes, guaranteed humiliation, animals and staircases are a giggle a minute and ATV's with water are a poor combination.

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  • S7E9

    Moguls, Logs and Starting Gates

    May 2, 2019

    Motorbike and BMX starting gate fails are hilarious, unless you are the rider. Lithium batteries are just plain dangerous when they fail. Moguls are guaranteed pain and embarrassment when you get it wrong, and log rolling is great fun if you are not the one getting wet.

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  • S7E10

    Dance, Rapids and Medicine Balls

    May 9, 2019

    Attempting a doughnut spin on an ATV, is both painful and humiliating if you do not understand the science. Dance high kicks by amateurs are always amusing. Riding river rapids doesn't always go to plan, and working out with medicine balls can still hurt.

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  • S7E11

    Bouldering, Wakeboards and Foam Pits

    May 16, 2019

    Bouldering on rock faces, like free climbing, should always be left to the professionals. Levers are always good for pain and humiliation. Diving into a foam pit is painless, provided you actually make it into the pit. Flips on wake boards, wonderful for hurt and embarrassment.

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  • S7E12

    Mud Bogging, Dancing and Undersized Bikes

    May 23, 2019

    Mud bogging, drag racing special off road vehicles in mud is fun, until it all goes wrong. Riding undersized bikes will pretty much always result in pain and humiliation. Dancing in circles, confuses your ear vestibular system which controls your balance so a fall is bound to result.

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  • S7E13

    Water Skipping, Trampolines and Hanging

    May 30, 2019

    If you attempt Water Skipping, you had better fully understand the science, if you want to avoid a lesson in humiliation and a very embarrassing insurance report. Trampolines, always good for laughs. If you are not a chimpanzee the don't try hanging about.

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  • S7E14

    Tractor Pulling, Snow Biking and Monowheels

    Jun 6, 2019

    Tractor pulling needs to have a full and complete understanding of the science if you want to avoid some very expensive repair bills. Riding a motorbike through snow is a terrible idea unless you have a really understanding insurer, and a really good hospital plan.

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  • S7E15

    Zip Wires, Scooters and Hay Bales

    Jun 13, 2019

    If you intend to build a homemade zip wire, and you don't follow the science, it is going to be a painful experience. Riding modern electric scooters is not as easy as you would think and humiliation is a strong possibility, and hay bales are not always the best safety measures.

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  • S7E16

    Off Road Buggies, Cartwheels and Swing Seats

    Jun 20, 2019

    Driving high powered off road buggies will result in costly repairs and major embarrassment if you do not understand the physics involved. Jumping on a swing seat, is not exactly what it was designed for, and cartwheeling into a back flip, equals pain and humiliation.

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  • S7E17

    Flying, Flipping and Driving

    Jun 27, 2019

    Mountain biking, best left to experts. Flying a Paramotor seems like fun, but without knowing the physics, you are looking for pain and humiliation. Flipping down stairs is never a good idea but that never stopped anyone. Boats are always good for some mischief.

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  • S7E18

    Motocross, Tables and Fluid Jets

    Jul 4, 2019

    When racing in a motocross event, remember impact and agony are always available options. Fluid jets are ever so much fun, but watch out when it gets away from you, could be painful. Jumping on tables, why would you want to risk the inevitable pain and humiliation.

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  • S7E19

    Gravity, G Force and Impact Events

    Jul 11, 2019

    In a Space Special, principles like gravity, G-force, habitable zones and impact events are all investigated. When launching home made rockets, failure is always an option, but can still be spectacular. Spinning on a chair doesn't mean you have the right stuff.

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  • S7E20

    Light Speed, Docking and Weightlessness

    Jul 18, 2019

    In a second Space Special, principles like orbits, light speed, weightlessness and intergalactic docking are all investigated. Parachute effects help landing. Remote control can at times be tricky and other times painful. Weightless on earth usually comes before a fall.

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