Science of Stupid - Season 1

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Don't Lose Your Lunch

1 - Don't Lose Your Lunch

Air Date: April 9, 2014

Richard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps.

Ring of Fire

2 - Ring of Fire

Air Date: April 9, 2014

Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.

Dancing Disasters

3 - Dancing Disasters

Air Date: April 16, 2014

Richard presents experiments gone wrong, revealing how easy it is for scientists to injure themselves while pole dancing, playing on a pogo stick or cutting down trees.

Discus for Dummies

4 - Discus for Dummies

Air Date: April 16, 2014

Richard combines science and home footage to reveal how easy it can be for a person to injure or embarrass themselves while walking on ice or riding in a shopping trolley.

Airbags vs. Airheads

5 - Airbags vs. Airheads

Air Date: April 23, 2014

Richard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur.

Zip Line Fails

6 - Zip Line Fails

Air Date: April 23, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes.

Karate Flops

7 - Karate Flops

Air Date: April 30, 2014

Richard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.

Learning to Fly

8 - Learning to Fly

Air Date: April 30, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops.

Rooftop Drops

9 - Rooftop Drops

Air Date: April 30, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down.

Human Tower Disasters

10 - Human Tower Disasters

Air Date: April 30, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful ways people can injure themselves walking on stilts, firing a slingshot and playing a round of golf.

Poolside Fails

11 - Poolside Fails

Air Date: May 7, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding down a zip line, playing on swings or swallowing powdered cinnamon.

Bungee Cord Snaps

12 - Bungee Cord Snaps

Air Date: May 7, 2014

Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of bungee jumping, juggling and flying a kite - though not all at the same time.

Pole Vault Mishaps

13 - Pole Vault Mishaps

Air Date: May 14, 2014

Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring pole vaulting, ski jumping and rolling down a hill in a dustbin.

Jet Pack Failure

14 - Jet Pack Failure

Air Date: May 14, 2014

Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring people abseiling, running up walls and flying with a jet pack.