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Design Squad Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2007 - 2007
Episode 1
The Need for Speed
Wed, Feb 21, 2007 27 mins
Contestants must build racing machines from toys like wagons and tricycles.
Episode 2
Rock On
Wed, Feb 28, 2007 27 mins
The contestants make musical instruments for use by the rock band Off White Noise, who later perform at The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub in Cambridge, Mass.
Episode 3
Skunk'd
Wed, Mar 7, 2007 27 mins
The teams design motorcycles for members of the Subversive Choppers Urban Legion.
Episode 4
DS Unplugged
Wed, Mar 14, 2007 27 mins
The teams strive to build 20-foot bridges without forklifts, power tools or flushable toilets.
Episode 5
Got Game?
Wed, Mar 21, 2007 27 mins
The teams try to devise a way to cover all angles of a basketball game using remote-controlled cameras.
Episode 6
A Collective Collaboration
Wed, Mar 28, 2007 27 mins
The teams design portable peanut-butter-making machines for a women's collective in Haiti.
Episode 7
Just for Kicks
Wed, Apr 4, 2007 27 mins
A machine that shoots out soccer balls is sought by pro soccer player Michael Parkhurst.
Episode 8
Functional Fashion
Wed, Apr 11, 2007 27 mins
The teams design multi-functional clothing.
Episode 9
Batter Up
Wed, Apr 18, 2007 27 mins
A machine that makes pancakes is designed by the teams.
Episode 10
Pumped
Wed, Apr 25, 2007 27 mins
The teams design a pump for an 11-foot-tall waterslide.
Episode 11
Blowin’ in the Wind
Wed, May 2, 2007 27 mins
The teams build wind-powered kinetic art from recycled materials, with the winning piece set to go on display at the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Mass.
Episode 12
Bodies Electric
Wed, May 9, 2007 27 mins
The teams create a light-and-sound show for hip-hop artist Wyatt Jackson.
Episode 13
Winner Takes All
Wed, May 16, 2007 27 mins
The first season ends as the teams build a summertime sled for retailer L.L. Bean.
