Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Three comedians test urban myths and facts with the help of the studio audience.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- National Geographic Channel
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Three comedians test urban myths and facts with the help of the studio audience.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Hovercraft Grand Prix
Mon, Jan 13, 2014 22 mins
Is it possible for bacteria from a flushing toilet to reach a toothbrush 6' away? The guys put the urban legend to rest once and for all--with disturbing results. Later, Tom challenges Seth and Michael to test a theory that is easier said than done.
Episode 2
Crushed by a Truck
Mon, Jan 13, 2014 22 mins
Things get heavy as a two-and-a-half-ton truck makes an appearance in-studio as four ceramic coffee mugs attempt to support its entire weight. Tom's challenge of writing the number six while rotating your corresponding leg clockwise baffles everyone.
Episode 3
Shrimp on a Treadmill
Mon, Jan 20, 2014 22 mins
What happens if you give someone a virgin drink but tell them it's alcoholic? Seth tests the theory of whether drunkenness is truly in the eye of the beer-holder. Michael tests a shrimp's endurance, believing it's greater than the average human.
Episode 4
Proof Is in the Pudding
Mon, Jan 20, 2014 22 mins
Seth puts the nickname "bird brain" to the test, believing that pigeons can remember human faces. We all know there's nothing like a little fun in the sun--but is your swimsuit making you...dumber? Can pudding dance--and can you dance on top of pudding?
Episode 5
Mad Bulls See Red
Mon, Jan 27, 2014 22 mins
Is it the color red that really makes a bull angry? Can you hang upside down from the ceiling fan using only glue? Can a yolk be separated from the white of an egg using only an empty plastic bottle? Hosts, Tom, Michael and Seth solve the puzzles!
Episode 6
Eyelash Monsters
Mon, Jan 27, 2014 22 mins
Tom, Michael, and Seth prove that: You can stretch a bathing cap enough for an adult to fit inside of it. There are mites that live on your eyelashes that are visible under electron microscope. People are more likely to believe statements that rhyme.
Episode 7
Bubble Wrap Drop
Mon, Feb 3, 2014 22 mins
Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: The color red enhances men's attraction to women. You can survive a 13' drop if you're wrapped in bubble wrap. Cows that are given names produce more milk than cows that aren't.
Episode 8
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Mon, Feb 3, 2014 22 mins
Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: A rock shot from a lawnmower can have the same force as a bullet from a 9mm handgun. You can bend a stream of water with static electricity from a balloon.
Episode 9
Swearing Dulls Pain
Mon, Feb 17, 2014 22 mins
Michael claims that swearing helps increase pain tolerance. And Seth has a test that's music to a gearhead's ears: Are Ferraris engineered to idle at the third and sixth harmonic? Tom's fact proves just how strange nature can be.
Episode 10
Pigeons Beat Machines
Mon, Feb 17, 2014 22 mins
Which is faster: Carrier pigeon or fax machine? Don't plan on the aroma of coffee getting you up in the morning--smells are unlikely to wake you in a deep sleep. The ultimate question is answered: Did the chicken or the egg come first?
Episode 11
Don't Get Cold Feet
Mon, Feb 24, 2014 22 mins
There's more truth to the saying "getting cold feet," and Tom proves how.
Episode 12
Battle of the Sexes
Mon, Feb 24, 2014 22 mins
Tom settles the age-old debate: Is it true that women are better than men at remembering directions?
Episode 13
Hot Women Make Men Dumb
Sat, Mar 1, 2014 22 mins
Is it possible that after a conversation with an attractive woman, men get ... dumber?