Smash Lab
Smash Lab is an explosive adventure in engineering that uses science to solve real-world problems by putting ordinary objects to the test in extraordinary circumstances.
- 2007-2008
- 2 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
- TV-PG
Smash Lab is an explosive adventure in engineering that uses science to solve real-world problems by putting ordinary objects to the test in extraordinary circumstances.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
Car Over a Cliff
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 44 mins
It's the stuff of movies: a speeding car careens off a road and plummets into a deep ravine, bursting into flames. It's a smash Lab cliffhanger! Chuck and Gadget devise exterior airbags while Deanne & Nat try out stabilizing rods.
Episode 2
Unbreakable Car
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 44 mins
What does it take to make a car that can survive a front impact smash and a T-bone crunch at 55 mph? Smash Lab tries out reactive armor technology and a cool new metal-aluminum foam to make the ultimate crash proof car.
Episode 3
Extreme Snow Plow
44 mins
It's the middle of winter and a pregnant couple is stranded in a snowdrift. To help them escape - Chuck and Gadget try out a jet powered snowplow - while Nathaniel & Deanne prototype hot air balloons.
Episode 4
Unsinkable Car
44 mins
A car dives into a lake and sinks without trace. Chuck and Nathaniel float a wild idea using some cool technology to create an unsinkable car - while Deanne and Gadget find a way to rescue a woman falling from a cruise liner.
Episode 5
Runaway Big Rig
44 mins
There's almost nothing that can stop a determined hijacker driving a stolen 18 wheeler. Undaunted, Chuck and Gadget devise ways to jam the drive wheels and deliver a knock out punch - while Nathaniel and Deanne adapt technology from aircraft carriers.
Episode 6
Trapped in a Boat
44 mins
Inspired by the Poseidon Adventure, the Smash Lab crew find themselves trapped in a capsized boat. Chuck and Gadget decide the only way out is down and build a collapsible submarine, while Deanne and Nathaniel go up and cut their way to freedom.
Episode 7
Crash-Proof Log Hauler
44 mins
A fully loaded logging truck skids out of control on a wet road in the Oregon mountains and spectacularly crashes! The Smash Lab crew turns to the world of motor racing and vacuum power to keep the truck on the road and prevent a rolling redwood disaster.
Episode 8
Episode #2.8
Episode 9
Episode #2.9
Episode 10
Episode #2.10
Episode 11
Episode #2.11
Episode 12
Episode #2.12
Episode 13