Wreckreation Nation with Dave Mordal
Dave Mordal travels America to discover the activities of questionable wisdom Americans call "fun".
- 2009-2009
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
Dave Mordal travels America to discover the activities of questionable wisdom Americans call "fun".
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Lawnmower Racing
Tue, Jan 6, 2009 44 mins
Why waste time cutting your lawn when you can soup up your lawn more to run at fifty miles per hour. Which, of course, raises the question; who's mower is fastest. Dave abandons all reason and his quite healthy fear to learn to wrestle alligators. Then Dave explores chess boxing.
Episode 2
Rockcrawling
Tue, Jan 13, 2009 44 mins
Why climb a mountain when you can hop in a truck and drive on up? If it was that simple it wouldn't be called rock crawling. Next, the towns of Port Byron and Le Claire show the world a healthy way to settle differences; with a good old fashioned tug of war. So what if the Mississippi river is in they way. Finally, Dave falls for a trio of lady catfish grabblers.
Episode 3
Demo Derby
Tue, Jan 20, 2009 44 mins
Dave meets a family that thinks it's a tragic waste to turn a perfectly good junk car into scrap, or at least not until it's totally destroyed in a demolition derby. Next, he's off to Sommerset for the medieval battle of his life. Then Dave sees a boat race that would make Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater proud.
Episode 4
Crazy Race
Tue, Jan 27, 2009 44 mins
Dave enters a school bus race and fulfills every school kid's dream, not racing the school bus, crashing it. Next he enters a quick draw contest and survives. Then Dave meets a man building a castle to be his fortress refuge from the government.
Episode 5
Mini-Moto
Tue, Feb 3, 2009 44 mins
Dave enters a school bus race and fulfills every school kid's dream, not racing the school bus, crashing it. Next he enters a quick draw contest and survives. Then Dave meets a man building a castle to be his fortress refuge from the government.
Episode 6
Bigfoot Paintball
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 44 mins
Dave joins a paintball team to play capture the flag where the "flag" is a living, breathing Bigfoot. Still anxious for competition Dave enters a boat race. But no fiberglass and teak for Dave. These boats are hand crafted from state of the art cardboard. Then Dave meets a man constructing the ultimate suit of armor.
Episode 7
Bonneville
Tue, Feb 17, 2009 44 mins
Dave visits the Bonneville Speedway to set a personal best speed record and meets others trying for world titles in some curious categories. He joins a group of students who take their share of bumps and bruises learning to be a rodeo clown, alias; bull target. For a finale imbued with culture and artistry Dave partakes of a freestyle canoeing competition.
Episode 8
Swamp Buggy Racing
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 44 mins
If it moves, people race it. If the track is a swamp then Dave has to race a swamp buggy. After that Dave visits Firefest where experimental fireworks are displayed which, of course, is a bad place for Dave to be. Then Dave meets a man who designs exercise equipment with a purpose.
Episode 9
Pumpkin Chunkin
Tue, Mar 3, 2009 44 mins
Dave visits a festival where the participants have graduated from potato cannons to heavy artillery; pumpkins. As if that's not enough bang Dave meets some folks who like shooting at explosive targets. Dave's last guest insists it's time for Olympic juggling.
Episode 10
Soap Box Racing
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 44 mins
A secret society operating untested, unlicensed vehicles at maximum speed and it's perfectly legal; that's gravity racing and Dave is ready for a go. Then Dave, ex-marine and experienced hunter, is back in school learning to hunt with birds. And for this he needs a license? Then, fresh from the pumpkin chucking competition Dave visits some folks using really dangerous ammo; fruitcakes.
Episode 11
Vintage Snow Mobile
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 44 mins
In his ongoing search for obscure racing surfaces Dave finds an ice track where he races a vintage snow mobile. Staying with the ice theme Dave meets two guys building the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine; a mouse trap game in ice sculpture. Finally, another Olympic wannabe, Dave competes, sort of, in the game we all know and love, dodge ball.
Episode 12
Tank-Athalon
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 44 mins
Dave finally found a race with no fear of getting hurt. He's driving a tank though an obstacle course which, of course, is bad news for the obstacles. Dave meets a couple guys who love dolphins so much they design boats that look like dolphins, swim like dolphins and even porpoise like dolphins. If you ever wondered what it's like for the dogs pulling a dog sled, join Dave in a human dog sled race.
Episode 13
Bar Stool Sledding
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 44 mins
Dave learns that sitting on a barstool may not mean you're a lush. You might be dreaming up a great new gravity game like barstool racing. Next, our ex-marine is back in his element at sniper school. Then Dave dons skis, grabs a rope and races down main street behind a horse in a crazy little race known as ski jorring.