Science of Stupid
Science of Stupid

Science of Stupid (2014)

6.29 seasonsDocumentary, Reality, Comedy

This show combines cold hard science with some of the craziest, most spectacular and painful user generated clips ever recorded. Richard Hammond introduces all manner of mishaps featuring brave, if misguided individuals from around the world and then explains the science behind their failure and humiliation with the use of bespoke animations and super slo-mo cinematography. Every episode features between 50 and 60 clips of misadventure – ordinary folk making extraordinary mistakes. Each week watch stunts involving weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars, that have gone wrong, paused, re-wound, and re-played and analysed to determine exactly what went wrong and why. Richard explains the physics, chemistry and biology at play, then presents forensic details to explain the stupidity that resulted in failure. He’ll look at everything including weight, volume, momentum, combustion and even how the brain operates. This is misadventure explained. This is the Science of Stupid.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials8 episodes
Season 114 episodes
Don't Lose Your Lunch

1. Don't Lose Your Lunch

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

Learning to Fly

8. Learning to Fly

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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

30 min

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.

Season 234 episodes
Horsepower Is Not Your Friend

1. Horsepower Is Not Your Friend

30 min

No description available.

Wheelies Gone Wrong

2. Wheelies Gone Wrong

30 min

No description available.

The Motion of the Ocean

3. The Motion of the Ocean

30 min

No description available.

Half-Pipe Wipeouts

4. Half-Pipe Wipeouts

30 min

No description available.

Wall Running Face Plants

5. Wall Running Face Plants

30 min

No description available.

Flip Flops and Power Purges

6. Flip Flops and Power Purges

30 min

No description available.

Roof Jumping: To Infinity and Below

7. Roof Jumping: To Infinity and Below

30 min

No description available.

Ice Buckets and Kayaks

8. Ice Buckets and Kayaks

30 min

No description available.

Barbecues and Hammocks

9. Barbecues and Hammocks

30 min

No description available.

Surfing on Sand and Walking in Heels

10. Surfing on Sand and Walking in Heels

30 min

No description available.

Segways and Water Skis

11. Segways and Water Skis

30 min

No description available.

High Lines and Back Flips

12. High Lines and Back Flips

30 min

No description available.

Head Bangers and Acrobats

13. Head Bangers and Acrobats

30 min

No description available.

Breathing Fire and Running on Water

14. Breathing Fire and Running on Water

30 min

No description available.

Kayaks and Dirt Bikes

15. Kayaks and Dirt Bikes

30 min

No description available.

Hurdles and Head Spins

16. Hurdles and Head Spins

30 min

No description available.

High Jumps and Shallow Water

17. High Jumps and Shallow Water

30 min

No description available.

Piggyback Rides and Ladder Climbing

18. Piggyback Rides and Ladder Climbing

30 min

No description available.

Ski Tricks and Waterside Drives

19. Ski Tricks and Waterside Drives

30 min

No description available.

Bottle Rockets and Aerial Kicks

20. Bottle Rockets and Aerial Kicks

30 min

No description available.

Frisbees and Hovercrafts

21. Frisbees and Hovercrafts

30 min

No description available.

Ostriches and Go Karts

22. Ostriches and Go Karts

30 min

No description available.

Lawn Mowers and Pinatas

23. Lawn Mowers and Pinatas

30 min

No description available.

Table Dancing and Sock Sliding

24. Table Dancing and Sock Sliding

30 min

No description available.

Soccer Balls and Mousetraps

25. Soccer Balls and Mousetraps

30 min

No description available.

Tennis Racket and Chair Dances

26. Tennis Racket and Chair Dances

30 min

No description available.

Break Dances and Skateboards

27. Break Dances and Skateboards

30 min

No description available.

Wall Crashes and Rollerblades

28. Wall Crashes and Rollerblades

30 min

No description available.

Headstands and Jet Skis

29. Headstands and Jet Skis

30 min

No description available.

ce Skating and Swing Dancing

30. ce Skating and Swing Dancing

30 min

No description available.

Beer Pong and Wall Vaults

31. Beer Pong and Wall Vaults

30 min

No description available.

Nunchucks and Rollerblades

32. Nunchucks and Rollerblades

30 min

No description available.

Jet Skis and Pillow Fights

33. Jet Skis and Pillow Fights

30 min

No description available.

Ping Pong and Leg Waxing

34. Ping Pong and Leg Waxing

30 min

No description available.

Season 334 episodes
Episode 1

1. Episode 1

30 min

No description available.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

30 min

No description available.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

30 min

No description available.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

30 min

No description available.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

30 min

No description available.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

30 min

No description available.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

30 min

No description available.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

30 min

No description available.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

30 min

No description available.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

30 min

No description available.

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

30 min

No description available.

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

30 min

No description available.

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

30 min

No description available.

Episode 14

14. Episode 14

30 min

No description available.

Episode 15

15. Episode 15

30 min

No description available.

Episode 16

16. Episode 16

30 min

No description available.

Episode 17

17. Episode 17

30 min

No description available.

Episode 18

18. Episode 18

30 min

No description available.

Most Unsporting Moments

19. Most Unsporting Moments

30 min

No description available.

Most Painful Lessons

20. Most Painful Lessons

30 min

No description available.

Episode 21

21. Episode 21

30 min

No description available.

Episode 22

22. Episode 22

30 min

No description available.

Episode 23

23. Episode 23

30 min

No description available.

Episode 24

24. Episode 24

30 min

No description available.

Episode 25

25. Episode 25

30 min

No description available.

Episode 26

26. Episode 26

30 min

No description available.

Episode 27

27. Episode 27

30 min

No description available.

Episode 28

28. Episode 28

30 min

No description available.

Episode 29

29. Episode 29

30 min

No description available.

Episode 30

30. Episode 30

30 min

No description available.

Episode 31

31. Episode 31

30 min

No description available.

Episode 32

32. Episode 32

30 min

No description available.

Episode 33

33. Episode 33

30 min

No description available.

Episode 34

34. Episode 34

30 min

No description available.

Season 414 episodes
Season 520 episodes
Season 620 episodes
Season 720 episodes
Season 816 episodes
Season 90 episodes

Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

Self - Host

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