It's Effin' Science

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It's Effin' Science
Genre Nonfiction
Science
StarringAngie Greenup
Marc Horowitz
Chad Zdenek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time22 minutes
Original release
Network G4
ReleaseJune 15 (2010-06-15) –
September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)

It's Effin' Science was an American television show on G4. It was hosted by Angie Greenup, Marc Horowitz and Chad Zdenek and produced by Renegade Productions. Filming was based in Los Angeles, California and 10 episodes were ordered for the first season. [1] The series premiered on June 15, 2010.

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About

The series was a spin-off from a segment of another G4 series, Attack of the Show! . [2] The series explored the weird, wild and off-beat side of science. The show featured the hosts creating and demonstrating experiments that the everyday person could attempt themselves. Experiments can be over-the-top, like turning a pool party into a massive game of Battleship, or simple combinations of everyday objects and science basics that can help the viewer win bar bets you can't lose or build gadgets like homemade night vision goggles. [3] The series' tagline stated: "A full-on hack of science". [4]

Background

Before filming started, the crew met for the first time in February 2010, at a Six Flags park. "They kind of forced us to bond because they didn't want us to meet for the first time in front of the cameras", said Horowitz. "So we pretended it was Angie's birthday, without telling her of course." The staff of the theme park serenaded a confused Greenup with "Happy Birthday". [5]

G4 knew Greenup from Renegade Productions, Horowitz from previous auditions, and Zdenek as the engineer and "destruction consultant" from Human Wrecking Balls . [5]

Hosts

Episode guide

Season 1

Episode numberOriginal airdateChallenge
1-115 Jun 10Hosts build a potato cannon, test pheromones at a pool party, and bar bets you can't lose.
1-222 Jun 10Hosts launch a porta-potty 100 feet in the air using sugar rockets, homemade vehicle anti-theft experiments, and drunk driving vs text driving.
1-329 Jun 10Hosts test which is more dangerous: a bullet or a chicken fired from a cannon; three ways to crack a safe; and cool living room gadgets.
1-427 Jul 10Hosts test a rocket-powered skateboard, 3 different types of sonic boom and solar powered gadgets.
1-53 Aug 10The team hacks science to implode a tanker. Plus, Marc and Chad walk on a non-Newtonian liquid.
1-610 Aug 10Three different types of explosions are created: Combustion, Deflagration & Detonation. Plus, Marc scales the side of a building using only a vacuum cleaner.
1-717 Aug 10The team recreates the Hindenburg explosion, Marc plays with static electricity and they send a dummy into space.
1-824 Aug 10The effin'team builds homemade fireworks, burning magnesium, rainbow fireballs, Marc lights his farts and more bar bets you can't lose.
1-931 Aug 10The team builds a fire hose jet pack, create a homemade volcano, have fun in the bathroom and even more "Bets You Can't Lose".
1-107 Sep 10On the season finale, the team launches a refrigerator and builds the world's fastest shopping cart.

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References

  1. ↑ http://gamerblips.dailyradar.com/story/it-s-effin-science-comes-to-g4-in-june/tweets/%5B‍%5D
  2. ↑ "G4 orders "Show" spinoff "Effin' Science" -- the Live Feed | THR". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  3. ↑ "It's Effin' Science Archives - Spinoff Online - TV, Film, and Entertainment News Daily". Spinoff Online - TV, Film, and Entertainment News Daily. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Television News, Reviews and TV Show Recaps - HuffPost TV". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "It's Effin' Science: The ZUG Interview | ZUG". Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
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