Unchained Reaction

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Unchained Reaction
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Genre Reality
Science
Created byAdam Savage and Jamie Hyneman
Starring Adam Savage
Jamie Hyneman
Charles Haine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersAdam Savage
Jamie Hyneman
Daniel Soiseth
Lloyd Braun
Gail Berman
Gene Stein
David Pritikin
Tracy Rudolph
Producers(co-executive producers)
Derek Wan
Jared Heinke
Production companiesDiscovery Studios
BermanBraun
Release
Original network Discovery Channel
Original releaseMarch 18 (2012-03-18) 
May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)

Unchained Reaction is a science and engineering reality game show that aired on the Discovery Channel. It was judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series MythBusters .

Contents

The series premiered on March 18, 2012. [1] [2] The show pits two teams of various backgrounds against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption (sometimes also referred to as a "Rube Goldberg" machine or device). Teams are provided with identical sets of tools and materials and are given five days to construct a series of mechanisms based on a predetermined theme. Midway through each week, the teams are provided with a surprise "missing link" item that they must add to the middle of their machines. The winner would be selected by Savage, Hyneman, and a guest judge.

History

Discovery Channel announced Unchained Reaction, described by Savage as his "super secret project", on January 20, 2012. [3] In the announcement, Savage said he and Hyneman wanted to create a show "that puts the process of problem-solving and ingenuity front and center". [3]

The series was produced by Discovery Studios and BermanBraun (Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun). [4] The first and only season consisted of six episodes.

Episodes

No. Title Guest judge Original airdate
1"Heavy vs. Light" Adrian Hightower March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)
2"Fire and Ice" Adam Sadowsky March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)
3"Speed" W. Daniel Hillis April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
4"Take Flight" Bruce Gray April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)
5"Jack of All Trades" Julia Greer April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)
6"Movie Mayhem" Rick Baker May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)

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References

  1. "'Mythbusters' Jamie Hyneman & Adam Savage To Exec. Produce New Discovery Channel Series, 'Unchained Reaction'" (Press release). Discovery Channel. 2012-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. Unchained Reaction Sunday March 18th @ 10pm *. Discovery Networks. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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