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Head Rush
GenreDocumentary
Science
Created byPeter Rees (MythBusters)
StarringKari Byron
Narrated byRobert Lee
ComposerNeil Sutherland
Country of originAustralia
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkScience Channel
ReleaseAugust 23, 2010 (2010-08-23) –
October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
Related
MythBusters

Head Rush (also billed as Head Rush Refresh in 2011) is a spin-off of the popular MythBusters show airing on Discovery's Science Channel since it debuted in 2010.

Described by Discovery as a "commercial free hour of MythBusters mashups, hosted by Kari Byron",[1] the show features about ten minutes of new material—experiments and quizzes presented by Kari, as well as TV celebrity and scientist appearances, pitching the idea that "science is cool"—interwoven in fifty minutes of material from MythBusters episodes.

These celebrity segments include "Cool Jobs In Science", which has featured other Science, Discovery, and TLC stars such as Dr. Michio Kaku (Sci Fi Science), Cake Boss's Buddy Valastro, Dr. G: Medical Examiner's Dr. Jan Garavaglia, and each of the other four MythBusters.

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 30 August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23) October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)
2 10 August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26) October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)

Season 1 (2010)

No. in series No. in season Title Original air date
11"Exploding Drinking Glass"[2]August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
22"Leaf Blower Balancing"[2]August 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)
33"Ultimate Smoke Rings"[2]August 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)
44"Shrimps on Treadmills"[2]August 26, 2010 (2010-08-26)
55"Flaming Balancing Act"[2]August 27, 2010 (2010-08-27)
66"Water Bending Electrons"[2]August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)
77"Liquid Nitrogen Balloon"[2]August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
88"Sauerkraut Clock"[2]September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01)
99"Spinning Light Show"[2]September 2, 2010 (2010-09-02)
1010"Hot Balloon"[2]September 3, 2010 (2010-09-03)
1111"Disappearing Glass"[2]September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
1212"Strength of Salt"[2]September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)
1313"Bubble Power"[2]September 8, 2010 (2010-09-08)
1414"Singing Glass"[2]September 9, 2010 (2010-09-09)
1515"Burning Cash"[2]September 10, 2010 (2010-09-10)
1616"Gas Powered Fountain"[2]September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
1717"Test Tube Trickery"[2]September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
1818"Monster Toothpaste"[2]September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15)
1919"Bed of Nails"[2]September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16)
2020"Human Conductors"[2]September 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)
2121"Disappearing Water"[2]September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
2222"Gravity Defying Fluid"[2]September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)
2323"Flaming Tornado"[2]September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)
2424"Fire Sandwich"[2]September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
2525"Magnetic Boats"[2]September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24)
2626"Gelatin Fiber Optics"[2]September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
2727"Karate Challenge"[2]September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28)
2828"Eggshell Physics"[2]September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)
2929"Super Wind Bags"[2]September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
3030"Clouds in a Bottle"[2]October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)

Season 2 "Refresh" (2011)

No. in series No. in season Title Original air date
311"Grape Plasma"[3]August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26)
322"Candy Calories"[3]August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27)
333"Milk Kaleidoscope"[3]August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)
344"Moody Crystals"[3]August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)
355"Cornstarch Flamethrower"[3]September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
366"Smashing Physics"[3]September 9, 2011 (2011-09-09)
377"Gravity Fountain"[3]September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
388"Funnel Attraction"[3]September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
399"Synchronized Metronomes"[3]September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
4010"FIRST Robotics"[3]October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)

References

  1. ^ "Head Rush homepage". Archived from the original on February 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Head Rush Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Head Rush Refresh Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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