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Time Warp
2008 - 2009 6.5 (11 votes) 3 Seasons
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Documentary
Networks
Discovery

Time Warp

Overview

Jeff Lieberman, an MIT scientist, teacher, and artist, along with high speed camera expert Matt Kearney, use their high speed camera to examine everyday occurrences and singular talents. The show captures common everyday events and views them again in slow motion to uncover the many principles of physics. To do so, they examine things such as a drop of water, explosions, gunshots, ballet dancing, cornflour, shallow water diving, X games and sometimes some uncanny things like piercing one's cheek or standing on blades.

Key Crew

Director: Phil Fairclough, John Tindall

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2008)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Stone Breaking
2008-10-15

Breaking stone slabs, Diet Coke and Mentos geysers, Frisbee dog.

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Episode 2: Will it Blend?
2008-10-15

Blending things you shouldn't, "Mad" Chad Taylor juggles chainsaws, and bare-handed bottle breaking.

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Episode 3: Dry Ice Bomb
2008-10-22

Throwing water on a grease fire, the power of dry ice, the wonders of soap bubbles, a tablecloth pull trick.

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Episode 4: Fuel Girls
2008-10-22

The Fuel Girls' fiery breath, skateboard champion Greg Lutzka's killer kick flips, and Russ Byars' world record winning stone-skipping technique.

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Episode 5: Taser
2008-10-29

Pole-vaulting, the effects of a Taser and a jackhammer on the human body.

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Episode 6: Human Crash Test Dummy
2008-10-29

W.R. "Rusty" Haight of the Collision Safety Institute plays a human crash-test dummy, an archery demonstration is observed.

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Episode 7: Samurai Sword Master
2008-11-05

Observing a hummingbird, a professional pool player's skills, a samurai swordsman's deadly strike, and an accident involving tempered glass.

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Episode 8: Free Runner
2008-11-05

A closer look at free running tricks, observing water droplet art, and Non-Newtonian Fluids.

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Episode 9: Liquid Nitrogen
2008-11-12

The freezing power of liquid nitrogen, what happens when bullets collide with various types of body armor, and a closer look at fireworks.

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Episode 10: Bull Whip
2008-11-12

The sonic boom of a bull whip, no two wet dogs shake exactly alike, and a Boston Bruin's star to put two hockey sticks to the test.

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Episode 11: Paintball
2008-11-19

Storm-blown glass, make a mess with paintballs, serve up a flaming cocktail with some trick bartenders, and spring into action with the Yo Yo Pros.

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Episode 12: Break-Dancing
2008-11-19

The destructive force of power tools, the seemingly physics-bending motions of break-dancing, and why a bullet fired underwater goes askew.

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Episode 13: Trial Bikes
2008-11-26

A closer look at mountain biking tricks, ice skating, and the art of throwing playing cards.

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Episode 14: Cheerleading
2008-11-26

Boston College cheerleaders perform various stunts, a closer look at how a baseball can shatter a bat, and an Olympic skeet shooter is observed.

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Episode 15: Sharpshooter
2008-12-03

Sharpshooting tricks are observed, a closer look at cooking with the Feasty Boys, using a Schlieren camera to capture sonic booms, and a boomerang expert demonstrated proper throwing techniques.

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Episode 16: Barefooter
2008-12-03

A world-class barefoot skier is observed, a Samurai Master returns to slice through various meats, the world's fastest drummer performs, and Jeff unveils his electrifying new art project.

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Episode 17: Stuntmen
2008-12-10

What really happens in a movie fight scene, the secret behind bowling a strike, and the noisemakers behind a cicada and a rattlesnake.

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Episode 18: Body Modification
2008-12-10

The pain of body modification, the energy flow of a Wushu master, quick-stepping tap dancers, and what happens to a firecracker in a wine glass.

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Episode 19: Mouse Trap
2008-12-17

Trap-testing with Rev. Tommy Gunn and the high-flying Cirque du Soleil, exploring their inner stuntmen, and capturing the sophisticated simplicity of making music and weed-whacking.

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Episode 20: Lawn Tools
2008-12-17

Putting various items through a lawn mower and wood chipper; Cirque Du Soleil rehearsal.

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Season 2 (2009)

No overview available.

11 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Blades and Volts
2009-04-08

The Time Warp team takes to the skies and goes to the edge with chutes, blades and megadoses of electricity in the Season 2 premiere.

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Episode 2: Slings, Rockets and Sticks
2009-04-15

The Time Warp team gets into the swing of things with a medieval catapult, rockets, and the fine art of stick fighting.

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Episode 3: Air Bags, Sparks, Ropes and Rings
2009-04-22

The time warp team sparks up for some action with airbags, ignitions and some crazy slow motion wrestlers.

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Episode 4: Heavy Metal, Motocross and Chain Saws
2009-04-30

The heavy metal group Metallica while performing, a motocross rider in action, and an experiment with a chainsaw.

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Episode 5: Splashes, Guns and Bikes
2009-05-06

The team is joined by Professor Splash as they have a blast using some vintage machine guns. Also caught in slow motion are splashes and bicycles in action.

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Episode 6: Snakes, Sumo and Bocks
2009-05-13

Watch as the slo-motion cameras capture deadly snakes, sumo wrestlers and "powerbockers" (professional jumpers) in action.

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Episode 7: Goop, Goo, Glop and Germs
2009-05-27

The team catches the following item on the slow motion camera, water drops, germs, bathrooms and foods.

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Episode 8: Arrows, Dogs, Strong Men and Yo-Yos
2009-06-03

The Time Warp team's slow-motion cameras capture the extraordinary feats of the "Arrow Catcher," champion dogs, professional strongmen and the master of an oversized yo-yo.

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Episode 9: Hot Stuff and Cold Steel
2009-06-10

The Time Warp team's slow-motion cameras capture amazing footage of automatic weapons, throwing knives and tricks with fire.

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Episode 10: Las Vegas: Warped
2009-06-17

The Time Warp team's slow-motion cameras capture amazing footage of some of the biggest stars and attractions in Las Vegas.

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Episode 11: Big Cats and Mixed Martial Arts
2009-06-24

The Time Warp team gets up close and personal with some very big cats and then takes it to the mat with some of top names in Mixed Martial Arts.

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