The WORST episodes of Junkyard Wars

Every episode of Junkyard Wars ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Junkyard Wars!

This engineering challenge started off some years ago in the UK and has now made it over to TLC. In 2001 they filmed two seasons' worth of programs with a whole series of extreme Junkyard machines being built by teams of bikers, high-tech engineers, school teachers, and even hillbillies!

Last Updated: 3/24/2024Network: TLCStatus: Ended
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Junkyard Mega Wars: At the Movies
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#1 - Junkyard Mega Wars: At the Movies

Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2004

The effects teams competed to build "an ultimate fighting robot" that could "breath fire, shoot bullets and save the planet from an alien invasion". The effects teams competed to build "an ultimate fighting robot" that could "breath fire, shoot bullets and save the planet from an alien invasion".

Combat Cars
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#2 - Combat Cars

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2002

In this episode, each team has to build a powerful and fast remote controlled car. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in a giant battle bot fight. The teams can win by knocking out the enemy or earning points. Contestants "Pit Crew" vs. "Turbines".

Junkyard Mega Wars: Speedway Showdown
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#3 - Junkyard Mega Wars: Speedway Showdown

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2003

Racing team members from NASCAR, Indy Racing League, and NHRA leagues spent 10 hours to build race cars that can run fast in staight line, a chicane road course, and an oval track. First course is a 1/8-mile-long drag strip, second course is a 5-lap road course, third course is run in 1/3-mile oval circuit for 10 laps. The combined scores in first two course will decide the pole positions of the drivers in third race, with the highest scored car at first. The triple track winner would be the one that finish first in the final round. Team - League - Members Hot Rod Heroes (yellow) - NHRA - E.J., Willie (captain), John, Donnie Indy Idols (red) - IRL - Jerry (captain), Grant, Rick, Matt Stock Car Stars (blue) - NASCAR - Tom, Jim, ""Peaches"", Gordon (captain)

Cliff Hangers
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#4 - Cliff Hangers

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/24/2003

Each team spent 10 hours to build a giant crane capable of lifting heavy car parts of up to 500 pounds, located at the bottom of a cliff. In addition, they also have to lift bowling balls at the bottom of the cliff. Team members Hackett, eccentric metal sculptor Rich, body building car customizer Shane, the enthusiastic knucklehead Pat, order-taking Army diver Mr. Miller, high school shop teacher and task master Chopper Girl, the all around bad ass babe

Trash TV Uncensored
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#5 - Trash TV Uncensored

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2002

Fire Fighting Flotilla
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#6 - Fire Fighting Flotilla

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2002

In this episode, each team has to build a boat which has to be able to extinguish small fires. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in extinguishing a fire from a house across a lake. Contestants: "Pit Crew" vs. "Geeks".

Garbage Guzzler
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#7 - Garbage Guzzler

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/2002

In this episode, each team has to build a machine that's able to pick up the garbage from the streets. Then, the machines will be tested in a competition which consists of picking up the garbage off the street. The team that collects more garbage (by weight) wins. Contestants 'Sewer Rats' vs. 'Trash Can Heroes'

Climbing Car
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#8 - Climbing Car

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2002

Challenge : build a hill-climbing car capable of carrying a team member as far as possible up a 400 ft., 40 degree gradient hill. Each team gets 3 attempts at conquering the steep gradient. Contestants Team Yellow : The Pit Crew Team captain Frank, Scott, Tim, Expert Chris Adamson Team Blue : The Jet Jocks Team captain Ron, Dave, Gifford, Expert Randy Ellis

Mechanical Mole
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#9 - Mechanical Mole

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2002

In this episode, each team has to build a drilling machine. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in digging a hole big enough through 3 concrete walls to get all the team and the machine in it. Contestants: "Turbines" vs. "Bold Three"

Best of Junkyard Wars
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#10 - Best of Junkyard Wars

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/2002

Bloopers and Trashy Out-Takes 2
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#11 - Bloopers and Trashy Out-Takes 2

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/29/2002

Junkyard Mega-Wars
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#12 - Junkyard Mega-Wars

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/23/2001

In the first of the Junkyard Mega-Wars special, 3 teams of builders from United States, Great Britain and Russia build a vehicles capable of race across salt flats, drive over a rock-filled canyon floor, and sail over a freshwater lake. Instead of 10 hours of build time, each team has 20 hours to spend, with 10 hours per day. Team - Members American Raptors (USA) - Joe Ruggles, Barry McGarraugh, Matt Swain, Jason ""Pudge"" Bunch - Expert British Bulldogs (UK) - Lee, Tim, Mike - Captain, Graham Mitchell - Expert Russian Bears (Russia) - Rene Pohl - Expert Judge: Tony Shaw, HumVee expert and mechanical engineer, from U.S. Army's TACOM (Heavy Automotive Division).

Car Crusher
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#13 - Car Crusher

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2000

Teams from USA and UK compete to build a machine capable of flatten vehicles. USA team chose to build a gravity driven hammer, UK team chose to build a hydraulic crusher. In race day, USA team was behind UK on crushing, but the UK team's car crusher bent the horizontal beam that holds the crusher arms, causing USA team to win.

Hovercraft
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#14 - Hovercraft

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/1998

Collapsible Cars
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#15 - Collapsible Cars

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2002

Each team has to build a 'Collapsible Car'. The car should fit in 4 small valises. Then, they will test the cars in a race, but both cars experienced technical problems...

Flying Boats
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#16 - Flying Boats

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/19/2002

In this semi-final competition, the teams have to build hydrofoils in a straight-up time trial. Contestants 'Sewer Rats' vs. 'Turbines'

Hot Rods
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#17 - Hot Rods

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2001

Challenge to build a dragster with at least 3 wheels. The one that goes the fastest in the quarter mile wins. Contestants Team Red: The Chicago Fire Team captain Mike Joe Mike Expert Rob Hamilton Team Yellow: The Texas Scrap Daddies Team captain Ken Mark Sean Expert Dan Labinsky

White Water Rider
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#18 - White Water Rider

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2002

Challenge to build a boat that carries 2 team members and that can go up and down fast flowing rapids. Each team get 3 goes to get the fastest time. Contestants Team Dark Blue The X-tinguishers Team captain Westy, Fergy, Morley, Expert Alan Pickard Team Green The Body Snatchers Team captain Tim, Garry, Debbie, Expert Colin Poole

Combat Harvesters
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#19 - Combat Harvesters

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2003

Both teams have ten hours to build combines, or in this case, combat harvesters. The machine that cuts the most crop in a pristine oat field will be crowned the combine king. Blue team built a delivery truck to have chopper mounted in front of the truck, connected to the back of the vehicle with a duct going through the windscreen. Red team mounted lawnmowers at the rear of a van, with a driver on top of the van to control the height of the lawnmowers.

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Blind Navigation
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#20 - Blind Navigation

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2002

Rock Crawlers
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#21 - Rock Crawlers

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/10/2003

These two captains have ten hours to build rock crawlers capable of climbing and racing across a desert mountain course strewn with killer boulders and treacherous sand traps. Each team has three chances. Whoever can go the distance in the fastest time will be the winner. Team members Gus, a perfectionist fabricator who builds and races racecars Pat, an elite U.S. Army diver who fabricates and salvages underwater Sparky, a major demolition man Chopper Rat, a bad-ass bike builder Dicky, a certified and certifiable auto mechanic Shane, a visionary industrial designer with an endless supply of creative ideas

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Battleships
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#22 - Battleships

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2003

Each team builds a ship to rescue the team captain, then sink the ship in the middle of water, then race back to the starting point to win. During the race, Red team rescued the captain first, but it took longer time to sink the floating ship. Blue team won in a close race by ringing the bell first. Team members Lin Dog, a hard-core fabricator Gus, a race car mechanic Mad Man (red), an off-the-wall welder Sparky, a body man Heckle and Jeckle, the twin aircraft mechanics

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Off-Road Golf
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#23 - Off-Road Golf

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2003

In this episode, each team has to build a car which has to be able to hit a ball with precision. Then, the cars will be tested in a very strange competition which consists in getting the lowest score in a giant-sized 3-hole short golf match. Contestants "Jet Doctors" vs. "High Flyers"

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Beach Rescue Racers
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#24 - Beach Rescue Racers

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2003

In this episode, each team has to build an amphibious vehicle which has to resist sea water. Then, the buggies will be tested in a competition which consists in "saving" a mannequin from an island - passing through the beach and the sea - in the less time possible. Contestants "Jet Doctors" vs. "Auto Amigos"

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Laundry Launchers
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#25 - Laundry Launchers

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2003

In this episode, each team has to build a machine which has to be able to launch heavy objects. It doesn't matter if they build a catapult, a giant robot, etc... Then, the machines will be tested in a competition which consists in launching a 150 lb washing machine as far as possible without destroying it until it crashes into the floor. Contestants "High Flyers" vs. "Superchargers"