The WORST episodes of Outrageous Acts of Science

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

Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online.

Last Updated: 11/16/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Ended
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6.00
2 votes

#1 - Home Hacks

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2015

The best backyard geniuses online! Featuring motorcycle chariot racing in Florida, a man who gives his friends a lift with his homemade Iron Man-style exoskeleton, a plane that flies without wings, and a 9-foot-high robotic insect.

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6.36
33 votes

#2 - Urban Legends

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2015

A dangerous electric bike; a human-powered submarine; and a life-sized Lego car.

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6.67
9 votes

#3 - Daredevils

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2014

Train surfer; dog on a tight rope; skydiver walks from one plane to another.

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6.76
38 votes

#4 - Muthas of Invention

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2014

Tallest bicycle in LA; hover platform; 3D printer powered by solar energy.

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Movers and Makers
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6.92
12 votes

#5 - Movers and Makers

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2016

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Tons of Anarchy
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6.94
18 votes

#6 - Tons of Anarchy

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2017

All things carnage; the world's biggest firework; a watermelon-destroying vacuum cannon; a giant fire tornado; anarchy and chaos.

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star
6.97
32 votes

#7 - Masters of the Universe

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2014

A look at vertical diving taken to the extreme. Plus a man who has no fear of heights at all and crazy maneuvers made by a helicopter.

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Ultimate Upgraders
star
7.00
8 votes

#8 - Ultimate Upgraders

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/2018

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star
7.00
1 votes

#9 - Animal Takeover

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2016

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7.00
12 votes

#10 - Shock & Awesome

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2016

Included: a communicating crow; super speedy tractor; silly putty axe; monster crane lift; and surfing motorcycle.

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7.00
9 votes

#11 - Brain vs Brawn

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2016

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Human Guinea Pigs
star
7.02
44 votes

#12 - Human Guinea Pigs

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2013

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star
7.09
32 votes

#13 - Grand Masters

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2015

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7.13
8 votes

#14 - Speed Freaks

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/2015

We're going faster, further, and weirder than ever before! Featuring a man who drives his car 1,000 feet over water, a shrimp with the fastest punch in the animal kingdom, bionic boots, and a car that jumps over a plane.

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MVPs
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7.14
7 votes

#15 - MVPs

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2018

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7.15
39 votes

#16 - Kings of Carnage

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2014

Kings of Carnage: Scientific destruction! Featuring anvil shooting, a man called 'Thundershin', MRI destruction, demolition fail and jumping out of a chopper without a parachute!

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7.17
30 votes

#17 - Backyard Boffins

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2014

Triple BMX back flip; air-raid siren; propane tank submarine.

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Fearless or Foolish
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7.17
6 votes

#18 - Fearless or Foolish

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/25/2017

We’re turning the spotlight on both fearless and foolish internet legends. We’ll see heart stopping trick shots, extreme mountain unicyclers, and a relaxing hot bath of chilli sauce. These epic skills and fails prove science is one tough Task Master.

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7.17
6 votes

#19 - Wild Rides

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2016

Snowboarding in the clouds; quad bike riding with a koala; looping a car in a sphere.

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7.18
11 votes

#20 - Man vs. Nature

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2016

A glass-breaking gorilla and a speed-racing sea lion face off against a snowman in the desert and an underwater wheelchair.

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Masters of Disasters
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7.20
10 votes

#21 - Masters of Disasters

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2017

A countdown of the most dangerous clips on the web; fearless people who have mastered disaster by turning it into a scientific endeavor; explosive artwork, underwater sword swallowing and a jumbo jet pulled by just one man.

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Natural Born Thrillers
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7.20
49 votes

#22 - Natural Born Thrillers

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2013

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star
7.21
34 votes

#23 - Freaks of Nature

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/19/2014

Electric man; a backwards car; a man who catches animals with animals

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Epic Stunts
star
7.25
44 votes

#24 - Epic Stunts

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2013

Science is taking to the streets as amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their exploits online, competing with other backyard scientists to go bigger and bolder. Outrageous Acts of Science delves into this fascinating world. Includes drone races, "Flight of the Quadrotor" segment, the #3 Epic Stunt.

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star
7.25
8 votes

#25 - Controlled Chaos

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/2019

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