The BEST episodes of Science of Stupid
Every episode of Science of Stupid ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Science of Stupid!
This show combines cold hard science with some of the craziest, most spectacular and painful user generated clips ever recorded. Richard Hammond introduces all manner of mishaps featuring brave, if misguided individuals from around the world and then explains the science behind their failure and humiliation with the use of bespoke animations and super slo-mo cinematography. Every episode features between 50 and 60 clips of misadventure – ordinary folk making extraordinary mistakes. Each week watch stunts involving weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars, that have gone wrong, paused, re-wound, and re-played and analysed to determine exactly what went wrong and why. Richard explains the physics, chemistry and biology at play, then presents forensic details to explain the stupidity that resulted in failure. He’ll look at everything including weight, volume, momentum, combustion and even how the brain operates. This is misadventure explained. This is the Science of Stupid.
#21 - Episode 16
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/17/2020
In this episode, we learn the science behind predators hunting, how to control a helicopter, and flammability.
#22 - Episode 10
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/9/2020
In this episode, we learn the science behind the fails when attempting vehicle donuts, pouring water, and doing raised handstands.
#23 - Episode 8
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2020
In this episode, we learn the science behind the fails when grass-boarding, attempting aerial splits, and kayaking over waterfalls.
#24 - Episode 3
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/2020
In this episode, we learn the science behind the fails when using inflatable slides, trying swing burpees, and attempting a kitesurf roll.
#25 - Episode 14
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/1/2018
In this engineering special, we discover the secrets behind explosive demolitions, exactly how dams work, and what you need to look out for when operating a ladder.