The BEST episodes of Science of Stupid season 5
Every episode of Science of Stupid season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Science of Stupid season 5!
Host Richard Hammond, from the hit series Top Gear, explains the science behind videos taken from the Internet.
#1 - Episode 13
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/23/2018
Calamitous clips reveal pole dancing and surfing can have painful and embarrassing consequences. But why? Dallas Campbell looks into the science. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself jumping a park bench, tandem pole dancing or surfing.
#2 - Episode 7
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2017
Dipping your dance partner, jumping in the snow and bottle flipping - what could possibly go wrong? Dallas Campbell investigates. In this episode, we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself dipping your dance partner, jumping in the snow and bottle flipping.
#3 - Episode 10
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2017
Planning to take an inflatable down a waterslide? Think again. Dallas Campbell reveals why this stunt can go so wrong. Working out with a punch bag can have humiliating consequences too. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself with blindfolds, punch bags, or riding an inflatable down a water slide.
#4 - Episode 19
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/23/2018
In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing backflips into pools, using tandem bikes, or attempting burpees. Things can often go wrong while backflipping into pools and doing burpees. And riding tandem can come with risks, too. But why? Dallas Campbell gives us the science.
#5 - Episode 20
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2018
Ever tried a skateboard nose-slide? A trampoline drop-in or a pool trick shot? Dallas reveals how these stunts can go so very wrong as he explores the science behind people's misadventures. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself doing trampoline drop-ins, pool trick shots, or skateboard nose slides.
#6 - Episode 14
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/16/2018
Clips reveal that spinning on a unicycle and standing on a chair can so often wind up with injury and embarrassment. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself standing on chairs, pushing a car, or doing spins on a unicycle.
#7 - Episode 15
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/9/2018
Science genius Dallas Campbell checks out how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself while ski racing, playing golf and jumping into moving vehicles. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself with golf richochets, jumping into moving vehicles, or ski racing.
#8 - Episode 11
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/9/2018
Clips reveal how easy it is to injure or humiliate yourself while walking in the snow and that doing bench press-ups can be asking for trouble, too. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself bench pressing another person, tapping a beer keg, or walking in snow.
#9 - Episode 17
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/2/2018
Playing golf and GT sledding get the Dallas Campbell treatment as he investigates the science behind stunts that went painfully and embarrassingly wrong.
#10 - Episode 8
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2018
Carrying wedding cakes, running on sand, giving a high-five... it seems there is so much that can go wrong. Dallas Campbell reveals why these simple tasks sometimes seem so hard. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself running on sand, carrying wedding cakes, and doing high 5's
#11 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2018
Calamitous clips reveal why squeezing into small spaces and rally car racing can have painful and embarrassing consequences. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself while squeezing into small spaces, rally car racing, or getting into a hammock.
#12 - Episode 18
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/25/2018
Ever tried to do a moped wheelie or worked out with kettlebells? These people did and there were painful and embarrassing consequences. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself with moped wheelies, splashless dives, or using kettlebells.
#13 - Episode 12
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2017
When it comes to push-ups, Dallas Campbell reveals why it's best to keep things simple. Frisbee golf can easily end in disaster too. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself with stacked push ups, dive bombs or frisbee golf.
#14 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/2017
Dallas Campbell reveals why your big wheel trike isn't always your friend and why a stunt as simple as balancing items on your head can have painful and embarrassing consequences. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself while riding your big wheel trike, 'ghosting' your motorbike, or simply balancing things on your head.
#15 - Episode 5
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/2017
Taking an inflatable on a water slide, doing a wheelie and even catching a hard hat on your head - all stunts that can go very wrong. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself using inflatables on water slides, trying 12 o'clock wheelies, or catching a hard hat on your head.
#16 - Episode 2
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2017
Clips reveal how easy it is to injure or humiliate yourself while canoeing, and why pulling tricks while you're on crutches is asking for trouble. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself whilst canoeing, jumping over nets, or trying tricks while on crutches.
#17 - Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2017
Clips reveal why jumping in a river isn't always a good idea, and why carrying a tray can have calamitous consequences. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself barefoot waterskiing, carrying trays, or jumping a river.
#18 - Episode 16
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2017
Clips reveal that stalling a skateboard, clearing snow and even getting out of a car can prove both painful and humiliating. But why? Dallas Campbell digs into the science. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself getting out of vehicles, clearing snow off roofs, or stalling a skateboard.
#19 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2017
Things can often go wrong while bungee jumping, and playing swingball has its risks too. In this episode we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself while heading a ball, bungee jumping, or playing tetherball.
#20 - Episode 9
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2017
Disastrous clips reveal why taking a unicycle off-road is never a good idea. Mounting a segway or arm-wrestling can go very wrong too. But why? Dallas Campbell investigates. In this episode, we learn how many ways there are to injure and humiliate yourself unicycling off-road, mounting a Segway, and arm-wrestling.