The BEST episodes of Time Warp
Every episode of Time Warp ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Time Warp!
Do you know how your dog uses its tongue to drink? In what exact way a face contorts when punched by a UFC contender? What happens when an egg falls into the pinwheeling blades of a fan? Or an apple is hit with a bullet? Likely, with nothing but your naked eye to guide you, you haven't got a clue. In fact, there are countless events the world has to offer that our limited senses can't fully appreciate ... until now, anyway. Welcome to Discovery Channel's new series Time Warp, in which MIT scientist and teacher Jeff Lieberman uses new technologies to bring truly never-before-seen wonders into a form that your body can actually process. Using the latest in high-speed photography, the Time Warp team takes some natural events (a cat licking its paw, a champagne bottle being opened) — and some not-so-natural (a water balloon to the face, a raw piece of chicken exploding) — and turns them into a thing of both beauty and learning.
#1 - Cheerleading
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/26/2008
Boston College cheerleaders perform various stunts, a closer look at how a baseball can shatter a bat, and an Olympic skeet shooter is observed.
#2 - Human Crash Test Dummy
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2008
W.R. "Rusty" Haight of the Collision Safety Institute plays a human crash-test dummy, an archery demonstration is observed.
#5 - Free Runner
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2008
A closer look at free running tricks, observing water droplet art, and Non-Newtonian Fluids.
#7 - Taser
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2008
Pole-vaulting, the effects of a Taser and a jackhammer on the human body.
#9 - Samurai Sword Master
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2008
Observing a hummingbird, a professional pool player's skills, a samurai swordsman's deadly strike, and an accident involving tempered glass.
#11 - Liquid Nitrogen
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2008
The freezing power of liquid nitrogen, what happens when bullets collide with various types of body armor, and a closer look at fireworks.
#12 - Arrows, Dogs, Strong Men and Yo-Yos
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2009
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.
#15 - Sharpshooter
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/3/2008
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.
#16 - Blue Men, Propellers, Big Bangs and Viewer Requests
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2009
#18 - Bull Whip
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2008
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.
#20 - Barefooter
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/3/2008
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.
#21 - Stuntmen
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/10/2008
What really happens in a movie fight scene, the secret behind bowling a strike, and the noisemakers behind a cicada and a rattlesnake.
#22 - Body Modification
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/10/2008
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.