Hollywood Weapons
Some of the most thrilling weapons action sequences from movies and TV are put to the test. Join U.S. Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert and weapons master Larry Zanoff as they utilize the expertise of Hollywood's premier prop house and weapons builder — and break down some of the most explosive action in Hollywood history.
Seasons
1. Terry's Criminal Minds
Air Date: 2017-04-19
A murderer tries to kill his final victim as the car they are in slowly sinks to the bottom of a lake. The only way to save the victim is to rescue her as the car continues to sink. We test fire multiple handguns underwater to see if you can actually penetrate a car windshield and save the victim.
2. Shark Go Boom
Air Date: 2017-04-03
In this iconic scene, Chief Brody hangs on to his sinking boat as a giant shark approaches him with a scuba tank lodged in its mouth. We construct a giant shark on a motorized platform to test if you can hit, and explode, the tank with an M1 Garand rifle while perched in a precarious position.
3. The Good, The Bad and Terry
Air Date: 2017-04-10
In this classic western, Clint Eastwood - aka Blondie - saves Eli Wallach from the hangman's noose three separate times by shooting and severing the rope that he hangs from. We recreate each scene and test the reality of these shots.
4. Dying Hard
Air Date: 2017-04-17
John McLane (Bruce Willis) finds himself dangling from the side of a building and must shoot through the glass window to break through to safety; reconstructing the scene using the same Beretta 92 handgun and office glass.
5. Schapbo
Air Date: 2017-04-24
John Rambo's ability to decimate enemies all by himself has created some of the most incredible weapon stunts in Hollywood history. We test the reality surrounding these iconic scenes from this blockbuster franchise.
6. Terry and the Minigun
Air Date: 2017-05-01
Can you really fire a GE Minigun handheld with ammunition held in a backpack (also see on Captain America: Winter Soldier). Additionally, for one of our larger tests - can you actually chop down a jungle forest with a minigun? Actor Bill Duke - who co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the film and who's character performed this weapon stunt - join us to find out. But first, we have to build a jungle.
7. Scoreless
Air Date: 2017-05-08
Using a unique method to crack a safe, Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) uses a blowtorch to cut through a safe, fill it with water, and blow the door off using a small explosive device. We test this, along with the effects of a 20mm antitank rifle on a safe from the movie, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot".
8. Terry vs. Gorn
Air Date: 2017-05-15
Captain James T Kirk's battle with the Gorn alien is one of the most popular episodes from the original series. He defeats the Gorn by creating gunpowder from the base elements found on the planet. We partner with Star Trek: Original Series set tour in New York, as we test the reality of making gunpowder by hand without actually blowing yourself up.
1. Terry Down Under
Air Date: 2018-02-24
Testing one of the most requested films, Quigley Down Under. Terry will see if he can hit a 564-yard shot with a Sharps rifle and then we will attempt the Quigley. An 800-yard shot, trying to kill 2 bad guys with 1 bullet!
2. Bond, Terry Bond
Air Date: 2018-03-03
Terry and Larry test the effectiveness of driving a vehicle with fully automatic machine guns mounted to the car, just like James Bond does with his Aston Martin DB5.
3. Just-Terry-Fied
Air Date: 2018-03-10
Terry and Larry test two scenes from "Justified" where Terry, as Raylan Givins, finds himself in a bathtub and a dead body lying over top of him; a woman stands ready to end his life when Raylan shoots his service revolver.
4. Terry's Reindeer Game
Air Date: 2018-03-17
Terry and Larry test a scene from "Reindeer Games" when Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron get trapped under a frozen lake; they shoot three shots with a 12-gauge shotgun underwater to blast a hole in the ice to escape.
5. Ex-Men: The Origin of Terry
Air Date: 2018-03-24
Terry and Larry test a famous scene from an X-Men film; they attempt to see if one can split a bullet with a katana sword.
6. Pay Terry Back
Air Date: 2018-03-31
Terry and Larry test 2 scenes from Mel Gibson's film Payback. Mel's character is in the back of a taxi when 4 bad guys pull up next to him in an SUV, they open fire and Mel uses a bad guy in the cab as a shield.
7. Paint Your Red River Stagecoach at High
Air Date: 2018-04-02
Terry and Larry will test different famous shots from westerns. Can you shoot a cowboy hat off the bad guy? Will a shotgun blast really throw you back through a window? Can a single shot from a colt revolver break shackles?
8. Terry's Underworld
Air Date: 2018-04-09
Terry and Larry test a famous scene from "Underworld" with Kate Beckensale; Terry attempts to shoot a circle around himself in the floor and fall through to save himself from the pack of werewolves.
1. A Pirates Life for Terry
Air Date: 2019-01-05
Terry and Larry go on a swashbuckling adventure when they test two scenes from the 1920’s film, The Black Pirate starring Douglas Fairbanks, Senior. Terry will see if he can knock down a ships mast with a canon, and then test gravity as he slides down a sail with only a knife.
2. Terry Loves '70s Cop Shows
Air Date: 2019-01-12
Terry travels back in time to the '70s where he gets to relive his childhood dreams of becoming a '70s TV cop. Larry helps Terry test several scenarios, including hiding behind a car door for cover, and if you can really shoot a gas tank from a car to make it explode.
3. Breaking Terry Badly
Air Date: 2019-01-19
Terry falls victim to Walter White in Breaking Bad, and Terry and Larry test 3 separate scenes from this iconic series, two of which need the help of Special Effects expert Andre Ellingson, including lighting a gas tank on fire and chemically burning through a steal door.
4. Getting to Know Rick O'Shea
Air Date: 2019-01-26
In this episode we get know Larry’s friend Rick O’Shea (Ricochet). Terry and Larry test several different films where bullets are manipulated in order to get an amazing result. They test scenes from Skyfall, Suicide Squad, American Ultra, and The Bear.
5. Larry's Shadow
Air Date: 2019-02-02
Larry gets sucked into Terry’s dark and mysterious world because Terry wants to test two scenes from the 1994 film with Alec Baldwin, The Shadow. Terry will find out if they can save a man trapped in cement shoes, and then they will do a seemly impossible test.
6. We Hear Ya
Air Date: 2019-02-09
Larry and Terry test several requests from viewers. They will test a bunch of crazy scenes from Bad Boys 2, Under Siege, A License to Kill, and Bangkok Dangerous.
7. D-Day by Air
Air Date: 2019-02-16
Terry goes back to paratrooper school and will see how difficult it was for soldiers engaging the enemy while parachuting down to safety on D-Day. He will attempt with 3 different weapons to hit several targets while descending from the air.
8. Saving Private Terry
Air Date: 2019-02-23
Terry gets to relive part of his military carrier by attempting the famous sniper shot from Saving Private Ryan, and Larry and Terry demonstrate how sniper technology has developed over the years and test some amazing sniper shots.
1. The Last Crusade of Indiana Terry
Air Date: 2020-07-08
The guys put some scenes to the test from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
2. Equalizing Terry
Air Date: 2020-07-15
Terry and Larry will test 3 scenes from Denzel Washington's Equalizer films. Can Terry be as cool as Denzel and use propane tanks and a microwave to create an explosion, use a nail gun to take out the bad guy, or get a flash bang to ignite a room full of baking products?
3. Silencing Terry
Air Date: 2020-07-22
Terry and Larry test ways of silencing a gun shot that they've seen in movies.
4. Meet the Smiths
Air Date: 2020-07-29
The guys put things to the test from the movie "Mr. and Mrs Smith"
5. Nightmare on Hollywood Weapons
Air Date: 2020-08-05
The guys test scenes from some of our favorite horror films.
6. All for One!
Air Date: 2020-08-12
Terry travels back in time to see if he has what it takes to be a musketeer.
7. RED-ish
Air Date: 2020-08-19
Bad Jokes, Chinese food, a low rider, and an RPG make for a fun episode. The guys finally test a long requested moment from the Bruce Willis movie RED. Some bullets in a frying pan? A mini gun at a van? How will Larry do any of these test safely?
8. MacSchappert
Air Date: 2020-08-26
The guys put everybody's favorite smart guy MacGyver to the test. Some stuff from the original series and some from the reboot. Either way Terry looks great in a mullet. As with any MacGyver episode a life hangs in the balance and the clock is ticking.
1. Terry's Lethal Weapon
Air Date: 2021-09-25
Terry and Larry tackle the epic Lethal Weapon series testing 4 different scenes.
2. Jean Claude Van Schappert
Air Date: 2021-10-02
Terry enters the world of Slow-Mo and explosions trying to imitate Jean Claude in Hart Target. Terry and Larry will be testing 5 scenes from the Hard Target films. One of which will make you never look through a peephole again.
3. S-Smart
Air Date: 2021-10-09
Give me some sugar baby. Terry travels through time where he will test the cult favorite, Army of Darkness. Terry not only gets to test several scenes, but also gets a sit down with the legendary Bruce Campbell.
4. Terry's Brave Heart
Air Date: 2021-10-16
Terry gets to annoy Larry with his impersonation of William Wallace from Braveheart. He not only gets to wield Sir Wallace's sword, but also convinces Larry to build him a Trebuchet.
5. Bond-ing with Larry
Air Date: 2021-10-23
Who is the greatest international action hero of all time, Terry Schappert? No. Terry and Larry get to test some scenes from James Bond films and other great action heroes.
6. Across the Great Divided Lonesome Mighty River
Air Date: 2021-10-30
Everybody loves a great western, except Larry. Terry gets Larry to test more scenes from western movies.
7. Down Mexico Way
Air Date: 2021-11-06
Don't mess with organized crime. The dynamic duo tackles scenes from the Mexico cartel series Queen of the South, but take a pitstop at the rest room to test a scene from The Foreigner with Jackie Chan.
8. Terry Alone at Home
Air Date: 2021-11-13
Who left Terry Home Alone! Larry did. Terry and Larry test several scenes from the classic film series Home Alone.
1. Terry Loves Superheroes
Air Date: 2024-02-14
Terry and Larry put some superheroes to the test.
2. Terry Reacher
Air Date: 2024-02-21
Putting Jack Reacher to the test.
3. The Harder Terry Falls
Air Date: 2024-02-28
Terry tests several things from the epic western, "The Harder They Fall", and a canteen buster test from "Gunsmoke."
4. The Schappert Identity
Air Date: 2024-03-06
Terry channels his inner Jason Bourne to test some moments from the series of films.
5. We Do it For You
Air Date: 2024-03-13
It's in the mail room for viewer requests, as Terry and Larry take a look into famous scenes from Yellowstone, SWAT and Fast and Furious.
6. Leftovers Again?
Air Date: 2024-03-20
Terry and Larry test new things.
7. Punishing Terry
Air Date: 2024-03-27
Grenades, propane tanks, and a bathtub, all make for tests of the comic book character.
8. Terry Loves Action Movies
Air Date: 2024-04-03
From Polar, to James Bond, to Lethal Weapon, Terry loves action movies and is putting some of the best ones to the test!
9. Terry Nobody
Air Date: 2024-04-10
We're putting the action-packed film Nobody to the test. Booby Traps Claymores and Riot shields make for an interesting day at the range.
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Rating
6.2/10
Release Date
2017-04-19
Episodes
49 (6 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
Aquaviva Productions
Winnercom Inc.