Time Warp

Time Warp

Jeff Lieberman, an MIT scientist, teacher, and artist, along with high speed camera expert Matt Kearney, use their high speed camera to examine everyday occurrences and singular talents. The show captures common everyday events and views them again in slow motion to uncover the many principles of physics. To do so, they examine things such as a drop of water, explosions, gunshots, ballet dancing, cornflour, shallow water diving, X games and sometimes some uncanny things like piercing one's cheek or standing on blades.

Documentary

Seasons

Stone Breaking

1. Stone Breaking

Air Date: 2008-10-15

Breaking stone slabs, Diet Coke and Mentos geysers, Frisbee dog.

Will it Blend?

2. Will it Blend?

Air Date: 2008-10-15

Blending things you shouldn't, "Mad" Chad Taylor juggles chainsaws, and bare-handed bottle breaking.

Dry Ice Bomb

3. Dry Ice Bomb

Air Date: 2008-10-22

Throwing water on a grease fire, the power of dry ice, the wonders of soap bubbles, a tablecloth pull trick.

Fuel Girls

4. Fuel Girls

Air Date: 2008-10-22

The Fuel Girls' fiery breath, skateboard champion Greg Lutzka's killer kick flips, and Russ Byars' world record winning stone-skipping technique.

Taser

5. Taser

Air Date: 2008-10-29

Pole-vaulting, the effects of a Taser and a jackhammer on the human body.

Human Crash Test Dummy

6. Human Crash Test Dummy

Air Date: 2008-10-29

W.R. "Rusty" Haight of the Collision Safety Institute plays a human crash-test dummy, an archery demonstration is observed.

Samurai Sword Master

7. Samurai Sword Master

Air Date: 2008-11-05

Observing a hummingbird, a professional pool player's skills, a samurai swordsman's deadly strike, and an accident involving tempered glass.

Free Runner

8. Free Runner

Air Date: 2008-11-05

A closer look at free running tricks, observing water droplet art, and Non-Newtonian Fluids.

Liquid Nitrogen

9. Liquid Nitrogen

Air Date: 2008-11-12

The freezing power of liquid nitrogen, what happens when bullets collide with various types of body armor, and a closer look at fireworks.

Bull Whip

10. Bull Whip

Air Date: 2008-11-12

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.

Paintball

11. Paintball

Air Date: 2008-11-19

Storm-blown glass, make a mess with paintballs, serve up a flaming cocktail with some trick bartenders, and spring into action with the Yo Yo Pros.

Break-Dancing

12. Break-Dancing

Air Date: 2008-11-19

The destructive force of power tools, the seemingly physics-bending motions of break-dancing, and why a bullet fired underwater goes askew.

Trial Bikes

13. Trial Bikes

Air Date: 2008-11-26

A closer look at mountain biking tricks, ice skating, and the art of throwing playing cards.

Cheerleading

14. Cheerleading

Air Date: 2008-11-26

Boston College cheerleaders perform various stunts, a closer look at how a baseball can shatter a bat, and an Olympic skeet shooter is observed.

Sharpshooter

15. Sharpshooter

Air Date: 2008-12-03

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.

Barefooter

16. Barefooter

Air Date: 2008-12-03

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.

Stuntmen

17. Stuntmen

Air Date: 2008-12-10

What really happens in a movie fight scene, the secret behind bowling a strike, and the noisemakers behind a cicada and a rattlesnake.

Body Modification

18. Body Modification

Air Date: 2008-12-10

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.

Mouse Trap

19. Mouse Trap

Air Date: 2008-12-17

Trap-testing with Rev. Tommy Gunn and the high-flying Cirque du Soleil, exploring their inner stuntmen, and capturing the sophisticated simplicity of making music and weed-whacking.

20. Lawn Tools

Air Date: 2008-12-17

Putting various items through a lawn mower and wood chipper; Cirque Du Soleil rehearsal.

1. Blades and Volts

Air Date: 2009-04-08

The Time Warp team takes to the skies and goes to the edge with chutes, blades and megadoses of electricity in the Season 2 premiere.

2. Slings, Rockets and Sticks

Air Date: 2009-04-15

The Time Warp team gets into the swing of things with a medieval catapult, rockets, and the fine art of stick fighting.

3. Air Bags, Sparks, Ropes and Rings

Air Date: 2009-04-22

The time warp team sparks up for some action with airbags, ignitions and some crazy slow motion wrestlers.

4. Heavy Metal, Motocross and Chain Saws

Air Date: 2009-04-30

The heavy metal group Metallica while performing, a motocross rider in action, and an experiment with a chainsaw.

5. Splashes, Guns and Bikes

Air Date: 2009-05-06

The team is joined by Professor Splash as they have a blast using some vintage machine guns. Also caught in slow motion are splashes and bicycles in action.

6. Snakes, Sumo and Bocks

Air Date: 2009-05-13

Watch as the slo-motion cameras capture deadly snakes, sumo wrestlers and "powerbockers" (professional jumpers) in action.

7. Goop, Goo, Glop and Germs

Air Date: 2009-05-27

The team catches the following item on the slow motion camera, water drops, germs, bathrooms and foods.

8. Arrows, Dogs, Strong Men and Yo-Yos

Air Date: 2009-06-03

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.

9. Hot Stuff and Cold Steel

Air Date: 2009-06-10

The Time Warp team's slow-motion cameras capture amazing footage of automatic weapons, throwing knives and tricks with fire.

10. Las Vegas: Warped

Air Date: 2009-06-17

The Time Warp team's slow-motion cameras capture amazing footage of some of the biggest stars and attractions in Las Vegas.

11. Big Cats and Mixed Martial Arts

Air Date: 2009-06-24

The Time Warp team gets up close and personal with some very big cats and then takes it to the mat with some of top names in Mixed Martial Arts.

1. Coasters Cars Cups and Cans

Air Date: 2009-10-14

2. Blue Men, Propellers, Big Bangs and Viewer Requests

Air Date: 2009-10-21

3. Car-Crushing, Lumberjacks and Skateboards

Air Date: 2009-10-28

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Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

2008-03-18

Episodes

34 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast