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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 5 Episode 12 - Sports Day Special
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Sports Day Special

    S5:E12

    To mark the last in the series of Brand New Brainiac: Science Abuse, Vic Reeves and the team celebrate the most competitive day in the school calendar - Sports Day. Which national dress is the best outfit for swimming? Will it be the kilt and sporran of the Scots or the lederhosen of Germany? In Stuff Nasa Never Tried, Vic attempts to discover whether rockets can help you play football and Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas falls prey to Brainiac's top tips for cheating in a race.

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  2. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Richard Hammond puts DIY parachutes to the test. We find out if it's possible to go on a romantic dinner date whilst being electrocuted? Does getting scared make you stronger? The cheeky girls pay a visit to the Brainiac lab. Tina Turner and her bunsen burner are back with a bang. Jon Tickle takes the p out of science and drinks it. We try and stop rock and roll with the help of a chainsaw. Plus your chance to vote and win a starring role on the final show of the series as Brainiac goes interactive with explosive of the week.

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  3. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    It’s the last show in the series and we’re going out with a bang. Bunging the whole lot into a couple of microwaves – stand well back. We find out how to win at the dogs and the funfair arcade. What chemicals not to put in your spin dryer. Which is Britain’s best dunking biscuit. Do different foods do strange things to your wee. Does eating fish improve your brain power. We wave goodbye to a brainiac – where not to hide when the bomb goes up.

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  4. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    Battle of the bats - we ask "Which is Britain's best sport?." Does time really fly when you're having fun? Thank God for science - we say cheerio to another caravan. Will a blackbox flight recorder survive an acid bath? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle goes ballistic with the help of some fruit and veg. Which socks are the slipperiest? Tina Tuner + her Bunsen Burner + TNT = A recipe for disaster. We go gardening the lazy man's way. And your last chance to vote and win with Explosive of the week.

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  5. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    What's the best way to drive when you're running on empty? Jon Tickle uses science to pick a date for the evening. More microwave meals cooked Brainiac style. What's the fastest way to get ketchup out a bottle? NEW FEATURE: The Appliance of Science! Tina Turner takes time out from recording her new album to blow something up. Pins and needles - We check out Brainiacupuncture!

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  6. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Episode 11

    S2:E11

    Washing your smalls - the lazy man’s way. Does drinking lager make you bad at sport. What happens if you eat carrots for a month. The black box gets a kicking from a Bigfoot. Quiet please, we go snooker loopy and crack open another caravan. Back garden ballistics tries firing bowling balls and watermelons. And we see how dangerous chewing gum really is.

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  7. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Which is faster - a motorbike, a golf ball, or a firework? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle goes undercover with X-Ray specs. Vacuum cleaning - does it really suck? Brainiacs get sloshed checking out hangover cures. We do more bad things with a microwave oven. Tina Turner and her Bunsen burner are back with another big bang. It's slime time for Dr Bunhead! And a bunch of toffs take on our black box flight recorder.

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  8. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Episode 7

    S2:E7

    The science of spittle. CO2 the sequel; racing with fire extinguishers! Dr Bunhead peddles more unwanted science tricks down at his local boozer. We use science to turn a softie into a fully-fledged hard man. Spoilsports! The Brainiac Sports distraction team are let loose on the golf course. Viewer Jade Hudson uses hamster power to fire up her telly. And Brainiac goes interactive offering one lucky viewer a starring role on the final show of the series!

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  9. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S2:E9

    We investigate Britain's most dangerous household products. Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle tests out DIY spud guns. We nip off down the boozer to see if old wives' tales about drinking are true. Can you juggle whilst being electrocuted? A page three stunna, an opera singer, and a deep-sea diver - who has the biggest lungs? Martial arts v rock and roll - place your bets! Tall v small battle it out at the car wash. And what to do in winter when you can't afford to buy a sledge. Oh yes, another caravan bites the dust.

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  10. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S2:E10

    All the fun of the fair - we check out dodgem car physics. See you later - we say goodbye to another caravan! Do fast music - and distracting passengers - make you drive badly? We get fruity down at the lab. Bone idle, bog cleaning with the Lazy Man's Guide. Meals in minutes - more microwave mayhem. Can a monkey psyche out a psychic? Elbow licking - the sequel. Plus the return of Tall v Small!

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  11. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

    Pooey, how do brainiacs smell after their Friday night curry. New balls please, we go golfing, the lazy man’s way. Jon Tickle get moosical down at the farm. Torturing brainiacs in the name of science. Isn’t science fun, we rid the planet of another caravan. Do holidays make you thick. Which is loudest, a baby or a drill. When people talk about you, do your ears really go red. And Tall v Small returns.

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  12. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    We take on the world’s best at darts – Brainiac style. Testing to destruction – microwaves and washing machines. Answering the big ones down at the warehouse. Burning through our cash with the help of Thermite. Quiet please – more splintering caravans on the 18th green. Is it possible to do a 360 on a swing. Which is Britain’s stickiest spread. Does dipping somebody’s hand in warm water while asleep make them wet themselves. Can you lose weight in a lift. Which is Britain’s noisiest food. Top tips for winning at laser games. Which is the fastest fast food. Blondes have more fun – do they. Lad v Lass discovers which is it best to be in identifying smells.

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  13. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    We race against high explosives. We show you why you shouldn’t put dynamite in your microwave. We tell you how to win on the fairground grabber. Jon Tickle puts his foot down in garlic. What happens if you suck in helium then blow into a wind instrument. Which is the best way to eat peas. How far will a pencil write. Which is Britain’s slidiest food. Men vs Women - who spends the longer in the toilet. Lad v Lass discovers which is better in a staring contest.

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  14. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 5 Episode 10 - Farmer
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Farmer

    S5:E10

    Vic Reeves sets out to create a personal rocket pack aimed at improving commuting times, and 2008 Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup faces the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution Challenge. Meanwhile, Jon Tickle tries to find out whether it would be more painful being hit when it is cold than when it is warm.

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  15. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 5 Episode 11 - Dog owner
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Dog owner

    S5:E11

    Horse-racing pundit John McCririck undergoes the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution Challenge, while Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle test the flying abilities of household objects. Plus, a look at the crumbliest foods and an experiment to try out a variety of alternative fire extinguishers, including a steam roller and explosives.

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  16. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    How to make perfect toast - the lazy man’s way. NASA eat your heart out, we join the space race with shopping trollies. We ask which food produces the smelliest fart. Can Brainiac Boffin Jon Tickle walk on custard. Brainiacs play golf to test the laws of probability. If you’ve got something important the next day, is it better to be tired or wired. Jon Tickle launches his office rocket. We find out if pheromone spray works on our lovely Julie. Three firemen tackle our safe. And Fat v Thin continues.

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  17. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Can we accelerate as fast as a jet on a kiddies roundabout. Smash and grab – can a stock car team crack one of the world’s toughest safes. Would you bet your teeth on the laws of science. Resident Brainiac Boffin Jon Tickle takes to the water. How much weight can you lose by having a dump. Making chips – the lazy man’s way. Does a duck’s quack echo. How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half. Which commonly used household oil is the most dangerous. Why are you lighter on a morning than when you go to bed. We test subliminal advertising. And Fat v Thin continues.

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  18. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    High voltage hi-jinks – our team of brainiacs gets to grips with electricity. We scientifically measure how much better looking women become after a couple of pints. Crackpot scientist Dr. Bunhead meddles with liquid oxygen. Tossing a salad, the lazy man’s way. We find out what goes on inside your stomach. After trying our carbon dioxide vehicles on land and water, now we try the sky. Does it cost less to send a parcel if it’s filled with helium balloons. What is the largest paper plane that will actually fly. Does a tooth dissolve if it’s left in a glass of cola overnight. Can you learn while you sleep. Former specialised debt collector Dave Courtney tackles our safe. And Fat v Thin continues.

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  19. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    Richard Hammond chucks televisions out of a moving van in the search to find the world's most protective packaging. Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle gets caught up in DIY quicksand. Will 100 muskets and a cannon be enough to destroy a black box flight recorder? What happens when you add the world's most dangerous metals to water? Is it better to be tall or small in rush hour? More things NOT to put in your microwave. Which is the world's hottest sauce? Can you boil an egg with 100 mobile phones? And can you stop rock and roll with the help of a crane and a caravan? And Brainiac goes interactive - giving you the chance to vote and win a day out with high explosives.

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  20. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Richard Hammond finds out whether or not you can you really smell fear? We put more things we shouldn't inside a microwave oven. We make snooker interesting with the help of Quintin Hann, 6 caravans and some propane gas. Is it possible to drink lager whilst being electrocuted? Can an increase in testosterone make a wimp well 'ard. Status Quo put the rock and roll into acoustic science. We check out more things Jon Tickle's body can't do. Charlotte Hudson is on hand to help a member of the public ' do science'. The Homer Simpson of science Dr Bunhead takes his lab to the local - and gets barred! And your chance to vote and win a starring role on Brainiac with Explosive of the week.

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  21. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    In the return of a new series former MP Neil Hamilton goes in the electric chair, there's a search for the UK's fizziest drink, which is Britain’s loudest bang, which food stuff makes the best DIY shaving cream, a lucky viewer becomes Brainiac for a day, a Hollywood star pays a visit to the Brainiac lot, how many 360 degree turns can you do without falling over, Dr. Bunhead is at a service station near you, and get ready for the world series of Brainiac darts.

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  22. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Episode 13

    S2:E13

    Going out with a bang – the lazy men cook xmas dinner. Our black box takes on a scrapyard crusher. Viewer Dan Crossley gets a surprise visit from the Brainiac babes. John Fashanu has trouble when it comes to inhaling helium. Can you catch a cold from being cold. Jon Tickle builds his own home cinema projection system. We find out how long it takes from being drunk to being sober. The conclusion of Tall v Small. And when science goes bad - the bits you don’t normally see.

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  23. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Pants or tights – which is the best DIY bungee. Can you play fruit machines for free. We inflict more suffering down at the lab. Stand well back, we put more stuff in a microwave and more caravans into orbit. What is the best way to get rid of stinky breath. Which is the scariest ride at the funfair. What’s the best food to use in a food fight. What’s the best alternative hair removal product. Lad v Lass tests which is better when remembering things about people.

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  24. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 3 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    Bangs and crashes – we have plenty. Where’s the most painful place to rip out a hair. Brainiacs soak up more bad treatment for science. What household objects to grab in a civil war. If you eating popping candy and drink cola will your stomach explode. Which is the most absorbent fibre. Which is the fastest way to go down the funfair slide. When it’s raining, should you walk or run. What is the best way to beef up a conker. What is the best way to eat spaghetti.

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  25. Brainiac: Science Abuse Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    How many helium balloons can it take to lift a human, what is Britain's stainiest food, Brainiac for a day blows up some melons, another Hollywood star pays us a visit, what is the best way to get rid of stress, can you eat upside-down, can you locate water by dowsing, Oliver Skeete faces the electric chair and we send more caravans into orbit.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sports Day Special" is the worst rated episode of "Brainiac: Science Abuse". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/24/2007. This episode scored 6.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 4".