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Two rival teams face off to overcome the challenge of the episode's theme. Using mechanical prowess, engineering, luck, and problem solving, they rely on using only the items found in an unusually well-stocked junkyard

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    Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 1 - Hot Rods
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    #1 - Hot Rods

    S1:E1

    The teams embark on a ten-hour build of two completely different vehicles. One team builds a hot rod with a big, heavy engine and the other designs a car with a light body and less powerful engine. George and Cathy get in on the shoptalk to see why the teams went the way they did and interview expert and competition judge Pat Foster, a veteran drag racer. The next day, the teams have three chances to see who can get the best possible time.

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  2. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 2 - Ballistic Missiles
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    #2 - Ballistic Missiles

    S1:E2

    Challenge to build a machine chunk a pumpkin the most accurately to hit a target. They must use human power only. Contestants Team Blue: The Young Guns Team captain Stan Brighton Jeus Beltran Brian Michem Expert Ron Toms Team Orange: Three Rusty Juveniles Team captain Jay Ray Tom Expert Waddy Thompson

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  3. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 3 - Off Road Vehicles
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    #3 - Off Road Vehicles

    S1:E3

    Challenge to build a machine to carry each member on one lap around a off road course that has bumps, jumps, and water. Contestants Team Orange: Damage Team captain Ristow John Kalbot Expert James Aduskevich Team Green: The Long Brothers Team captain Brian Long Terry Long Gary Long Expert Mike Ferguson

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  4. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 4 - Boats
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    #4 - Boats

    S1:E4

    Challenge to build a machine that can race to an island to save all their team mates one at a time. Contestants Team Blue: Art Attacks Team captain Ken June Wayne Expert Justin Manley Team Purple: The Metal Medics Team captain Dr. Bill Alex Bob Expert Larry DeCamm

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  5. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 5 - Deep Sea Dive
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    #5 - Deep Sea Dive

    S1:E5

    Challenge to build to open locked treasure boxes 20 feet underwater. They have to send down an aquanaut in a diver suit and pump air to his helmet. Contestants Team Green: Art Attacks Team captain Ken June Wayne Expert Greg Brian Team Blue: The Young Guns Team captain Stan Brighton Jeus Beltran Brian Michem Expert Bob Kirby

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  6. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 6 - Hovercraft
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    #6 - Hovercraft

    S1:E6

    Challenge to build a hovercraft that is the fastest in a relay race. Each member must take a turn driving the hovercraft around the course. Each team choose a different way to build. One goes for heavy using two engines the other team goes for light weight using only one engine. Contestants Team Yellow: The Texas Scrap Daddies Team captain Ken Mark Sean Expert Terry Chapman Team Green: The Long Brothers Team captain Brian Long Terry Long Gary Long Expert Bob Wind

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  7. Junkyard Wars Season 1 Episode 7 - Sky Rockets
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    #7 - Sky Rockets

    S1:E7

    Challenge to build a that will not only attain the greatest height but will also bring a payload an ostrich egg back to earth without damage. Contestants Team Green The Long Brothers Team captain Brian Long Terry Long Gary Long Expert Bruce Lee Team Turquoise Art Attacks Team captain Ken June Wayne Expert James Tucci

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  8. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 1 - Jumbo Trucks
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    #8 - Jumbo Trucks

    S2:E1

    Challenge to build a vehicle that can jump crushed cars, race down a dirt straight away, but can still be agile enough to handle tight turns. Contestants Team Blue The Law Dawgs Team captain Tom Dave Mike, Expert John Seasock Team Orange Ghost Mountain Riders Team captain Scotty Clark Johnson, Expert Roy Hooser

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  9. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 2 - Portable Bridge
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    #9 - Portable Bridge

    S2:E2

    The Challenge is to build a vehicle that not only must carry all members to a gap, but then span the gap without leaving any parts behind, retrieve a flag, and go back to where they started in a head-to-head race. Contestants: Team Red: The Miami Gearheads Team Captain Milton, Frank, Anthony, and Expert Bill Harris Team Blue: Canadian Junkies Team Captain Gary, Kevin, Mike, and Expert Richard Hunt

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  10. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 3 - Heavy Artillery
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    #10 - Heavy Artillery

    S2:E3

    Challenge to build the most accurate and destructive cannon. The objective to break the most concrete bricks in the opponent's wall. They both get three shots both teams thinking the 1st being pretty much a throw away shot to sight in the sights Contestants Team Green The Hicks Family Team captain Sam Anna Jakey Expert Bruce Paulson Team Yellow Washburn Boys Team captain Ray Shane Jon Expert Bernie Paulson

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  11. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 4 - Power Raft
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    #11 - Power Raft

    S2:E4

    Challenge for each team to build a raft that can carry two team members out of scrap. Then race the rafts up and down a white water course trying to avoiding rocks and not capsize. The team that completes the course in fastest time wins and advances to the next round. They have 3 laps to get the fastest time. Contestants Team Red The Dukes of Spook Team captain Dave Smith, Laura Frenchy, Expert Chuck Ratley. Team Blue Nasa's Rocket Men Team captain Mike Jim Tom Expert Doug Riddle

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  12. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 5 - Gliders
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    #12 - Gliders

    S2:E5

    Challenge to build a glider that can stay aloft for the longest time. The course is a large hill. One team goes for a traditional design the other goes more radical. Contestants Team Red Miami Gearheads Team captain Milton Frank Anthony Expert Chuck Slusarczyk Team Green The Hicks Family Team captain Sam Jakey Anne Expert Barnaby Wainfan

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  13. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 6 - Naval Warfare
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    #13 - Naval Warfare

    S2:E6

    Challenge to build to a torpedo that can maneuver around obstacles in the water to reach the enemy ship and hit a target to register a kill. The best of five head-to-head rounds wins. Contestants Team Dark Blue Nasa's Rocketmen Team captain Mike, Tom, Jim, Expert Joe Curren Team Light Blue The Law Dawgs Team captain Tom, Mike, Dave, Expert Greg Bryant

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  14. Junkyard Wars Season 2 Episode 7 - Building Bashers
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    #14 - Building Bashers

    S2:E7

    Challenge: Each team has to build the most powerful demolition machine they can. Then, they'll try to destroy 9 panels of wall built from concrete blocks. The team that completely destroys the panels in less time wins. Contestants Team Red Miami Gearheads Team captain Milton, Frank, Anthony, Expert Dan Jacobsen Team Dark Blue Nasa's Rockemen Team captain Mike, Tom, Jim, Expert Tim Wilson

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  15. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 1 - Mechanical Mole
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    #15 - Mechanical Mole

    S3:E1

    In this episode, each team has to build a drilling machine. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in digging a hole big enough through 3 concrete walls to get all the team and the machine in it. Contestants: "Turbines" vs. "Bold Three"

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  16. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 2 - Climbing Car
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    #16 - Climbing Car

    S3:E2

    Challenge : build a hill-climbing car capable of carrying a team member as far as possible up a 400 ft., 40 degree gradient hill. Each team gets 3 attempts at conquering the steep gradient. Contestants Team Yellow : The Pit Crew Team captain Frank, Scott, Tim, Expert Chris Adamson Team Blue : The Jet Jocks Team captain Ron, Dave, Gifford, Expert Randy Ellis

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  17. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 3 - Sand Yacht
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    #17 - Sand Yacht

    S3:E3

    Challenge : build a land-racing yacht. Contestants Team Green : The Quantum Mechanics Team captain Leila Hasan, Danielle Smith, Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli, Expert Nord Embroden Team Red : The Geeks Team captain Thomas Massie, Rhett Creighton, Rony 'Koobs' Kubat, Expert Dennis Bassano

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  18. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 4 - Garbage Guzzler
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    #18 - Garbage Guzzler

    S3:E4

    In this episode, each team has to build a machine that's able to pick up the garbage from the streets. Then, the machines will be tested in a competition which consists of picking up the garbage off the street. The team that collects more garbage (by weight) wins. Contestants 'Sewer Rats' vs. 'Trash Can Heroes'

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  19. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 5 - Flying Boats
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    #19 - Flying Boats

    S3:E5

    In this semi-final competition, the teams have to build hydrofoils in a straight-up time trial. Contestants 'Sewer Rats' vs. 'Turbines'

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  20. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 6 - Fire Fighting Flotilla
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    #20 - Fire Fighting Flotilla

    S3:E6

    In this episode, each team has to build a boat which has to be able to extinguish small fires. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in extinguishing a fire from a house across a lake. Contestants: "Pit Crew" vs. "Geeks".

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  21. Junkyard Wars Season 3 Episode 7 - Combat Cars
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    #21 - Combat Cars

    S3:E7

    In this episode, each team has to build a powerful and fast remote controlled car. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition which consists in a giant battle bot fight. The teams can win by knocking out the enemy or earning points. Contestants "Pit Crew" vs. "Turbines".

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  22. Junkyard Wars Season 4 Episode 1 - Maniac Mud Racers
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    #22 - Maniac Mud Racers

    S4:E1

    In this episode, each team has to build a light weighted vehicle which has to be able to participate in a race through a 3-lap mud course. Contestants 'Model Ts' vs. 'Detroit Muscle'

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  23. Junkyard Wars Season 4 Episode 2 - Power Paddlers
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    #23 - Power Paddlers

    S4:E2

    In this episode, each family team has to build a powerful boat which has to be able to hit another boat and withstand it. Then, the vehicles will be tested in a competition that consists in pushing the enemy boat out of a "battle circle". Contestants "Kentucky Fried Family" vs. "Morterheads"

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  24. Junkyard Wars Season 4 Episode 3 - Paintball Tanks
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    #24 - Paintball Tanks

    S4:E3

    Teams from two New York City boroughs build paintball-firing tanks to out-gun each other.

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  25. Junkyard Wars Season 4 Episode 4 - Collapsible Cars
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    #25 - Collapsible Cars

    S4:E4

    Each team has to build a 'Collapsible Car'. The car should fit in 4 small valises. Then, they will test the cars in a race, but both cars experienced technical problems...

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hot Rods" is the best rated episode of "Junkyard Wars". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2001. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ballistic Missiles".