Time Warp

Seasons

2008

7.8

What really happens when a person gets punched in the face or you get hit by a water balloon, or when a piece of raw chicken is blown up? These events reveal some extraordinary hidden attributes on Discovery Channel's series TIMEWARP where an amazing, unseen world comes to light through high-speed digital photography.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Stone Breaking

Jeff and Matt capture the full force of a Kuntao master in slow motion, as he breaks up stone slabs. Plus, a look at what happens when you combine Diet Coke with Mentos.

S1 • E2

Will It Blend?

Jeff and Matt dice with danger by filming a juggling act involving running chainsaws. The danger continues as they put butane lighters into a blender - all in the name of science!

S1 • E3

Dry Ice Bomb

The explosive potential of dry ice comes under the microscope, and there's a look at what happens when you make the mistake of throwing water on a grease fire.

S1 • E4

Fuel Girls

The fire-breathing Fuel Girls give a performance for the slow motion cameras, champion skateboarder Greg Lutzka shows off his skills and Russ Byers does some stone-skipping.

S1 • E5

Taser

Jeff and Matt use their slow motion cameras to assess the effects of a taser gun, the athletic prowess of a record-breaking pole vaulter and the strength of a jack hammer.

S1 • E6

Human Crash Test Dummy

Human crash test dummy Rusty Haight helps out the police by intentionally crashing his car, and Jeff and Matt are there to capture it all. Plus, two archers show off their skills.

S1 • E7

Samurai Sword Master

Samurai sword; pool/billiards tricks; hummingbird; making a coffee table out of broken tempered glass

S1 • E8

Free Runner

A freerunner (parkour athlete) performs gymnastic feats; a solid liquid; water droplets

S1 • E9

Liquid Nitrogen

At what point does liquid nitrogen freeze? Matt and Jeff set out to find out, and capture their results in incredible slow motion. Plus, stopping bullets with 'dragon skin'.

S1 • E10

Bullwhip

Jeff and Matt take a slow motion look at how a bull whip can create a sonic boom and compare the shakes of two wet dogs. Plus, a Boston Bruins star tests out two hockey sticks.

S1 • E11

Paintball

Treated glass shattered by flying debris; paintballs; bartending tricks; yo-yo tricks

S1 • E12

Break-Dancing

Circular saw that won't cut fingers; BBoys break-dance and DJ scratches digital records; bullets fired under water; nail gun

S1 • E13

Trail Bikes

This time: custom trail bikes vs mass-production bikes, figure skating upright spin and the world-class triple Axel, throwing playing cards with world record speed and accuracy, plus - simulated urinary problems?

S1 • E14

Cheerleading

This time: Skeet shooting, baseball bat versus baseball, cheerleader tossing, plus coffee, bacon and eggs, cereal and orange juice for breakfast in slow motion.

S1 • E15

Sharpshooter

In front of the slow motion cameras this time are a champion sharpshooter and a triple-bladed boomerang. The team also cooks with the Feasty Boys and tries out a Schlieren camera.

S1 • E16

Barefooter

This time: barefoot water-skiing, world's fastest drummer Mike Mangini, and exploding metal wires in slow-motion.

S1 • E17

Stuntmen

This time: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, the physics of bowling, and a rattlesnake in slow-motion.

S1 • E18

Body Modification

The pain of body modification gets the 'Time Warp' slow-motion treatment, as do a firecracker in a wine glass, some speedy tap dancers and a formidable Wushu master.

S1 • E19

Mouse Trap

Part 1. The team joins the circus with the trap-testing Rev Tommy Gunn and the high-flying Cirque du Soleil, then they embrace their inner stuntmen and have a go at weed-whacking.