Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars

by Stephanus 11 Replies latest jw friends

  • Stephanus
    Stephanus

    Anyone seen either or both of these shows (UK and US versions respectively)? Two teams have 10 hours to build a working machine (hovercraft, dune buggy, rocket, etc) from bits and pieces found in a junkyard.

    Why do I get the feeling that the WBTS is the result of a similar challenge on a religious level? A team had 10 decades to build a religion from bits and pieces of scrap left over from other religions, or at least that's what it looks like!

    http://www.channel4.co.uk/scrapheap/scrapheap.html
    http://www.junkyard-wars.com/

  • TR
    TR

    Yes, I love both shows. The latest episode coming up is where they have to buld a contraption to demolish a building. Very cool!

    TR

    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
    —Edmund Burke

  • Angharad
    Angharad

    We watch that, there was one on the other day in which they had to build a torpeado.(without explosives)

  • Simon
    Simon

    Yes! One of my favourite programmes. A bit like the great egg race (anyone remember that with prof. Heinz Wolf?) but the things they build are bigger.

    I'm sure it was inspired by McGuiver or The A Team

  • Thirdson
    Thirdson

    Great idea Stephanus.

    It could go something like this:

    (Introduction by female presenter)
    Today’s program will feature two teams who will attempt to build a religion from this collection of scrap doctrine, cast-off philosophy and poor science. At the end of the 10 decades we will see which team has managed to pull in the most converts.

    Our first team is the wagon train pioneers of Smith and Young from Salt Lake City they will be building a religion they have named Mormonism. Over on the other side the Pseudo-scientists from Brooklyn headed by businessman Charlie Russell and lawyer “Judge Dread” Rutherford will be building a religion called “Bible Students”.

    On your marks, set, go! (Gong!)

    Narration:
    (Female presenter)

    The Bible Students have chosen to build an unorthodox religion using mainly Western Christian doctrine and holy books. For good measure they are adding some pyramidology, some funky math (we hope they have batteries for their calculators) and a liberal sprinkling of odd medical quackery.

    (Male presenter)

    On this side the Mormon Boys are creating their own holy book complete with tales of accepted Christian leader preaching to Native Americans. Their bonus feature includes the hope of becoming a God and having your own planet. A special feature is unique underwear but they will be banning caffeine except the variety in Coca Cola…..

    Female presenter:

    You have 9 decades left, 9 decades left.

    Male presenter:

    We have a set back for both teams. The Mormon boys have run in to some trouble with trying to add polygamy to their religion . But things don’t look too good for the Bible students either. They’ve screwed up already trying to predict an end of the program after just a few years. Oops, it seems though with a little bit of rework they can patch it up with some invisibilit...

    I like that show, can you tell?

    Thirdson

    'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    Hey Stephanus,Up here in the Great White North its "Junkyard wars" very entertaining...OUTLAW

  • Stephanus
    Stephanus

    Junkyard Wars, like Whose Line is it Anyway?, is an American adaptation of a successful Pommie show, Outlaw. Having said that, I've only seen the American version on Discovery Channel, although the "World Series" version had a fusion of both. I must admit, I like the loudmouth Yank approach. Although Kryten is my favourite Red Dwarf character, I found Robert Llewellyn a little bit quiet and reserved on the above episode.

    I noticed on the Scrapheap Challenge page that they're having a competition that different ages can enter, the prize being a trip to the UK to watch an episode being filmed. My boys love Junkyard Wars, so I'll get them to enter it.

    Thirdson,

    Great adaptation! I'd love to see the graphic where the Pommie woman is the voice over, explaining the various pros and cons of the different methods adopted by each team, especially the bit where Rutherford decides to shed Russell's beard!

    Both shows are announcing a 2002 series on their websites, so it should be a very good year - unless YK has a prediction about it...

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    Hey Stephanus,Red Dwarf,I love that show man.Did you see the the one were they go to a world and everything is in reverse?They go to a pub and are given empty mugs.They raise their mugs to their mouths and fill them with beer.Then the bartender takes the full mugs puts them under the beer tap and the beer tap sucks the beer from the mugs.Or when cat go`s to the bush to take a dump!HA-HA-HA,did he ever have a surprised and disgusted look on his face!...later...OUTLAW

  • Stephanus
    Stephanus

    LOL, yes, Outlaw! That is one of the classic episodes. I like the fight scene the best!

    Robert Llewellyn, who plays Kryten, is the male presenter of Scrapheap Challenge (the woman is the same one as on Junkyard Wars).

  • unclebruce
    unclebruce

    Outlaw, that reverse red dwarf was the most disgusting thing ever on television, especially the toilet and birth scenes .. good thing they were cut!

    Thirdson: Well said. In the absence of Malcolm Muggerage we could ask Alexi sales to be the male presenter. For the female presenter my choice would be either Julian Cleary or our very own logical. :)

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