Smash Lab

Smash Lab was a reality television series that premiered on December 26, 2007, on the Discovery Channel. The idea of the show is to take everyday technology and test it in "extraordinary ways".

Smash Lab
Created byKorelan Cone
Philip Lott
StarringDeanne Bell
Chuck Messer
Nick Blair (season 1)
Kevin Cook (season 1)
Reverend Gadget (season 2)
Nathaniel Taylor (season 2)
Narrated byBen Bailey (US, season 2 only)
Tony Hirst (UK)
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMultiple runtime = 45 minutes
DistributorDiscovery Communications
Release
Original networkDiscovery Channel
Original releaseDecember 26, 2007 (2007-12-26) –
May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01)
External links
Website

The show started broadcasting in the UK on 3 March 2014 on Discovery Turbo and 7 April on Community Channel with Tony Hirst as the narrator. Discovery Turbo only aired 10 episodes, whereas Community Channel showed all 20 episodes.

Cast

The Smash Lab team is composed of Deanne Bell (scientist), Chuck Messer (engineer), Nick Blair (designer, season 1 only), Kevin Cook (creative expert, season 1 only), Reverend Gadget (fabricator, season 2 only), and Nathaniel Taylor (artisan, season 2 only). Blair has a degree in industrial design, and both Bell and Cook have degrees in mechanical engineering. Messer has an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering as well as a graduate degree in industrial design.[1]

Seasons

First season

Smash Lab premiered on December 26, 2007. The Smash Lab team for season one was composed of Deanne Bell, Chuck Messer, Nick Blair, and Kevin Cook.

Second season

Smash Lab was picked up for a second season[2] with episodes beginning August 5, 2008. For the second season, two team members changed: Nick Blair and Kevin Cook were replaced by Reverend Gadget and Nathaniel Taylor (artisan).[3] Gadget has appeared on other Discovery Channel shows, including Big! and Monster House. This season is narrated by comedian Ben Bailey, host of Cash Cab. The show was not renewed for a third season.

Episodes
Main article: List of Smash Lab episodes

Criticism and controversy

Smash Lab received extremely negative reviews. An article from "Daily Illini" criticizes the show heavily, saying: "Have you seen the show 'Smash Lab' on Discovery Channel? If you haven't, you're lucky. If you have, I'm sorry. It is possibly the dumbest show I have seen in a long time.".[4] A Canadian-based online design and marketing firm called smashLAB claimed that its reputation had been tarnished because of its similar name.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Smash Lab: Discovery Channel: Meet the Crew". Archived from the original on January 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  2. Discovery Channel Celebrates Curiosity and Wonder in a Robust Programming Slate for Upfront 2008-09 Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Smash Lab: Discovery Channel: Meet the Crew Archived 2008-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "TV show has long way to go to catch bank robbers". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Smash Lab Sucks".
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