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Unchained Reaction

2012 · 1 season

A cheerful, low-stakes engineering contest where the fun is watching clever people tinker, improvise and occasionally fail.

Created by
Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman
Genres
Reality
Starring
Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Adrian Hightower
Overview
Unchained Reaction is a science and engineering reality game show that airs on the Discovery Channel. It is judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series MythBusters. Premiered on March 18, 2012, the series pits two teams of various backgrounds against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption. Teams are provided with identical sets of tools and materials and are given five days to construct a series of mechanisms based on a pre-determined theme. Midway through each week, the teams are provided with a surprise "missing link" item that they must add to the middle of their machines. The winner is selected by Savage, Hyneman, and a guest judge.

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Created by
Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman
Genres
Reality
Starring
Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Adrian Hightower
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    Genres
    reality
    Created by
    Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman
    Starring
    Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Adrian Hightower, Adam Sadowsky, W. Daniel Hillis, Bruce Gray, Julia Greer, Rick Baker
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    Discovery
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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