Robert Llewellyn
Junkyard Wars (1998)
Season 7
Two teams compete to fabricate unlikely machines from castoff parts found in a junkyard.
Released April 13, 1998
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Game Show
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.rival, imdb.skill-game-show
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - Mechanical Mole
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"
June 5, 2002, midnight
S7E2 - Climbing Car
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
June 5, 2002, midnight
S7E3 - Sand Yacht
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
June 12, 2002, midnight
S7E4 - Garbage Guzzler
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'
June 12, 2002, midnight
S7E5 - Flying Boats
In this semi-final competition, the teams have to build hydrofoils in a straight-up time trial. Teams: Sewer Rats vs. Turbines
June 19, 2002, midnight
S7E6 - Fire Fighting Flotilla
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".
June 19, 2002, midnight
S7E7 - Combat Cars
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".
June 26, 2002, midnight
Network: TLC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: April 13, 1998
Last Air Date: Aug. 8, 2004, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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