Smash Lab: Airstream destroyed

bredlo · 02-21-2008, 02:39 PM

And now for a different kind of stomach-churning result than the Pam Anderson Airstream makeover...

Next Wednesday night a 1970's-era Airstream will bite the dust on Discovery Channel's Smash Lab when they drive it off a freaking cliff. Genius. I suppose they'll dub it the SMASHTREAM or something clever like that.

I took photos of my t.v. during the "coming attractions". The show is stupid as hell, but I'm sure I'll watch this one of morbid curiosity.

Lame t.v. idea guy 1:
"Think this trailer will survive a 20 foot fall?"

Lame t.v. idea guy 2:
"Hope not! Our show is called SMASH LAB[/b]!"

Both:
"Woo-hoo!" Cue frat boy high five.

cosmotini · 02-21-2008, 02:59 PM

I guess that each time a vintage A/S is destroyed, it makes the rest of them a little more valuable.

I wonder if they'll wrap this one in carbon-fiber and try again like they did the mobile home a few episodes back.

Fyrzowt · 02-21-2008, 03:01 PM

From that short sequence, it appears that the trailer and TV seperate at take-off....

InsideOut · 02-21-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fyrzowt

...it appears that the trailer and TV seperate at take-off....

Maybe the Airstream is spared and the idiot driver is smashed!

byamcaravanner · 02-21-2008, 03:09 PM

Brad,

Thanks for the heads-up. That show is a Mythbusters rip-off staffed with Science Class drop-outs.

BTW, Great job on the A/S Life cover... so many great subtle messages contained there in.

**CanoeStream** · 02-21-2008, 03:10 PM

There was a holiday ad for a game system 3-4 years ago. The game controller had a tractor beam type effect causing an Airstream in the ad to roll toward the game player/camera. Probably didn't have the running gear balanced.

A link was posted back then but I doubt it would be 'live' and not worth searching out in our archives. I don't find anything like it on YouTube.

**CanoeStream** · 02-21-2008, 03:17 PM

Ahh! Sneakinup...

Don't ask me how I find these: Destruction of an Airstream!. I remember that they had to hurriedly shut off the controller to prevent the Airstream from rolling right over them.

Yep, dead link to the ad online.

**Stefrobrts** · 02-21-2008, 03:20 PM

I LOVE Mythbusters, but Smashlab is a cheap rip-off with no redeeming values that I saw. I was amazed in the first episode how incredibly boring they could make science

At least if they destroyed an Airstream on Mythbusters, they would make it fun to watch.

bredlo · 02-21-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by InsideOut

Maybe the Airstream is spared and the idiot driver is smashed!

I think whoever came up with the whole idea was smashed.

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Originally Posted by Stefrobrts

I LOVE Mythbusters, but Smashlab is a cheap rip-off with no redeeming values that I saw.

Here here!!! From Adam and Jamie, to adorable Kari, down to the announcer -- they're all wonderful.

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Originally Posted by byamcaravanner

BTW, Great job on the A/S Life cover... so many great subtle messages contained there in.

Thanks! I hope to do another sometime.

rideair · 02-21-2008, 05:08 PM

Everytime I hear or read about some dumb*ss show like this, makes me feel all that much better about taking the TV out of my house over six years ago. Though I will admit when I'm on travel with work, I'll watch TV to help pass the time in the hotel room, but I could never have it in my house again fulltime. You guys/gals enjoy the show.

Region 2 VAC Guy

Alumatube · 02-21-2008, 05:17 PM

We are SO with you, rideair! We have not watched TV (except for the occasional Superbowl) for over 7 years now unless we were visiting family or in a motel. There is some good stuff on there, a la MythBusters, but there is so much mindless drivel we have not missed it. There is so much else to do! Plus we both love to read.

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Originally Posted by rideair

Everytime I hear or read about some dumb*ss show like this, makes me feel all that much better about taking the TV out of my house over six years ago. Though I will admit when I'm on travel with work, I'll watch TV to help pass the time in the hotel room, but I could never have it in my house again fulltime. You guys/gals enjoy the show.

Region 2 VAC Guy

Susan

Silvertwinkie · 02-21-2008, 06:11 PM

I am so watching this one!

**overlander63** · 02-21-2008, 06:19 PM

I watched Smashlab once, it seemed like a poorly made wannabee Mythbusters clone. I was not impressed with it, nor do I think it is worth my time to watch it again.

Jim Clark · 02-25-2008, 05:29 PM

I just saw a tease for an upcoming Smash Lab episode and it was about slowing a run away trailer. The are using a Vintage Airstream could be a 30 or 34. They showed it going down a steep embankment, and later just blowing up, well it was a lot of smoke anyway.