EDITOR’S PICK: “˜Junkyard Wars’
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 8, 2002 9:00 p.m.
When the guilty pleasures of TV dating shows have lost their
charm, there’s nothing better than competitive educational
shows, where people build machines out of trash.
“Junkyard Wars” airs on TLC, and on the show,
contestants build items that range from buggies to rockets to
hovercrafts and even to Trebuchets (catapults). They’re given
10 hours and a junkyard, and then their creations are put to the
test. This means that even potentially dangerous items, like scuba
helmets, are actually worn by the contestants when they have to do
tasks underwater.
For other junkyard contraptions, they have various tasks, such
as obstacle courses for the buggies, or time trials for boats.
The ultimate engineer’s dream, “Junkyard Wars”
provides educational entertainment, which is more entertaining than
educational.
For viewing times of “Junkyard Wars,” visit www.tlc.com.
