Smash Lab
- This article is about the Discovery Channel show. For the Canadian design company, see SmashLAB.
| Smash Lab | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Korelan Cone, Philip Lott |
| Starring | Deanne Bell, Chuck Messer, Nick Blair (season 1), Kevin Cook (season 1), Reverend Gadget (season 2), Nathaniel Taylor (season 2) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel Discovery HD |
| Release | December 26, 2007 – present |
Smash Lab is a television show on the Discovery Channel that first aired on December 26, 2007. The basis of the show is to take everyday technology and test it in "extraordinary ways".[1]
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) and Nathaniel Taylor (artisan, Season 2). 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.[2] It is currently being shown on Discovery Channel UK with Tony Hirst as the narrator.
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. It is listed as a returning series in the 2008-2009 season upfront.[3] Second season episodes began August 5, 2008.
For the second season, two team members have changed. Nick Blair and Kevin Cook have been replaced by Reverend Gadget and Nathaniel Taylor (artisan).[4] Gadget has appeared on other Discovery Channel shows, including Big! and Monster House. This season is narrated by Ben Bailey, host of Cash Cab.