Slingshot Into Orbit

November 30, 2011

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Rocket City Rednecks - S1 - E17

The Rednecks experiment with the physics of slingshots and trebuchets, then rig a "Super-treb" with a pulley system and weather balloo... that looks more like a massive slingshot than a launch vehicle.

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Rocket City Rednecks: Season 1 - 20 Episode s

1x1 - Bomb-Proof My Pick-Up
September 28, 2011
The Boys create an armored vehicle out of an old truck, and armor made of beer cans, then try to blow it up to see if they can create a bombproof pickup.
1x2 - Moonshine Rocket Fuel
September 28, 2011
The Rednecks create a new type of rocket fuel with a hillbilly whiskey still; but can it fire off a monster model rocket, fueled only with moonshine?
1x3 - Junkyard Iron Man
September 28, 2011
The Rednecks aim to build a lightweight, bullet-proof suit that can augment human strength and fire weapons.
1x4 - 20,000 Kegs Under the Sea
September 28, 2011
The guys turn their sights to underwater exploration -- building a homemade submarine out of a 4 x 4 plastic container farmers use to store fertilizer... and beer kegs, of course.
1x5 - Hillbilly Armageddon
October 5, 2011
In his day job at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Travis has explored ways to protect the Earth from collision with an asteroid, but outside the office he'll actually put some of these ideas to the test.
1x6 - Rednecks on the Red Planet
October 5, 2011
Most scientists think a manned mission to Mars would take at least one and a half years and billions of dollars, but Travis thinks it can be done faster and cheaper.
1x7 - Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind
October 12, 2011
The Rednecks build a massive radio telescope out of junkyard parts, in an attempt to pick up signals from distant galaxies.
1x8 - Backwoods Spy Satellite
October 12, 2011
The Rednecks build a massive radio telescope out of junkyard parts, in an attempt to pick up signals from distant galaxies.
1x9 - Power My Party Boat
October 26, 2011
The team create a floating "alternate energy power plant" out of old car parts and a waterwheel that creates all the energy required for a "Redneck Rec Room."
1x10 - Double-Barreled Rocket
October 26, 2011
The guys build a solar thermal rocket engine out of old satellite dishes to test out a free energy source that could travel between the stars - or power an old fishing boat.
1x11 - Hillbilly Moon Buggy
November 2, 2011
Travis and the guys compete in NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race - an international competition to create a human-powered lunar vehicle designed to fit aboard a space capsule. Engineering teams around the world spend years designing entries but the Rednecks build theirs in one weekend. After all, Daddy did work on the original Apollo space program so they should have a leg up.
1x12 - Rocket-Powered Bass Boat
November 2, 2011
With NASAs shuttle program now defunct, the Rednecks decide to build their own big ass rocket. Staying true to their redneck roots, the team uses whatever they can find, including a farmers abandoned water tank and an old safety ladder, to craft a 700-pound rocket. But they have to buy the largest rocket engines you can get without being in the government.
1x13 - Tornado-Proof Outhouse
November 16, 2011
After 170 killer tornados tear through the South in just two days, the Rocket City Rednecks build a "tornado-proof outhouse" that can withstand F5 winds.
1x14 - Hillbilly Fireworks
November 16, 2011
The Rednecks put on a Fourth of July fireworks display using their own rocket fuel and a self-engineered computer program to remotely control the fireworks.
1x15 - The War Wagon
November 23, 2011
Energy prices are so high that the Boys want to find a way to create a home that's totally off-the-grid.
1x16 - Trailer Power
November 23, 2011
Using Pete and Travis's experience in military armor and Daddy and Michael's weaponry skills, the Rednecks create a fully-armored war-wagon mounted with a flame thrower and a giant potato cannon, suitable for hunting deer or chasing off invaders.
1x17 - Slingshot Into Orbit
November 30, 2011
The Rednecks experiment with the physics of slingshots and trebuchets, then rig a "Super-treb" with a pulley system and weather balloo... that looks more like a massive slingshot than a launch vehicle.
1x18 - Hillbilly Hovercraft
November 30, 2011
Old sci-fi magazines once promised a Jetsons-style Hovercraft for everyone - but a redneck would prefer a "loungechair hovercraft.
1x19 - Radar-Proof Pickup
December 7, 2011
The Stealth Helicopter used in the Bin Laden assault gets Michael thinking - can he avoid another speeding ticket with a "stealth vehicle" that should be completely invisible to radar?
1x20 - Talladega Tailgate
December 7, 2011
Nothing is more redneck-y than a tailgate party, but Travis wants to use rocket science to turn the Ford Superduty into the ultimate in portable entertainment and food production for NASCAR.

Slingshot Into Orbit

Rocket City Rednecks - S1 - E17

Rocket City Rednecks: Season 1 - 20 Episode s

1x1 - Bomb-Proof My Pick-Up

1x2 - Moonshine Rocket Fuel

1x3 - Junkyard Iron Man

1x4 - 20,000 Kegs Under the Sea

1x5 - Hillbilly Armageddon

1x6 - Rednecks on the Red Planet

1x7 - Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind

1x8 - Backwoods Spy Satellite

1x9 - Power My Party Boat

1x10 - Double-Barreled Rocket

1x11 - Hillbilly Moon Buggy

1x12 - Rocket-Powered Bass Boat

1x13 - Tornado-Proof Outhouse

1x14 - Hillbilly Fireworks

1x15 - The War Wagon

1x16 - Trailer Power

1x17 - Slingshot Into Orbit

1x18 - Hillbilly Hovercraft

1x19 - Radar-Proof Pickup

1x20 - Talladega Tailgate

Rocket City Rednecks: All seasons

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2