Brainiac: Science Abuse — 2003-2008 · 6 seasons · 58 eps

★ 6.9

Brainiac: Science Abuse

2003-2008 6 seasons 58 episodes

★ 6.9 (4,302 votes) Bottom 27%

Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

E1

8.0

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.7

7.8

E2

7.4

7.6

7.5

7.8

7.5

8.2

E3

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.5

7.5

8.4

E4

7.4

6.9

7.3

7.5

7.5

8.6

E5

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.8

8.4

E6

7.8

7.1

7.6

7.8

7.5

8.4

E7

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

E8

7.0

6.9

7.5

7.5

8.0

E9

7.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.4

E10

7.2

7.3

8.7

E11

7.1

7.3

E12

7.2

E13

7.5

Avg

7.6

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.5

8.3

Great

Good

Mid

Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.7

S6E10 Episode #6.10

#2

S6E4 8.6

Episode #6.4

#3

S6E3 8.4

Episode #6.3

4. S6E5 "Episode #6.5" 8.4
5. S6E6 "Episode #6.6" 8.4
6. S6E9 "Episode #6.9" 8.4
7. S6E2 "Episode #6.2" 8.2
8. S1E1 "Donner Kebab" 8.0
9. S3E9 "Christmas Cracker" 8.0
10. S6E8 "Episode #6.8" 8.0

📉 Bottom Episodes

#58

S3E8 6.9

Bunging into Microwaves

57. S2E4 "DIY Parachutes" 6.9
56. S2E8 "Which is Britain's Best Sport?" 7.0
55. S2E11 "Washing Your Smalls" 7.1
54. S2E6 "Best Way to Use the Least Amount of Fuel" 7.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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15 Standouts

20 Infamous

23 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Donner Kebab

Most Infamous: S1E2 Perfect Toast

Best Hidden Gem: S6E10 Episode #6.10

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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