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Operation Junkyard

Operation Junkyard

Operation Junkyard

2002 1 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Family Action & Adventure Reality

Operation Junkyard debuted in fall 2002 as part of the Discovery Kids Saturday morning programming schedule. Essentially a spin-off of TLC's popular series Junkyard Wars, OP/JY featured teams of teens that were challenged to build gadgets out of junk in six hours. Teams featured on the show include the Rummaging Robots and Jurassic Junkers, and the teams were tasked to build gadgets like water bailing machines, mud scooters, and remote control battleships. At the beginning of each show the challenge of the day was revealed and teams attempted to collect "bodgits" by completing small challenges. "Bodgits" were helpful advantages that teams could earn, including time with the on-set engineer or special parts for use in their build.

Operation Junkyard debuted in fall 2002 as part of the Discovery Kids Saturday morning programming schedule. Essentially a spin-off of TLC's popular series Junkyard Wars, OP/JY featured teams of teens that were challenged to build gadgets out of junk in six hours. Teams featured on the show include the Rummaging Robots and Jurassic Junkers, and the teams were tasked to build gadgets like water bailing machines, mud scooters, and remote control battleships. At the beginning of each show the challenge of the day was revealed and teams attempted to collect "bodgits" by completing small challenges. "Bodgits" were helpful advantages that teams could earn, including time with the on-set engineer or special parts for use in their build.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Cannon

A real blast! Kids love to knock things down, which makes this a slammin' game. Teams have to build a cannon powerful en

EP 2

Water Bailer

Sink or swim! The junketeers have to build an automatic bailing machine. Each team's boat will have the same amount and

EP 3

Water Bike

Why walk on water when you can bike? Teams must build a bike that can travel on water. The test for this challenge is a

EP 4

Catapult

It's time to make a mess! The teams have to build a device that can shoot mud-filled balloons. Each team gets 10 mud bom

EP 5

Baseball Pitcher

This time, the All-Star Game has a winner! Teams have to build machines to pitch to a major league player. Each team wil

EP 6

Master Water Blaster

It's a gusher! Watch out, 'cause these water guns make store-bought super soakers look like little squirts! The teams wi

EP 7

Go-Cart

Wheeling and dealing! The teams get enough junk to build go-karts, but whose design will be fastest and handle best? Eac

EP 8

Mechanical Crane

Ever wanted to win one of those stuffed toys at the bowling alley in the mechanical ""Grab and Get"" machines? Well thes

EP 9

Ice Drag Racer

Get bundled up for this challenge! The teams have to build machines that actually race on ice, powered by a team member.

EP 10

Mud Scooter

Let's get down and dirty! The teams have six hours to build a scooter that will travel over grass and mud. They will com

EP 11

Pie-Filling Machine

Who doesn't love pie?! Well, these teams have the chance to make a whole lot of them â€“ although not quite in a co

EP 12

Battleship

Full steam ahead! Finalists must design and build a ship that they can manipulate via a remote control unit (provided).

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