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STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE SPEED TAKES ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING WITH NEW EPISODES OF  TIME WARP

Hosts Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kierney are back to show us more events that our human eyes and natural senses are missing out on, with the new season of TIME WARP. Using cutting-edge technologies and high-speed digital photography, Jeff and Matt capture seemingly ordinary actions in extraordinary light. Witness the unseen as events disintegrate right before your very eyes, cluing you into the often unnoticed.

In a world where there is a constant need for speed, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) teacher Jeff Lieberman and digital photography expert Matt Kearney slow it down a few hundred notches in TIME WARP. Super-slow-motion cameras overcome the human eye's common ability to process the visual world by altering speed and radically changing the lens of time. From a hands-on lesson in the brutal sport of Filipino stick fighting and the strike from a deadly snake to the anatomy of a spark and medieval trebuchets, witness the science and beauty of high-speed events in frame-by-frame clarity on TIME WARP.

Tune in to watch what Jeff and Mike will tackle next. Even the members of heavy metal band Metallica get "warped"!

TIME WARP episode descriptions:

Blades and Volts
Jeff and Matt visits Thomas Nealiegh, who performs a cutting edge demonstration of blades in action with death-defying feats. Get a "warped" look at Newton's Laws of Gravity as Jeff takes to the skies for a slow-motion lesson in skydiving aerodynamics. Later, the team gets a real charge out with Dr. Megavolt, a physicist who plays with 200,000 volts of electricity, and boogie on the dance floor with some swing dancers.

Slings, Rockets and Sticks
Jeff and Matt kick things off with a 55-foot trebuchet, a medieval catapult. Then, they re-create a V-2 rocket disaster and see how much punishment a set of tires can take. Speaking of punishment, they also get a hands-on lesson in the violet sport of Filipino stick fighting.

Air Bangs, Sparks, Ropes and Rings
Jeff and Matt put a pair of automobile air bags to the ultimate test and re-create a few kitchen disasters. Next, they reveal the anatomy of sparks and take a turn with champion rope jumpers.  Finally, the team gets into the ring with some Combat Zone bruisers and learns just how real wrestling can be - the hard way.

Metallica
Metallica band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo get "warped" in this special edition of TIME WARP. While they're at it, Matt and Jeff chew things up with a chainsaw artist, and get down and dirty with dirt bikes.

Splashes, Guns and Sticks
Jeff and Matt go head over heels with champion divers and shallow-dive record holder Darren "Professor Splash" Taylor. Later, they chew things up with vintage machine guns and hang ten with a motorcycle surfer.

Slings, Rockets and Sticks
Jeff and Matt use super slow-motion cameras to get up close and very personal with some very deadly snakes and fire things up with the Boston Fire Department. Then, they throw down with three very big sumo wrestlers and jump around with flexible powerbocker stilts that allow you to leap like a kangaroo.

Goop, Goo, Glop and Germs
The gang turns the TIME WARP studio into a multipurpose lab to get an extraordinary view of some ordinary everyday things. Experience an amazing exploration of the hidden world in everyday water drops as the team gets a sobering look at the way germs can be spread through casual contact.

Arrows, Dogs, Strong Men and Yo-yos
TIME WARP snags a few with Anthony Kelly, a martial arts expert who catches arrows barehanded. Next, the team hoists a few with Rob Meulenberg and Dave Hansen, two professional strongmen, who perform amazing feats of strength, before rolling with "Edge" Szumowski, the master of the diabolo, a supersized yo-yo. 

Hot Stuff and Cold Steel
Jeff and Matt head out to the firing range with military weapons expert Marty Morgan and get a "warped" view of some awesome firepower. Self-defence instructor Mike Janich shows them how knives and ordinary household objects can be used as weapons.  Finally, the team takes a walk on the hot side with pyro-technicians, who perform amazing feats with fire.

Las Vegas: Warped
Jeff and Matt head out to Las Vegas to get a "warped" view of Sin City. They drop in on Penn and Teller, who show them a few tricks of their trade in super slow-motion, before visiting the Fuel Girls, who demonstrate amazing new stunts with fire. The TIME WARP team caps it off with a behind-the-scenes tour of "O," the spectacular water show produced by Cirque de Soleil.  

Big Cats and Mixed Martial Arts
Animal Trainer Randy Miller helps Jeff and Matt to get up close and personal with some very big cats. The boys then get in the cage with Mixed Martial Arts champion Kenny Florian and his friends, who show them a few kicks, punches and takedowns. Later, card magicians the Buck Brothers treat the boys to showcase of amazing card tricks.

Coasters, Cars, Cups and Cans
Jeff and Matt pay a visit to Six Flags New England and take a stomach-churning ride on one of the world's tallest roller coasters. Next, they meet some kids, who are champions in sport stacking. Then they slap things around with paddleball player extraordinaire Ashton Friedenberger before wrapping things up by crushing a 4700 gallon steel tanker.

Car Crushing, Lumberjacks and Skateboards
Jeff and Matt visit an auto salvage yard and make a big impression with a car crushing machine.  Next, the duo travel to New Hampshire to get a lesson in the fine art of lumberjacking and Matt gets on a roll when he challenges a beauty queen to a log-rolling contest.  Finally, they ramp things up with skateboard legend Danny Way.

Blue Men, Propellers, Big Bangs and Viewer Request
Episode description TBC