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'' show airing on Discovery's

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", the show features about ten minutes of new material—experiments and quizzes presented by Kari, as well as TV celebrity and scientist appearances, pitching the idea that "science is cool"—interwoven in fifty minutes of material from ''MythBusters'' episodes. These celebrity segments include "Cool Jobs In Science", which has featured other Science,

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stars such as Dr.

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, and each of the other four MythBusters.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 "Refresh" (2011)

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 2720902, Head Rush 2010 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings 2010 Australian television series debuts 2011 Australian television series endings American television spin-offs Australian television spin-offs Science Channel original programming Television shows set in San Francisco Television series by Beyond Television Productions