''Master Blasters'' is an American

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that debuted on July 27, 2005. A team of challengers competes against the home team, the Master Blasters, each week to construct

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-based machines in a timed competition. The series premiered on the

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in 2005 but ran only four episodes of ''Master Blasters'' in 2005, then dropped the series. The

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has picked it up and is currently being shown on the

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. The show was filmed primarily at Northwest Regional Airport in

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Cast

*Dan Stroud as "Mad Scientist", Team Leader, Master Blasters Team *Terry Stroud as "The Brain", Engineering and Design, Master Blasters Team The remaining members of the Master Blasters Team are rotated each week.

Episode list

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0458276, Master Blasters
First Television
2000s American game shows 2005 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings Science Channel original programming Syfy original programming Television shows filmed in Texas Television shows set in Texas