''Operation Junkyard'' is an American television series that aired from October 5, 2002 to February 15, 2003 on

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. Essentially a spin-off of TLC (TV channel), 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.

Premise

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. Two identical school buses filled with junk were given to the teams, who had six hours to create their contraptions.

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{{Discovery Kids 2002 American television series debuts 2003 American television series endings 2000s American reality television series 2000s American teen television series American educational television series American television spin-offs Discovery Kids original programming English-language television shows Television series about teenagers Television shows filmed in California Television series by Banijay