# Brainiac (the UK science show, not the DC comics villian)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainiac-the-uk-science-show-not-the-dc-comics-villian/332735
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**Created:** [November 25, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainiac-the-uk-science-show-not-the-dc-comics-villian/332735 "2005-11-25T22:18:40Z")
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### Author: ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brainiac-the-uk-science-show-not-the-dc-comics-villian/332735/1 "2005-11-25T22:18:40Z")

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I’m watching this now on G4 (which I don’t usually watch).

Imagine the Mythbusters on speed and a serious deadline.

This is a half-hour show all about “science abuse”. It’s not as good as the Mythbusters (who take their time with their experiments), but it is amusing.