7.6 /10 1 Votes7.6
8.5/10 Country of origin U.S.A First episode date 15 October 2008 Language English | 6.7/10 Composer(s) Colin Bayley Original language(s) English Final episode date 26 March 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by David FriedmanRob MillerRichard Stomps Directed by John TessierAnthony Toy Starring Andrew 'Zoz' BrooksMike NorthTerry SandinJoe GrandJohn Guidry Production company Beyond International Group Similar Cool Stuff: How It Works, Smash Lab, Patent Bending, MythBusters, The Re‑Inventors |
Prototype This! was a TV series that claimed to "look into the viability of gadgets and technology seen in science-fiction movies". The series premiered on October 15, 2008, on The Discovery Channel. It was filmed on Treasure Island in Building 180 and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco.

The show follows a team of inventors:

Production

Although this show shares producers (Beyond Productions) and location (San Francisco Bay Area, California) with the TV series MythBusters, it is entirely distinct.

The pilot episode for the series was shot at TechShop in Menlo Park in December 2006. Three sets were constructed in TechShop's large conference room, and the machine shop and sheet metal shop were painted in color schemes that would look good on camera. Many parts of the TechShop facilities were used in the show pilot, including the main workshop, welding shop, and laser cutter room.
