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Country of origin
  
U.S.A

First episode date
  
15 October 2008

Language
  
English

6.7/10
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Composer(s)
  
Colin Bayley

Original language(s)
  
English

Final episode date
  
26 March 2009

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Written by
  
David Friedman Rob Miller Richard Stomps

Directed by
  
John Tessier Anthony Toy

Starring
  
Andrew 'Zoz' Brooks Mike North Terry Sandin Joe Grand John Guidry

Production company
  
Beyond International Group

Genres
  
Documentary film, Science, Technology

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.

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The show follows a team of inventors:

  • Dr. Mike North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Joe Grand – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University
  • Terry Sandin – Special Effects Guru, Hollywood
  • Dr. Andrew 'Zoz' Brooks – 3 degrees from the University of Adelaide, namely, Bachelor of Science (Organic Chemistry & Computer Science), First Class Honours in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in Education plus a Masters from the Australian National University's robotics laboratory and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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    Production

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

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    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.

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    References

    Prototype This! Wikipedia
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