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In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker and his teacher to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer, lost in a parallel world.

In this new competition series, Tim Allen and Richard Karn spotlight the best and brightest makers from across the country, as they compete head-to-head, to create mind-blowing builds - everything from a dual all-season ice melter/leaf blower and all-in-one riding comfort mower to a do-it-yourself jacuzzi and BBQ bicycle - which not only pushes each builder beyond their limits but challenges their inner fixer and inventor to build it bigger, better and more powerful. Additionally, the duo will be joined by woodworking do-it-yourself YouTube star April Wilkerson who will act as the series' own resident expert.

Why were trunks belonging to genius inventor Nikola Tesla confiscated in 1943? Did they contain the plans for nearly free worldwide electricity, massive death rays, and other inventions out of the future? A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries, government conspiracies, Cold War and WW2 spycraft, extra-terrestrial communication, and amazing achievements of a truly gifted man - Nikola Tesla.

Fast-paced, fun and informative, Modern Marvels is The History Channel's signature series focusing on historical technology.

Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta fields kids' ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then - if he's in the mood - he and his pals build 'em.

Explore the enigmatic Nikola Tesla's inventions and research in this thrilling series. Declassified documents reveal secrets behind the Death Ray. Join the investigation into Tesla's mysterious death and the potential involvement of his groundbreaking discoveries. Uncover the truth.

One day, a black box suddenly crashed into the house of the high school dropout Naoto Miura. Inside it was a female automaton. The endless cycle of failure and success. The world that does change and the mankind that does not change. At a time where reality and fantasy are screaming, the encounters of these two make the gears of fate move!

Top Gear presenter, Richard Hammond, explores the connections between some of the worlds most iconic engineering inventions to see if he can uncover the true ideas behind them.

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.

Human Discoveries features a group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization. Of course, they're the first to discover necessities like fire and the wheel. But, much more importantly, we'll watch as they stumble onto humanity's best, and worst, developments, including art, alcohol, fashion, racism, small talk and, much to their confusion, monogamy.

This series sees the popular due taking a light-hearted and humorous look at different real-life inventors, contraptions and gadgets.

Nikola Tesla, a genius scientist recognized by Thomas Edison, kept the entire record of his invention in a crystal called the "Shard of Tesla." Time has passed and now. Raised as the best retributor of the descendants of the Negoro Ninja, Negoro Peony was assigned to the mission "Mission T" to collect crystals at the request of Japan Safety Promotion Co., Ltd. in the wake of a mysterious incident in Norway. Convened. Peony, who has teamed up with a car that claims to be the number one in Japan's safety promotion, will fight for spies around the world over "Tesla's fragments" that could even cause the world to ruin.

2019, Divergence Ratio 1.048596. The near future, where a device popularly called the PokeCom, packaged with PhoneDroid OS, spreads, bringing the Augmented Reality world close to existence.

This show is on a mission to find the best inventions NEVER made and give them new life. Inventors will be given the resources and help they need to take their products from concept to reality.

The small town of Haven becomes a hot-bed of inventions all run by a strange green power device. The whole town is digging something up in the woods, and only an alcoholic poet can discover the secret of the Tommyknockers.

By using CGI to "explode open" everyday machines to reveal their individual parts and inner workings, MACHINES: HOW THEY WORK explores the hidden working of machines of all shaped and sizes - from parking meters and car washes to fire hydrants and escalators. Plus, the series heads into the factories where these machines are built to meet the larger than life characters who design and construct them.

From Simon Cowell and the producers of "American Idol" comes an exciting new reality series, "American Inventor". The show sets out to find America's next greatest invention by uncovering the hottest new products from the country's brightest inventors. Inventor wannabes compete for a $1 million prize.

Connections takes an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention and demonstrates how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects of modern technology.

From the invention, to the pitch, to the infomercial, Pitchmen follows the journey of how an invented product becomes the next hot consumer commodity.

Mike and Geoff Howe are identical twin brothers who build some of the most unique machines. They push technology to extreme limits by creating fast paced motors and some of the coolest inventions.

It spans over 5,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular sites and epic stories and an evolving society of inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher reveals the highs and lows of the most beguiling civilisation in humanity's rich history in this four-part series made for BBC2.

Hosted by Alie Ward, Did I Mention Invention? brings viewers fascinating stories of invention while shining a light on everyday innovators. With each episode, Alie will present reports of human ingenuity and inspiration from around the United States- and in some cases, around the world. Viewers will learn about innovators young and old, what it takes to bring their vision to life, and little-known facts about the history and process of invention and innovation. Did I Mention Invention? will ignite a spark within the hearts and minds of audiences, encouraging viewers to try their own hand at creating something new.

This is a five-hour series which guides viewers through the history of inventions. The series covers iconic and innovative inventions of the modern age, showing the history of black boxes, cell phones and many more things that changed our lives forever.