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Scrapheap Challenge

Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the show, teams of contestants had 10 hours in which to build a working machine that could do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the United States, where it was known as Junkyard Wars as a completely different TV series. The US show was also produced by RDF Media, and was originally shown on The Learning Channel. Repeats have aired on another Discovery network, the Science Channel.

1998 6.4/10 community score 12 seasons · 165 episodes Ended
  • Reality
  • Action & Adventure

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Country-level availability

Where to watch in United States

5 platforms currently listed across all viewing options

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Series schedule

Seasons and episode dates

A concise series timeline, including the latest aired episode and the next date currently listed.

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First aired
Seasons
12
Episodes
165
Status
Ended

Latest aired episode

S11 E13

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Next listed episode

No upcoming episode date is currently listed.

Season guide

Most recent seasons first

13 season entries

  • Season 12

    12 episodes

    Air date not listed

  • Season 11

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 10

    17 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 9

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 8

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 7

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 6

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 5

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

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  • Season 4

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 3

    11 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 2

    7 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 1

    8 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Specials

    6 episodes

    First episode aired

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