Hollywood Weapons
Hollywood Weapons
TV Series
6.8
2017 6 Seasons

Hollywood Weapons

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Storyline

Some of the most thrilling weapons action sequences from movies and TV are put to the test. Join U.S. Special Forces veteran Terry Schappert and weapons master Larry Zanoff as they utilize the expertise of Hollywood's premier prop house and weapons builder — and break down some of the most explosive action in Hollywood history.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

8 Episodes Aired 2017

No overview available for this season.

43 min
E1

Terry's Criminal Minds

Apr 19, 2017

A murderer tries to kill his final victim as the car they are in slowly sinks to the bottom of a lake. The only way to save the victim is to rescue her as the car continues to sink. We test fire multiple handguns underwater to see if you can actually penetrate a car windshield and save the victim.

43 min
E2

Shark Go Boom

Apr 03, 2017

In this iconic scene, Chief Brody hangs on to his sinking boat as a giant shark approaches him with a scuba tank lodged in its mouth. We construct a giant shark on a motorized platform to test if you can hit, and explode, the tank with an M1 Garand rifle while perched in a precarious position.

43 min
E3

The Good, The Bad and Terry

Apr 10, 2017

In this classic western, Clint Eastwood - aka Blondie - saves Eli Wallach from the hangman's noose three separate times by shooting and severing the rope that he hangs from. We recreate each scene and test the reality of these shots.

43 min
E4

Dying Hard

Apr 17, 2017

John McLane (Bruce Willis) finds himself dangling from the side of a building and must shoot through the glass window to break through to safety; reconstructing the scene using the same Beretta 92 handgun and office glass.

43 min
E5

Schapbo

Apr 24, 2017

John Rambo's ability to decimate enemies all by himself has created some of the most incredible weapon stunts in Hollywood history. We test the reality surrounding these iconic scenes from this blockbuster franchise.

43 min
E6

Terry and the Minigun

May 01, 2017

Can you really fire a GE Minigun handheld with ammunition held in a backpack (also see on Captain America: Winter Soldier). Additionally, for one of our larger tests - can you actually chop down a jungle forest with a minigun? Actor Bill Duke - who co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the film and who's character performed this weapon stunt - join us to find out. But first, we have to build a jungle.

43 min
E7

Scoreless

May 08, 2017

Using a unique method to crack a safe, Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) uses a blowtorch to cut through a safe, fill it with water, and blow the door off using a small explosive device. We test this, along with the effects of a 20mm antitank rifle on a safe from the movie, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot".

43 min
E8

Terry vs. Gorn

May 15, 2017

Captain James T Kirk's battle with the Gorn alien is one of the most popular episodes from the original series. He defeats the Gorn by creating gunpowder from the base elements found on the planet. We partner with Star Trek: Original Series set tour in New York, as we test the reality of making gunpowder by hand without actually blowing yourself up.

Season 2

Season 2

8 Episodes Aired 2018

No overview available for this season.

43 min
E1

Terry Down Under

Feb 24, 2018

Testing one of the most requested films, Quigley Down Under. Terry will see if he can hit a 564-yard shot with a Sharps rifle and then we will attempt the Quigley. An 800-yard shot, trying to kill 2 bad guys with 1 bullet!

43 min
E2

Bond, Terry Bond

Mar 03, 2018

Terry and Larry test the effectiveness of driving a vehicle with fully automatic machine guns mounted to the car, just like James Bond does with his Aston Martin DB5.

43 min
E3

Just-Terry-Fied

Mar 10, 2018

Terry and Larry test two scenes from "Justified" where Terry, as Raylan Givins, finds himself in a bathtub and a dead body lying over top of him; a woman stands ready to end his life when Raylan shoots his service revolver.

43 min
E4

Terry's Reindeer Game

Mar 17, 2018

Terry and Larry test a scene from "Reindeer Games" when Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron get trapped under a frozen lake; they shoot three shots with a 12-gauge shotgun underwater to blast a hole in the ice to escape.

43 min
E5

Ex-Men: The Origin of Terry

Mar 24, 2018

Terry and Larry test a famous scene from an X-Men film; they attempt to see if one can split a bullet with a katana sword.

43 min
E6

Pay Terry Back

Mar 31, 2018

Terry and Larry test 2 scenes from Mel Gibson's film Payback. Mel's character is in the back of a taxi when 4 bad guys pull up next to him in an SUV, they open fire and Mel uses a bad guy in the cab as a shield.

43 min
E7

Paint Your Red River Stagecoach at High

Apr 02, 2018

Terry and Larry will test different famous shots from westerns. Can you shoot a cowboy hat off the bad guy? Will a shotgun blast really throw you back through a window? Can a single shot from a colt revolver break shackles?

43 min
E8

Terry's Underworld

Apr 09, 2018

Terry and Larry test a famous scene from "Underworld" with Kate Beckensale; Terry attempts to shoot a circle around himself in the floor and fall through to save himself from the pack of werewolves.

Season 3

Season 3

8 Episodes Aired 2019

No overview available for this season.

43 min
E1

A Pirates Life for Terry

Jan 05, 2019

Terry and Larry go on a swashbuckling adventure when they test two scenes from the 1920’s film, The Black Pirate starring Douglas Fairbanks, Senior. Terry will see if he can knock down a ships mast with a canon, and then test gravity as he slides down a sail with only a knife.

43 min
E2

Terry Loves '70s Cop Shows

Jan 12, 2019

Terry travels back in time to the '70s where he gets to relive his childhood dreams of becoming a '70s TV cop. Larry helps Terry test several scenarios, including hiding behind a car door for cover, and if you can really shoot a gas tank from a car to make it explode.

43 min
E3

Breaking Terry Badly

Jan 19, 2019

Terry falls victim to Walter White in Breaking Bad, and Terry and Larry test 3 separate scenes from this iconic series, two of which need the help of Special Effects expert Andre Ellingson, including lighting a gas tank on fire and chemically burning through a steal door.

43 min
E4

Getting to Know Rick O'Shea

Jan 26, 2019

In this episode we get know Larry’s friend Rick O’Shea (Ricochet). Terry and Larry test several different films where bullets are manipulated in order to get an amazing result. They test scenes from Skyfall, Suicide Squad, American Ultra, and The Bear.

43 min
E5

Larry's Shadow

Feb 02, 2019

Larry gets sucked into Terry’s dark and mysterious world because Terry wants to test two scenes from the 1994 film with Alec Baldwin, The Shadow. Terry will find out if they can save a man trapped in cement shoes, and then they will do a seemly impossible test.

43 min
E6

We Hear Ya

Feb 09, 2019

Larry and Terry test several requests from viewers. They will test a bunch of crazy scenes from Bad Boys 2, Under Siege, A License to Kill, and Bangkok Dangerous.

43 min
E7

D-Day by Air

Feb 16, 2019

Terry goes back to paratrooper school and will see how difficult it was for soldiers engaging the enemy while parachuting down to safety on D-Day. He will attempt with 3 different weapons to hit several targets while descending from the air.

43 min
E8

Saving Private Terry

Feb 23, 2019

Terry gets to relive part of his military carrier by attempting the famous sniper shot from Saving Private Ryan, and Larry and Terry demonstrate how sniper technology has developed over the years and test some amazing sniper shots.

Season 4

Season 4

8 Episodes Aired 2020

No overview available for this season.

Season 5

Season 5

8 Episodes Aired 2021

No overview available for this season.

43 min
E1

Terry's Lethal Weapon

Sep 25, 2021

Terry and Larry tackle the epic Lethal Weapon series testing 4 different scenes.

43 min
E2

Jean Claude Van Schappert

Oct 02, 2021

Terry enters the world of Slow-Mo and explosions trying to imitate Jean Claude in Hart Target. Terry and Larry will be testing 5 scenes from the Hard Target films. One of which will make you never look through a peephole again.

43 min
E3

S-Smart

Oct 09, 2021

Give me some sugar baby. Terry travels through time where he will test the cult favorite, Army of Darkness. Terry not only gets to test several scenes, but also gets a sit down with the legendary Bruce Campbell.

43 min
E4

Terry's Brave Heart

Oct 16, 2021

Terry gets to annoy Larry with his impersonation of William Wallace from Braveheart. He not only gets to wield Sir Wallace's sword, but also convinces Larry to build him a Trebuchet.

43 min
E5

Bond-ing with Larry

Oct 23, 2021

Who is the greatest international action hero of all time, Terry Schappert? No. Terry and Larry get to test some scenes from James Bond films and other great action heroes.

43 min
E6

Across the Great Divided Lonesome Mighty River

Oct 30, 2021

Everybody loves a great western, except Larry. Terry gets Larry to test more scenes from western movies.

43 min
E7

Down Mexico Way

Nov 06, 2021

Don't mess with organized crime. The dynamic duo tackles scenes from the Mexico cartel series Queen of the South, but take a pitstop at the rest room to test a scene from The Foreigner with Jackie Chan.

43 min
E8

Terry Alone at Home

Nov 13, 2021

Who left Terry Home Alone! Larry did. Terry and Larry test several scenes from the classic film series Home Alone.

Series Info

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

6

Episodes

49

Language

en

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