Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis[2] and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series.[3] On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am, the show moved to ABC3 (now known as 'ABC ME'). The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network.
4 August 2008 (2008-08-04) – 12 August 2014 (2014-08-12)
In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as Sharky's Friends, A*mazing, and Go Go Stop, which are filmed on a large set in front of a live studio audience, Lab Rats Challenge uses several smaller sets resembling an abandoned science laboratory as well as special effects sequences inserted in post-production. It is filmed in Brisbane's Channel 9 studio on Mount Coot-tha, Queensland.
The challenges on the show are born from science experiments,[4] such as guessing how many drops of water will fit on a twenty cent coin. Each episode's final challenge, The Labyrinth, features the children competitors racing through a series of physical and mental challenges. The 1st pair to make it through the labyrinth gets cheesed at the end. This is similar in style to the maze on early 1990s Australian kids game show A*mazing and 1990s American show Legends of the Hidden Temple.
Rounds
Nano Challenge – In this round, both teams simultaneously try and complete the challenge and achieve their goal. If they succeed, the team wins 10 points. Its time limit is unlimited. It could be a minute, half a minute or even two.
What'll Happen If – In this round, Drew and Nicole will describe the experiment and both teams, in private must make a hypothesis/guess as to what will happen. After both teams guesses are made, Drew and Nicole will perform the experiment. If their guess is right, the team wins 5 points.
Method Madness – In this round, teams perform the task either simultaneously or one at a time. If the task is to be performed one team at a time, the trailing team will decide whether to go first or second. If there is a tie, the Randomizer will then be done to find the winning team. Whoever goes second will get shrunk by Drew and surrounded by a metal cage with a cat on guard to prevent them from seeing their opposing team in action. Teams will perform a task. The winning team gets 15 points. Another common form of 'shrinking' in Method Madness, is where they 'lose' your heads, through the use of CGI. In the 2012 version, the trailing team got to perform the challenge first and the leading team had their heads relocated.
Rat Race – This is a race to completing the game. Whoever wins, gets 30 points. Along the way, status accelerators are on offer with 20, 15, 10 and 5 points. Obstacles include wire traps, cargo nets, dark room (where the exit is on the ground), slide, ball pits, maze and Cheese Dump. Every episode has a major challenge where teams have to do a task such as filling a cylinder to the line, building a skeleton or operating a crane. In the 2012 version, as well as trying to find the exit to the dark room, teams have to find an eyeball before leaving the dark room. Teams could also intentionally just exit the dark room without finding the eyeball in order to save up time in the race. By doing so, the team wasn't eligible to gain any status accelerator points. At the cargo net, contestants have to climb up two sets and crawl over the ground. After that they slide down a slide and get the status accelerators. After finishing the major task comes the maze which they have to make their way through the correct doors.
If there is a tie after What'll Happen If or the Rat Race, there is a tie breaker known as the Randomizer. Both teams are given a beaker of water along with two similar-looking containers of white powder. Only one would cause a chemical reaction when placed in the water. The team that wins the Rat Race gets to choose their powder first. Both teams pour their powder in the water and the one that has a chemical reaction wins. This tie breaker is completely based on chance.
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^"Top marks for a mover and Shaker". TV Guide. The Courier-Mail. 27 July 2008. p. 10. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^Shearer, Geoff (8 March 2012). "Travel bug right fit for Lab Rats". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^Miller, Kylie; Devlyn, Darren (8 October 2008). "Out of box". TV Guide. Herald Sun. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children s game show The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4 pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis 2 and Nicole Dixon On 5 March 2012 the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series 3 On 12 February 2013 at 10 15 am the show moved to ABC3 now known as ABC ME The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network Lab Rats ChallengeGenreGame ShowDirected byIan Munro 1 Presented byDrew JarvisNicole Dixon 2008 Aleisha Rose 2012 2014 Country of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo of series4No of episodes260ProductionProduction locationsBrisbane QueenslandRunning time30 minutes including commercials Production companyBeyond ProductionsReleaseOriginal networkNine Network 2008 Seven Network 2012 ABC3 2013 2014 Picture format576i SDTV Audio formatStereoOriginal release4 August 2008 2008 08 04 12 August 2014 2014 08 12 In contrast to other Australian children s game shows such as Sharky s Friends A mazing and Go Go Stop which are filmed on a large set in front of a live studio audience Lab Rats Challenge uses several smaller sets resembling an abandoned science laboratory as well as special effects sequences inserted in post production It is filmed in Brisbane s Channel 9 studio on Mount Coot tha Queensland Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Rounds 3 International broadcasts 4 See also 5 ReferencesGameplay EditThe challenges on the show are born from science experiments 4 such as guessing how many drops of water will fit on a twenty cent coin Each episode s final challenge The Labyrinth features the children competitors racing through a series of physical and mental challenges The 1st pair to make it through the labyrinth gets cheesed at the end This is similar in style to the maze on early 1990s Australian kids game show A mazing and 1990s American show Legends of the Hidden Temple Rounds EditNano Challenge In this round both teams simultaneously try and complete the challenge and achieve their goal If they succeed the team wins 10 points Its time limit is unlimited It could be a minute half a minute or even two What ll Happen If In this round Drew and Nicole will describe the experiment and both teams in private must make a hypothesis guess as to what will happen After both teams guesses are made Drew and Nicole will perform the experiment If their guess is right the team wins 5 points Method Madness In this round teams perform the task either simultaneously or one at a time If the task is to be performed one team at a time the trailing team will decide whether to go first or second If there is a tie the Randomizer will then be done to find the winning team Whoever goes second will get shrunk by Drew and surrounded by a metal cage with a cat on guard to prevent them from seeing their opposing team in action Teams will perform a task The winning team gets 15 points Another common form of shrinking in Method Madness is where they lose your heads through the use of CGI In the 2012 version the trailing team got to perform the challenge first and the leading team had their heads relocated Rat Race This is a race to completing the game Whoever wins gets 30 points Along the way status accelerators are on offer with 20 15 10 and 5 points Obstacles include wire traps cargo nets dark room where the exit is on the ground slide ball pits maze and Cheese Dump Every episode has a major challenge where teams have to do a task such as filling a cylinder to the line building a skeleton or operating a crane In the 2012 version as well as trying to find the exit to the dark room teams have to find an eyeball before leaving the dark room Teams could also intentionally just exit the dark room without finding the eyeball in order to save up time in the race By doing so the team wasn t eligible to gain any status accelerator points At the cargo net contestants have to climb up two sets and crawl over the ground After that they slide down a slide and get the status accelerators After finishing the major task comes the maze which they have to make their way through the correct doors If there is a tie after What ll Happen If or the Rat Race there is a tie breaker known as the Randomizer Both teams are given a beaker of water along with two similar looking containers of white powder Only one would cause a chemical reaction when placed in the water The team that wins the Rat Race gets to choose their powder first Both teams pour their powder in the water and the one that has a chemical reaction wins This tie breaker is completely based on chance International broadcasts EditIn the United Kingdom Lab Rats Challenge was screened on POP and Kix until December 2012 and was replaced by Scaredy Squirrel in January 2013 at around the same time CBBC began airing a similar UK produced format Richard Hammond s Blast Lab In Singapore the series is screened on Okto and Channel 5 In Malaysia the series was aired on Astro TVIQ See also Edit Australia portal Television portal List of Australian television seriesReferences Edit Sheppeard Amanda 24 October 2015 Vegie garden jewel to charm buyers Manly Daily Retrieved 25 November 2021 Top marks for a mover and Shaker TV Guide The Courier Mail 27 July 2008 p 10 Retrieved 25 November 2021 Shearer Geoff 8 March 2012 Travel bug right fit for Lab Rats The Courier Mail Retrieved 25 November 2021 Miller Kylie Devlyn Darren 8 October 2008 Out of box TV Guide Herald Sun p 2 Retrieved 25 November 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lab Rats Challenge amp oldid 1108446599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
