Operation Junkyard

*Operation Junkyard*
Operation Junkyard
Created by	Malcolm Bird;
Written by	Malcolm Bird
Directed by	; ; Malcolm Bird; Patrick Doody;
Presented by	Rob Czar; ; ;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Malcolm Bird
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Discovery Kids;
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	1 October 2002 –; 15 February 2003

Operation Junkyard debuted in fall 2002 as part of the Discovery Kids Saturday morning programming schedule. Essentially a spin-off of TLC's popular series Junkyard Wars, OP/JY featured teams of teens that were challenged to build gadgets out of junk in six hours.^[1] Teams featured on the show include the Rummaging Robots and Jurassic Junkers, and the teams were tasked to build gadgets like water bailing machines, mud scooters, and remote control battleships.

At the beginning of each show the challenge of the day was revealed and teams attempted to collect "bodgits" by completing small challenges. "Bodgits" were helpful advantages that teams could earn, including time with the on-set engineer or special parts for use in their build. Two identical school buses filled with junk were given to the teams, who had six hours to create their contraptions.

Teams[]

Team Name
Jurassic Junkers
Banging Builders
Rummaging Robots
Scrap Scavengers
Scrap Heap Henchmen
Gearhead Gremlins
Garbage Gorillas
Renegade Recyclers
Junkyard Jugglers
Funky Junkers
Raging Racers
Demolition Dudes

Episodes[]

#	Gadget Made
1	Catapult
2	Water Bailer
3	Water Bike
4	Cannon
5	Baseball Pitcher
6	Master Water Blaster
7	Go Cart
8	Mechanical Crane
9	Ice Drag Racer
10	Mud Scooter
11	Pie Filling Machine
12	Battleship

References[]

^ "'Operation Junkyard'". The Washington Post. October 2, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

External links[]

[1] "'Operation Junkyard'". The Washington Post. October 2, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

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