Sliced Explained

Starring:John McCalmonthttps://www.johnmccalmontvo.com/
Budd Kelley
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:17
Runtime:30 minutes (including commercials)
Company:Powderhouse Productions
Channel:History

Sliced is an American television series that premiered on on the History Channel. The program was hosted by John McCalmont and Budd Kelley, who slice everyday objects in half to uncover how they work. The show aired on Thursdays at 10:00 pm Eastern Time, with three episodes airing on a Saturday afternoon, and the last airing on a Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Time.[1]

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

The first season consisted of 17 episodes.[2]

No.TitleOriginal AirdateSummaryItems Sliced
1"Coin Operated"Coin-operated machines are sliced apart with the goal of seeing if there are mechanisms that prevent cheating. Among the items sliced are a pinball machine, a slot machine, and a pool table.Pinball machine, a slot machine, and a pool table
2"Armored Vehicle"An armored van is sliced apart.Armored van
3"Toys"Toys are sliced apart including the Magic 8 Ball, an Etch A Sketch, and toy cars.Claw machine, Magic 8 Ball, an Etch A Sketch, and toy cars
4"Confidential Kitchen"A refrigerator, a stove, and a garbage disposal are sliced.Refrigerator, a stove, and a garbage disposal
5"Fire Truck"A fire truck is sliced.Fire truck
6"Power Tools"Power tools are sliced.Power tools
7"Saloon"Beer taps, a jukebox, a mechanical bull, and a ride on rodeo bull are sliced.Beer tap, a jukebox, and a mechanical bull
8"Bathroom Disaster"A toilet, a hair dryer, and a shower are sliced.Toilet, blowdryer, and a shower
9"Golf"Golf equipment is dissectedGolf balls, golf club (driver), electric golf cart, industrial leaf vacuum
10"Spy Car"A custom-built spy car with a flame thrower and smoke screen is examined.Spy car
11"Vending Machines"A vending machine is examined.Vending machine
12"Garbage Truck"A garbage truck is examined.Garbage truck
13"All Terrain"
14"Bowling Alley"A whole bowling alley is dissected.Bowling alley
15"Bank Heist"Many types of security equipment including safes, door locks, and Bank safes are examined.
16"Electronics"Several electronics are examined, and the advances made between old and new products are observed.Two televisions (one CRT and one LCD), a subwoofer, two Polaroid cameras (one 600 series instant film, one digital), noise-cancelling headphones
17"Robots"Some Robots are dissected.A Smart Bot (rolling robot), RoboQuad (a four-legged robot), Zoltar (a fortune telling robot), and a robot vacuum cleaner.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sliced — About Sliced — . History.com . 2012-03-17.
  2. Web site: Sliced Episodes on The History Channel. 22 June 2010.