Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction?

Each episode our hosts take a scene from a TV show or Movie where a weapon is used, and test that weapon using real world conditions to see if it's Fact or Fiction.

Genre: Documentary, Action, Adventure

Cast:Terry Schappert , Larry Zanoff , Pompeyo Cepeda , Andre G. Ellingson , Tom Seymour , Liz Ramm , J.D. Streett , Michael G. Welch , Vince Cecere , Daniel Craig , Bill Duke , Marybeth Ritkouski , Richard O. Helmer , Richard Ferguson , Tom Selleck , Gary Sinise , Nick Searcy , Daniel Henney

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Terry's Criminal Mind

Mon, Apr 3, 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. -

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Shark Go Boom!

Mon, Apr 3, 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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Good the Bad and Terry

Mon, 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 with the weapons that were used.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Dying Hard

Mon, Apr 17, 2017

John McLain (Bruce Willis) finds himself dangling from the side of a building. The only way to save himself is to shoot through the glass window and break through to safety. Using the same Beretta 92 handgun, we reconstruct the office glass and see if our host can break through.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Schapbo

Mon, 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.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Terry and the Minigun

Mon, May 1, 2017

Can you really fire a GE Minigun handheld with ammunition held in a backpack (also seen on Predator (1987). 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 - joins us to find out. But first, we have to build a jungle.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Scoreless

Mon, May 8, 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 Thuderbolt and Lightfoot.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Terry Vs Gorn

Mon, May 15, 2017

Terry and Larry test out Star Trek on the set of Star Trek Original Series set tours in Upstate NY Terry and Larry find them selves on board the USS Enterprise and they test the theory that Kirk could have made a cannon from a Bamboo tube Magnesium Powder and Stone Knives and BareSkins It worked on Star Trek but would it really work ? Lets Find out.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ A Pirates Life for Terry

Sat, Jan 5, 2019

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2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Terry Loves 70's Cop Shows

Sat, 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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Breaking Terry Badly

Sat, 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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Getting to Know Rick O'Shea

Sat, 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.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Larry's Shadow

Sat, Feb 2, 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.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ We Hear Ya!

Sun, Feb 10, 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.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ D-Day By Air

Sun, Feb 17, 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 air.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Saving Private Terry

Sat, Mar 16, 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.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Last Crusade of Indiana Terry

Wed, Jul 8, 2020

The guys put some scenes to the test from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Equalizing Terry

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Terry and Larry will test 3 scenes from Denzel Washington's Equalizer films. Can Terry be as cool as Denzel and use propane tanks and a microwave to create an explosion, use a nail gun to take out the bad guy, or get a flash bang to ignite a room full of baking products?

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Silencing Terry

Wed, Jul 22, 2020

Terry and Larry test ways of silencing a gun shot that they've seen in movies.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Meet the Smiths

Wed, Jul 29, 2020

The guys put things to the test from the movie "Mr. and Mrs Smith"

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Nightmare on Hollywood Weapons

Wed, Aug 5, 2020

The guys test scenes from some of our favorite horror films.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ All for One!

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

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7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ RED-ish

Wed, Aug 19, 2020

Bad Jokes, Chinese food, a low rider, and an RPG make for a fun episode. The guys finally test a long requested moment from the Bruce WIllis movie RED. Some bullets in a frying pan? A mini gun at a van? How will Larry do any of these test safely?

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ MacSchappert

Wed, Aug 26, 2020

The guys put everybody's favorite smart guy MacGyver to the test. Some stuff from the original series and some from the reboot. Either way Terry looks great in a mullet. As with any MacGyver episode a life hangs in the balance and the clock is ticking.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Terry's Lethal Weapon

Sat, Sep 25, 2021

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

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Jean Claude Van Schappert

Sat, Oct 2, 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.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ S-Smart Terry

Sat, Oct 9, 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.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Terry's Brave Heart

Sat, 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.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Bond-ing with Larry

Sat, 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.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Across the Great Divided Lonesome Mighty River

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

Everybody loves a great western. Except Larry. Terry gets Larry to test more scenes from classic western movies.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Down Mexico Way

Sat, Nov 6, 2021

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

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Terry's Alone at Home

Sat, Nov 13, 2021

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