Stuck with Hackett

Stuck with Hackett is a television show created and produced by Silver Machine for the Science Channel . It was commissioned as a pilot in 2010 and picked up as a nine-part series which began airing on August 18th, 2011. It follows the trials and tribulations of artist Chris Hackett, founder of the Madagascar Institute as he turns everyday trash, into new and unexpected machines or mechanisms.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Stuck with Hackett

First Air Date

August 18, 2011

Last Air Date

October 7, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Science

S01E09

Hackestivus!

Hackett is at one of the saddest places in the world: an abandoned WWII munitions factory with nothing left but toxic waste and the barest bones of obtanium. To bring some much-needed cheer to his gloomy surroundings, Hackett creates a holiday for himself — "Hackestivus" — and decides to celebrate his holiday by making a fireworks show that will put July 4 to shame. First he has to find his fuel (charcoal) then an oxidizer (unnamed for legal purposes!) to mix it with. Once he's got his volatile mixture, he builds a water cannon to ensure he can contain fire. With his safety assured, Hackett takes his fireworks to the next level, extracting colors from metals and building his first set of fireworks: gerbes (fountains) and mines that will rain stars from the sky. For the piece de resistance, Hackett uses a popular kitchen staple to create a rocket, then heads to a hilltop to build his detonation system — as well as a 'surprise' firework that even the lawyers aren't aware of. But with daylight fading and Hackett needing to get his fireworks set before dark, it's a race against the clock to see if Hackett will get to have his show — and bring a festive close to "Hackestivus."

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