Operation Junkyard


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