Tom Papa
Self - Host
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
Season 1
In each episode, each host presents an unusual fact. Some facts are explained via video segments, while others are tested on-stage. At the end of the show, the audience votes for the best fact and the winner gets the Golden Quack award.
Released Jan. 13, 2014
Episode 22 min
10+
S1E1 - Hovercraft Grand Prix
Seth presents a theory that is commonly debated: Is it really possible for bacteria from a flushing toilet to reach a toothbrush sitting on a bathroom counter 6 feet away? Our experiment puts the urban legend to rest once and for all (hint: the results are disturbing). Later, Tom challenges Seth and Michael to test a theory that is easier said than done: Will any of them be able to achieve the seemingly simple charge of eating six saltine crackers in a minute or less without a sip of water?
Jan. 13, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - Crushed by a Truck
Things get heavy as a two-and-a-half-ton truck makes an appearance in-studio as four ceramic coffee mugs attempt to support its entire weight. Tom's challenge of writing the number six while rotating your corresponding leg clockwise baffles everyone.
Jan. 13, 2014, midnight
S1E3 - Shrimp on a Treadmill
What happens if you give someone a virgin drink but tell them it's alcoholic? Seth tests the theory of whether drunkenness is truly in the eye of the beer-holder. Michael tests a shrimp's endurance, believing it's greater than the average human.
Jan. 20, 2014, midnight
S1E4 - Proof is in the Pudding
Seth puts the nickname "bird brain" to the test, believing that pigeons can remember human faces. We all know there's nothing like a little fun in the sun--but is your swimsuit making you...dumber? Can pudding dance--and can you dance on top of pudding?
Jan. 20, 2014, midnight
S1E5 - Mad Bulls See Red
Is it the color red that really makes a bull angry? Can you hang upside down from the ceiling fan using only glue? Can a yolk be separated from the white of an egg using only an empty plastic bottle? Hosts, Tom, Michael and Seth solve the puzzles!
Jan. 27, 2014, midnight
S1E6 - Eyelash Monsters
Tom, Michael, and Seth prove that: You can stretch a bathing cap enough for an adult to fit inside of it. There are mites that live on your eyelashes that are visible under electron microscope. People are more likely to believe statements that rhyme.
Jan. 27, 2014, midnight
S1E7 - Bubble Wrap Drop
Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: The color red enhances men's attraction to women. You can survive a 13' drop if you're wrapped in bubble wrap. Cows that are given names produce more milk than cows that aren't.
Feb. 3, 2014, midnight
S1E8 - Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Tom, Michael and Seth prove that: A rock shot from a lawnmower can have the same force as a bullet from a 9mm handgun. You can bend a stream of water with static electricity from a balloon.
Feb. 3, 2014, midnight
S1E9 - Swearing Dulls Pain
Michael claims that swearing helps increase pain tolerance. And Seth has a test that's music to a gearhead's ears: Are Ferraris engineered to idle at the third and sixth harmonic? Tom's fact proves just how strange nature can be.
Feb. 17, 2014, midnight
S1E10 - Pigeons Beat Machines
Which is faster: Carrier pigeon or fax machine? Don't plan on the aroma of coffee getting you up in the morning--smells are unlikely to wake you in a deep sleep. The ultimate question is answered: Did the chicken or the egg come first?
Feb. 17, 2014, midnight
S1E11 - Don't Get Cold Feet
There's more truth to the saying "getting cold feet," and Tom proves how.
Feb. 24, 2014, midnight
S1E12 - Battle of the Sexes
Tom settles the age-old debate: Is it true that women are better than men at remembering directions?
Feb. 24, 2014, midnight
S1E13 - Hot Women Make Men Dumb
Is it possible that after a conversation with an attractive woman, men get ... dumber?
March 3, 2014, midnight
S1E14 - Swimming Pool Surprise
If a pool smells stongly of chlorine, is it dirtier? You may think again before diving in.
March 3, 2014, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 22 min.
Released: Jan. 13, 2014
Last Air Date: March 3, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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