The Big Chill influenced the TV series thirtysomething. Earlier, however, the movie was directly adapted for television as the short-lived 1985 CBS comedy-drama series Hometown.
Description and Medieval Trebuchet Design One of the Medieval siege weapons used during the Middle Ages was the Trebuchet. The Trebuchet was an invaluable Medieval siege attack weapon, similar to a catapult, which was used for hurling heavy stones to smash castle or city walls.
This engine, the largest of the siege artillery of the Middle Ages, was not drawn from the legacy of Greece and Rome as were the ballista and catapult. The Trebuchet's humble ancestry begins with the ancient Staff Sling.