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.
The exact beginning of trebuchets is not known but we do know that they first started appearing around the 12th century. There were similar siege engines that date back as far as the 6th century but these were human powered rather than gravity powered with counterweights.hat we officially recognize as a trebuchet is powered by a counterweight, has a sling and a long pivoted throwing arm. One unusual thing abou the trebuchet is that it is wholly an invention of the medieval period rather than the ancient period.