Operation Junkyard 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
Idiot Savants (game show) became that week's champion and won the high-level grand prize. Four new contestants appeared the following Monday. In spite of its short run, "Idiots Savants" won the CableAce Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1997. Idiot Savants (game show) Idiot Savants was an American television game show on the MTV network which ran from December 9, 1996 to April 25, 1997. It was created by Michael Dugan and Chris Kreski, directed by Steve Paley, and hosted by comedian Greg Fitzsimmons. The show's title refers to a label historically directed toward autistic people with Savant Syndrome. Four contestants competed through an