Season 3 • Episode 10
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Deadliest Warrior was a television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show was characterized by its use of data compiled in creating a dramatization of the warriors' battle to the death. The show ran for three seasons.
Practical Effects
Gloriously analog weapon testing on ballistic gel dummies named 'Slim' and 'Slim Jr.'
Editing
Hyperkinetic cuts make PBS feel like a UFC pay-per-view.
Production
Shockingly cinematic reenactments for Spike TV budget.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Slim' ballistic gel dummy was based on military testing standards and cost $5,000 per custom torso—production went through dozens per season.
The show's 'X kills Y' computer algorithm was essentially dramatic set dressing; real calculations were massaged for entertainment value, sparking genuine academic debates about historical combat accuracy.
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