Steve Spangler

**Steve Spangler** was a scientist act on Season A of *FuzGT*. He was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

## About

Steve Spangler (born December 8, 1966) is an American television personality, author and science teacher. Spangler founded Steve Spangler Science and its wholesale division, Be Amazing Toys. He served as CEO of Steve Spangler Science and the creative director of Be Amazing Toys. Both companies develop science education teaching tools and toys. Spangler posted the first Diet Coke and Mentosvideo on YouTube in September 2005 and his 2002 televised demonstration of the eruption went viral launching a chain of several other Diet Coke and Mentos experiment viral videos. He earned two Heartland Emmy Awards and a total of five Emmy nominations. Spangler holds a Guinness World Record for the largest physics lesson and is an inductee of the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame. [1]

## Audition

Steve Spangler's audition in Episode A01 consisted of demonstrating a series of chemical reactions with the help of the judges.First, he handed each of them balloons filled with sulfur for them to suck air from, altering their voices to be much deeper; second, he blew a pile of lycopodium dust into the air and had Ace blow into a canister of gas to light the airbourne dust aflame; third, he had Spinach help him make a bubble concoction that, when lit aflame, made a loud popping sound. Finally, he had all three judges fill thousands of ping-pong balls into large cans filled with liquid nitrogen, which each exploded like geysers. Fuz, Ace, and Spinach all voted "Yes", sending Steve Spangler to the Mop Round.

## Mop Round

Steve Spangler's Mop Round performance in Episode A09 consisted of teaching the judges about the interaction between carbon dioxide and vinegar, using plastic bags and metal cans as containers for the reactions. He ended the act by creating a chain reaction by setting off explosions within 120 metal cans filled with paint, creating a multicolored array of chaos onstage. Fuz and guest judge Smack gave Steve standing ovations, though the judges admitted their uncertainty as to whether or not Steve had stepped up from his audition. In the end, Steve was one of the acts chosen to advance to the Live Shows in the week's Top 8, sending him to the Quarterfinals alongside Von Smith.

## Quarterfinals

Steve Spangler's Quarterfinals performance in Episode A12 consisted of demonstrating another series of chemical reactions and experiments, this time with a team of assistants; first, he demonstrated the explosive interaction acetylene gas has with fire; secondly, he used the same chemical interaction to create makeshift cannons, with which he fired pairs of underwear into the audience; and, finally, he set off a series of explosions within metal barrels filled with paint outside of the studio. Unimpressed by his stage presence and disappointed by the lack of judge participation, Ace and Fresh buzzed the act. Steve did not receive enough votes to place in the Top 5 of the week, eliminating him from the competition instead of Samsa.

## Trivia

* Steve is the first novelty act to ever audition for *Fuz's Got Talent*.
* Steve is tied with Mummenschanz for the act to receive the highest number of buzzes during the lives of Season A – both were buzzed by two of the three judges, with Fuz being the sole dissenter for both acts.