Lab Rat

Episode
Able-bodied Semen
Broadcast Info
2004 (28 mins)
Description
Every sperm is sacred. But not all sperm are equal! This time the Lab Rats, Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson, compete in a unique sporting event.... a sperm race! The race will prove which Lab Rat has the fastest, fittest, strongest sperm.
The sperm race is just the tip of the iceberg in the Lab Rats embarrassment. Under the guidance of fertility expert, Allan Pacey (University of Sheffield) the Lab Rats embark on a bizarre and sometimes humiliating journey. The number and quality of their sperm are measured, and they endure a full MOT of their tackle. Good sperm are not much use without a decent erection so the Rats are sent for an expert assessment of their erections. Testicle size is also related to sperm count, so we discover how Mike and Zeron measure up. Plastercast moulds of their testicles prove who is the early favourite for the Sperm Race.
To prepare for the Sperm Race Mike and Zeron adopt different training routines to experiment with the effects of lifestyle on their sperm. They also bravely agree to abstain from masturbation for different periods of time to discover the effect on the quality of their sperm. They discover the optimum time to save up semen to produce the strongest sperm.
The big climax for the Lab Rats is the sperm race itself - filmed under a microscope inside two tiny glass capillary tubes, but screened in a pub (The Cock Tavern in Birmingham) in front of a rowdy crowd of supporters. This is an event that has never been seen before, a true television first, one man’s sperm against another. When the crunch time arrives, which Lab Rat’s sperm will come first?
sperm racing sperm health erection assessment testicle size sperm count
Genre
Science; Research

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The Open University, "Lab Rat". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/6819 (Accessed 11 Jan 2025)