Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children's game show. The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon. On 5 March 2012, the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Groth replacing Dixon for the revived series. On 12 February 2013 at 10:15am The show moved to the ABC3 The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network
In contrast to other Australian children's game shows such as Sharky's Friends, A*mazing, and Go Go Stop, which are filmed on a large set in front of a live studio audience, Lab Rats Challenge uses several smaller sets resembling an abandoned science laboratory as well as special effects sequences inserted in post-production. It is filmed in Brisbane's Channel 9 studio on Mount Coot-tha, Queensland.
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While cleaning his house, eight-year-old Elon finds a summoning device and scooter left behind by his brilliant scientist grandfather. While riding the scooter and wearing the summoning device on his wrist he gets into a dangerous situation. Just then, the Archean necklace his grandfather left behind starts lighting up and summons an ancient Infinite Warrior (a Metalion) named Leo. Leo saves Elon from danger, and develops a liking for Elon. The newly reawakened Leo is appalled by the unruliness of humans and is saddened that Earth’s energy had long been depleted. Leo explains to Elon how he’s a Infinite Warrior and used to be his grandfather’s friend. Leo asks Elon to help him find all the remaining Archean Stones to restore the Earth’s energy. Elon designs a stone detector and uses it to begin his journey with Leo. The pair set off in search of the stones scattered around the world.