Adam Savage — Executive Producer

Episodes 237

Jet-Assisted Chevy

70%
January 23, 2003
1x1

Can a '67 Chevy turn into a 350-mile-per-hour road warrior? Are Pop Rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster?

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Biscuit Bazooka

60%
January 23, 2003
1x2

Can a person get stuck to an airline toilet while it's in flight? Is there such a thing as a biscuit bazooka?

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Poppy-Seed Drug Test

0%
March 7, 2003
1x3

Can a poppy-seed bagel tilt the results of a drug test? Can balloons carry a lawn chair? If you cover your body in gold paint, will you be able to breathe? Or could you die from it?

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Exploding Toilet

70%
September 23, 2003
1x4

Can you explode a toilet by flushing flammables down the bowl then lighting a match? Do you get wetter running or walking in the rain? Can you really make a "magic bullet" that will not leave evidence behind in its victim?

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Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station

70%
October 3, 2003
1x5

Can chatting on a cell phone while pumping gas cause the pump to blow up? Will silicone breast implants burst under pressure? Can high-speed CD-ROM players really shatter a CD?

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Barrel of Bricks

80%
October 10, 2003
1x6

Is it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can an eel-skin wallet erase the information on your credit cards? Can a 500-pound barrel of bricks really hit the pulley holder?

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Penny Drop

0%
October 17, 2003
1x7

Can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?

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Buried Alive

0%
October 24, 2003
1x8

Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?

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Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing

0%
November 7, 2003
1x9

Is it possible to make a cannon out of a tree? Could a drunk person really fool a Breathalyzer test? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt?

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Stinky Car

0%
December 5, 2003
1x10

Is the myth of the stinky car true? Is the "raccoon in the drain" myth true? Will our MythBusters become human cannonballs?

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Alcatraz Escape

0%
Season Finale
December 12, 2003
1x11

Could prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck's quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.

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Explosive Decompression

0%
January 11, 2004
2x1

Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?

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Chicken Gun

0%
January 18, 2004
2x2

Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed by his dirty laundry and washing machine?

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Break Step Bridge

0%
January 25, 2004
2x3

Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet settle in your toothbrush?

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Sinking Titanic

0%
February 22, 2004
2x4

Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?

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Buried in Concrete

0%
February 25, 2004
2x5

Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?

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Best Animal Myths

0%
March 21, 2004
0x1

This was a re-cut of previously tested animal-related myths from different episodes. Chicken Gun, Goldfish Memory, Does a Duck's Quack Echo?

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Best Electric Myths

0%
May 6, 2004
0x2

This was a re-cut of previously tested electricity-related myths from different episodes. Peeing on the Third Rail, Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing, Microwave Madness

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Myths Revisited

70%
June 8, 2004
2x6

Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implants? And are cell phones dangerous at gas stations?

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Best Explosions

0%
June 9, 2004
0x3

This was a re-cut of previously tested explosion-related myths from different episodes. Cell Phone Destruction, Raccoon Rocket, Tree Cannon, Exploding Toilet

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Scuba Diver and Car Capers

60%
July 27, 2004
2x7

Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Will a banana in a car's tailpipe make it stall?

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Ancient Death Ray

40%
September 29, 2004
2x8

Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletproof shield really stop a direct hit from a bullet?

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2x9

If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?

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Beat the Radar Detector

60%
October 13, 2004
2x10

Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mirror or painting your car a flat-black color deflect a cop's radar laser beams?

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Quicksand

0%
October 20, 2004
2x11

Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays? Will killer quicksand take down the MythBusters?

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Exploding Jawbreaker

50%
October 27, 2004
2x12

Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in your mouth. Can a sandblasted PVC pipe become a deadly cannon?

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Pingpong Rescue

60%
November 3, 2004
2x13

Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?

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Boom-Lift Catapult

50%
November 10, 2004
2x14

Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate medieval catapult? What is the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car?

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Exploding House

0%
November 16, 2004
2x15

Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosive combination? Will talking to your plants really help them grow?

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Ming Dynasty Astronaut

40%
December 5, 2004
2x16

Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as the MythBusters search for a source of free energy?

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Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

0%
Season Finale
December 22, 2004
2x17

Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?

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Buster Special

0%
February 2, 2005
0x4

Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse.

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Ultimate MythBusters

60%
February 9, 2005
0x5

Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate MythBuster.

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Brown Note

50%
February 16, 2005
3x1

Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a constant drip of water falling on your head really unbearable torture?

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Salsa Escape

70%
February 23, 2005
3x2

Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel?

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Exploding Port-a-Potty

50%
March 2, 2005
3x3

Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft on the front joint of a car vault cause a car to pole vault after it hits a pothole?

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Is Yawning Contagious?

60%
March 9, 2005
3x4

Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in this case, a Dodge Viper) in a gravity slope race?

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MythBusters Outtakes

50%
March 16, 2005
0x6

This episode showed outtakes from the series.

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Cooling a Six-Pack

0%
March 23, 2005
3x5

The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds a new crash-test dummy ... and drops it 60 feet from a crane.

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Son of a Gun

0%
March 30, 2005
3x6

Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?

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Shop 'til You Drop

0%
April 6, 2005
0x7

The MythBusters' showed their favorite places to shop.

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MythBusters Revealed

0%
April 27, 2005
0x8

This was a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts.

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Hollywood on Trial

70%
May 11, 2005
0x9

Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects?

Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him?

Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his own power?

Is it possible to be thrown through a glass window and walk away without a scratch?

Is it possible to ignite a pool of gasoline using only a cigarette?

Note: This was a special episode. It was the first appearance of Grant Imahara.

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Breaking Glass

80%
May 18, 2005
3x7

Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-cleaner parts? Does a rolling stone truly gather no moss?

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Jet Pack

70%
June 9, 2005
3x8

Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the shape of the pyramid?

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Killer Brace Position

60%
June 22, 2005
3x9

Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that familiar brace position that airlines outline in their safety procedures.

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Bullet Proof Water

60%
July 13, 20051h
3x10

How deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the swing-set bar?

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Jaws Special

100%
July 17, 2005
3x11

Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?

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Border Slingshot

40%
July 27, 20051h
3x12

Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefully placed mattress?

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Killer Tissue Box

0%
August 3, 2005
3x13

In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

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Escape Slide Parachute

0%
August 10, 2005
3x14

Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to result in a deadly cocktail? Can a human survive a terminal velocity fall?

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MythBusters Revisited

0%
October 12, 2005
3x15

Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics!

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Chinese Invasion Alarm

0%
October 19, 2005
3x16

Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really safe to eat?

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Confederate Rocket

0%
October 26, 20051h
3x17

The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.

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Vodka Myths

60%
November 2, 2005
3x18

Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka.

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Steel Toe-Cap Amputation

60%
November 9, 20051h
3x19

Are steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters after a heavy weight fell on them?

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Seasickness - Kill or Cure

60%
Season Finale
November 16, 2005
3x20

From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving with your pickup's tailgate down save gas and, hence, money?

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Paper Crossbow

0%
January 11, 20061h
4x1

Is it possible to make a deadly weapon out of nothing more dangerous than newspaper and underwear? Grant, Kari and Tory unscrew the cap on some more vodka myths.

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Shredded Plane

0%
January 18, 2006
4x2

Is the photo of a light plane, with precise, clean tears on the side, genuine? Was it the work of the jilted lover, who took to her ex's plane with a chainsaw and a taste for vengeance?

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Archimedes Death Ray Revisited

0%
January 25, 2006
4x3

Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. team were invited to perform this challenge.

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Helium Football

60%
February 1, 2006
4x4

This time around, Adam and Jamie test a myth that footballs filled with helium will fly farther and hang longer than ones filled with regulation air. Are teeth strong enough to withstand the force of a bullet?

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Franklin's Kite

60%
March 8, 2006
4x5

The build team attempts to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Do innocuous legumes really increase gas? Is it possible to break wind so much that you can suffocate to death?

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Cell Phones on Planes

60%
March 15, 2006
4x6

If you fill a normal raft with helium can you fly? Tory and Kari tackle a conspiracy theory familiar to many frequent flyers. Can your cell phone interfere with a plane's instruments?

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Bullets Fired Up

90%
April 19, 2006
4x7

Can celebratory gunfire kill when the bullets fall back to Earth? Grant, Tory and Kari quench their thirst with another round of "Vodka Myths."

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Myths Re-Opened

70%
April 26, 2006
4x8

The team revisits myths explored from "Split Arrow," "Confederate Rocket," and "Bulletproof Water."

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Mind Control

80%
May 3, 2006
4x9

Adam and Jamie do a little painting and detonating when they try to blow open a home-improvement myth. Grant, Tory and Kari explore if it is possible to manipulate someone's mind remotely.

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Exploding Pants

70%
May 10, 2006
4x10

Tory, Kari and Grant investigate the spontaneous trouser combustion. Do gas companies and car manufacturers deliberately conspire to make gas-guzzling cars so that they can split the cash?

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Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)

80%
July 12, 2006
4x11

Are Hollywood break-ins complete hocus pocus? The team tries to tiptoe their way around a laser system before facing the mother of all safes.

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Steam Cannon

60%
July 19, 2006
4x12

Did Archimedes build the world's first "supergun," a cannon powered by steam? Adam's mom thinks a typical modern breakfast cereal has less nutritional value than the box it comes in. Is Mom right?

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Whirlpool/Snowplow

70%
July 26, 2006
4x13

Somewhere on Earth is there a massive whirlpool sucking whole ships and their hapless crews to a watery grave? Can a passing wintery road sweeper displace so much air that it flips an oncoming car?

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Mentos and Soda

90%
August 9, 2006
4x14

Adam and Jamie try to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and Mentos mix. Can posting a postage stamp on the rotor blades send a helicopter into a tailspin?

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Shattering Subwoofer

70%
August 16, 2006
4x15

The guys find out if the bass from a car stereo can destroy an automobile. Also, Grant, Kari and Tory hit the road to take on two tall tales from our mates down under.

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Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)

80%
August 23, 2006
4x16

It's "lights, camera, action!" time again for the MythBusters, as they test more Hollywood heists. This time, our cat burglars Adam and Jamie go cold as they try to beat a heat-detecting alarm sensor.

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Earthquake Machine

70%
August 30, 2006
4x17

Adam and Jamie take on one of the greatest scientist/inventor and myth creator legends of all time: Nikolai Tesla and his Earthquake Machine. Tory and Kari investigate a lethal lava lamp.

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Deadly Straw

80%
September 6, 2006
4x18

Can the wind in a tropical hurricane get so strong that it can blow a piece of straw through a palm-tree trunk? Can a hurricane blow the feathers off a chicken?

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Mega Movie Myths

70%
September 13, 2006
4x19

Can you use awnings to cushion your fall? Is there really such a thing as a car ejector seat? Can you chop a sword with another sword Is it possible to shoot through a door lock?

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Killer Cable Snaps

70%
October 11, 2006
4x20

If a cable at high tension snaps, can it slice a person clean in two? Does ancient pottery contain sounds from the past that can be played back and listened to today, just like a record?

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Air Cylinder Rocket

70%
October 18, 2006
4x21

Can a ruptured cylinder -- carefully aimed --really cause the massive damage some people claim? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant and Kari go back in time to test some prototypes from the past.

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More Myths Revisited

80%
October 25, 2006
4x22

"Myths Revisited" offers Jamie and Adam the chance to clear their names. Watch as they repeat past experiments to see if their original answer was genuine or bogus.

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Exploding Lighter

60%
November 1, 2006
4x23

Jamie and Adam find out if a small, disposable butane lighter can suddenly ignite with the force of several sticks of dynamite. The "Magnificent Three" try and shoot down some popular gunslinger myths.

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Concrete Glider

60%
November 8, 2006
4x24

Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge that you can't make a concrete glider fly. Kari, Grant and Tory find out just how dangerous it is to stand too close to the edge of a train platform.

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Firearms Folklore

60%
November 29, 2006
4x25

Could a criminal's bullet have hit and jammed the empty chamber of a policeman's revolver? Could two bullets colliding mid-air fuse together? Is a hammer more dangerous than you think?

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Anti-Gravity Device

90%
December 6, 2006
4x26

Could leaving Christmas lights on your tree overnight cause it to burst into flames? Is Anti-gravity science or science fiction? Can vodka cure the pain of a jellyfish sting?

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Holiday Special

100%
December 6, 200642m
4x27

Can six reindeer run fast enough to launch an ultralite glider? Does one burn more calories jogging Naked in the snow or by putting on an Airtight jogging suit and running in a hot desert?

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22,000-Foot Fall

80%
Season Finale
December 13, 2006
4x28

Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1,000 pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?

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Hindenburg Mystery

90%
January 10, 2007
5x1

Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."

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Pirate Special (1)

100%
January 17, 2007
5x2

Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?

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Underwater Car

70%
January 24, 2007
5x3

Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?

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Speed Cameras

0%
March 7, 20071h
5x4

Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?

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Dog Myths

60%
March 14, 20071h
5x5

Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern and doubling back really throw off a bloodhound's legendary nose?

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More Myths Reopened

70%
March 21, 2007
5x6

The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."

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Voice Flame Extinguisher

50%
April 11, 20071h
5x7

Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.

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Birds in a Truck

70%
April 18, 2007
5x8

If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.

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Walking on Water

60%
April 25, 20071h
5x9

Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to find out if a ninja could really stop a samurai sword with his bare hands?

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Western Myths

80%
May 30, 2007
5x10

Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all: past and present; horses and cars; guns and explosions.

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Big Rig Myths

60%
June 6, 20071h
5x11

In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.

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Grenades and Guts

85%
June 13, 2007
5x12

Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.

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Snow Special

100%
June 20, 20071h
5x13

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.

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Baseball Myths

80%
August 8, 2007
5x14

Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?

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Viewers' Special (1)

70%
August 15, 2007
5x15

Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding car by putting it into reverse? Could a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick a lock?

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Red Flag to a Bull

70%
August 22, 2007
5x16

Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone put their gun in the stove and turned it on would the results be lethal?

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Superhero Hour

80%
August 29, 20071h
5x17

The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters test the Batmobile's 90-degree turn, the grappling hook, and ring punch.

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Myth Revolution

80%
September 5, 2007
5x18

In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.

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Trailblazers

60%
October 31, 2007
5x19

Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Grant and Tory see if a defibrilator will burn up an underwire bra.

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Exploding Water Heater

70%
November 7, 2007
5x20

Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.

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Special Supersized Myths

60%
November 14, 2007
5x21

In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.

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Shooting Fish in a Barrel

65%
November 21, 2007
5x22

The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?

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Pirates (2)

100%
November 28, 2007
5x23

Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?

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Confederate Steam Gun

80%
December 5, 2007
5x24

Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.

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Airplane Hour

70%
Season Finale
December 12, 20071h
5x25

Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.

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James Bond (1)

100%
January 16, 2008
6x1

Can an electromagnetic watch really deflect a bullet? Would a round from Bond's gun pierce a propane cylinder? Could a boat survive driving up the bank of a river intact?

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Lead Balloon

80%
January 23, 20081h
6x2

Can Adam and Jamie get a lead balloon to fly? Is it possible to drop a couple sticks of dynamite into a lake and create ideal surfing conditions?

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Airplane on a Conveyor Belt

80%
January 30, 2008
6x3

The team takes a crash-course in remote controlled airplane flying, bug-out by testing the "cockroach survival" theory, then return to fraternity pranks with exploding cans of shaving cream.

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James Bond (2)

100%
February 6, 2008
6x4

Is it possible for a pen-sized bomb to blow a crash-test dummy clean in half? Can Oddjob's sartorial weapon slice the head off a statue?

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Viewers' Special (2)

70%
February 13, 2008
6x5

Why would ancient man go to all the trouble of making stone arrowheads when sharpening a stick would have done the same job? Could machine gunfire mow down a tree?

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MacGyver Myths

70%
February 20, 20081h
6x6

Jamie and Adam try to blow a hole in a wall using pure sodium metal dropped in a water bottle. The build team tries building an ultralight airplane with raw bamboo, a small stolen engine, and duct tape.

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Alaska Special (1)

80%
April 23, 20081h
6x7

Adam and Jamie test the theory of cabin fever. Can a solitary stick of dynamite really sink a pickup parked on a frozen lake? The build team takes on the myth of car vs. moose.

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Young Scientist Special

80%
April 26, 2008
0x10

Are electric cars truly slow? Do increased CO2 levels cause accelerated ice melting? Are cows truly the single greatest air polluter?

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Shark Week Special

80%
July 27, 2008
6x8

Do dogs and injured "flapping" fish attract sharks? Will Robo-Shark eat Tory?

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Exploding Steak

60%
August 6, 2008
6x9

We test two myths suggested by the fans: alternate steak tenderizing methods and road rage.

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NASA Moon Landing

100%
August 27, 2008
6x10

Adam and Jamie investigate if the U.S. government shot the footage of the astronauts in a studio. The build team takes on claims that footage of footprints and flags flapping have to be faked.

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Viral Hour

0%
September 3, 2008
6x11

Can a car be blasted 15 feet in the air with the water pressure from 10 fire hoses? Can ordinary sawdust when airblasted through a flame explode into a catastrophic fireball? Do goats really faint?

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Phone Book Friction

0%
September 10, 20081h
6x12

If you interweave the pages of two phone books, are they impossible to pull apart? Can the build team dispell five mini-myths from the movie Deep Blue Sea?

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Water Stun Gun

60%
September 17, 2008
6x13

Is an electronic stun gun mixed with water a possible weapon for crowd control? Can a fire extinguisher caught in a fire actually blow up? Is walking over hot coals just mind over matter?

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Blind Driving

60%
October 8, 2008
6x14

Is it really possible to drive a car completely blind? Do metal cleats on golf shoes really attract lightning. Can a huge underground explosion really cause a ball to drop from the lip into the hole?

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Ninjas

100%
October 15, 2008
6x15

Can an arrow be caught in midair? Is there really a punching technique that can floor an opponent with only a 1-inch lead in? Can an underwater blowpipe be stealthily used to fell an opponent?

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Alcohol Myths

0%
October 22, 2008
6x16

Is there such thing as "beer goggles"? Can running on a treadmill or slapping someone's face help to sober up a drunk person? Can an ancient medieval weapon really fire 200 arrows over 500 yards?

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Motorcycle Flip

70%
October 29, 2008
6x17

Can a flagpole in the front wheel of a motorcycle create a head-over-handlebars flip? Kari, Grant and Tory test whether or not it is possible to break out of jail using bed sheets, hair and toilet paper.

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Coffin Punch

80%
November 5, 2008
6x18

The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, they test whether is is possible to escape if you are buried alive inside a coffin.

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End With a Bang

90%
Season Finale
November 12, 2008
6x19

Is it really true that you can't polish dung? Is hitting the ground at speed really faster than a standing start? Then, Adam and Jamie test another classic - is it really best to end with a bang?

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Viewers' Special Threequel

60%
November 19, 2008
0x11

Could a torture technique consisting of growing a bamboo through a victim's body have worked?

Does dropping alkali metals in a water-filled bathtub result in a huge explosion?

Does brandy, such as carried by Saint Bernards, really prevent hypothermia?

Does lighting a piano on fire make it explode?

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Demolition Derby

80%
April 8, 2009
7x1

Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?

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Alaska Special (2)

70%
April 15, 2009
7x2

Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?

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Banana Slip/Double Dip

70%
April 22, 2009
7x3

Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?

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YouTube Special

70%
April 29, 2009
7x4

Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?

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Swimming in Syrup

80%
May 6, 2009
7x5

Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?

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Exploding Bumper

70%
May 13, 2009
7x6

Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?

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Seesaw Saga

50%
May 20, 2009
7x7

Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?

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Thermite vs. Ice

80%
May 27, 2009
7x8

See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?

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Prison Escape

80%
June 3, 2009
7x9

Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?

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Curving Bullets

80%
June 10, 2009
7x10

Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?

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Car vs. Rain

80%
June 17, 20091h
7x11

If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?

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Knock Your Socks Off

80%
October 7, 2009
7x12

If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?

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Duct Tape Hour

100%
October 14, 2009
7x13

Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?

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Clean Car vs. Dirty Car

70%
October 21, 2009
7x14

Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?

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Greased Lightning

70%
October 28, 2009
7x15

What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?

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Hurricane Windows

80%
November 4, 2009
7x16

In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?

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Crash and Burn

0%
November 11, 2009
7x17

Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?

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Myth Evolution

0%
November 18, 2009
7x18

This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.

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Dumpster Diving

0%
November 25, 2009
7x19

Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?

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Antacid Jail Break

80%
December 2, 2009
7x20

The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.

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Unarmed and Unharmed

70%
December 9, 2009
7x21

Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.

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Hidden Nasties

0%
December 16, 2009
7x22

Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?

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Mini Myth Mayhem

90%
Season Finale
December 28, 2009
7x23

Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.

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Boomerang Bullet

0%
January 4, 20101h
8x1

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

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Soda Cup Killer

70%
March 24, 20101h
8x2

Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.

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Dive to Survive

0%
March 31, 20101h
8x3

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

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Spy Car Escape (1)

0%
April 7, 20101h
8x4

Adam and Jamie try ways to lose a tail in a car chase, as Kari, Grant and Tory see if an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.

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Bottle Bash

80%
April 14, 2010
8x5

What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one? Could ancient armies have truly used animal hides to build their cannons?

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No Pain, No Gain

0%
April 28, 20101h
8x6

Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.

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Mythssion Control

0%
May 5, 2010
8x7

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

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Duct Tape Hour (2)

0%
May 12, 20101h
8x8

Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

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Waterslide Wipeout

0%
May 19, 20101h
8x9

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

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Fireball Stun Gun

70%
June 2, 20101h
8x10

Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).

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Flu Fiction

0%
June 9, 20101h
8x11

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

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Top 25 Moments

0%
June 16, 20101h 24m
0x12

The Fab Five look back at their top 25 most celebrated MythBusters moments.

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Car Conundrum

0%
June 23, 2010
0x13

This is a re-cut of Underwater Car, Hollywood Crash Test and Car Remote Capers.

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Alcohol Myths

0%
June 30, 2010
0x14

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Alcohol Myths.

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Duct Tape Hour 2

0%
July 7, 2010
0x15

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Duct Tape Hour 2.

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Knock Your Socks Off

0%
July 14, 2010
0x16

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Knock Your Socks Off.

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Viewer Special Threequel

0%
July 21, 2010
0x17

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Viewer Special Threequel.

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Bottle Bash

0%
July 28, 2010
0x18

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Bottle Bash.

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Unarmed and Unharmed

0%
October 6, 2010
0x19

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Unarmed and Unharmed.

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Hair of the Dog

0%
October 6, 2010
8x12

Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

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Phone Book Friction

0%
October 13, 2010
0x20

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Phone Book Friction.

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Storm Chasing Myths

90%
October 13, 20101h
8x13

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

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Duct Tape Hour

0%
October 20, 2010
0x21

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Duct Tape Hour.

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Cold Feet

80%
October 20, 20101h
8x14

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

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Curving Bullets

0%
October 27, 2010
0x22

This is a "Buster's Cut" of Curving Bullets.

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Tablecloth Chaos

0%
October 27, 2010
8x15

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

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Arrow Machine Gun

0%
November 3, 20101h
8x16

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

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Mini Myth Madness

0%
November 10, 2010
8x17

Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

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Reverse Engineering

0%
November 17, 2010
8x18

Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.

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Inverted Underwater Car

90%
November 24, 2010
8x19

Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

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Bug Special

70%
December 1, 2010
8x20

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

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President's Challenge

0%
December 8, 2010
8x21

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

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Green Hornet Special

0%
December 15, 2010
8x22

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

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Operation Valkyrie

0%
Season Finale
December 22, 2010
8x23

Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.

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Mission Impossible Mask

0%
April 6, 20111h
9x1

Can realistic facial masks be used to bypass security measures as shown in the Mission: Impossible? Is it possible to start a merry-go-round spinning by shooting bullets at it, as depicted in Shoot 'Em Up? Is it possible to knock a dropped gun out of reach by hitting it with bullets fired from another one?

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Blue Ice

0%
April 13, 2011
9x2

Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the contents of an airplane toilet leak out mid-flight and freeze into a lethal projectile?

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Running on Water

80%
April 20, 2011
9x3

Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, while Kari, Grant, and Tory explore which common items can be bombproof.

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Bubble Trouble

0%
April 27, 2011
9x4

The MythBusters see whether it's possible to stay afloat in bubbly water, and whether an arrow packed with explosives can split a tree in two.

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Torpedo Tastic

0%
May 4, 2011
9x5

Did the world's first torpedo really strike a boat with a deadly payload at 800 feet? Can corks in wine bottles be turned into projectiles if exposed to enough pressure?

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Blow Your Own Sail

0%
May 11, 2011
9x6

Adam and Jamie put Hollywood sound effects up against reality, and Kari, Grant and Tory find out if you are adrift on a sailboat with no wind, can you propel your boat with a fan?

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Spy Car (2)

0%
May 18, 2011
9x7

Can you really shoot accurately with guns mounted on the hood of a car? Will a bullet just spin if shot at a frozen lake?

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Dodge a Bullet

0%
June 1, 2011
9x8

Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if hitting the water is just like hitting pavement after a fall.

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Fixing a Flat

0%
June 8, 2011
9x9

How do you fix a flat when you don't have a spare tire? Can a fast fish cause your reel to catch fire?

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9x10

The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.

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Let There be Light

0%
June 22, 2011
9x11

Jamie and Adam take on The Mummy, while Kari, Grant and Tory try to stop an out-of-control car without another car.

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Paper Armor

0%
June 29, 2011
9x12

Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if paper battle armor can compare to steel.

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Bikes and Bazookas

0%
September 28, 2011
9x13

Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant unleash the first RPG in MythBusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka.

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Newton's Crane Cradle

0%
October 5, 2011
9x14

Jamie and Adam test a viral video that supersizes Newton's cradle using wrecking balls, while Kari, Grant, and Tory tackle whether a bird landing on your hood is enough to tip your car off a cliff.

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Walk a Straight Line

0%
October 12, 2011
9x15

Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line, such as when they're blindfolded? Will binary explosives, well, explode in the case of a fender bender? The MythBusters are on the case.

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Duct Tape Plane

0%
October 19, 20111h
9x16

Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring the extraordinary excavator: Can it really row a barge? Be used to go wakeboarding? Perform seemingly impossible feats of acrobatics? Then -- using only duct tape -- Kari, Grant, and Tory attempt to patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear.

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Flying Guillotine

0%
October 26, 2011
9x17

Jamie and Adam explore whether it's safe to use the explosive C4 as a cooking fuel as long as you don't drop anything on it, while Kari, Grant, and Tory put a Chinese martial-arts myth to the test.

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Drain Disaster

0%
November 2, 2011
9x18

Find out whether a sewer drain full of combustible gas, when ignited, will turn an innocent manhole cover into a missile, and whether truck bedliners are truly bite, crash, and bomb proof.

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Location, Location, Location

0%
November 9, 2011
0x23

The MythBusters discuss 12 favorite locations they have used for testing myths in the past.

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Wet and Wild

0%
November 16, 2011
9x19

When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy about putting their bodies on the line, riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep-sea diving in a suit of armor and swimming in syrup. Go behind the scenes of the 12 wettest myths of all time.

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Wheel of Mythfortune

0%
November 23, 2011
9x20

By spinning the Wheel of Mythfortune, the MythBusters find themselves taking on five random viewer-suggested myths with titles like the "Monty Hall Paradox," "Lumber Car," "Firearm Fashion," "Hit the Deck" and "Flaming Tire." Keep those ideas coming!

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Toilet Bomb

0%
Season Finale
November 30, 2011
9x21

Adam and Jamie tackle a blockbuster bathroom bomb (from Lethal Weapon), while Kari, Tory, and Grant take to the skies to find out if flying in V-formation works for airplanes as well as it does for birds.

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Duct Tape Island

0%
March 25, 2012
10x1

Abandoned on a Hawaiian island, Jamie and Adam find themselves armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can they use it to source water, find food, build shelter, and even escape?

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Fire vs. Ice

0%
April 1, 2012
10x2

Adam and Jamie tackle an internet sensation about an epic duel between a flamethrower and a CO2 fire extinguisher, while Kari, Tory and Grant get high-tech find out if a dust cloud created by a foursome of 4x4s can really blind the all-seeing eye of the latest military spy drone.

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Square Wheels

0%
April 8, 2012
10x3

Adam and Jamie test whether, after a certain speed, the ride in a car with square wheels is just as smooth as with round ones, while in Date Night Car, Tory, Kari and Grant tackle a tandem driving myth from the movie Date Night.

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Swinging Pirates

80%
April 15, 2012
10x4

The Hyneman and Captain Redbeard take a swing at a Pirates of the Caribbean myth, while Kari, Tory and Grant roll out the barrel for a turbo-charged go-cart.

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Battle of the Sexes

0%
April 22, 20121h
10x5

CONTROVERSY! The MythBusters pit men against women in grilling, packing the car, driving and reading non-verbal cues. WHO will WIN the GENDER WARS?

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Driving in Heels

70%
April 29, 20121h
10x6

Spike heels and platforms may be the height of fashion, but does fancy footwear put you at risk on the road? Don't miss Jamie and Adam's attempt to find out. Then, in Super Glue Heroics, Tory, Grant and Kari test whether it's possible to glue a roomful of furniture to a hotel-room ceiling as well as to substitute super glue for a seat-belt in a head-on car crash.

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Revenge of the Myth

40%
May 6, 2012
10x7

The MythBusters take fan-favorite myths -- including Bird Balance, Exploding Water Heater, Fireworks Man and Viral Excavator -- to another level in the ultimate experimental ramp-up.

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Bouncing Bullet

0%
May 13, 2012
10x8

Adam and Jamie take aim at a ricochet myth from the TV show Burn Notice while Kari, Tory and Grant test the Hollywood myth that if you jump when running away from an explosion, you can surf the shockwave.

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Mailbag Special

0%
May 20, 2012
10x9

This fan-correspondence catch-up includes both question-answering and taking mini-myth requests such as whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water.

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Bubble Pack Plunge

0%
June 3, 2012
10x10

The Internet and Hollywood are put on the hot seat as Adam and Jamie test whether survival is possible if you jump from a building wrapped in bubble packaging, and Kari, Grant, and Tory experiment with a James Bond ejector seat.

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Duel Dilemmas

0%
June 10, 2012
10x11

While Adam and Jamie test that first rule of modern warfare -- "never bring a knife to a gunfight" -- Kari, Grant, and Tory find out if a two-stage missile known as the fire-breathing dragon ever really existed.

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Hollywood Gunslingers

0%
June 17, 2012
10x12

The MythBusters bust out with guns blazing to take aim at eight Hollywood firearms fables, including never-ending ammo, lethal nail guns and deadly silver bullets.

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Jawsome Shark Special

0%
August 13, 2012
10x13

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have put themselves in some pretty hair-raising scenarios to bust the biggest shark myths over the years, and now they count down their top 25 of all time. The duo also takes on new myths, shows never-seen-before footage and reveals the number-one shark myth that will quite literally blow people away.

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Titanic Survival

60%
October 7, 2012
10x14

Adam and Jamie team up with Titanic movie director James Cameron to tackle the most requested myth in MythBuster history, while Kari, Grant and Tory ride a rocket-powered surfboard.

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Trench Torpedo

0%
October 14, 2012
10x15

The guys fire up a myth from World War One - testing if a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier. Tory, Kari and Grant crash clown cars to see if balloons can protect you in a crash.

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Hail Hijynx

0%
October 21, 20121h
10x16

Adam and Jamie take on bridge physics from the action movie Cliffhanger, while Kari, Grant and Tory test if giant hail can really sink a fishing boat.

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Fright Night

90%
October 28, 2012
10x17

In this Halloween special, the MythBusters take on haunted hums and the smell of fear. Adam and Jamie see if certain sound frequencies can convince people of paranormal activity. Kari, Grant and Tory find out if the smell of fear really exists.

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Mini Myth Medley

0%
November 4, 2012
10x18

The team mixes it up with a medley of viewer requested myths and hit a home run with baseball legend Matt Cain. The guys test an underwater bike ride, if you really can "know it like the back of your hand," and the potty dance.

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Cannonball Chemistry

0%
November 11, 2012
10x19

Adam and Jamie test whether a mattress can really cushion a watery wipeout. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant tackle a blast from the past as they test if cannonballs made of stone can really cause carnage.

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Food Fables

0%
Season Finale
November 18, 2012
10x20

Celebrity chef Alton Brown helps the team discover if it can cook lasagna in a dishwasher or a meal beneath the hood of a car.

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Star Wars Special

75%
January 4, 201443m
12x1

The MythBusters test if Luke really could swing himself and Leia across a chasm with only his belt-rigged grappling hook, could an Ewok log swing crush an Imperial "Chicken Walker", and could Luke survive in a tauntaun's belly?

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Moonshiner Myths

0%
January 11, 201443m
12x2

The MythBusters find out if an exploding still really could blow your house down and if you really could use hooch to fuel an unmodified car on a "moonshine run."

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Hollywood Car Crash Cliches

0%
January 18, 201443m
12x3

It's wall-to-wall automotive mayhem, as the MythBusters drive through glass, plow through traffic, and fire an RPG at an SUV to take aim at classic Hollywood crash cliches.

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Car Chase Chaos / Animal Antics

0%
January 25, 201443m
12x4

The MythBusters test car-chase cliches: Can you really share driving, change places, or dump the driver while moving at speed? Also, from the message boards, the team tests some fan-suggested deterrents for driving away cats, bears and snakes.

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*DO* Try This at Home?

0%
February 1, 201443m
12x5

After more than 10 years of testing impossible, dangerous and downright crazy myths that you shouldn't or couldn't try at home, the MythBusters investigate a host of myths that maybe you can!

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Mythssion Impossible

0%
February 15, 2014
12x6

The MythBusters test three impossible idioms: Can you herd cats? Can you catch a greased pig? And, most importantly, can you cram 10 pounds of poop into a 5-pound bag?

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Bullet Baloney

0%
February 22, 2014
12x7

The MythBusters take on five filmic firearm cliches: Will a bent-barreled shot gun fire? Can you fire a gun in space? Will a gun dropped in a deep fryer go off? What weird items will stop a bullet? And does a neon sign really explode when hit by a bullet?

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Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon

0%
March 1, 20141h
12x8

In this ballistics bonanza, Adam and Jamie ask if supersonic ping pong can go lethally wrong while Kari, Grant and Tory light the frozen fuse on a cannon made of ice!

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Fire in the Hole

0%
July 10, 20141h
12x9

The MythBusters tackle some of Hollywood's favorite explosive scenarios. Could a hero really shoot a live grenade in midair and thus render it useless? Could you really contain a TNT explosion inside an ordinary object like a file cabinet or aquarium?

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Household Disasters

0%
July 17, 2014
12x10

It's YOUR house under the Myths-cro-scope this time. Could a vacuum cleaner explode while sucking up black powder? Could sunscreen scorch your skin? Could a piano crash through your roof? And finally, could an exploding water heater extinguish a house fire?

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Commercial Myths

0%
July 24, 2014
12x11

The MythBusters go to vertigo-inducing heights to test out some commercial myths. Could you actually bob for an apple while jumping from a 100-foot high bungee cord? And from a viral video, could you really play a match of tennis while both players are standing on top of an airplane's wing?

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Road Rage

0%
July 31, 20141h
12x12

In this episode, three car crimes straight from Hollywood are put to the test: the cliff top push, the two-wheel wipeout (and ... we do mean WIPEOUT, with Adam at the wheel to boot), and, finally, the Corvette barrel roll from "Wanted."

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Laws of Attraction

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August 7, 2014
12x13

The MythBusters use sexy science to tackle five captivating clich?s about the laws of attraction, including whether men really do prefer blondes, if pheromone sprays really work, if bigger boobs equal bigger tips, and whether a man's wealth really woos women.

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Traffic Tricks

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August 7, 2014
12x14

The subject is everyone's favorite topic of discussion besides weather: traffic! The MythBusters determine whether a roundabout (or rotary) is better than a four-way stop sign, if it's faster to drive than fly when your trip is under 400 miles, and whether it's better to change lanes or stay put in heavy traffic.

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Plane Boarding

0%
Season Finale
August 21, 2014
12x15

If you travel at all, you'll LOVE this episode, as Jamie and Adam explore the most efficient ways to board an airplane (back to front? window to aisle? unassigned seating? etc.). Then, Kari, Grant and Tory determine whether you can really make a bullet out of a human tooth.

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The Simpsons: D'oh!

80%
January 10, 201543m
13x1

Finally, the MythBusters meet the Simpsons! Will putting a cherry bomb in a toilet block cause all toilets to erupt with a violent fountain? Can an obese human (sorry, Homer) absorb the impact of a wrecking ball?

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The Busters of the Lost Myths

80%
January 17, 201543m
13x2

Adam LOVED this one, as you can imagine. Can a whip make your enemy drop his gun? Can you wrap a whip around a log and swing across a chasm? Could Indy have outrun a rolling boulder? Could Indy had survived a Mayan temple run through the various booby traps?

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A-Team Special

80%
January 24, 201543m
13x3

Jamie and Adam find out if it's really possible to build a working cannon out of stuff abandoned in a barn, then test whether a sewer explosion can really take out the bad guys without serious injury.

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Video Game Special

80%
January 31, 201543m
13x4

Jamie and Adam -- with the help of UFC fighter Brendan Schaub and the makers of DOOM -- test how many weapons you can really take with you and remain operational. And can you really chop fruit a la Fruit Ninja?

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Transformers

80%
February 7, 201543m
13x5

Adam and Jamie tackle two tall tales of mechanical metamorphosis: Is it possible to convert a 2CV into a motorbike? Can you use water bottles to create an amphibious bicycle?

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San Francisco Drift

70%
February 14, 201543m
13x6

Jamie and Adam tackled two tall tales from the world of street racing. Does drifting really get to your destination faster? And does drifting help you park faster?

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Blow It Out of the Water

70%
July 18, 201542m
13x7

Having come to represent the concept of 'overwhelming victory', this saying originally came from submarines in WW2 who were able to use torpedoes to literally blow an enemy ship up and out of the water. But is this really possible? And in the Breaking Bad season finale, Walter White took down every single bad guy with a simple crank shaft, remote control and M60. Potential reality or just fiction?

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Flights of Fantasy

70%
July 25, 201543m
13x8

Drone deliveries are on their way. But are those fast-spinning blades just an accident waiting to happen? And is the U-2 really the toughest aircraft in regular use to fly and land?

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Accidental Ammo

90%
August 1, 201543m
13x9

Jamie and Adam tackle another gruesome story about a pane of glass falling from a construction site and cutting an innocent bystander completely in half from head to toe. Then Jamie builds a Lawnmower From Hell also find out whether a stone shot from a mower can have the same power as a bullet shot from a .357.

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Dangerous Driving

90%
August 8, 201543m
13x10

Is it as dangerous to use hands free as it is to use a cell phone while driving? Is it really straightforward to drive at high speed in reverse?

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Supernatural Shooters

90%
August 15, 201543m
13x11

Adam and Jamie take aim at Hollywood's infallible hit men and their seemingly supernatural ability to take down a target. First up, can an armed assassin use a single well-placed shot to kill his victim on the other side of a wall? Do interior walls truly provide such little protection, and can you really track an unseen target this way?

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Unfinished Business

0%
August 22, 201543m
13x12

Can you hold onto a grenade for longer than two hours? Can you really change a magazine in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment? Can video games make you better at real-life tasks, like golf? And can you really stop a car by using hollow spikes?

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MythBusters vs. Jaws

0%
August 29, 201543m
13x13

Jamie and Adam revisit Jaws' final scene, which they'd taken on in 2005's Exploding Scuba Tank. Will the results be different with a giant anatomically accurate shark and a bigger gun? Then the duo test two repellents: the sound of orcas and essence of "dead shark."

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Star Wars (2) - The Myths Strike Back

0%
Season Finale
September 5, 201543m
13x14

Star Wars provides further fodder when Jamie and Adam see whether high ground really is important in a duel, and whether it's possible to dive out of the way of laser blaster bullets (well, a Stormtroopers', anyway).

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Explosions A to Z

0%
November 25, 2015
0x24

The Build Team goes through the alphabet highlighting some of the show's 752 detonations and counting.

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Rocketman

90%
February 20, 201643m
14x8

Adam and Jamie tackle the all-time fan favorite: Are gummy bears a viable rocket fuel?! To find out they get to grips with some genuine rocket science and sweet chemistry and then hit the Mojave Desert for testing. It's a challenging story with plenty of ups and downs, and it finishes with a trademark Hyneman curve ball: swapping gummy bears for poop.

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Duct Tape: The Return

100%
March 6, 2016
0x25

Building a duct tape trebuchet, and saving Busters life with duct tape.

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