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MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
- Created by:
- Peter Rees
- Cast:
- Brian Louden, Jonathan Lung, Robert Lee
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Australia, United States of America, Ireland
- Network:
- Discovery, SBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 8
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 9.0Boomerang Bullet
2010-01-04 · 60mWere 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.3Soda Cup Killer
2010-03-24 · 60mJamie 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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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.0Dive to Survive
2010-03-31 · 60mCan a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
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E04
Episode 4
★ 9.0Spy Car Escape (1)
2010-04-07 · 60mAdam 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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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.3Bottle Bash
2010-04-14What'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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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.5No Pain, No Gain
2010-04-28 · 60mAre 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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E07
Episode 7
★ 9.0Mythssion Control
2010-05-05In 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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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.7Duct Tape Hour (2)
2010-05-12 · 60mDuct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
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E09
Episode 9
★ 9.0Waterslide Wipeout
2010-05-19 · 60mJamie 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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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.3Fireball Stun Gun
2010-06-02 · 60mDoes 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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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.5Flu Fiction
2010-06-09 · 60mJamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.5Hair of the Dog
2010-10-06Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
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E13
Episode 13
★ 9.0Storm Chasing Myths
2010-10-13 · 60mAdam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.3Cold Feet
2010-10-20 · 60mWhen you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
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E15
Episode 15
★ 9.0Tablecloth Chaos
2010-10-27Can 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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E16
Episode 16
★ 9.0Arrow Machine Gun
2010-11-03 · 60mJamie 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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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.5Mini Myth Madness
2010-11-10Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
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E18
Episode 18
★ 9.0Reverse Engineering
2010-11-17Jamie 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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E19
Episode 19
★ 9.0Inverted Underwater Car
2010-11-24Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 8.0Bug Special
2010-12-01Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
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E21
Episode 21
★ 9.0President's Challenge
2010-12-08President 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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E22
Episode 22
★ 9.0Green Hornet Special
2010-12-15Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 9.0Operation Valkyrie
2010-12-22Adam 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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Brian Louden
Self - Host
Jonathan Lung
Self - Host
Robert Lee
Self - Narrator (voice)