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MythBusters is an American popular science television program on the Discovery Channel starring American special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who use basic elements of the scientific method to test the validity of various rumors, urban legends, myths and news stories in popular culture.
MythBusters is an American popular science television program on the Discovery Channel starring American special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who use basic elements of the scientific method to test the validity of various rumors, urban legends, myths and news stories in popular culture.
MythBusters Episode Guide
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Episode 18
Myth Evolution
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On this episode of MythBusters, it's an evolution revolution as the team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a fascinating new facet for each.
First Aired: 2009-11-18 Share -
Episode 17
Crash and Burn
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Does an out of control car really crash and burn everytime? Kari, Tory, and Grant test a story about the world's first rocketeer.
First Aired: 2009-11-11 Share -
Episode 16
Hurricane Windows
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Whats the best way to leave your windows in a hurricane? Open or Close? Along with a few Liquid Nitrogen Myths
First Aired: 2009-11-04 Share -
Episode 15
Greased Lightning
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Adam and Jamie test two potential kitchen catastrophes, and Tori and Grant can cheese be used as canon fodder?
First Aired: 2009-10-28 Share -
Episode 14
Dirty vs. Clean Car
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What will get better mileage? A Dirty Car or a Clean Car? And More Hangover Myths.
First Aired: 2009-10-21 Share -
Episode 13
Duct Tape Hour
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The MythBusters are tackling a trio of duct tape myths
First Aired: 2009-10-14 Share -
Episode 12
Knock Your Socks Off
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Synopsis is not available.
First Aired: 2009-10-07 Share -
Episode 11
Car vs. Rain
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Jamie and Adam test out a myth concerning a drive in the rain and a convertible. Meanwhile, the crew work on popcorn myths.
First Aired: 2009-06-17 Share -
Episode 10
Curving Bullets
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This episode features plenty of gunfire and sonic booms, as the gang tests a claim in which a shooter can cause the trajectory of a bullet to curve.
First Aired: 2009-06-10 Share -
Episode 9
Prison Escape
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Adam and Jamie see if it's possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car much like it's done in action movies. Kari, Tory and Grant try to break out of jail by cutting their way through steel cell bars, using only dental floss. Did an 18th century prisoner once put his ball and chain, shackled to his ankle, in the prison cannon and fire himself over the prison wall to freedom. Is it possible?
First Aired: 2009-06-03 Share -
Episode 8
Thermite vs. Ice
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First Aired: 2009-05-27 Share -
Episode 7
Seesaw Saga
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Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground see-saw and send a small girl flying seven stories high? And would she survive?
First Aired: 2009-05-20 Share -
Episode 6
Exploding Bumper
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Can your car bumper EXPLODE? Did Hungarian archers get twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
First Aired: 2009-05-13 Share -
Episode 5
Swimming in Syrup
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On an extra-sticky episode of Mythbusters, the team put a classic physics 'thought-problem' to the test, and then take on two 'magic bullet' myths - one from television, and the other from an American frontier legend.
First Aired: 2009-05-06 Share -
Episode 4
YouTube Special
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The gang scans the internet's YouTube as a means for finding some new myths to experiment with, including a smash web-hit about a giant ball of Lego and discover the explosive power of match heads.
First Aired: 2009-04-29 Share -
Episode 3
Banana Slip, Double Dip
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Don't even think about Double Dipping that Chip! A Real Bannana Peel Slip n Slide? Make your own Diamonds out of Food? and other food based myths.
First Aired: 2009-04-22 Share -
Episode 2
Alaska Special 2
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First Aired: 2009-04-15 Share -
Episode 1
Destruction Derby Special!
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Flipping a Bus (Based on the Movie "Speed"). Fan Revisit!: The Car Pancaked Between 2 Trucks! Hollywood Crash Tests into a Fruit Cart! And Can a Car survive a 4,000 Foot Drop?
First Aired: 2009-04-08 Share
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Episode 19
End with a Bang!
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Can you polish "dung", yes you read that right, can you polish animal droppings? And A Special Ending, Where you the fans can decide what ending you want to see! A Big Bang or No Bang?
First Aired: 2008-11-12 Share -
Episode 18
Coffin Punch
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Survival Myths of the lawbreaking kind. And can you break out of a coffin buried alive, by punching through the coffin?
First Aired: 2008-11-05 Share -
Episode 17
Motorcycle Flip
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On this spectacular episode of Mythbusters Adam and Jamie raid the Ark-hives for an Indiana Jones movie myth... and Kari, Grant and Tory are breaking bad to test tall tales of breaking out of prison.
First Aired: 2008-10-29 Share -
Episode 16
Alcohol Myths
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On this episode of Mythbusters, Jamie, Adam and Kari apply some science to the theory that the more you drink, the more attractive you find the opposite sex.
First Aired: 2008-10-22 Share -
Episode 15
Ninjas 2
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Ninjas and Mythbusters go together like matches and gunpowder: a marriage made in heaven. Ninjas are steeped in mythology that they've been only too happy to circulate. It's time to separate fact from fiction in the Mythbusters Ninja special 2.
First Aired: 2008-10-15 Share -
Episode 14
Blind Driving
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On this episode of Mythbusters, there are 'fore' myths to have a swing and a miss at. And the four myths couldn't be more different.
First Aired: 2008-10-08 Share -
Episode 13
Water Stun Gun
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On this episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie investigate a secret agent myth - that you can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun.
First Aired: 2008-09-17 Share -
Episode 12
Phone Book Fiction
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On this episode of Mythbusters Adam and Jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. And then Kari, Grant and Tory test a fishy tale of Hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories.
First Aired: 2008-09-10 Share -
Episode 11
Viral Hour
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On this infectious episode of Mythbusters, we give internet 'viral videos' a timely check-up. They're exciting, funny, and sometimes barely credible. We can't wait to pass them on to our ten best friends, but can we truly believe everything we see?
First Aired: 2008-09-03 Share -
Episode 10
NASA Moon Landing Hoax
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On this episode of MythBusters, the team tackles the tallest tale of all in Moon Landing Hoax Hour. Did NASA pull off the greatest cover-up in human history?
First Aired: 2008-08-27 Share -
Episode 9
Exploding Steak
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Using fan suggestions, we'll test a pair of myths: Exploding Meat & Don't Drive Angry. First, a test that tenderizes a steak using explosives. Next, does a car's emissions change when a driver exhibits road rage?
First Aired: 2008-08-06 Share -
Episode 8
Special. MythBusters Young Scientists...
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The team looks into shark myths, including being repelled by magnets, whether dogs attract sharks, and how an injured fish thrashing can lure a shark. Also, the guys built a life sized robotic great white to test a theory of whether a man being crushed in the jaws can still gouge out the shark's eye.
First Aired: 2008-07-27 Share -
Episode 7
Alaska Special
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Summary is not available.
First Aired: 2008-04-23 Share -
Episode 6
MacGyver Special
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MacGyver has always been able to get out of sticky situations using the most unorthodox objects. In this episode, our very own quick thinking heroes put some of the most well known MacGyver strategies to the test.
First Aired: 2008-02-20 Share -
Episode 5
Viewers Special 2!
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The MythBusters decide to put the fans in charge. In this episode, they’ll test many of the new myths that the fans want to have tested, and they may also revisit some old myths if that’s what the fans want.
First Aired: 2008-02-13 Share -
Episode 4
James Bond Special - Part 2
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The MythBusters look into even more James Bond myths, testing whether the world’s most famous secret agent could have actually done many of the things that he did.
First Aired: 2008-02-06 Share -
Episode 3
Airplane on Conveyor Belt!
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Can cockroaches survive a nuclear war? It has long been claimed, but Adam and Jamie decide to finally see whether or not this common claim is true. Later, they see whether or not an airplane could get the speed to take off by rolling on a conveyor belt. Finally, they test whether or not cans of shaving cream can explode if a common prank goes awry.
First Aired: 2008-01-30 Share -
Episode 2
Lead Balloon!
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The MythBusters decide to sink a lead balloon in order to put that proverbial saying to the test. They also look into whether or not dynamite can be used to help create the right conditions for surfing.
First Aired: 2008-01-23 Share -
Episode 1
James Bond Special - Part 1
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Adam and Jamie decide to test two of their favorite myths from the James Bond films. First, they test whether or not Bond’s magnetic watch could actually deflect bullets. Later, they test whether or not Bond could have actually jumped the levy on his boat and successfully drove away after the landing. Meanwhile, the build team investigates whether a tank of propane could explode if shot with Bond’s 9MM.
First Aired: 2008-01-16 Share
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Episode 25
Airplane Hour
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Adam and Jamie decide to test whether or not someone with no experience can land a 747 by being instructed via a flight control tower. However, since they can’t crash any actual planes, they’ll have to settle with the latest flight simulator. Meanwhile, the build team tests three skydiving myths that come from the movie Point Break.
First Aired: 2007-12-12 Share -
Episode 24
Confederate Steam Gun
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The MythBusters decide to test a myth that claimed to have taken place in the Civil War, as some believe that the confederates had created a steam gun that could shoot several hundred rounds per minute. Meanwhile, the build team works to test whether or not it’s possible for people to beat a lie detector, in which they use several common strategies.
First Aired: 2007-12-05 Share -
Episode 23
Pirates 2 !
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In this piratical sequel, the MythBusters once again plunder and pillage for maritime myth, testing two Pirates of the Caribbean movie-inspired myths and the curse of a Sand Neck Tie.
First Aired: 2007-11-28 Share -
Episode 22
Shooting Fish in a Barrel
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We have heard it many times before, but is shooting fish in a barrel really that simple? Adam and Jamie decide to test this proverbial myth in order to determine the truth. Later, they test whether or not elephants are actually afraid of mice, while the build team tests several common methods of easing the pain of a hot chili burn.
First Aired: 2007-11-21 Share -
Episode 21
Super Sized Myths!
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This giant-sized, two-hour MythBusters special features great white sharks, jet taxis, rocket cars and cruise ship skiing. The team orders everything SUPERSIZED!
First Aired: 2007-11-14 Share -
Episode 20
Exploding Water Heater
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There have been many stories over the years involving an exploding water heater, so Adam and Jamie decide to get involved and test the myth once and for all. Meanwhile, the build team put some of the most common myths about bluejeans to the test, including one about a farmer’s jeans catching on fire after being dragged on the ground by his horse.
First Aired: 2007-11-07 Share -
Episode 19
Trail Blazers
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Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables while Kari, Grant and Tory break out the defibrillator for some electrifying action.
First Aired: 2007-10-31 Share -
Episode 18
Myth Evolution!
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the following myths are tested in this episode
ninja swatting a bullet barehanded
breathing air from an underwater car tire
airbag going off breaking thumbs
several speed camera retests
RFID in an MRI
First Aired: 2007-09-05 Share -
Episode 17
Superhero Hour
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the following myths are tested in this Superhero based episode
leaving a ring shaped scar on someone's face
testing batman's grappling gun
grappling hook shot from car at high speeds to cornerFirst Aired: 2007-08-29 Share -
Episode 16
Red Rag to a Bull
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During this episode they test the following myths
*Bull in a china shop
*Bull charges red or if color doesn't matter
*Bullets & Guns in an oven
*Bullets in a campfire
*aerosol can in a fire
*keg in a fireFirst Aired: 2007-08-22 Share -
Episode 15
Viewer's Special
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Viewer-suggested myths are put to the test.
First Aired: 2007-08-15 Share -
Episode 14
Baseball Myths
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New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens joins the gang to bust baseball myths.
First Aired: 2007-08-08 Share -
Episode 13
Snow Special
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Snow myths are investigated, including whether yodeling or a machine gun can trigger an avalanche. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate ice-driving techniques and if it is possible to freeze one's tongue on a flag pole.
First Aired: 2007-06-20 Share -
Episode 12
Grenades and Guts
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Investigation myths involving explosions, including Hollywood heroics and hand grenades and the adverse effects on swallowing cola and candies. Also, Grant, Kari and Adam try self-hypnosis.
First Aired: 2007-06-13 Share -
Episode 11
Big Rig Myths
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Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding tire can kill; Kari, Tory and Grant check out how much fuel can be saved by drafting another car.
First Aired: 2007-06-06 Share -
Episode 10
Western Myths
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Adam and Jamie lay some Western myths to rest; Kari, Tory and Grant test automobile air bags.
First Aired: 2007-05-30 Share -
Episode 9
Walking on Water
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It's "East Meets West" in this episode of MythBusters. Shrouded in secrecy and mythology, not to mention cult popularity, ninjas are perfect fodder for the MythBusters. The whole team joins forces to pit science against martial arts mystique. Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? In "Walking on Water," Adam, Jamie and a ninjitsu master try their luck at aquatic agility. And if that doesn't work, the boys get confrontational as they compete to see how ninjas — masters of illusion — could create the impression of water running. In "Samurai Swing," Kari, Tory and Grant find out if a ninja could stop a samurai sword with his bare hands. To avoid the sharp sting of steel the team devises a ninja rig to clap onto the sword, and it seems like this myth is all in the timing.
First Aired: 2007-04-25 Share -
Episode 8
Birds in a Truck
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In "Birds in a Truck," Adam and Jamie tackle Sir Isaac Newton's founding principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum. They're looking into a physics' classroom urban myth. If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Watch to see if the 'Busters will be outsmarted by a flock of pigeons ... Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari become crime scene investigators. A photo found on the Net shows a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half. In an effort to get to the bottom of this watery fender bender, our intrepid CSI team goes on a high-speed joyride.
First Aired: 2007-04-18 Share -
Episode 7
Voice Flame Extinguisher
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Jamie and Adam try to put out a fire by yelling loudly at it; Kari, Tory and Grant examine four hypnosis hypotheses, including post-hypnotic suggestions and self-hypnosis.
First Aired: 2007-04-11 Share -
Episode 6
More Myths Reopened
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Previous program topics with contentious outcomes are revisited.
First Aired: 2007-03-21 Share -
Episode 5
Dog Myths
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Adam and Jamie attempt to teach a pair of untrained middle-aged Malamutes new tricks; Kari, Grant, and Tory investigate a myth about guard dogs.
First Aired: 2007-03-14 Share -
Episode 4
Speed Cameras
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Myths and facts about speed cameras---and ways to foil them---are tested by Adam and Jamie, including license-plate protectors, avoiding the camera's field of vision, and driving really, really fast. Also: whether a defibrillator can start a fire.
First Aired: 2007-03-07 Share -
Episode 3
Underwater Car
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Jaime and Adam examine the feasibility of escaping from a car that is underwater; Grant, Tory and Kari determine if it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times.
First Aired: 2007-01-24 Share -
Episode 2
Pirate Special
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Jamie and Adam investigate exactly what would happen if a pirate ship fired a broadside cannon barrage into another ship, working their way up from a small-scale cannon to a full-scale 6-pound ball.
First Aired: 2007-01-17 Share -
Episode 1
Hindenburg Mystery
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Adam and Jamie examine the Hindenburg disaster, using three replicas of the ill-fated airship to determine if chemical compounds on its exterior may have sparked the huge conflagration.
First Aired: 2007-01-10 Share
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Episode 26
22,000 Foot Fall
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A World War II myth about a turret gunner who fell 22,000 feet but was cushioned by a 1000-pound bomb going off beneath him is tested. Also: Grant, Kari and Tory check a myth about conserving electricity by leaving lights on.
First Aired: 2006-12-13 Share -
Episode 25
Anti-Gravity Device
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Military Grenade Myths.
Anti-Gravity Myth.
A Frontier Technology Myth.First Aired: 2006-12-06 Share -
Episode 24
Firearms Folklore
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Just when you think Adam and Jamie have tested every gun legend in history, they come up with three more myths. Meantime, Kari, Grant and Tori go to great lengths to see whether mankind's first and simplest tool could be far more dangerous than you think.
First Aired: 2006-11-29 Share -
Episode 23
Concrete Glider
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Can a "concrete glider" fly? And a big challenge for the Mythbusters to tackle!
First Aired: 2006-11-08 Share -
Episode 22
Exploding Lighter
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Can a small, disposable butane lighter suddenly ignite with the force of several sticks of dynamite? And the gang tries to shoot down some popular gunslinger myths.
First Aired: 2006-11-01 Share -
Episode 21
More Myths Revisted
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Myths (re)visited:
- can a sword cut through a gun barrel
- stop a car window from breaking by holding it
- revisit the "meat missile"
- more truck gasoline efficiency tests: tailgate up, tailgate down, no tailgate, mesh tailgate or hard cover over bedFirst Aired: 2006-10-25 Share -
Episode 20
Air Cylinder Rocket
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Can a cracked valve on a compressed-air cylinder actually blast the tank right through a cinder-block wall?
First Aired: 2006-10-18 Share -
Episode 19
Killer Cable Snaps
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Can a cable at high tention slice a person clean in two when it snaps? Can ancient pottery contain sounds from the past to be played back today?
First Aired: 2006-10-11 Share -
Episode 18
Mega Movie Myths
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Adam and Jamie work on creating an air shooter to recreate the highest wind speed recorded in a hurricane to test if wind can blow a piece of straw through a palm tree. Grant, Tory and Kari test the feelings of plants and eggs using a polygraph machine.
First Aired: 2006-09-06 Share -
Episode 17
Deadly Straw
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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.
First Aired: 2006-08-30 Share -
Episode 16
Earthquake Machine
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Continuation of first part.
Hollywood movies are often filled with fake and/or impossible things and it's one of the biggest myth creators of the history. Adam, Jamie and all the Mythbuilders will test some of the most important and classic Hollywood myths again to prove the people that there's nothing to be scared of.First Aired: 2006-08-23 Share -
Episode 15
Crimes and Myth-demeanors 2
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In this episode, the MythBusters and Mythbuilders test:
-If it's possible that a subwoofer inside a car destroys it with the vibrations caused by the sound.
-Then, they see if driving faster on a rough road makes the ride smoother.
-Finally, they test the myth that says that you can prevent your windshield from breaking if gets hit by a rock bracing the glass with the hands.First Aired: 2006-08-16 Share -
Episode 14
Shattering Subwoofer
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In this episode, the MythBusters and the building team test:
-If you can cause an explosion by mixing "mentos" with soda. This myth was originated in the Internet.
-Then, the MythBuilders see if a postage stamp stickied to an helicopter's rotor blades can affect the flight and even make the vehicle crash into the ground.First Aired: 2006-08-09 Share -
Episode 13
Diet Coke and Mentos
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In this episode, Adam, Jamie and the Mythbuilder team will test:
-The myth that says that whirlpools can kill easily.
-They'll see what happens when you get under a snow plow.First Aired: 2006-07-26 Share -
Episode 12
Killer Whirlpool
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In this episode, Adam, Jamie and the Mythbuilder team will test:
-The myth of Archimedes's steam cannon, considered the mother of the cannons.
-They'll test the myths related to cereal on an eating competition.First Aired: 2006-07-19 Share -
Episode 11
Steam Cannon
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Hollywood movies are often filled with fake and/or impossible things and it's one of the biggest myth creators of the history. Adam, Jamie and all the Mythbuilders will test some of the most important and classic Hollywood myths again to prove the people that there's nothing to be scared of.
First Aired: 2006-07-12 Share -
Episode 10
Crimes and Myth-demeanors 1
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In this episode, the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-The fashion myth about farmer trousers which suddenly explode
-Then, Adam and Jamie test if it's true that gas and car companies make cars intentionally use more fuel in order to increase the profits.First Aired: 2006-05-10 Share -
Episode 9
Exploding Pants
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In this episode:
-Adam and Jamie try to blow open a home improvement myth with dynamite.
-Then, the "Mythbuilders" try to control someone's mind remotely.First Aired: 2006-05-03 Share -
Episode 8
Mind Control
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Three myths are reexamined: the "Split Arrow", "Confederate Rocket" and "Bulletproof Water".
First Aired: 2006-04-26 Share -
Episode 7
Bullets Fired Up
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What happens when you fire in the air? Will the bullet kill someone when it returns? The mythbuilder team also tests several Vodka myths.
First Aired: 2006-04-19 Share -
Episode 6
Cell Phones on Planes
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Is true that an inflatable raft filled with helium can fly? Adam and Jamie test various sizes of rafts to see if they can get one to lift Adam off the ground. Meanwhile Grant tries to see if cell phone operation will really affect airplane electronics.
First Aired: 2006-03-15 Share -
Episode 5
Franklin's Kite
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Tory, Grant and Kari attempts to re-create Ben Franklin's famous experiment using a kite in a lightning storm, but things go wrong. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie examine various myths about flatulence.
First Aired: 2006-03-08 Share -
Episode 4
Helium Football
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In this episode, Adam and Jamie test the myth that footballs filled with helium are more stable, fly further and hang longer that footballs filled with air. Then, the Mythbuilders see if teeth are strong enough to withstand the force of a bullet.
First Aired: 2006-02-01 Share -
Episode 3
Archimedes Death Ray Revisited
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After a lot of complains and requests of fans, Adam and Jamie with the help of the Mythbuilder team retest the myth of the Archimedes Death Ray that destroys a roman ship. In return, fans are invited.
First Aired: 2006-01-25 Share -
Episode 2
Shredded Plane
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Adam and Jamie look into what could have caused a plane to be shredded, while the mythbuilder team uses their survivor skills to test in Firestarter.
First Aired: 2006-01-18 Share -
Episode 1
Paper Crossbow
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Adam and Jamie unleash a deadly myth from a supermax prison, attempting to make a deadly weapon out of nothing more dangerous than newspaper and underwear. While they are being tested to their wits' end, Grant, Kari and Tory unscrew the cap on some more vodka myths, the latest in an occasional series of tall tales about the popular Russian tipple.
First Aired: 2006-01-11 Share
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Episode 28
Holiday Special
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Holiday myths are investigated, including whether reindeer could really help Santa fly, the best way to keep needles on the Christmas tree, and how much yodeling it takes to cause an avalanche.
First Aired: 2005-12-06 Share -
Episode 27
Seasickness - Kill or Cure
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The whole team takes on the challenge of finding the holy grail of the sea, i.e., an effective remedy for mal de mer, in this episode. From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to this frequently regurgitated problem? Returning to shore, Adam and Jamie hit the road in a fuel efficiency special. They seek to answer the age-old question: Does driving with your pickup's tailgate down save gas and, hence, money?
First Aired: 2005-11-16 Share -
Episode 26
Steel Toe-Cap Amputation
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Adam and Jamie slice and dice a myth from the construction industry. According to some laborers, steel-toed boots can be more dangerous than the regular variety. Apparently, a worker from Down Under was awarded financial compensation for losing three toes when a heavy weight fell on his steel toe-capped boot. But were the unfortunate Aussie's steel toe caps turned into toe cutters, as the myth stipulates?
First Aired: 2005-11-09 Share -
Episode 25
Vodka Myths
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According to myth, in a high-speed, head-on collision, a pair of trucks fused together upon impact, sealing the unfortunate car and driver between them. The team needs a traffic-free stretch of freeway. By amazing coincidence, they find one in Alameda that was specially constructed by the makers of Matrix Reloaded to film their own head-on collision between two semi-trailers. Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka.
First Aired: 2005-11-02 Share -
Episode 24
Confederate Rocket
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The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters. So Adam, Jamie and the build team join forces to find out if the Confederate Army had a secret deadly weapon — the world's first long-range missile, which according to rumors, was launched from Richmond, Va., and aimed at the White House over 100 miles away.
First Aired: 2005-10-26 Share -
Episode 23
Chinese Invasion Alarm
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The MythBusters take a pot shot at an ancient Chinese text that alludes to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below. And watch Adam and Jamie test out a myth that millions of hungry Americans invoke every day — if it's been on the floor for less than five seconds, is it really safe to eat?
First Aired: 2005-10-19 Share -
Episode 22
Mega Movie Myths
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The Mythbusters test a variety of movie stunts, including falling onto awnings to break your fall, slicing a sword in half in a sword fight, jumping a car 175 feet through the air, and breaking a lock with a gun.
First Aired: 2006-09-13 Share -
Episode 21
Seasickness - Kill or Cure
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Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and silence their critiques!
First Aired: 2005-10-12 Share -
Episode 20
Steel Toe Amputation
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-They test a classic "Indiana Jones" with the help of "Buster", the test dummy.
-They test if hair cream can cause explosion or decapitation.
-Finally, they see if its possible to survive to a fall from 33,000 ft. without a parachute.First Aired: 2005-08-10 Share -
Episode 19
Vodka Myths
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If a tissue box can become a lethal missile in a car crash.
-They see if an archer can split one arrow with another, as the legendary Robin Hood did.First Aired: 2005-08-03 Share -
Episode 18
Confederate Rocket
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If is possible to fling someone over the border using a slingshot safely to a mattress.First Aired: 2005-07-27 Share -
Episode 17
Chinese Invasion Alarm
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In this episode are tested myths from the legendary film "Jaws". There are also tested lots of Myths related to sharks.
First Aired: 2005-07-17 Share -
Episode 16
MythBusters Revisited
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-How deep do you have to dive to survive a gunshot.
-They test if to get a swinger to go all the way around a swing set, up and over the bar is possible.First Aired: 2005-07-13 Share -
Episode 15
Escape Slide Parachute
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-What is more dangerous: driving while talking by cell phone or driving after drinking some beers.
-They test, in their own "homemade" airplane, the "killer brace position".
First Aired: 2005-06-22 Share -
Episode 14
Killer Tissue Box
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If is possible to build a hovering jet pack with $10,000
-If the pyramid shape helped preserving mummies, and current day pyramids preserve food items.First Aired: 2005-06-09 Share -
Episode 13
Border Slingshot
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Everybody knows the myth of the opera singer that breaks glass only with her voice.
In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If the myth of the opera singer that breaks the glass with her voice is real.
-They see if you can make a jet engine out of a vacuum cleaner parts.
-Finally, they test if it's true that a rolling stone gathers no moss.First Aired: 2005-05-18 Share -
Episode 12
Bullet Proof Water
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A clip show about the best Hollywood-related myths ever shown. Also, the new mythbuilder Grant Imahara is introduced to the series.
First Aired: 2005-05-11 Share -
Episode 11
Killer Brace Position
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A clip show of the best moments of MythBusters, with comments of the hosts.
First Aired: 2005-04-27 Share -
Episode 10
Jet Pack
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Where do the MythBusters buy all the stuff they use in their experiments? This and other questions will be answered in this episode, where we will see how do they get all the materials they need.
First Aired: 2005-04-06 Share -
Episode 9
Breaking Glass
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If is possible that a woman in the civil war was impregnated by a bullet that went through a soldier's "masculine region".
-They test if it's safe to be in a bathroom's tub during a lighting storm.
-Finally, they see what happens if you forget to detach your trailer from your boat, and you take it to the lake. Will the boat sink?First Aired: 2005-03-30 Share -
Episode 8
Hollywood on Trial
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-What is the best way to cool a six pack? (See Adam and Jamie using everything, from ice to nitrogen).
-They test what happens when you drop a car from 60 feet (height) with a crane. Will Buster 2.0 survive this accident?
-Finally, the Mythbuilder team tests if ancient people had batteries, and how could they be used.First Aired: 2005-03-23 Share -
Episode 7
Son of a Gun
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Some takes were taken out of the series for time reasons, but some of them were really excellent! In this episode, those takes will be shown.
First Aired: 2005-03-16 Share -
Episode 6
Cooling a Six-Pack
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Everyone knows that laughing is contagious. But what about yawning?
In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If Yawning is contagious.
-They test the urban legend that says that he buttered side of a toasts always ends up "facing" the floor when the toast falls
-Finally, they see if a toy car can beat a racing car in a gravity slope race.First Aired: 2005-03-09 Share -
Episode 5
MythBusters Outtakes
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If lighting a cigarette inside a port-a-potty can cause a explosion and third-degree burns to the person that's inside.
-They see if human body can create enough methane to cause an explosion.First Aired: 2005-03-02 Share -
Episode 4
Is Yawning Contagious?
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If a famous Mexican delinquent could escape from a prison using just spicy sauce.
-They test if using dynamite to clean a mixer truck's barrel is more effective than the "traditional" way, using heavy, noisy machinery.
First Aired: 2005-02-23 Share -
Episode 3
Exploding Port-a-Potty
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If there is really a sound that makes you "tinkle" in your pants.
-They test if that classic shot with a gun in a movie scene with fly backward is possible.
-Finally, they see if the Chinese water torture is effective, with the help of Kari and Adam as volunteers.First Aired: 2005-02-16 Share -
Episode 2
Salsa Escape
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Adam and Jamie compete against each other in a series of challenges to see who is the Ultimate Mythbuster.
Test 1: Engineering; create a device to launch a tortilla as far as possible without destroying it
Test 2: Estimation; estimate the weight of 3 different objects looking at them and then taking them with their hands
Test 3: Fear; they have to hold creepy creatures without getting scared.
Test 4: Creative Thinking; they have to build the classic "Egg Drop Device" to protect the egg from the fall.
Test 5: Pain; they'll have to stand the pain caused by paint balls.
Test 6: Memory; they have to test each other with a 6-question quiz about the myths they've tested.First Aired: 2005-02-09 Share -
Episode 1
Brown Note
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After one and a half season of explosions and accidents, Buster, the test dummy, was almost completely destroyed. It is very damaged, so Adam and Jamie decide to repair it. IN this episode, we will see how is Buster repaired, plus a test experiment to see if it works...
First Aired: 2005-02-02 Share
Season 2
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Episode 13
Christmas Special
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The best myths of the year are shown again in a Christmas-themed episode while the MythBusters test some small myths related to Christmas and cold days.
First Aired: 2004-12-22 Share -
Episode 12
Ming Dynasty Astronaut
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-With the help of "Buster", they test the myth of a Chinese Astronomer who strapped rockets to his chair to go to the space.
-Adam and Jamie test different free energy devices.
-They see if a ceiling fan can really kill someone or just causes minor injuries.First Aired: 2004-12-05 Share -
Episode 11
Exploding House
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-How hard is to find a needle in a haystack, and to make it harder, a bone needle and 4 metalic needles in lots of haystacks!
-They test if a house can explode by the excessive use of aerosol
-Finally, they see if talking to plants actually makes them grow up fasterFirst Aired: 2004-11-17 Share -
Episode 10
Buster Special
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In this episode, The Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-Which is the most fuel-efficient way to drive, with your windows down, which reduces the speed of the car, or with the air conditioner on, which uses more fuel.
-With the help of Buster, they test the myth of using a Boom-Lift to lift an engine out of a car.First Aired: 2004-11-10 Share -
Episode 9
Ming Dynasty Astronaut
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In this episode, Jamie and Adam test:
-If a sunken boat can be lifted only with ping-pong balls (lots of ping-pong balls, in fact).
-The "Mythbuilder" team tests the classic myth of the kid that picks a bunch of balloons and is lifted off the ground. How many balloons are needed to lift a 4 year child off the ground?First Aired: 2004-11-03 Share -
Episode 8
Exploding Jawbreaker
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In this episode, the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If it's possible that a hot Jawbreaker explodes in your mouth and causes you serious burns.
-They test if a normal playing card can kill you if is thrown fast, with the help of an expert and Adam's talent...
-Finally, they see if it's possible that a construction worker died from sandblasting a PVC pipe due the electric properties of this material.First Aired: 2004-10-27 Share -
Episode 7
Exploding House
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If quicksand can really pull you down and kill you, or if that is just a legend from adventure tales.
-They test with the help of a plastic test dummy if you can die by dropping an electrical appliance in a bathtub´
-The Mythbuilder team tests if tattoos explode when they're exposed to MRI rays.First Aired: 2004-10-20 Share -
Episode 6
Boom-Lift Catapult
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In this episode, the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If a construction worker that fell off a building survived by holding plywood. They see what is the best way to use the plywood, testing several positions and using 5 pieces of plywood in several ways.
-They test several "legal" materials that can be used to not be detected by a radar gun in the runway.First Aired: 2004-10-13 Share -
Episode 5
Pingpong Rescue
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In this episode, the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If a person can be saved if jumps at the last possible minute in a plummeting elevator.
In addition to the Elevator of Death, Adam and Jamie build a levitation machine to see if it could be used as a mode of transportation.First Aired: 2004-10-06 Share -
Episode 4
Quicksand, Bathtub Electrocution, MRI...
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If the legend that says that the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes destroyed roman ships only with the power of mirrors and sunlight is real.
-They test several ways to take off the odor of a skunk, and they see what is more effective.
-The whole team tests several materials to see if they can protect someone from a bullet's impact.First Aired: 2004-09-29 Share -
Episode 3
Beat the Radar Detector
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In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If is possible that a fire-fighting helicopter sucks out a scuba diver from a lake when it's re-loading water.
-They also test several car myths, like what happens when you shoot the tank.First Aired: 2004-07-27 Share -
Episode 2
Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
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In the first season of MythBusters, we saw a lot of explosions. In fact, more than half of the episodes had explosions on them! In this episode, the best ones are seen.
First Aired: 2004-06-29 Share -
Episode 1
Ancient Death Ray, Skunk Cleaning, Wh...
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The MythBusters hear the public critics and re-tests the following myths:
-"Peeing on the Third Rail"
-"Goldfinger"
-"Chicken Gun" (which gave problems and had to be re-tested twice)
-"Ice Bullet"
-"Cell Phone + Gas Station = Explosion"
-"Aerosol (formally Biscuit) Bullet, part II"
-"Exploding Implants, part II"
*Part II means that was a complementary test, not a re-test.First Aired: 2004-06-08 Share
Season 1
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Episode 18
Best Electrical Myths
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At request of the fans, the best myths related to electricity or electric devices will be shown again in this episode.
First Aired: 2004-05-06 Share -
Episode 17
Best Animal Myths
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At request of the fans, the best myths related to animals will be shown again in this episode.
First Aired: 2004-03-21 Share -
Episode 16
Buried in Concrete, Daddy-Longlegs, J...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If Jimmy Hoffa is buried in the concrete in front of a stadium.
-If “Daddy-Longlegs” are the most poisonous spiders in the world and if they even have venom.
-If a taxi can be launched into the air by a jet motor's power.
First Aired: 2004-02-15 Share -
Episode 15
Break Step Bridge, Toothbrush Surpris...
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In this episode Adam and Jamie test:
-If a party of marching soldiers can make a bridge fall down.
-If bacteria from the toilet can go to toothbrushes.
-If it's possible to water ski behind a rowboat.First Aired: 2004-01-25 Share -
Episode 14
Sinking Titanic, Goldfish Memory, Tro...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If a sinking ship can suck you down and kill you if you are next to it.
-If goldfish can remember things.
-They see what happens when you drop explosive material inside a trombone.First Aired: 2004-02-22 Share -
Episode 13
Buried in Concrete, Daddy-Longlegs, J...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If a bullet hole in an airplane's window can cause an explosive decompression that destroys the plane and blows out the passengers.
-If a 22 caliber gun cartridge can be used a fuse.
-If a car can be ripped off its rear axle if gets stuck in a hole.
First Aired: 2004-01-11 Share -
Episode 12
Break Step Bridge, Toothbrush Surpris...
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To see if an airplane's window can resist the crashing of a bird flying at high speed, engineers launch chickens at high speeds into the windows with an air cannon before the window is used in a plane.
In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If launching frozen chickens changes the result of the tests.
-If a woman can give birth an octopus by swallowing an octopus egg.
-If a washing machine with the help of a dog can kill you.First Aired: 2004-01-18 Share -
Episode 11
Sinking Titanic, Goldfish Memory, Tro...
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In this episode, the Mythbusters test:
-If it's possible to escape from Alcatraz only with a homemade raft.
-They also see if quacks from ducks echo.
-Then they test if the government implants chips in your body when you donate blood.First Aired: 2003-12-12 Share -
Episode 10
Explosive Decompression, Frog Giggin'...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If it's possible to sell a Corvette that smells horrible because someone died and his body stayed in the car for 3 months.
-If a drain filled with fuel can become a deadly cannon when someone gets inside.First Aired: 2003-12-05 Share -
Episode 9
Chicken Gun, Octopus Egg Pregnancy, K...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If using a piercing or jewels makes you more vulnerable to lightning in a storm.
-If is possible that an ancient small town built a tree cannon that exploded and killed all the village.
-They test several ways to beat the breath test, like biting mint or onions.First Aired: 2003-11-07 Share -
Episode 8
Escape From Alcatraz, Duck Quack, Stu...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If a person that fell off a bridge can safe his life by dropping a hammer into the water to break the rigidity of the surface.
-How long can a person survive being buried alive.
-They test several myths related to Cola, like cleaning rust or removing bloodstainsFirst Aired: 2003-10-24 Share -
Episode 7
Stinky Car, Raccoon Rocket
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If dropping a penny from a very high building (like the Empire State) can kill a pedestrian.
-If a tanning bed can kill you, burning your heart.
-If metallic tooth fillings can transmit radio waves.First Aired: 2003-10-17 Share -
Episode 6
Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing, Tr...
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In this episode, the Mythbusters test:
-If a construction worker can be killed by a barrel of bricks.
-If pissing on an electrified rail can give you an electroshock and kill you.
-If an eel skin wallet can erase the information of credit cards.First Aired: 2003-10-10 Share -
Episode 5
Hammer Bridge Drop, Buried Alive, Col...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If it's possible that using a cell phone at a gas station can cause the pump to explode.
-If the pressure changes experienced at high altitude in no-pressurized flights can make a woman's silicone breasts expand.
-If the new computers that spin CDs at a very high speed can cause them to shatter.
First Aired: 2003-10-03 Share -
Episode 4
Penny Drop, Deadly Microwaves, Radio ...
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In this episode the Mythbusters test:
-If it's possible to use an ice bullet to kill someone without leaving evidence.
-They see if a toilet can explode by pouring a flammable liquid into it and lighting a match.
-If it's raining, you get wetter running or walking?First Aired: 2003-09-23 Share -
Episode 3
Barrel of Bricks, Pissing on the Thi...
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In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
-If a guy called Larry Lawn attached some weather balloons to his chair and flew away!
-Then, they test if someone can really die if he/she is completely covered with golden paint. They also see if they can survive only because they left a small patch of skin unpainted.
-Finally, they see if eating a Poppy-Seed bagel gives you a positive result in a drug test.First Aired: 2003-03-07 Share -
Episode 2
Cell Phone Destruction, Silicone Brea...
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In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
-If an obese woman could be really suctioned by an airplane's small W.C.
-Then, they test the myth that says that biscuits explode if they are very hot.
-Finally, they see if a guy (supposedly a lawyer) who was bouncing off a big window from a 24th floor could really fall and die because the window broke.First Aired: 2003-01-23 Share -
Episode 1
Ice Bullet, Exploding Toilet, Who Ge...
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In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
-If a Chevy really moved a lot faster, from 80 mph to 350 mph, just because it had jets attached to its roof.
-Then, they see if the legendary mixing of "Pop Rocks" and soda really makes your stomach explode!First Aired: 2003-01-23 Share -
Episode 0
Pilot. Jet Assisted Chevy
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A 1967 Chevy Impala said to go 350 mph by putting 3 military rockets on the roof. 6 packets of Pop Rocks candy combined with 6 cans of Soda causes the consumer to explode.
First Aired: 2003-01-23 Share





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