MythBusters
Series· 2003–2018· 43mTV-PG

MythBusters

Failure is always an option.

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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.

Creator:
Peter Rees

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S16 · E8Dropping a Bomb

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Season 162018
8 episodes
  • E1Fire Arrow vs. Gas Tank
    · 43m

    The MythBusters investigate two arrow-themed myths: Will a flaming arrow fired into a car's gas tank cause it to explode, and is a deadly-looking tribal initiation really is as dangerous as it seems.

  • E2Pane In The Glass
    · 43m

    The MythBusters take on a glass-shattering movie myth, and search for cure to stop crying while chopping onions.

  • E3Wild Wild West
    · 43m

    The MythBusters tackle more myths in a wild west themed episode.

  • E4Spike In The Road
    · 43m

    The MythBusters test ways to beat police road spikes using DIY ingenuity and Hollywood driving skills. Secondly, they investigate if a high-powered fountain can actually lift and suspend a human being.

  • E5Dynamite Deposit
    · 42m

    The MythBusters tackle more myths using their own signature style of explosive experimentation.

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    E6Backseat Getaway Driver
    · 42m

    The MythBusters test if a fugitive could actually outrun the law while driving from the back seat, and whether it's really possible to knock someone over with a feather.

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    E7Electrified Escape
    · 42m

    It is possible to escape from a burning car crashed into a power pole, without getting electrocuted? Is it better for a pedestrian to jump up when a car is about to hit them, or stand still?

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    E8Dropping a BombFinale
    · 42m

    Can dropping molten salt into a toilet unblock it? Is 3rd-person perspective better than 1st-person in a real world video game obstacle course?

Season 152017
6 episodes
  • E1Heads Will Roll
    · 42m

    Mythbusters returns with new hosts Jonathan and Brian. The MythBusters put an exploding airbag to the ultimate test and tackle an epic movie myth using a rocket-powered sword.

  • E2Chimney Cannon
    · 43m

    The MythBusters investigate if a burglar can be shot out of a chimney when the fireplace is lit. Then they power up a chainsaw to test if a bullet embedded in a tree will have fatal consequences.

  • E3Earthquake Water Heater
    · 43m

    The MythBusters investigate if a water-heater can turn into a destructive torpedo, and reveal the explosive power of flatulence.

  • E4Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage
    · 43m
  • E5Invisible Assassins
    · 43m

    The MythBusters take on Hollywood's greatest invisible assassins with a trio of tall tales of ingenious booby traps.

  • E6Dead Body DoubleFinale
    · 42m

    Can a human body be used protect you in a gun battle? Can oobleck be bomb-proof?

Season 142016
11 episodes
  • E1MythBusters Revealed
    · 43m

    Since 2002, the MythBusters have used science to separate fact from fiction but now, after an epic 14 years, that wild ride is coming to an end. In this special episode, Jamie and Adam reveal what's in store for their go-big-then-go-home final season, while also pulling back the curtain to showcase how this epic series got made with behind-the-scenes exclusives.

  • E2The Explosion Special
    · 43m

    The MythBusters celebrate their explosive history with two spectacular big bangs. In MacGyver Cement Truck, our mullet-wearing hero discovers a mail truck full of TNT. Thinking quickly (as he does), MacGyver has a nearby cement truck dump its load onto the truck to smother the bomb. But would it work in real life? Then in Hovercraft Hijinks the guys tackle the one explosive technology they've yet to come across: landmines. Can a minefield really be safely traversed in a hovercraft?

  • E3Tanker Crush
    · 43m

    This season, Jamie and Adam try something they've never done before: an implosion caused by a vacuum. The tall tale goes that a freight train tank car was being steam cleaned when a rainstorm let loose. The engineers made the mistake of sealing the container full of hot steam and headed home. The rain cooled the tank car, the steam condensed and contracted, and the resulting pressure differential caused the massive steel car to crumple like a soda can. Is it possible? The MythBusters devote an entire episode and embark on the biggest logistical operation in their history to find out.

  • E4Cooking Chaos
    · 43m

    This episode takes on two viral videos. First, is it possible to fire shrimp from an air cannon through a cloud of flour, shower of egg wash, then breadcrumbs before a fireball crisps them into the perfect tempura on a plate? Second, can an underwater explosive charge juice the inside of a piece of fruit or vegetable while leaving the exterior completely undamaged?

  • E5Driven to Destruction
    · 43m

    When it comes to destroying cars, the MythBusters are experts, and in this episode, they're going out with a bang! First, Adam sees if you can really lift up a car with nothing but a humble vacuum, before Jamie then tries to flatten a car using nothing but an absolutely massive load of C4!

  • E6Volunteer Special
    · 43m

    In their 14 years, the MythBusters have used more than 3,500 human guinea pigs, and in this special, they pay homage to each! First, Jamie and Adam summon up an army of 200 zombies to determine the ultimate weapon when the apocalypse comes. Then, using 120 shopping volunteers, the MythBusters find out the best way to wait in line at the store: Is it the "pick a lane" method or the more modern serpentine?

  • E7Failure Is Not an Option!
    · 43m

    In this last revisit, Adam and Jamie attempt to right their wrongs. First they bust out their drifting moves to find out whether drifting is faster than driving -- on dirt! Then they return to the ultimate fan favorite -- what is bulletproof -- and put lighters and fish tanks in the firing line. Finally, the guys test whether it's possible to survive two explosions by standing directly between them.

  • E8Rocketman
    · 43m

    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.

  • E9Reddit Special
    · 43m

    Adam and Jamie put MythBusters in the hands of redditors, choosing from several thousand of their suggestions. In Farting on FLIR Jamie and Adam address the reddit community's request to know if a viral video purporting to show a flatus show up on an infrared camera is real or fake. Then in Ball Fall, Buster has a tough day at the office, testing whether a person would survive a 1,000-foot drop inside an inflatable ball. Paper Bag Punch sees Adam explore how easy it really is to punch your way out of a aper bag. And finally the most popular request was a gratuitous spectacular explosion. So in Snoo Boom the MythBusters oblige by blowing up reddit's mascot.

  • E10Grand Finale
    · 43m

    Since 2002, Adam and Jamie have used science to separate fact from fiction in spectacular style! But, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and MythBusters is no exception. Luckily, the guys are going out with a bang and then some: an RV gets blown to kingdom come, Buster goes supersonic, Adam takes the most wild ride imaginable and ... well, Cement Truck. It all boils down to a cement truck filled with 5,000 pounds of ANFO as the MythBusters sign off in style.

  • E11ReunionFinale
    · 43m

    For this final hour of the television icon that is MythBusters, the five hosts are reunited for one last hurrah! Deep within M5, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara join forces once more to together give a suitably epic, enlightening and emotional finale to the best science show on television.

Season 132015
14 episodes

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Season 122014
15 episodes

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Season 112013
11 episodes

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Season 102012
20 episodes

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Season 92011
21 episodes

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Season 82010
23 episodes

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Season 72009
23 episodes

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Season 62008
19 episodes

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Season 52007
25 episodes

In another exciting season, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in an underwater car, and seek to prove if you can fold paper more than seven times. The team also goes out of this world to put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope. They even tackle classic western myths: historical and current, horse and car, guns and explosions. What more could you possibly want?

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Season 42006
28 episodes

The cast of the television series MythBusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. The holiday special episode in this season was the first time MythBusters was broadcast in high definition.

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Season 32005
20 episodes

Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain leave the series this season. Grant Imahara joins the cast.

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Season 22004
17 episodes

Tory Belleci, Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain make their first appearances this season. Folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham makes her final appearance this season.

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Season 12003
11 episodes

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Details

Networks
Discovery, SBS
Seasons
16 · 272 episodes
Runtime
43m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 23, 2003
Content rating
TV-PG
Country
Australia, United States of America, Ireland
Production
Beyond Productions, Beyond Entertainment
IMDB ID
tt0383126

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