MythBusters
TV-PG
8.3
2003
Documentary
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.
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- Cast：
- Brian Louden , Jonathan Lung , Robert Lee
Episode 23 : Mini Myth Mayhem
December. 28,2009
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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Episode 22 : Hidden Nasties
December. 16,2009
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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Episode 21 : Unarmed and Unharmed
December. 09,2009
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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Episode 20 : Antacid Jail Break
December. 02,2009
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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Episode 19 : Dumpster Diving
November. 25,2009
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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Episode 18 : Myth Evolution
November. 18,2009
This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.
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Episode 17 : Crash and Burn
November. 11,2009
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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Episode 16 : Hurricane Windows
November. 04,2009
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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Episode 15 : Greased Lightning
October. 28,2009
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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Episode 14 : Clean Car vs. Dirty Car
October. 21,2009
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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Episode 13 : Duct Tape Hour
October. 14,2009
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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Episode 12 : Knock Your Socks Off
October. 07,2009
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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Episode 11 : Car vs. Rain
June. 17,2009
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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Episode 10 : Curving Bullets
June. 10,2009
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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Episode 9 : Prison Escape
June. 03,2009
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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Episode 8 : Thermite vs. Ice
May. 27,2009
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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Episode 7 : Seesaw Saga
May. 20,2009
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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Episode 6 : Exploding Bumper
May. 13,2009
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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Episode 5 : Swimming in Syrup
May. 06,2009
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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Episode 4 : YouTube Special
April. 29,2009
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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Episode 3 : Banana Slip/Double Dip
April. 22,2009
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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Episode 2 : Alaska Special (2)
April. 15,2009
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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Seasons
Season 5
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?
Season 4
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.
Season 3
Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain leave the series this season. Grant Imahara joins the cast.
Season 2
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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