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| 59 :04x01 - Paper Crossbow (Jan/11/2006) | | 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. | | Guest Stars: Vernell Crittendon, Jr. as Himself, Tim Oviatt as Himself, Wayne Pearsal as Himself | |
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| 60 :04x02 - Shredded Plane (Jan/18/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 62 :04x04 - Helium Football (Feb/01/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 63 :04x05 - Franklin's Kite (Mar/08/2006) | | 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. | | Guest Stars: John Hunt (1) as Himself | |
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| 64 :04x06 - Helium Raft, Cell Phone on Airplanes (Mar/15/2006) | | 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. | | Guest Stars: Tom Benvenuto as Himself | |
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| 66 :04x08 - Myths Reopened (Apr/26/2006) | | Three myths are reexamined: the "Split Arrow", "Confederate Rocket" and "Bulletproof Water". | |
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| 68 :04x10 - Exploding Pants (May/10/2006) | 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. | | Guest Stars: Sanjay Singh as Himself, Frank Doyle as Himself | |
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| 69 :04x11 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1) (Jul/12/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 70 :04x12 - Breakfast Cereal, Steam Cannon (Jul/19/2006) | 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. | |
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| 71 :04x13 - Whirlpool Myth, Snowplow (Jul/26/2006) | 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. | |
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| 72 :04x14 - Coke and Mentos (Aug/09/2006) | 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. | |
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| 73 :04x15 - Shattering Subwoofer, Rough Road Driving (Aug/16/2006) | 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. | |
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| 74 :04x16 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2) (Aug/23/2006) | 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. | | Guest Stars: Frank Doyle as Himself | |
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| 75 :04x17 - Earthquake Machine (Aug/30/2006) | | 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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| 76 :04x18 - Deadly Straw (Sep/06/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 77 :04x19 - Mega Movie Myths (Sep/13/2006) | | 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. | | Guest Stars: Dontel Hood as Herself | |
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| 78 :04x20 - Killer Cable Snaps (Oct/11/2006) | | 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? | |
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| 80 :04x22 - More Myths Revisited (Oct/25/2006) | 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 bed | |
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| 81 :04x23 - Exploding Lighter (Nov/01/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 83 :04x25 - Firearms Folklore (Nov/29/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 85 :04x27 - Holiday Special (Dec/06/2006) | | 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. | |
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| 86 :04x28 - 22,000 Foot Fall (Dec/13/2006) | | 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. | | Guest Stars: Frank Doyle as Himself | |
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