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1 :01x01 - Jet-Assisted Chevy
Can a '67 Chevy turn into a 350-mile-per-hour road warrior? Are Pop Rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster?
In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
1) If a Chevy really moved a lot faster, from 80 mph to 350 mph, just because it had jets attached to its roof.
2) if the legendary mixing of "Pop Rocks" and soda really makes your stomach explode.
2 :01x02 - Biscuit Bazooka
Can a person get stuck to an airline toilet while it's in flight? Is there such a thing as a biscuit bazooka? The leaping lawyer, Fact r Fiction?
In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
1) If an obese woman could be really suctioned by an airplane's small Waste Toilet.
2) If the myth that biscuits exploding in the back of a hot car could blow your brains out.
3) if a guy (supposedly a lawyer) who was bouncing off a big window from a 24'th floor could really fall and die because the window broke.
3 :01x03 - Poppy-Seed Drug Test
Can a poppy-seed bagel tilt the results of a drug test? Can balloons carry a lawn chair? If you cover your body in gold paint, will you be able to breathe? Or could you die from it?
In this episode, Adam and Jamie test:
1) If a guy called Larry Lawn attached some weather balloons to his chair and flew away!
2) 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.
3) if eating a Poppy-Seed bagel gives you a positive result in a drug test.
4 :01x04 - Exploding Toilet
Can you explode a toilet by flushing flammables down the bowl then lighting a match? Do you get wetter running or walking in the rain? Can bullets made of ice really not leave evidence in their victims?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1)If it's possible to use an ice bullet to kill someone without leaving evidence.
2) if a toilet can explode by pouring a flammable liquid into it and lighting a match.
3) If it's raining, Is it better to walk then run in the rain?
Bonus: Jamie and Adam's building challenge:
Building a Unbrella gun
5 :01x05 - Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station
Can chatting on a cell phone while pumping gas cause the pump to blow up? Will silicone breast implants burst under pressure? Can high-speed CD-ROM players really shatter a CD?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1)If it's possible that using a cell phone at a gas station can cause the pump to explode.
2) If the pressure changes experienced at high altitude in no-pressurized flights can make a woman's silicone breasts expand.
3) If the new computers that spin CDs at a very high speed can cause them to shatter.
6 :01x06 - Barrel of Bricks
Is it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can an eel-skin wallet erase the information on your credit cards? Can a 500-pound barrel of bricks really hit the pulley holder?
In this episode, the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If a construction worker can be pulled up by dropping a barrel of bricks drag him up a pulley then smashed by the bricks.
2) If peeing on an electrified rail can give you an electroshock and kill you.
3) If an eel skin wallet can erase the information of credit cards.
7 :01x07 - Penny Drop
Can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If dropping a penny from a very high building (like the Empire State) can kill a pedestrian.
2) If a tanning bed can kill you, burning your heart.
3) If metallic tooth fillings can transmit radio waves.
8 :01x08 - Buried Alive
Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) 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.
2) if a person could be buried avive and still be alive after a few days.
3) several myths related to Cola
#1) Clean up blood.
#2) Polishing Chome.
#3) Desolving rust
#4) Shine a penny
#5) Erode a tooth
#6) Desolving a T-Bone steak
#7) Clean Batery terminals.
#8) Grease Stain remover
#9) De-grease Engine
#10) Ruin Car Paint
#11) Effective Spermicide
9 :01x09 - Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing
Is it possible to make a cannon out of a tree? Could a drunk person really fool a Breathalyzer test? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If using a piercing or jewels makes you more vulnerable to lightning in a storm.
2) If is possible that an ancient small town built a tree cannon that exploded and killed all the village.
3) if you can beat the breath test, like biting mint or onions.
10 :01x10 - Stinky Car
Is the myth of the stinky car true? Is the "raccoon in the drain" myth true? Will our MythBusters become human cannonballs?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If it's possible to sell a Corvette that smells horrible because someone died and his body stayed in the car for 3 months.
2) If a drain filled with fuel can become a deadly cannon when someone gets inside.
11 :01x11 - Escape From Alcatraz
Could prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck’s quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.
In this episode, the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If it's possible to escape from Alcatraz only with a homemade raft.
2) if quacks from ducks echo.
3) if the government implants chips in your body when you donate blood.
12 :01x12 - Chicken Gun
Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg — and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring?
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 Adam and Jamie test:
1) If launching frozen chickens out of a cannon do more damage when crahing into airplane winshields.
2) If a woman can give birth an octopus by swallowing an octopus egg.
3) If a washing machine with the help of a dog can kill you.
13 :01x13 - Explosive Decompression
Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If a bullet hole in an airplane's window can cause an explosive decompression that destroys the plane and blows out the passengers.
2) If a 22 caliber gun cartridge can be used a fuse.
3) If a car can be ripped off its rear axle if gets stuck in a hole.
14 :01x14 - Sinking Titanic
Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?
In this episode the Mythbusters test:
1) If a sinking ship can suck you down and kill you if you are next to it.
2) If goldfish can remember things.
3) They see what happens when you drop explosive material inside a trombone.
15 :01x15 - Break Step Bridge
Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together can cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet will settle in your toothbrush?
In this episode Adam and Jamie test:
1) If a party of marching soldiers can make a bridge fall down.
2) If bacteria from the toilet can go to toothbrushes.
3) If it's possible to water ski behind a rowboat.
16 :01x16 - Buried in Concrete
Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If Jimmy Hoffa is buried in the concrete in front of a stadium.
2) If “Daddy-Longlegs” are the most poisonous spiders in the world and if they even have venom.
3) If a taxi can be launched into the air by a jet motor's power.
17 :01x17 - Best Animal Myths
Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Does a duck’s quack echo?
At request of the fans, the best myths related to animals will be shown again in this episode.
1) If launching frozen chickens out of a cannon do more damage when crahing into airplane winshields.
2) If goldfish can remember things.
3) if quacks from ducks echo.
18 :01x18 - Best Electrical Myths
Is it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt? Can Jamie build a Super Microwave Oven
At request of the fans, the best myths related to electricity or electric devices will be shown again in this episode.
In this episode the Adam and Jamie test:
1) If pissing on an electrified rail can give you an electroshock and kill you.
2) If using a piercing or jewels makes you more vulnerable to lightning in a storm.
3) if microwave oven exoloding myths are true
#1) Spoon
#2) fork
#3) exploding water
#4) Poddle
Bunus) Jamie builds a super microwave oven
19 :02x01 - Myths Revisited
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.
20 :02x02 - Best Explosions
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.
21 :02x03 - Scuba Diver, Car Capers
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.
22 :02x04 - Ancient Death Ray
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.
23 :02x05 - Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
Guest star: Rob Aschero (Himself), Pete Anderson (Himself), Lester Appel (Himself)
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.
24 :02x06 - Beat the Radar Detector
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.
25 :02x07 - Quicksand
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.
26 :02x08 - Exploding Jawbreaker
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.
27 :02x09 - Pingpong Rescue
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?
28 :02x10 - Boom-Lift Catapult
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.
29 :02x11 - Exploding House
Guest star: Byram Abbott (Himself), Mike Barrett (Himself), Colette Sandstedt (Herself), Cathe A. Ray (Herself), Paul H. Gosselin (Himself), Jorge Bermudez (Himself), Dustin Strobel (Himself)
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 faster
30 :02x12 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut
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.
31 :02x13 - Christmas Special
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.
32 :03x01 - Buster 2.0
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...
33 :03x02 - Ultimate Mythbuster
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.
34 :03x03 - Brown Note
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.
35 :03x04 - Salsa Escape
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.
36 :03x05 - Exploding Port-a-Potty
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.
37 :03x06 - Is Yawning Contagious?
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.
38 :03x07 - MythBusters Outtakes
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.
39 :03x08 - Cooling a Six-Pack
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.
40 :03x09 - Son of a Gun
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?
41 :03x10 - Shop Till You Drop
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.
42 :03x11 - MythBusters Revealed
A clip show of the best moments of MythBusters, with comments of the hosts.
43 :03x12 - Hollywood on Trial
A clip show about the best Hollywood-related myths ever shown. Also, the new mythbuilder Grant Imahara is introduced to the series.
44 :03x13 - Breaking Glass
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.
45 :03x14 - Jet Pack
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.
46 :03x15 - Killer Brace Position
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".
47 :03x16 - Bulletproof Water
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.
48 :03x17 - Jaws Special
In this episode are tested myths from the legendary film "Jaws". There are also tested lots of Myths related to sharks.
49 :03x18 - Border Slingshot
In this episode the Mythbusters and "Mythbuilders" test:
-If is possible to fling someone over the border using a slingshot safely to a mattress.
50 :03x19 - Killer Tissue Box
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.
51 :03x20 - Escape Slide Parachute
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.
52 :03x21 - MythBusters Revisited
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!
54 :03x22 - Chinese Invasion Alarm
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?
55 :03x23 - Confederate Rocket
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.
56 :03x24 - Vodka Myths
Guest star: Jack Friedman (Himself), Tito Yeban (Himself), Dan Green (Himself)
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.
57 :03x25 - Steel Toe-Cap Amputation
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?
58 :03x26 - Seasickness - Kill or Cure
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?
59 :04x01 - Paper Crossbow
Guest star: Tim Oviatt (Himself), Vernell Crittendon, Jr. (Himself), Wayne Pearsal (Himself)
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.
60 :04x02 - Shredded Plane
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.
61 :04x03 - Archimedes Death Ray Revisited
Guest star: Kari Lukes (Herself), Michael Bushroe (Himself), Brenden Millstein (Himself), Jessie Nelson (Himself), Steven Marsh (Himself)
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.
62 :04x04 - Helium Football
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.
63 :04x05 - Franklin's Kite
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.
64 :04x06 - Cell Phone on Airplanes
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.
65 :04x07 - Bullets Fired Up
What happens when you fire in the air? Will the bullet kill someone when it returns? The mythbuilder team also tests several Vodka myths.
66 :04x08 - Myths Reopened
Three myths are reexamined: the "Split Arrow", "Confederate Rocket" and "Bulletproof Water".
67 :04x09 - Mind Control
Guest star: Frank Doyle (Himself), Joe Konafel (Himself), J. P. Nelson (Himself)
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.
68 :04x10 - Exploding Pants
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.
69 :04x11 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)
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.
70 :04x12 - Steam Cannon
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.
71 :04x13 - Whirlpool Myth, Snowplow
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.
72 :04x14 - Coke and Mentos
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.
73 :04x15 - Shattering Subwoofer
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.
74 :04x16 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)
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.
75 :04x17 - Earthquake Machine
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.
76 :04x18 - Deadly Straw
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.
77 :04x19 - Mega Movie Myths
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.
78 :04x20 - Killer Cable Snaps
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?
79 :04x21 - Air Cylinder Rocket
Can a cracked valve on a compressed-air cylinder actually blast the tank right through a cinder-block wall?
80 :04x22 - More Myths Revisited
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
81 :04x23 - Exploding Lighter
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.
82 :04x24 - Concrete Glider
Can a "concrete glider" fly? And a big challenge for the Mythbusters to tackle!
83 :04x25 - Firearms Folklore
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.
84 :04x26 - Anti-Gravity Device
Military Grenade Myths.
Anti-Gravity Myth.
A Frontier Technology Myth.
85 :04x27 - Holiday Special
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.
86 :04x28 - 22,000 Foot Fall
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.
87 :05x01 - Hindenburg Mystery
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.
88 :05x02 - Pirate Special
Writer: Chris Williams
Guest star: Eric O. Braun (Himself), Jacque Duncan (Herself), Chris Jannini (Himself), John Phillips (Himself), Jessie Nelson (Himself)
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.
89 :05x03 - Underwater Car
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.
90 :05x04 - Speed Cameras
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.
91 :05x05 - Dog Myths
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.
92 :05x06 - More Myths Reopened
Previous program topics with contentious outcomes are revisited.
93 :05x07 - Voice Flame Extinguisher
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.
94 :05x08 - Birds in a Truck
Adam and Jamie use Sir Isaac Newton's principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum to test an urban myth that if birds in a truck are flying, they lighten the load. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari tests a photo they find of a speedboat impaled on a channel marker.
95 :05x09 - Walking on Water
Writer: Anthony Griffis
Guest star: Robert Lee (Himself (Narrator)), Jessie Nelson (Himself), Dale Seago (Himself (Ninjutsu instructor))
The team tests martial arts myths: running on water; and stopping a samurai sword with bare hands.
96 :05x10 - Western Myths
Writer: Anthony Griffis
Guest star: Jessie Nelson (Himself), Robert Lee (Himself (Narrator)), Josh Gatkin (Himself), J.D. Nelson (Himself)
Adam and Jamie lay some Western myths to rest; Kari, Tory and Grant test automobile air bags.
97 :05x11 - Big Rig Myths
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.
98 :05x12 - Grenades and Guts
Writer: Anthony Griffis
Guest star: Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk (archive footage)), Frank Doyle (Himself), J.D. Nelson (Himself), Robert Lee (Himself (Narrator)), Jacques Bergerac (Desmond (archive footage))
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.
99 :05x13 - Snow Special
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.
100 :05x14 - Baseball Myths
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens joins the gang to bust baseball myths.
101 :05x15 - Viewer Special
Writer: Anthony Griffis
Guest star: Frank Doyle (Himself), Alan Normandy (Himself)
Viewer-suggested myths are put to the test.
102 :05x16 - Red Rag to a Bull
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 fire
103 :05x17 - Superhero Hour
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 corner
104 :05x18 - Myth Evolution
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
105 :05x19 - Trail Blazers
Adam and Jamie test flammable Hollywood myths while Kari, Grant and Tory test a myth about a defibrillator.
106 :05x20 - Exploding Water Heater
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.
107 :05x21 - Supersized Myths
This episode features great white sharks, jet taxis, rocket cars, and cruise ship skiing.
108 :05x22 - Shooting Fish in a Barrel
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.
109 :05x23 - Pirates 2!
The team tests Pirates of the Caribbean inspired themes, as well as the course of a Sand Neck Tie.
110 :05x24 - Confederate Steam Gun
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.
111 :05x25 - Air Plane Hour
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.
112 :06x01 - James Bond Special (1)
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.
113 :06x02 - Lead Balloon
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.
114 :06x03 - Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
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.
115 :06x04 - James Bond Special (2)
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.
116 :06x05 - Viewer Special 2
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.
117 :06x06 - MacGyver Myths
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.
118 :06x07 - Alaska Special
Adam and Jamie test the theory of cabin fever. Can a solitary stick of dynamite really sink a pickup parked on a frozen lake? The build team takes on the myth of car vs. moose.
119 :06x08 - Shark Week Special
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.
120 :06x09 - Exploding Steak
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?
121 :06x10 - NASA Moon Landing
The team looks into the Moon Landing Hoax -- did NASA really pull off the greatest hoax in history?
122 :06x11 - Viral Hour
The team looks into the credibility of Internet "viral videos."
123 :06x12 - Phone Book Friction
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.
124 :06x13 - Water Stun Gun
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.
125 :06x14 - Blind Driving
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.
126 :06x15 - Ninjas 2
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.
127 :06x16 - Alcohol Myths
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.
128 :06x17 - Motorcycle Flip
Adam and Jamie test out a myth from an Indiana Jones movie, and Kari, Grant and Tory try using tall tales for a way to escape from prison.
129 :06x18 - Coffin Punch
On this death-defying episode of MYTHBUSTERS, the whole team gets together to test myths about survival. Adam and Jamie return to one of the fans' favorite subjects -- what is bullet-proof?
130 :06x19 - End with a Bang
The Mythbuster's crew challenge the common phrases in which we utter each day by acting them out.
131 :06x20 - Viewer Special Threequel
The guys tackle four challenges which have been sent in from the viewers.
132 :07x01 - Demolition Derby Special
The team test four fables which involve a demolition derby, to fulfill their need to mash some metal.
133 :07x02 - Alaska Special 2
The gang make a return trip to Alaska where they will attempt to build a boat from Pykrete and make experiments with a V-shaped snowplow.
134 :07x03 - Banana Slip, Double Dip
Jamie and Adam take on a pair of comedy myths. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory try to make homemade diamonds and get the biggest bang at Mythbusters yet.
135 :07x04 - YouTube Special
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.
136 :07x05 - Swimming in Syrup
This sticky episode of Mythbusters has the team testing a physics "thought problem." Also, a pair of 'magic bullet' myths are explored - one from TV, and from an American frontier legend.
137 :07x06 - Exploding Bumper
A pair of highly contentious which have lasted 500 years motion, from the reliable horse to the sometimes un-trusty automobile.
138 :07x07 - Seesaw Saga
The team takes on a massive and improbable myth from a fan site: a skydiver dropping to the ground because of a parachute failure and lands on a playground see-saw which sent a small girl flying upwards for seven stories.
139 :07x08 - Thermite vs. Ice
This episode of the show features these following elements: fire, ice and some really heavy metal.
140 :07x09 - Prison Escape
The team at Mythbusters will test theories concerning prison escapes, including a blast from the criminal past. So hang on because this promises to be a heck of a ride.
141 :07x10 - Curving Bullets
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.
142 :07x11 - Car vs. Rain
Jamie and Adam test out a myth concerning a drive in the rain and a convertible. Meanwhile, the crew work on popcorn myths.
143 :07x12 - Knock Your Socks Off
It's an episode of scientific genius with punching, pummeling, and explosive action! Adam and Jamie test the classic physics textbook theory Bullet Dropped vs. Bullet Fired. Kari, Grant and Tory test if it is ever possible to knock someone's socks off.
144 :07x13 - Duct Tape Hour
The crew work on a trio of tall-tales involving the most versatile tool in your box...duct tape.
145 :07x14 - Dirty vs. Clean Car
Adam and Jamie try to discover whether you get better gas mileage with a dirty car or a clean car. Kari, Grant and Tory test old adages concerning beer, liquor and hangovers.
146 :07x15 - Greased Lightning
The crew stroll into hell's kitchen to investigate a pair of frightening potential kitchen catastrophes - plus a quirky look myth which maybe right on the nose: using cheese as canon fodder.
147 :07x16 - Hurricane Windows
On this cold and blustery episode, Adam and Jamie bet the house on a highly contentious hurricane survival tale in "Hurricane Windows" - open or closed? Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory tackle two frigid fables involving liquid nitrogen.
148 :07x17 - Crash and Burn
Jamie and Adam test the Hollywood myth that says a car will always explode if it crashes off a cliff, while Carrie, Grant and Tory check a myth about a 400 year old rocketeer
149 :07x18 - Myth Evolution
In This fan favorites episode The MythBusters take YOUR five favorite myths, water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split, and take them to the next level.
150 :07x19 - Dumpster Diving
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?
151 :07x20 - Antacid Jail Break
It's a felonious episode as 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.
152 :07x21 - Unarmed and Unharmed
On this episode of MythBusters Adam and Jamie return to the Old Wild West for a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another manic myth from the movie Speed. Hang onto your ten-gallon hats!
153 :07x22 - Hidden Nasties
Jamie and Adam take on rat-pee contaminated cans as well as everyday items dirtier than your toilet, while Tory, Grant and Jessi take on the Cannonball Run.
155 :07x24 - Boomerang Bullet
Can ricochets of a bullet fired by you kill you in a closed space? And a Monty Python myth with a bouncing castle.
Buster's Cut: Spy Car Escape
Adam 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.
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Buster
156 :08x01 - Soda Cup Killer
Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a moving car can kill the driver of a car travelling in the opposite direction, while Jessi, Tory and Grant test if its possible to hang onto a ledge with only fingertips.
157 :08x02 - Dive to Survive
Adam and Jamie explore whether diving underwater will protect you from an explosion shock wave, while Kari, Tory and Grant see whether phonebooks can be used to bulletproof a car.
158 :08x03 - Spy Car Escape
Adam and Jamie experiment with different ways to lose a tail in a car chase, as Kari, Grant and Tory explore whether an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward will simply will fall to the ground.
159 :08x04 - Bottle Bash
Adam and Jamie get feisty with a bar fight fable; Kari, Grant and Tory investigate a ballistic material mystery from history.
160 :08x05 - No Pain, No Gain
Are 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.
161 :08x06 - Mythssion Control
On this Episode of MythBusters the fans take command in Mythssion Control. First up it's Hyneman vs Newton. Then - Kari, Grant and Tory are back in the school of hard knocks, as they retest knock your socks off.
162 :08x07 - Duct Tape Hour 2
In this second Duct Tape stick-tacular, Adam and Jamie set up a challenge that will take the tape's strength, adhesion and load-bearing capability to the absolute limit. Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory are all wrapped up busting duct tape automotive myths.
163 :08x08 - Waterslide Wipeout
On this wet and wild episode, Adam and Jamie tackle the biggest, dirtiest, most vertigo inducing build in MythBusters history while Kari, Tory and Grant deliver the goods, to find out if taking only right turns can save you gas.
164 :08x09 - Fireball Stun Gun
It's another feature length episode of Mythbusters and this time the team are on a mission to mash metal. In this 'Demolition Derby' the team have four fables of automotive mayhem guaranteed to bend your fender.
165 :08x10 - Flu Fiction
On this frightening episode of MythBusters, you'll want to duck for cover as the team tests myths that will make you afraid. Very afraid..Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
166 :08x11 - MythBusters Top 25 Moments
Writer: Chris Williams
Guest star: Scottie Chapman (Herself), Jessi Combs (Herself), Jessie Nelson (Himself)
On this unique episode of MythBusters, Adam, Jamie, Kari, Tory and Grant get all nostalgic with a look back at their top 25 most celebrated MythBusters moments.
167 :08x12 - Car Conundrum
Jaime and Adam examine the feasibility of escaping from a car that is underwater. Grant, Tory and Kari determine if it possible to Pick a car door lock with a tennis ball, and do these 4 chase scenes match up to reality?
Buster's Cut: Alcohol Myths
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.
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Buster
Buster's Cut: Duct Tape Hour 2
In this second Duct Tape stick-tacular, Adam and Jamie set up a challenge that will take the tape's strength, adhesion and load-bearing capability to the absolute limit. Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory are all wrapped up busti
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Busterng duct tape automotive myths.
Buster's Cut: Knock Your Socks Off
It's an episode of scientific genius with punching, pummeling, and explosive action! Adam and Jamie test the classic physics textbook theory Bullet Dropped vs. Bullet Fired. Kari, Grant and Tory test if it is ever possible to knock someone's socks off.
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Buster
Buster's Cut: Viewer Special Threequel
The guys tackle four challenges which have been sent in from the viewers.
Can the fastest growing plant on the planet penetrate a person? Will brandy bring you back fron the brink of hypothermia? If you mix alcolide metals in water, Will it blow up your bathtub? Will burning a baby grand really cause it to explode?
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Buster
Buster's Cut: Bottle Bash
What'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?
Additional Notes throughout this episode by Buster
173 :08x18 - Hair of the Dog
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
174 :08x19 - Storm Chasing Myths
Adam and Jamie put tornadoes to the test with the help of Discovery’s very own STORM CHASERS, Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
175 :08x20 - Cold Feet
If the “poop hits the fan,” does everyone get covered in the ensuing chaos? When you “get cold feet,” do your feet really get cold?
176 :08x21 - Tablecloth Chaos
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
177 :08x22 - Arrow Machine Gun
Is driving tired more dangerous than driving tipsy? Did the greeks built a machine gun that threw arrows?
178 :08x23 - Mini Myth Madness
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
179 :08x24 - Reverse Engineering
Jamie 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.
180 :08x25 - Inverted Underwater Car
Adams attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on "Kiss the Girls."
181 :08x26 - Bug Special
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
182 :08x27 - President's Challenge
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on "Hellboy."
183 :08x28 - Green Hornet Special
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
184 :08x29 - Operation Valkyrie
Writer: Ross Gallen
Director: Alice Dallow, Lauren Williams
Guest star: J.D. Nelson (Himself), Frank Doyle (Himself)
Adam and Jamie test the merits of a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory test “slapping some sense” into someone.
185 :09x01 - Mission Impossible Mask
Can realistic facial masks be used to thwart airport security? Is a bullet enough to spin a merry-go-round?
186 :09x02 - Blue Ice
Jamie and Adam take on an explosive scene from Bourne Supremacy, while Kari, Grant and Tory test a tale about human waste falling from the sky.
187 :09x03 - Running on Water
Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, while Kari, Grant, and Tory explore which common items can be bombproof.
188 :09x04 - Bubble Trouble
The MythBusters see whether it's possible to stay afloat in bubbly water, and whether an arrow packed with explosives can split a tree in two.
189 :09x05 - Torpedo Tastic
Did the world's first torpedo really strike a boat with a deadly payload at 800 feet? Can corks in wine bottles be turned into projectiles if exposed to enough pressure?
190 :09x06 - Blow Your Own Sail
Adam and Jamie put Hollywood sound effects up against reality, and Kari, Grant and Tory find out if you are adrift on a sailboat with no wind, can you propel your boat with a fan?
191 :09x07 - Spy Car 2
Can you really shoot accurately with guns mounted on the hood of a car? Will a bullet just spin if shot at a frozen lake?
192 :09x08 - Dodge a Bullet
Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if hitting the water is just like hitting pavement after a fall
193 :09x09 - Fixing a Flat
How do you fix a flat when you don't have a spare tire? Can a fast fish cause your reel to catch fire?
194 :09x10 - Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.
195 :09x11 - Let There Be Light
Jamie and Adam take on "The Mummy", while Kari, Grant and Tory try to stop an out-of-control car with another car
196 :09x12 - Paper Armor
Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if paper battle armor can compare to steel.
197 :09x13 - Bikes and Bazookas
Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant unleash the first RPG in MythBusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka.
198 :09x14 - Newton's Crane Cradle
A super-sized Newton's cradle featured in a viral video is scrutinized; a scenario from Hollywood in which a bird helps send a car off a cliff is tested.
199 :09x15 - Walk a Straight Line
Is it impossible for humans to walk in a straight line without a visual point of reference, such as when they're blindfolded? Will binary explosives, well, explode in the case of a fender bender? The MythBusters are on the case.
200 :09x16 - Duct Tape Plane
Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring the extraordinary excavator: Can it really row a barge? Be used to go wakeboarding? Perform seemingly impossible feats of acrobatics? Then -- using only duct tape -- Kari, Grant, and Tory attempt to patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear.
201 :09x17 - Flying Guillotine
Jamie and Adam explore whether it's safe to use the explosive C4 as a cooking fuel as long as you don't drop anything on it, while Kari, Grant, and Tory put a Chinese martial-arts myth to the test.
202 :09x18 - Drain Disaster
Find out whether a sewer drain full of combustible gas, when ignited, will turn an innocent manhole cover into a missile, and whether truck bedliners are truly bite, crash, and bomb proof.
203 :09x19 - Location, Location, Location!
From Alameda to Africa, from the desert to the deep blue sea, the MythBusters declassify their top destinations and reveal all kinds of inside scoop, from quarry-bans to unplanned myth busts.
204 :09x20 - Wet And Wild
When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy of putting their bodies on the line, riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep-sea diving in a suit of armor and swimming in syrup. Go behind the scenes of the 12 wettest myths of all time.
205 :09x21 - Wheel of Mythfortune
By spinning the Wheel of Mythfortune, the MythBusters find themselves taking on five random viewer-suggested myths with titles like the Monty Hall Paradox, Lumber Car, Firearm Fashion, Hit the Deck and Flaming Tire. Keep those ideas coming!
206 :09x22 - Toilet Bomb
Adam and Jamie take on a bathroom bomb; testing out if a flying V works for planes as well as it does for birds.
207 :10x01 - Duct Tape Island
Abandoned on a Hawaiian island, Jamie and Adam find themselves armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can they use it to source water, find food, build shelter, and even escape?
208 :10x02 - Fire vs Ice
Adam and Jamie tackle an internet sensation about an epic duel between a flamethrower and a CO2 fire extinguisher, while Kari, Grant and Tory test if you can spy drone with a dust cloud and pull off a kidnapping as seen in the movie Body of Lies.
209 :10x03 - Square Wheels
Adam and Jamie reinvent the wheel, while in Date Night Car, Tory, Kari and Grant tackle a tandem driving myth from the movie Date Night.
210 :10x04 - Swinging Pirates
The Hyneman and Captain Redbeard take a swing at a Pirates of the Carribean myth, while Kari, Tory and Grant roll out the barrel for a turbo-charged go-cart.
211 :10x05 - Battle of the Sexes
Men vs. women in the ultimate battle of the sexes as the team tests five gender-based cliches.
212 :10x06 - Driving In Heels
Spike heels and platforms may be the height of fashion, but does fancy footwear put you at risk on the road? Don't miss Jamie and Adam's attempt to find out. Then, in Super Glue Heroics, Tory, Grant and Kari test whether it's possible to glue a roomful of furniture to a hotel-room ceiling as well as to substitute super glue for a seat-belt in a head-on car crash.
213 :10x07 - Revenge of the Myth
The MythBusters take fan-favorite myths — including Bird Balance, Exploding Water Heater, Fireworks Man and Viral Excavator — to another level in the ultimate experimental ramp-up.
214 :10x08 - Bouncing Bullet
Adam and Jamie take aim at a ricochet myth from the TV show Burn Notice while Kari, Tory and Grant test the Hollywood myth that if you jump when running away from an explosion, you can surf the shockwave.
215 :10x09 - Mailbag Special
This fan-correspondence catch-up includes both question-answering and taking mini-myth requests such as whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water.