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MythBusters

2003 – 2018Show16 seasons · 272 episodesTV-PGEnded

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82
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IMDb8.3Metacritic–8.5

Summary

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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  • Family movie night
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  • Feels like comfort food.
  • Warms you up.
  • Makes you laugh.

Not for tears, romance or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Broke the Rating ScaleRare · in 38 titlesMost myths (from season 2 onward) adhere to the Busted/Plausible/Confirmed scale. There are, however, some deviations.Failsafe Failurein 195 titlesPlayed straight, usually equipment built by the MythBusters themselves. The radio-controlled real cars are supposed to apply brakes when they get out of radio range, for instance.All 438 tropes

MythBusters episodes

16 seasons · 272 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot 1: Jet-Assisted Chevy/Pop Rocks and Soda, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Pilot 2: Vacuum Toilet/Biscuit Bazooka/Leaping Lawyer, 7.2
  3. S1 E3 Pilot 3: Larry's Lawn-Chair Balloon/Goldfinger/Poppy-Seed Drug Test, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Ice Bullet/Exploding Toilet/Who Gets Wetter?, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Cell Phone Destruction/Silicone Breasts/CD-ROM Shattering, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 Barrel of Bricks/Pissing on the Third Rail/Eel Skin Wallet, 7.4
  7. S1 E7 Penny Drop/Deadly Microwaves/Radio Tooth Fillings, 7.4
  8. S1 E8 Hammer Bridge Drop/Buried Alive/Cola, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing/Tree Cannon/Beat the Breath Test, 7.6
  10. S1 E10 Stinky Car/Raccoon Rocket, 7.4
  11. S1 E11 Escape from Alcatraz/Duck Quack/Stud Finder, 8.0
  12. S1 E12 Explosive Decompression/Frog Giggin'/Rear Axle, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 Chicken Gun/Octopus Pregnancy/Killer Washing Machine, 7.4
  14. S1 E14 Break Step Bridge/Toothbrush Surprise/Rowing Water Skier, 7.2
  15. S1 E15 Sinking Titanic/Goldfish Memory/Trombone Explosion, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 Buried in Concrete/Daddy Longlegs/Jet Taxi, 7.2
  17. S1 E17 Best Animal Myths, 7.0
  18. S1 E18 Best Electric Myths, 7.0
  1. S2 E1 Myths Revisited, 7.3
  2. S2 E2 Best Explosions, 7.1
  3. S2 E3 Scuba Diver/Car Capers, 7.3
  4. S2 E4 Ancient Death Ray/Skunk Cleaning/What Is Bulletproof?, 7.4
  5. S2 E5 Elevator of Death/Levitation Machine, 7.6
  6. S2 E6 Beat the Radar Detector, 7.3
  7. S2 E7 Quicksand/Bathtub/Electrocution/MRI Rays and Tattoos, 7.4
  8. S2 E8 Exploding Jawbreaker, 7.4
  9. S2 E9 Pingpong Rescue, 7.6
  10. S2 E10 Boom-Lift Catapult, 7.3
  11. S2 E11 Exploding House, 7.6
  12. S2 E12 Ming Dynasty Astronaut, 7.5
  13. S2 E13 Viewers Choice Christmas Special, 7.0
  14. S2 E14 Buster Special, 6.8
  15. S2 E15 Ultimate Mythbusters, 7.4
  1. S3 E1 Brown Note, 7.4
  2. S3 E2 Salsa Escape, 7.7
  3. S3 E3 Exploding Port-A-Potty, 7.1
  4. S3 E4 Is Yawning Contagious?, 7.3
  5. S3 E5 Mythbusters Outtakes, 7.3
  6. S3 E6 Cooling a Six Pack, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Son of a Gun, 7.3
  8. S3 E8 Shop Til You Drop, 7.3
  9. S3 E9 Mythbusters Revealed, 7.7
  10. S3 E10 Hollywood on Trial, 7.5
  11. S3 E11 Breaking Glass, 7.5
  12. S3 E12 Jet Pack, 7.3
  13. S3 E13 Killer Brace Position, 7.5
  14. S3 E14 Bullet Proof Water, 360 Degree Swing, 7.7
  15. S3 E15 Escape Slide Parachute, 7.4
  16. S3 E16 Border Slingshot, 7.2
  17. S3 E17 Killer Tissue Box, 7.1
  18. S3 E18 Jaws Special, 8.0
  19. S3 E19 Mythbusters Revisited, 7.2
  20. S3 E20 Chinese Invasion Alarm, 7.2
  21. S3 E21 Confederate Rocket, 7.5
  22. S3 E22 Vodka Myths, 7.3
  23. S3 E25 Steel Toe Amputation, 7.2
  24. S3 E26 Seasickness: Kill or Cure, 7.3
  1. S4 E1 Paper Crossbow, 7.4
  2. S4 E2 Shredded Plane, 7.5
  3. S4 E3 Archimedes Death Ray Revisited, 7.2
  4. S4 E4 Helium Football, 7.1
  5. S4 E5 Franklin's Kite, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 Cell Phones on Planes, 7.0
  7. S4 E7 Bullets Fired Up, 7.4
  8. S4 E8 Mythbusters Revisited III, 7.1
  9. S4 E9 Mind Control, 7.1
  10. S4 E10 Exploding Pants, 7.4
  11. S4 E11 Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1, 8.0
  12. S4 E12 Steam Cannon, 7.4
  13. S4 E13 Whirlpool/Snowplow, 7.3
  14. S4 E14 Mentos and Soda, 7.9
  15. S4 E15 Shattering Subwoofer, 7.3
  16. S4 E16 Crimes and Myth-demeanors 2, 8.0
  17. S4 E17 Earthquake Machine, 7.6
  18. S4 E18 Deadly Straw, 7.3
  19. S4 E19 Mega Movie Myths, 8.0
  20. S4 E20 Killer Cable Snaps, 7.4
  21. S4 E21 Air Cylinder Rocket, 7.5
  22. S4 E22 More Myths Revisited, 7.3
  23. S4 E23 Exploding Lighter, 7.5
  24. S4 E24 Concrete Glider, 7.3
  25. S4 E25 Firearms Folklore, 7.4
  26. S4 E26 Anti-Gravity Device, 7.4
  27. S4 E27 Holiday Special, 7.7
  28. S4 E28 22,000 Foot Fall, 7.6
  1. S5 E1 Hindenburg Mystery, 7.7
  2. S5 E2 Pirate Special, 7.7
  3. S5 E3 Underwater Car, 8.0
  4. S5 E4 Speed Cameras, 7.2
  5. S5 E5 Dog Myths, 7.7
  6. S5 E6 Myths Redux, 7.4
  7. S5 E7 Voice Flame Extinguisher, 7.1
  8. S5 E8 Birds in a Truck, 7.3
  9. S5 E9 Walking on Water, 7.6
  10. S5 E10 Western Myths, 7.5
  11. S5 E11 Big Rig Myths, 7.6
  12. S5 E12 Grenades and Guts, 7.4
  13. S5 E13 Snow Special, 7.4
  14. S5 E14 Baseball Myths, 7.4
  15. S5 E15 Viewers' Special, 7.4
  16. S5 E16 Red Flag to a Bull, 7.5
  17. S5 E17 Superhero Hour, 7.6
  18. S5 E18 Myth Evolution, 7.4
  19. S5 E19 Trail Blazers, 7.3
  20. S5 E20 Exploding Water Heater, 8.2
  21. S5 E21 Super Sized Myths!, 7.7
  22. S5 E22 Shooting Fish in a Barrel, 7.3
  23. S5 E23 Pirates 2!, 7.6
  24. S5 E24 Confederate Steam Gun, 7.5
  25. S5 E25 Airplane Hour, 7.7
  1. S6 E1 James Bond Special: Part 1, 7.7
  2. S6 E2 Lead Balloon, 7.8
  3. S6 E3 Airplane on Conveyor Belt, 7.4
  4. S6 E4 James Bond Special: Part 2, 7.6
  5. S6 E5 Viewers Special 2, 7.4
  6. S6 E6 MacGyver Special, 7.9
  7. S6 E7 Alaska Special, 7.5
  8. S6 E8 MythBusters Young Scientists Special, 7.6
  9. S6 E9 Shark Week Special 2, 7.5
  10. S6 E10 Exploding Steak, 7.1
  11. S6 E11 NASA Moon Landing Hoax, 8.1
  12. S6 E12 Viral Hour, 7.4
  13. S6 E13 Phonebook Friction, 7.7
  14. S6 E14 Water Stun Gun, 7.3
  15. S6 E15 Blind Driving, 7.3
  16. S6 E16 Ninjas 2, 7.3
  17. S6 E17 Alcohol Myths, 7.5
  18. S6 E18 Motorcycle Flip, 7.4
  19. S6 E19 Coffin Punch, 7.1
  20. S6 E20 End with a Bang, 7.1
  21. S6 E21 Viewer Special Threequel, 7.2
  1. S7 E1 Demolition Derby Special, 8.0
  2. S7 E2 Alaska Special: Part 2, 7.3
  3. S7 E3 Exploding Bumpers, 7.1
  4. S7 E4 Banana Slip/Double Dip, 7.3
  5. S7 E5 Seesaw Saga, 7.4
  6. S7 E6 Swimming in Syrup, 7.1
  7. S7 E7 YouTube Special, 7.5
  8. S7 E8 Thermite vs. Ice, 7.6
  9. S7 E9 Prison Escape: Part 2, 7.2
  10. S7 E10 Curving Bullets, 7.2
  11. S7 E11 Car vs. Rain, 7.1
  12. S7 E12 Knock Your Socks Off!, 7.3
  13. S7 E13 Duct Tape Hour, 7.7
  14. S7 E14 Dirty vs. Clean Car, 7.4
  15. S7 E15 Greased Lightning, 7.3
  16. S7 E16 Hurricane Windows, 7.2
  17. S7 E17 Crash and Burn, 7.2
  18. S7 E18 Myth Evolution 2, 7.4
  19. S7 E19 Dumpster Diving, 7.6
  20. S7 E20 Antacid Jail Break, 7.1
  21. S7 E21 Unarmed and Unharmed, 7.3
  22. S7 E22 Hidden Nasties, 7.5
  23. S7 E23 Mini Myth Mayhem, 7.5
  24. S7 E24 Boomerang Bullet, 7.2
  1. S8 E1 Soda Cup Killer, 7.3
  2. S8 E2 Dive to Survive, 7.4
  3. S8 E3 Spy Car Escape, 7.6
  4. S8 E4 Bottle Bash, 7.0
  5. S8 E5 No Pain, No Gain, 7.2
  6. S8 E6 Mythssion Control, 7.2
  7. S8 E7 Duct Tape Hour 2, 7.6
  8. S8 E8 Waterslide Wipeout, 7.3
  9. S8 E9 Fireball Stun Gun, 7.0
  10. S8 E10 Flu Fiction, 7.2
  11. S8 E11 Mythbusters Top 25 Moments, 7.3
  12. S8 E12 Hair of the Dog, 7.1
  13. S8 E13 Storm Chasing Myths, 7.1
  14. S8 E14 Cold Feet, 6.9
  15. S8 E15 Tablecloth Chaos, 7.1
  16. S8 E16 Arrow Machine Gun, 7.3
  17. S8 E17 Mini Myth Madness, 7.3
  18. S8 E18 Reverse Engineering, 7.1
  19. S8 E19 Inverted Underwater Car, 7.3
  20. S8 E20 Bug Special, 7.2
  21. S8 E21 President's Challenge, 6.6
  22. S8 E22 Green Hornet Special, 6.2
  23. S8 E23 Operation Valkyrie, 7.1
  24. S8 E24 Hollywood Havoc, 7.9
  1. S9 E1 Mission Impossible Mask, 7.6
  2. S9 E2 Blue Ice, 7.2
  3. S9 E3 Running on Water, 6.9
  4. S9 E4 Bubble Trouble, 6.7
  5. S9 E5 Torpedo Tastic, 7.2
  6. S9 E6 Blow Your Own Sail, 7.1
  7. S9 E7 Spy Car 2, 7.4
  8. S9 E8 Dodge a Bullet, 7.0
  9. S9 E9 Fixing a Flat, 7.1
  10. S9 E10 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Special, 6.6
  11. S9 E11 Let There Be Light, 7.1
  12. S9 E12 Paper Armor, 7.1
  13. S9 E13 Bikes and Bazookas, 7.0
  14. S9 E14 Newton's Crane Cradle, 7.0
  15. S9 E15 Walk a Straight Line, 7.0
  16. S9 E16 Duct Tape Plane, 7.3
  17. S9 E17 Flying Guillotine, 7.0
  18. S9 E18 Drain Disaster, 7.0
  19. S9 E19 Location, Location, Location, 6.4
  20. S9 E20 Wet and Wild, 6.9
  21. S9 E21 Wheel of Mythfortune, 7.1
  22. S9 E22 Toilet Bomb, 7.1
  1. S10 E1 Duct Tape Island, 8.1
  2. S10 E2 Fire vs. Ice, 7.1
  3. S10 E3 Square Wheels, 6.8
  4. S10 E4 Swinging Pirates, 6.6
  5. S10 E5 Battle of the Sexes, 6.7
  6. S10 E6 Driving in Heels, 6.7
  7. S10 E7 Revenge of the Myth, 7.0
  8. S10 E8 Bouncing Bullet, 6.8
  9. S10 E9 Mailbag Special, 7.5
  10. S10 E10 Bubble Pack Plunge, 7.0
  11. S10 E11 Duel Dilemmas, 7.3
  12. S10 E12 Hollywood Gunslingers, 6.8
  13. S10 E13 Jawsome Shark Special, 6.5
  14. S10 E14 Titanic Survival, 6.9
  15. S10 E15 Trench Torpedo, 7.1
  16. S10 E16 Hail Hijinx, 7.1
  17. S10 E17 Fright Night, 6.8
  18. S10 E18 Mini Myth Medley, 7.3
  19. S10 E19 Cannonball Chemistry, 7.3
  20. S10 E20 Food Fables, 7.2
  21. S10 E21 Explosions A to Z, 6.5
  1. S11 E1 JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?, 7.1
  2. S11 E2 Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special, 6.8
  3. S11 E3 Down and Dirty; Earthquake Survival, 7.3
  4. S11 E4 Indy Car Special, 6.8
  5. S11 E5 Battle of the Sexes: Round 2, 6.9
  6. S11 E6 Motorcycle Water Ski, 7.4
  7. S11 E7 Hypermiling/Crash Cushions, 7.2
  8. S11 E8 Duct Tape Canyon, 6.9
  9. S11 E9 Painting with Explosives/Bifurcated Boat, 7.3
  10. S11 E10 Breaking Bad Special, 7.3
  11. S11 E11 Zombie Special, 6.3
  1. S12 E1 Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth, 7.2
  2. S12 E2 Moonshine Myths, 6.5
  3. S12 E3 Hollywood Car Crash Cliches, 7.3
  4. S12 E4 Car Chase Chaos/Animal Antics, 7.1
  5. S12 E5 Do Try This at Home., 7.1
  6. S12 E6 Mythssion Impossible, 6.8
  7. S12 E7 Bullet Baloney, 7.4
  8. S12 E8 Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon, 7.6
  9. S12 E9 Fire in the Hole, 7.6
  10. S12 E10 Household Disasters, 7.6
  11. S12 E11 Commercial Myths, 7.1
  12. S12 E12 Road Rage, 7.5
  13. S12 E13 Laws of Attraction, 7.5
  14. S12 E14 Traffic Tricks, 7.4
  15. S12 E15 Plane Boarding/Bite the Bullet, 7.3
  1. S13 E1 The Simpsons Special, 7.3
  2. S13 E2 The Busters of the Lost Myths, 7.8
  3. S13 E3 The A-Team Special, 7.3
  4. S13 E4 Video Games Special, 6.7
  5. S13 E5 Transformers, 7.6
  6. S13 E6 San Francisco Drift, 6.5
  7. S13 E7 Blow It Out the Water, 7.5
  8. S13 E8 Flights of Fantasy, 8.0
  9. S13 E9 Accidental Ammo, 7.4
  10. S13 E10 Dangerous Driving, 7.1
  11. S13 E11 Supernatural Shooters, 7.3
  12. S13 E12 Unfinished Business, 6.9
  13. S13 E13 Star Wars: The Myths Strike Back, 6.8
  14. S13 E14 MythBusters vs. Jaws, 6.9
  1. S14 E0 Mythbusters Revealed: The Behind the Scenes Season Opener, 7.0
  2. S14 E1 The Explosion Special, 7.7
  3. S14 E2 Tanker Crush, 7.9
  4. S14 E3 Cooking Chaos, 7.3
  5. S14 E4 Driven to Destruction, 7.5
  6. S14 E5 Volunteer Special, 7.1
  7. S14 E6 Failure Is Not an Option, 7.4
  8. S14 E7 Rocketmen, 7.4
  9. S14 E8 The Reddit Special, 7.3
  10. S14 E9 The Mythbusters Grand Finale, 7.7
  11. S14 E10 Mythbusters: The Reunion, 8.4
  12. S14 E11 Duct Tape: The Return, 7.4
  1. S15 E0 Electrified Escape, 6.4
  2. S15 E1 Heads Will Roll, 4.8
  3. S15 E2 Chimney Cannon, 4.7
  4. S15 E3 Earthquake Water Heater, 4.5
  5. S15 E4 Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage, 4.2
  6. S15 E5 Invisible Assassins, 4.6
  7. S15 E6 Dead Body Double, 4.6
  8. S15 E7 Fire Arrow vs. Gas Tank, 4.4
  9. S15 E8 Pane in the Glass, 4.6
  10. S15 E9 Wild Wild West, 4.4
  11. S15 E10 Spike in the Road, 4.5
  12. S15 E11 Dynamite Deposit, 4.4
  13. S15 E12 Backseat Getaway Driver, 4.4
  14. S15 E13 Dropping a Bomb, 4.2

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