List of MythBusters episodes

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This is the episode list of the popular science television series MythBusters which airs on Discovery Channel.

There is no consistent system for organizing MythBusters episodes into seasons. The show does not follow a typical calendar of on and off air periods. The official MythBusters website lists episodes by year.^[1] On the other hand, Discovery sells DVD sets for "seasons", which sometimes follow the calendar year and sometimes don't.^[2] In addition Discovery also sells "collections" which divide up the episodes in a different way.

Contents 1 Series overview 2 Pilot episodes 3 2003 season 4 2004 season 5 2005 season 6 2006 season 7 2007 season 8 2008 season 9 2009 season 10 Special episodes 11 References 12 See also

[edit] Series overview

Season	Episodes	First airdate	Last airdate	Notes
Pilot (2003)	3	January 23, 2003	March 7, 2003
2003	8	September 23, 2003	December 12, 2003
2004	20	January 11, 2004	December 22, 2004	Included 4 special episodes
2005	26	February 2, 2005	November 16, 2005	Included 7 special episodes
2006	28	January 11, 2006	December 13, 2006	Included 2 special episodes
2007	25	January 10, 2007	December 12, 2007	Included 4 special episodes
2008	21	January 19, 2008	November 19, 2008	Included 7 special episodes
2009	18	April 8, 2009		Included 2 special episodes. Aired episode count as of November 24, 2009

[edit] Pilot episodes

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
P1	1	"Jet-Assisted Chevy"[3]	January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)
Myths tested: Can a 1967 Chevy get up to 350 mph by putting rockets on its roof? Can Pop Rocks & Soda, when eaten simultaneously, cause the eater's stomach to rupture?
P2	2	"Biscuit Bazooka"[3]	January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)
Myths tested: Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it? Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car? Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window?
P3	3	"Poppy-Seed Drug Test"[3]	March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07)
Myths tested: Can you take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons? Can you test positive for heroin by eating a large amount of poppy seeds? Can being painted with gold paint actually kill you?

[edit] 2003 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
1	1	"Exploding Toilet"[3]	September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Myths tested: Is it possible to make a "magical bullet" out of ice? Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? Can you be lifted off your toilet seat after dropping a cigarette into a toilet bowl filled with various explosives?
2	2	"Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station"[3]	October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)
Myths tested: Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure? Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
3	3	"Barrel of Bricks"[3]	October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10)
Myths tested: The story of a man being hit multiple times by the same barrel of bricks. Can you be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail? Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
4	4	"Penny Drop"[3]	October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
Myths tested: Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill you? Can tooth fillings receive radio waves? Can you be baked to death in a tanning booth?
5	5	"Buried Alive"[3]	October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24)
Myths tested: How long will the air in a coffin last? Does Cola have special properties? Will throwing a hammer off a bridge to break the surface tension of the water save a person who jumped off the bridge?
6	6	"Lightning Strikes/ Tongue Piercings"[3]	November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)
Myths tested: Can a cannon be built out of a tree? Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning? Can you beat the Breathalyzer?
7	7	"Stinky Car"[3]	December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05)
Myths tested: Is it possible to de-stink a car after being sealed up with a dead pig, and then sell it? If you pour gasoline down a drain pipe and light it while in the drainpipe, will you be launched as if from a cannon?
8	8	"Alcatraz Escape"[3]	December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
Myths tested: Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz? Does a duck's quack echo? Does the government implant secret chips in people and can stud finders be used to find them?

[edit] 2004 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
9	1	"Explosive Decompression"[4]	January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
Myths tested: Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? Can you use a bullet as a fuse in a vehicle and will the bullet fire? Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost?
10	2	"Chicken Gun"[4]	January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)
Myths tested: Can a frozen chicken be shot through a plane's windshield? Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach?
11	3	"Break Step Bridge"[4]	January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)
Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? How much bacteria resides on your toothbrush? Can you water ski behind a rowing eight?
12	4	"Sinking Titanic"[4]	February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)
Myths tested: Could the sinking Titanic literally suck you down with it? Does a goldfish's memory only last for 3 seconds? Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off of it?
13	5	"Buried in Concrete"[4]	February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)
Myths tested: Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium? Can the venom from a Daddy Long Legs kill you? Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
BO1	Special 1	"Best Animals Myths"[5]	March 24, 2004 (2004-03-24)
Myths tested: Note: This was a special episode.
BO2	Special 2	"Best Electric Myths"[6]	May 6, 2004 (2004-05-06)
Myths tested: Note: This was a special episode.
BO3	Special 3	"Best Explosions"[7]	May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)
Myths tested: Note: This was a special episode.
14	6	"Myths Revisited"[4]	June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)
Myths tested: Retest: Ice Bullet, Chicken Gun, Peeing on the Third Rail, Exploding Breast implants, Painting with Gold Paint, Cell Phone Destruction, Biscuit Bazooka
15	7	"Scuba Diver and Car Capers"[4]	July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)
Myths tested: Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a fire fighting helicopter? The MythBusters test various car myths.
16	8	"Ancient Death Ray"[4]	September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)
Myths tested: Can mirrors be used to make a death ray? What is really effective against skunk smell? Is bulletproof glass really bulletproof?
17	9	"Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine"[4]	October 6, 2004 (2004-10-06)
Myths tested: Can you survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft? Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor?
18	10	"Beat the Radar Detector"[4]	October 13, 2004 (2004-10-13)
Myths tested: If you fall off of a building, can you glide to safety using a sheet of plywood? The Mythbusters test various methods to beat radar detectors.
19	11	"Quicksand"[4]	October 20, 2004 (2004-10-20)
Myths tested: Can you be sucked down by "killer quicksand"? Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan? Can appliances really electrocute you if they fall in the tub?
20	12	"Exploding Jawbreaker"[4]	October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27)
Myths tested: Can a superheated jawbreaker explode in your face? Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill? Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
21	13	"Ping-pong Rescue"[4]	November 3, 2004 (2004-11-03)
Myths tested: How many balloons are needed to lift a 40 pound child off the ground? Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls?
22	14	"Boom-Lift Catapult"[4]	November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10)
Myths tested: Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom-lift cherry-picker? Do you save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down?
23	15	"Exploding House"[4]	November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)
Myths tested: Can too many bug bombs blow up a house? How hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Will talking to plants help them grow?
24	16	"Ming Dynasty Astronaut"[4]	December 5, 2004 (2004-12-05)
Myths tested: Can you launch yourself with rockets strapped to a chair? The Mythbusters test various free energy devices from the internet. Can jumping into a ceiling fan cause you to lose your head?
SP1	Special 4	"Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special"[4]	December 22, 2004 (2004-12-22)
Myths tested: The MythBusters examine a number of Christmas myths. Note: This was a special episode.

[edit] 2005 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
SP2	Special 1	"Buster Special"[8]	February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02)
Myths tested: Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse. Note: This was a special episode.
SP3	Special 2	"Ultimate MythBusters"[9]	February 9, 2005 (2005-02-09)
Myths tested: Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate Mythbuster. Note: This was a special episode.
25	1	"Brown Note"[10]	February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)
Myths tested: Can you be blown away by a bullet? Can a certain note make you have fecal incontinence? Does Chinese water torture work?
26	2	"Salsa Escape"[10]	February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)
Myths tested: Can you escape from prison using salsa? Can you remove hardened cement from a cement truck with explosives?
27	3	"Exploding Port-a-Potty"[10]	March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02)
Myths tested: Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole? Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode?
28	4	"Is Yawning Contagious?"[10]	March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09)
Myths tested: Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in the 1/4 mile? Is yawning contagious? Does buttered toast always land buttered side down?
SP4	Special 3	"MythBusters Outtakes"[11]	March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)
Myths tested: Outtakes from the series Note: This was a special episode.
29	5	"Cooling a Six-Pack"[10]	March 23, 2005 (2005-03-23)
Myths tested: What is the fastest way to cool a six pack of beer? The Mythbusters investigate ancient electricity. Buster's new body gets tested by being dropped while in a car.
30	6	"Son of a Gun"[10]	March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30)
Myths tested: Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted? If a bullet passes through a man's genitals, and into a woman's, could it make her pregnant? Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached?
SP5	Special 4	"Shop 'til You Drop Special"[12]	April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)
Myths tested: The MythBusters' favorite places to shop Note: This was a special episode.
SP6	Special 5	"MythBusters Revealed"[13]	April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)
Myths tested: Note: This was a special episode.
SP7	Special 6	"Hollywood on Trial"[14]	May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)
Myths tested: Busting various Hollywood myths Note: This was a special episode.
31	7	"Breaking Glass"[10]	May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)
Myths tested: Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass? Does a rolling stone gather moss? Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
32	8	"Jet Pack"[10]	June 9, 2005 (2005-06-09)
Myths tested: Can you create a jet pack from plans on the internet? Do pyramids have special powers?
33	9	"Killer Brace Position"[10]	June 22, 2005 (2005-06-22)
Myths tested: Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill you? Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
34	10	"Bulletproof Water"[10]	July 13, 2005 (2005-07-13)
Myths tested: Will diving underwater protect you from bullets? Can a person swing 360 degrees on a swing set?
SP8	Special 7	"Jaws Special"[15]	July 17, 2005 (2005-07-17)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test various Jaws-inspired shark myths. Will a scuba tank explode if you shoot it? Can piano wire be used to catch a shark? Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage? Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water? Note: This was a special episode.
35	11	"Border Slingshot"[10]	July 27, 2005 (2005-07-27)
Myths tested: Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress?
36	12	"Killer Tissue Box"[10]	August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03)
Myths tested: Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes? Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?
37	13	"Escape Slide Parachute"[10]	August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)
Myths tested: Can you make a parachute with an airplane escape slide, or life raft?
38	14	"MythBusters Revisited"[10]	October 12, 2005 (2005-10-12)
Myths tested: Blown Away, Plywood Builder, Running in the Rain, Will a black car heat faster than a white one?
39	15	"Chinese Invasion Alarm"[10]	October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19)
Myths tested: Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders?
40	16	"Confederate Rocket"[10]	October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
Myths tested: Did the Confederates really have a 2-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?
41	17	"Vodka Myths"[10]	November 2, 2005 (2005-11-02)
Myths tested: Can two semi trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car? Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?
42	18	"Steel Toe-Cap Amputation"[10]	November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09)
Myths tested: Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes? Can you use bottle rockets to launch a human?
43	19	"Seasickness - Kill or Cure"[10]	November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16)
Myths tested: What is the best cure for seasickness? Is it more efficient to drive a truck tailgate up or down? Can sticking your finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?

[edit] 2006 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
44	1	"Paper Crossbow"[16]	January 11, 2006 (2006-01-11)
Myths tested: Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates? Can vodka remove cigarette smoker smell from clothes, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner?
45	2	"Shredded Plane"[16]	January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18)
Myths tested: What caused a plane to be shredded? Was it an angry ex-girlfriend, or a runaway plane on the tarmac? Can you start a fire by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet, or with ice?
46	3	"Archimedes Death Ray"[16]	January 25, 2006 (2006-01-25)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters join forces with MIT and the viewers to test Archimedes' Death Ray.
47	4	"Helium Football"[16]	February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01)
Myths tested: Can a football fly further if it is filled with helium? Is it possible for a human to catch a bullet in his teeth?
48	5	"Franklin's Kite"[16]	March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08)
Myths tested: Did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in a storm, and would he have been killed by the electrical current? The Mythbusters test various myths about flatulence.
49	6	"Cell Phones on Planes"[16]	March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)
Myths tested: Can a cell phone cause a plane to crash? If you fill a raft with helium, can you fly away on it?
50	7	"Bullets Fired Up"[16]	April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19)
Myths tested: Can a bullet fired straight up in the air kill someone on the way back down? Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly? If you filter low-end vodka with charcoal filters, will it become a top-shelf vodka?
51	8	"Myths Re-opened"[16]	April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26)
Myths tested: Splitting an Arrow, Bullets Fired Under Water, Salami Rocket
52	9	"Mind Control"[16]	May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test various mind control techniques. Can a room be painted with dynamite?
53	10	"Exploding Pants"[16]	May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10)
Myths tested: Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode? The Mythbusters test various methods to increase car efficiency.
54	11	"Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1"[16]	July 12, 2006 (2006-07-12)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test various theft movie tricks. Can you keep a laser alarm from being set off, climb a metal duct using magnets, and avoid triggering a pressure switch? They also tested safe cracking, and cutting a hole in a pane of glass.
55	12	"Steam Cannon"[16]	July 19, 2006 (2006-07-19)
Myths tested: Did Archimedes make a cannon using steam power? Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sugary cereal inside?
56	13	"Whirlpool/Snowplow"[16]	July 26, 2006 (2006-07-26)
Myths tested: Can a whirlpool really kill somebody? Can a snow plow driving down the road push enough air to flip a passing car over?
57	14	"Mentos and Soda"[16]	August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09)
Myths tested: The MythBusters investigate the reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos, and explore other fun reactions. Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash?
58	15	"Shattering Subwoofer"[16]	August 16, 2006 (2006-08-16)
Myths tested: Can speaker power alone destroy a car? Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth out the ride?
59	16	"Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2"[16]	August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23)
Myths tested: More theft movie tricks. Can fingerprint scanners, sonar or thermal alarms be foiled, and can a glass re-locking safe be blown up by filling it with water?
60	17	"Earthquake Machine"[16]	August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30)
Myths tested: Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure? Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove?
61	18	"Deadly Straw"[16]	September 6, 2006 (2006-09-06)
Myths tested: Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree?
SP9	Special 1	"Mega Movie Myths"	September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test action movie myths. Can shooting locks really open a door? Can a car be fitted with an ejection seat? Can a car drive up a ramp, fly through the air, land and drive away? Can you shoot a hole through a floor and fall through? Will awnings help break a fall from a building? Can a sword cut another sword in half? Note: This was a special episode.
62	19	"Killer Cable Snaps"[16]	October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11)
Myths tested: If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half? Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery?
63	20	"Air Cylinder Rocket"[16]	October 18, 2006 (2006-10-18)
Myths tested: Can an air cylinder go straight through a cinder block wall, or propel a boat? Can an engine run on gunpowder alone?
64	21	"More Myths Revisited"[16]	October 25, 2006 (2006-10-25)
Myths tested: Salami Rocket Revisit, Shattering Windshields, Fuel Efficiency myths. Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel?
65	22	"Exploding Lighter"[16]	November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01)
Myths tested: Can a disposable lighter explode with lethal force?
66	23	"Concrete Glider"[16]	November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08)
Myths tested: Can a working glider be made out of concrete? Can a passing train suck a person onto the tracks?
67	24	"Firearms Folklore"[16]	November 29, 2006 (2006-11-29)
Myths tested: Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him? Can a fired bullet lodge in the chamber of a revolver? Can two colliding bullets fuse in mid air? If two metal hammers are struck together will they explode?
68	25	"Anti-Gravity Device"[16]	December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test various anti-gravity plans from the internet. Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire? Can Vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting?
SP10	Special 2	"Holiday Special"[16]	December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06)
Myths tested: Can a falling frozen turkey break a person's foot or kill a pet? The Mythbusters also make a Rube Goldberg machine with more than thirty parts. Note: This was a special episode.
69	26	"22,000-Foot Fall"[16]	December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13)
Myths tested: Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1000 pound bomb to break your fall? Do you save electricity by switching off the lights when you leave a room?

[edit] 2007 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
70	1	"Hindenburg Mystery"[17]	January 10, 2007 (2007-01-10)
Myths tested: What caused the Hindenburg to explode? Can running in a zig-zag line save you from a Crocodile?
71	2	"Pirate Special"[17]	January 17, 2007 (2007-01-17)
Myths tested: Can you jab a knife in a sail, ride it down, and land safely on the deck? Does an eyepatch help you see in the dark? Are the splinters made by a cannonball fired at wood more lethal than the cannonball itself? Can rum be used to clean cloth? Note: This was a special episode.
72	3	"Underwater Car"[17]	January 24, 2007 (2007-01-24)
Myths tested: How can you escape from a sinking car? Can paper be folded in half more than 7 times?
73	4	"Speed Cameras"[17]	March 7, 2007 (2007-03-07)
Myths tested: Can you beat the Speed camera? Can a defibrillator cause nitroglycerin patches to explode?
74	5	"Dog Myths"[17]	March 14, 2007 (2007-03-14)
Myths tested: Is there any way to prevent a blood hound from tracking your scent? Is it possible to get past a guard dog? Can you teach an old dog new tricks?
75	6	"More Myths Revisited"[17]	March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21)
Myths tested: 6th revisiting of myths. Exploding Trombone, Finger in a Gun Barrel, Exploding Hammers, Can a fired bullet pierce a sniper scope?
76	7	"Voice Flame Extinguisher"[17]	April 11, 2007 (2007-04-11)
Myths tested: Can a human voice extinguish a flame? Can hypnotists plant suggestions in unwilling patients? Can hypnosis help bring back dormant memories?
77	8	"Birds in a Truck"[17]	April 18, 2007 (2007-04-18)
Myths tested: Do birds flying in a trailer cause the trailer to become lighter? Will a boat crashing into a channel marker cleave itself in half?
78	9	"Walking on Water"[17]	April 25, 2007 (2007-04-25)
Myths tested: Can you walk on water? Can you snatch a speeding arrow out of the air? Can you stop a sword with bare hands?
79	10	"Western Myths"[17]	May 30, 2007 (2007-05-30)
Myths tested: Can you take someone's hat off with a bullet? Can you break someone out of jail with horses or do you need explosives? Can an airbag turn a lock-pick into a lethal spear?
80	11	"Big Rig Myths"[17]	June 6, 2007 (2007-06-06)
Myths tested: Can a big rig's tire explode with deadly force? Can you save fuel by tailgating a truck? Can you drive a car onto a truck's extended ramp at highway speeds?
81	12	"Grenades and Guts"[17]	June 13, 2007 (2007-06-13)
Myths tested: Can jumping on a grenade save your friends? Does self-hypnosis work? Can Diet Coke and Mentos make your stomach explode?
82	13	"Snow Special"[17]	June 20, 2007 (2007-06-20)
Myths tested: Can yodeling actually set off an avalanche? Do you have better traction on ice while driving backwards? Note: This was a special episode.
83	14	"Baseball Myths"[17]	August 8, 2007 (2007-08-08)
Myths tested: Can a baseball be hit hard enough to remove its covering? Can dry balls be hit farther than humid ones? Does sliding into a base get you there faster? Can balls be hit further with a corked bat? Special guest star Roger Clemens.
84	15	"Viewer's Special"[17]	August 15, 2007 (2007-08-15)
Myths tested: Can your eyes pop out while sneezing with your eyes open? Can shifting to reverse stop a runaway car? Can three cigarette butts fired from a black powder rifle kill a person at 7 feet? (Bonus segment: A young viewer's parents volunteer to let Adam and Jamie rig their car with enough explosives to completely obliterate it.) Note: This was a special episode.
85	16	"Red Rag to a Bull"[17]	August 22, 2007 (2007-08-22)
Myths tested: Are bulls really aggravated by the color red? Can ammunition stored in the oven be lethal? Can bullets thrown in a campfire kill you? Do bulls in a china shop really cause complete destruction?
86	17	"Superhero Hour"[17]	August 29, 2007 (2007-08-29)
Myths tested: Can you climb a building with a motorized grappling hook? If you punch someone while wearing a ring, will you make a ring-shaped imprint? Can you change in a phone booth? Can you rig a grappling hook on to a car, shoot it at a steel structure, and use it to swing around a 90 degree corner?
87	18	"Myth Revolution"[17]	September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
Myths tested: Can you beat the speed camera? Can a ninja deflect a bullet with his palm? Can a person breathe from a car tire underwater? Will an RFID chip explode in an MRI scanner?
88	19	"Trailblazers"[17]	October 31, 2007 (2007-10-31)
Myths tested: Will a flaming trail of gasoline from a moving vehicle catch up to its tank and cause it to explode? Can you outrun a trail of burning gunpowder? Can you be burned by a defibrillator if you are wearing an underwire bra or have a nipple ring?
89	20	"Exploding Water Heater"[17]	November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
Myths tested: Can a water heater explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a house? If a person is being dragged by a horse, can the friction caused by the movement make their jeans catch on fire? Can shrinking jeans by wearing them in a hot bath kill you?
90	21	"Special Supersized Myths"[17]	November 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)
Myths tested: Are sharks attracted by low frequency sound waves transmitted through water? Does the presence of dolphins deter sharks from attacking their prey? Can the jet exhaust from a Boeing 747 flip a taxi, school bus, or small plane? Can a JATO rocket launch a car through the air? Can a person waterski behind a cruise ship?
91	22	"Shooting Fish in a Barrel"[17]	November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
Myths tested: Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers? Are elephants really afraid of mice?
92	23	"Pirates2"[17]	November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
Myths tested: Is it possible to use a rowboat as a submarine? Can one escape if buried in the sand up to the neck? What kind of projectiles would pirates use in a cannon if they run out of cannonballs? Note: This was a special episode.
93	24	"Confederate Steam Gun"[17]	December 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)
Myths tested: Did the Confederates really build a lethal steam-powered machine gun? Is it possible to fool a modern polygraph test?
94	25	"Airplane Hour"[17]	December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
Myths tested: Can a person with no flight training safely land a jet airliner while being assisted by the traffic controllers over the radio? If a person jumps out of an airplane with the last parachute, can another person jump out later and catch them? Can you hold a conversation with someone while falling at terminal velocity? Does a 4000 foot fall take 90 seconds?

[edit] 2008 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
95	1	"James Bond, Part 1"[18]	January 19, 2008 (2008-01-19)
Myths tested: Can a bullet from a 9 mm handgun ignite a propane tank? Can a watch-sized electromagnet deflect a bullet? Can a speed boat jump off of a ramp, land in the water, and continue to operate safely? Note: This was a special episode.
96	2	"Lead Balloon"[18]	January 23, 2008 (2008-01-23)
Myths tested: Can a lead balloon fly? Can you surf a wave caused by an explosion?
97	3	"Airplane on a Conveyor Belt"[18]	January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30)
Myths tested: Can an airplane take off while on a conveyor belt? Can cockroaches, fruit flies and flour beetles survive extreme levels of radiation? Can defrosting shaving cream fill up an entire car?
98	4	"James Bond, Part 2"[18]	February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06)
Myths tested: Can 007's exploding ballpoint pen blow a test dummy in half? Can a bowler hat rigged with a steel ring knock the head off a statue? Can a steel jaw sever a steel cable? Note: This was a special episode.
99	5	"Viewer's Special"[18]	February 13, 2008 (2008-02-13)
Myths tested: Can you slide down a steel cable with your jeans? Does eye black help athletes see? Can a spark follow a trail of gunpowder leaking from a barrel, catch up with it, and explode? Can you cut down a tree with a machine gun? Note: This was a special episode.
100	6	"MacGyver Myths (100th episode)"[18]	February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)[19]
Myths tested: Could MacGyver's (sodium metal filled) gelatin capsule bomb be real? Could MacGyver have built an ultralight airplane from bamboo, trash bags, duct tape and a cement mixer? How well will Jamie and Adam perform in a MacGyver challenge?
101	7	"Alaska Special"[18]	April 23, 2008 (2008-04-23)
Myths tested: Does cabin fever exist? Does accelerating into a moose cause less damage than braking? Can a single stick of dynamite with a 20 second fuse be thrown, retrieved by a dog, and detonate under an SUV causing it to sink into a frozen lake?
102	8	"Shark Week Special"[18]	July 27, 2008 (2008-07-27)
Myths tested: Can sharks detect a struggling fish? Do dogs attract sharks? Does chili powder repel sharks? Will a pack of sharks ignore you if you play dead? Do spots of light attract sharks? Could you reach a shark's eye while inside its mouth? Note: This was a special episode.
103	9	"Exploding Steak"[18]	August 6, 2008 (2008-08-06)
Myths tested: Fan requested myths. Can steak be tenderized with explosives? Does driving while angry decrease fuel efficiency?
104	10	"NASA Moon Landing"[18]	August 27, 2008 (2008-08-27)
Myths tested: Theories that the Apollo moon landing was faked are tested.
105	11	"Viral Hour"[18]	September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters test internet viral video myths. Fireman's lift - Is it possible to lift a car using fire hoses? Fainting goats - Do goats faint while getting scared? Invisible Water - Experiment with a tinfoil boat Sawdust Cannon - Experiment with a sawdust-filled drum, compressed air and a flare.
106	12	"Phone Book Friction"[18]	September 10, 2008 (2008-09-10)
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie test to see if two interlaced phone books can be pulled apart by any means. Can you blow up a shark like they did in "Deep Blue Sea"?
107	13	"Water Stun Gun"[18]	September 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie investigate a secret agent myth-that you can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun. Is firewalking real? Can you put out a fire by putting a fire extinguisher in a fire?
108	14	"Blind Driving"[18]	October 8, 2008 (2008-10-08)
Myths tested: Can a blind man drive a car if given instructions by his passenger? In golf, is it better to play around a tree or through it? Can an explosion in a gopher hole cause a golf ball near the edge of the hole to fall in? Does wearing shoes with metal cleats make it more likely that you'll be struck by lightning?
109	15	"Ninjas 2"[18]	October 15, 2008 (2008-10-15)
Myths tested: The Mythbusters put more ninja myths to the test. Could a ninja hide underwater, breathing through a bamboo reed, long enough to attack an enemy with a poison blow-dart? Note: This was a special episode.
110	16	"Alcohol Myths"[18]	October 22, 2008 (2008-10-22)
Myths tested: Does drinking alcohol make people look more attractive? Do alleged ways of sobering up really work? Could the ancient Korean Hwacha actually do what is claimed?
111	17	"Motorcycle Flip"[18]	October 29, 2008 (2008-10-29)
Myths tested: Will a motorcycle flip if a pole is thrust into the front wheel? Can you break out of prison with a rope made of toilet paper, human hair or bedsheets?
112	18	"Coffin Punch"[18]	November 5, 2008 (2008-11-05)
Myths tested: The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, once buried alive inside a coffin is it possible to escape?
113	19	"End With a Bang"[18]	November 12, 2008 (2008-11-12)
Myths tested: Is it really true that you can't polish dung? Is hitting the ground with running legs faster than a standing start? Then, Adam and Jamie test another classic-is it really best to end with a bang?
114	Special 2	"Viewer Special Threequel"[20]	November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19)
Myths tested: Could a torture technique consisting of growing a bamboo through a victim's body have worked? Does dropping alkali metals in a water-filled bathtub result in a huge explosion? Does brandy, such as carried by Saint Bernards, really prevent hypothermia? Does lighting a piano on fire make it explode? Note: This was a special episode.

[edit] 2009 season

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
115	1	"Demolition Derby"[21]	April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)
Myths tested: When a bus is moving at over 50 miles per hour, will moving passengers to the inside of the turn keep the bus from flipping? Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision and semi trailer shave leave you unharmed and able to continue your high speed pursuit or will there be real life repercussions? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth? Note: This was a special two-hour episode.
116	2	"Alaska Special"[21]	April 15, 2009 (2009-04-15)
Myths tested: Is Pykrete really tougher than ice? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two? Note: This was a special episode.
117	3	"Banana Slip/Double-Dip"[21]	April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)
Myths tested: 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?
118	4	"YouTube Special"[21]	April 29, 2009 (2009-04-29)
Myths tested: Do match heads alone have the explosive punch to fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Lego blocks become a rolling weapon of mass destruction? Can a car tire burst into flames if it spins fast enough?
119	5	"Swimming in Syrup"[21]	May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
Myths tested: Can you swim faster in syrup than in water? Davey Crockett's Magic Bullets: Can you shoot two targets with one shot by splitting a bullet on an axe blade? MacGyver: Can you blow open a steel door using the gun powder from 6 bullets?
120	6	"Exploding Bumper"[21]	May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)
Myths tested: Can your car bumper explode? Did Hungarian archers get twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
121	7	"Seesaw Saga"[21]	May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)
Myths tested: Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high? And would she survive?
122	8	"Thermite vs. Ice"[21]	May 27, 2009 (2009-05-27)
Myths tested: Could thermite placed on top of blocks of ice set off an explosion? Could a car stereo set off an SKS rifle? Could you sever your thumb while firing a S&W .500 magnum revolver?
123	9	"Prison Escape"[21]	June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Myths tested: Could a human hang on to the roof of a speeding car? Could a person fire a ball-and-chain (attached to his leg) from a cannon, and will he fly far enough to escape from prison?
124	10	"Curving Bullets"[21]	June 10, 2009 (2009-06-10)
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie find out if a sonic shock wave can shatter glass; Tory, Grant and Kari try to bend bullets around obstacles.
125	11	"Car vs. Rain"[21]	June 17, 2009 (2009-06-17)
Myths tested: If you're out for a spin in your convertible and it starts raining can you stay dry by simply driving faster? Can you cook popcorn with lasers or explosions?
126	12	"Knock Your Socks Off"[21]	October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) (US)[21] September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: If one bullet is fired and the other is dropped simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Or will they hit at the same time, owing to gravity? Can you really knock someone out of their socks?
127	13	"Duct Tape Hour"[21]	October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) (US)[21] September 28, 2009 (2009-09-28) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie see if it's possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape, they then attempt to build a working sail-boat out of it. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tori see if the tape can be used to build a working cannon.
128	14	"Clean Car vs. Dirty Car"[21]	October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) (US)[21] October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Why are dimples crucial to the flight of golf balls? Is the adage "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?
129	15	"Greased Lightning"[21]	October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) (US)[21] October 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: Can you create a 30-foot (9.1 m) fireball with an oil pan fire? Does microwaving C-4 cause it to explode? Can you pierce a sail with cheese fired from a cannon?
130	16	"Hurricane Windows"[21]	November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04) (US)[21] October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie test the theory that opening all of the windows of your house, during a hurricane, will lessen the damage caused to the structure. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tori test a scene from the latest Jason movie; if a human head is dipped in liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds, would it shatter when slammed into a table? The junior team also see if a christmas tree will explode if frozen using liquid nitrogen.
131	17	"Crash and Burn"[21]	November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11) (US)[21] November 2, 2009 (2009-11-02) (UK)[22]
Myths tested: Does a car explode when driven off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
132	18	"Myth Evolution 2"[23]	November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18)[23] October 19, 2009 (2009-10-19) (UK)[citation needed]
Myths tested: Can an exploding water heater pass through the second storey of a house? Can you shoot around a corner, using a variety of methods? Can you hold on to a car while driving through cardboard boxes? Can you use liquid nitrogen to pick a lock? Can a rocket powered snow plow split a car in two?
133	19	"Dumpster Diving"[24]	November 25, 2009 (2009-11-25) (US)[24]
Myths tested: The team plumbs the depths and hits great heights with a double diving extravaganza.
134	20	"Antacid Jail Break"[25]	December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) (US)[25]
Myths tested: The team tests two dangerous tales from the wrong side of the tracks.
135	21	"Unarmed and Unharmed"[26]	December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) (US)[26]
Myths tested: Adam and Jamie test an old gun-slinging story; Grant, Tory and Jessi test another myth from the movie "Speed."

[edit] Special episodes

Series #	Season #	Title	Original airdate
SP11	Special 1	"Young Scientist Special"	April 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)
Myths tested: Discovery Channel's young scientist contenders help the Mythbusters tackle environmental myths: Are electric cars truly slow? Do increased CO2 levels cause accelerated ice melting? (Former Mythbuster Scottie Chapman returns to assist the testing) Are cows truly the single greatest air polluter?

[edit] References

[edit] See also

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