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==Episode 179 – Duct Tape Island== |
==Episode 179 – Duct Tape Island== |
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* Original air date: March 25, 2012 |
* Original air date: March 25, 2012 |
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The Build Team does not appear in this episode. |
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===Duct Tape Island Survival=== |
===Duct Tape Island Survival=== |
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Marooned on a tropical island (Oahu, Hawaii) with only a pallet of duct tape, Adam and Jamie had to use it to perform the tasks needed for survival. Their goals |
Marooned on a tropical island (Oahu, Hawaii) with only a pallet of duct tape, Adam and Jamie had to use it to perform the tasks needed for survival. Their goals were to… |
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| MythBusters (2012 season) | |
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| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | March 25, 2012 |
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Wikiquote has quotations related to MythBusters.
The cast of the television series MythBusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments (the myth is Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed). On February 28, 2012, Discovery Channel announced that the 2012 season would commence airing on March 25, 2012.[1] This season will be airing in a Sunday time slot, instead of its previous Wednesday time slot.[1]
Cannonball accident
On December 6, 2011, while taping for the 2012 season, a home-made cannon test sent a cannonball through a residential neighborhood in Dublin, California. No one was injured, but the cannonball did considerable property damage, crashing through the walls of a family's house and landing in a car.[2][3]
Episode overview
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Overall episode No. | |
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| 179 | 1 | "Duct Tape Island"[1] | March 25, 2012 | 198 | |
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Myths tested: Can a load of duct tape help you survive on a deserted island? | |||||
| 180 | 2 | "Fire vs. Ice"[4] | April 1, 2012 | 199 | |
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Myths tested: Flamethrower vs. fire extinguisher | |||||
| 181 | 3 | "Square Wheels"[5] | April 8, 2012 | 200 | |
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Myths tested: Can square wheels, actually be used as wheels. Also, myths from date-night movies. | |||||
Episode 179 – Duct Tape Island
- Original air date: March 25, 2012
The Build Team does not appear in this episode.
Duct Tape Island Survival
Marooned on a tropical island (Oahu, Hawaii) with only a pallet of duct tape, Adam and Jamie had to use it to perform the tasks needed for survival. Their goals were to…
| Myth | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| …build a distress signal. | Confirmed | They built a giant SOS on the beach, weighted down with rocks at the corners and visible from altitudes up to 4 mi (6.4 km). Jamie noted that the tape’s gray color made it a less-than-ideal material for attracting attention. |
| …make clothing. | Confirmed | While building the signal, the heat and exertion began to take their toll on Adam, so he made a sun hat. Both men later made sandals from branches and tape to protect their feet as they moved around the island. |
| …find fresh water. | Confirmed | Adam found a pond, but Jamie warned against drinking the water because it was stagnant. After a night of sleeping on emergency mats made by sticking tape strands directly to the ground, they searched separately the next day. Jamie built a solar still on the beach, using the plastic overwrap from the original pallet in addition to tape, but collected only a few ounces of water after several hours. Adam followed areas of lush vegetation and eventually found a freshwater spring; he then made a container to carry several pints of water back to Jamie. |
| …find food. | Confirmed | Jamie made spears from tree limbs and tape and successfully caught fish with them, while Adam hunted wild chickens in the forest. He tried to use a snare without success, then put together a tape net and camouflaged it, planning to reel it off the ground when a chicken ran over it. The first chicken slipped out of the net, but Adam was able to catch and hold the next one. |
| …build a fire. | Confirmed | Adam built a bamboo bow drill, using tape as the string. After several attempts and broken strings, he successfully got a fire going. |
| …build a shelter. | Confirmed | Adam strung up tape hammocks in a clearing and added overhead canopies and floor mats. He also put together chairs, a table, and a chess set using pieces of wood. |
| …stay focused. | Confirmed | Jamie took some time to experiment with building a surfboard from tape pontoons and teaching himself to use it. Although his own inexperience and a series of leaks ultimately caused the project to fail, he noted that it did succeed in keeping his mind sharp and occupied. The chess set in the shelter also helped both men in this respect. |
| …escape the island. | Confirmed | Adam and Jamie set out to build a seaworthy craft that could hold them and several days' worth of supplies. They designed a canoe with an outrigger for stability, using a bamboo frame and a tape hull, and put together an impromptu worktable to keep dirt out of the tape as they worked. After six hours of construction, they launched the canoe and steered it into the oncoming breakers with little trouble. Seven hours later, Adam sighted land and they put ashore—on the island they had just left. |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mythbusters: First Look At Duct Tape Island". Discovery Communications. February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "'MythBusters' misfire sends cannonball through neighborhood". Los Angeles Times. December 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "MythBusters stunt sends cannonball flying through Bay Area home". wsbtv.com. December 6, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Episode Detail: Fire vs. Ice". MythBusters Episodes on Discovery. TV Guide. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Episode Detail: Square Wheels". MythBusters Episodes on Discovery. TV Guide. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- General references
- "MythBusters Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- "MythBusters: Episode Guide". MSN TV TV. Retrieved March 24, 2012.