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MythBusters

MythBusters

Failure is always an option.

2003Ended16 Seasons272 Episodes7.8TMDB
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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.

Created by: Peter Rees

Season 8 Episodes

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Episode 1: Boomerang Bullet

Jan 4, 2010 · 1h

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

Episode 2: Soda Cup Killer

Mar 24, 2010 · 1h

Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.

Episode 3: Dive to Survive

Mar 31, 2010 · 1h

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

Episode 4: Spy Car Escape (1)

Apr 7, 2010 · 1h

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.

Episode 5: Bottle Bash

Apr 14, 2010

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?

Episode 6: No Pain, No Gain

Apr 28, 2010 · 1h

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.

Episode 7: Mythssion Control

May 5, 2010

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

Episode 9: Waterslide Wipeout

May 19, 2010 · 1h

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

Episode 10: Fireball Stun Gun

Jun 2, 2010 · 1h

Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).

Episode 11: Flu Fiction

Jun 9, 2010 · 1h

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

Episode 13: Storm Chasing Myths

Oct 13, 2010 · 1h

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

Episode 14: Cold Feet

Oct 20, 2010 · 1h

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

Episode 15: Tablecloth Chaos

Oct 27, 2010

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

Episode 16: Arrow Machine Gun

Nov 3, 2010 · 1h

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

Episode 18: Reverse Engineering

Nov 17, 2010

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.

Episode 20: Bug Special

Dec 1, 2010

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

Episode 21: President's Challenge

Dec 8, 2010

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

Episode 22: Green Hornet Special

Dec 15, 2010

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

Episode 23: Operation Valkyrie

Dec 22, 2010

Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.

Season 8 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did MythBusters Season 8 premiere?

MythBusters Season 8 premiered on January 4, 2010.

How many episodes are in MythBusters Season 8?

MythBusters Season 8 has 23 episodes.

What is the first episode of MythBusters Season 8?

The season opens with Season 8 Episode 1, "Boomerang Bullet". It aired on January 4, 2010.

Go to Season 8 Episode 1

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