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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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
MythBusters is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), Disney+, HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, HBO Max (Via Amazon Prime), Hulu, Philo, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Xumo Play in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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Episode 1
Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."
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Episode 2
Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?
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Episode 3
Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?
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Episode 4
Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?
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Episode 5
Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern and doubling back really throw off a bloodhound's legendary nose?
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Episode 6
The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."
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Episode 7
Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.
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Episode 8
If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.
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Episode 9
Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to find out if a ninja could really stop a samurai sword with his bare hands?
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Episode 10
Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all: past and present; horses and cars; guns and explosions.
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Episode 11
In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.
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Episode 12
Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.
Guest stars Tony Shalhoub, Jacques Bergerac
Episode 13
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.
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Episode 14
Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?
Guest stars Roger Clemens
Episode 15
Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding car by putting it into reverse? Could a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick a lock?
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Episode 16
Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone put their gun in the stove and turned it on would the results be lethal?
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Episode 17
The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters test the Batmobile's 90-degree turn, the grappling hook, and ring punch.
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Episode 18
In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.
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Episode 19
Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Grant and Tory see if a defibrilator will burn up an underwire bra.
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Episode 20
Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
Guest stars John Growney
Episode 21
In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.
Guest stars Scottie Chapman
Episode 22
The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?
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Episode 23
Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?
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Episode 24
Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.
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Episode 25
Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.
Where to watch MythBustersEpisode information updated Sep 19, 2026
Adam SavageSelf - Host
Brian LoudenSelf - Host
Jamie HynemanSelf - Host
Jonathan LungSelf - Host
Kari ByronSelf - Host
Tory BelleciSelf - Host
Grant ImaharaSelf - Host
Jessi CombsSelf - Host
DiscoveryUnited States
SBSAustralia
Beyond ProductionsAustralia
Beyond EntertainmentAustralia
