Episode 1
Boomerang Bullet
1h9.0 / 10
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Episode credits
Guest stars Jessi Combs
TV series
MythBusters
2003TV-PG16 seasons7.8 / 10
Failure is always an option.
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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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 2
Soda Cup Killer
1h8.3 / 10
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 credits
Guest stars Jessi Combs
Episode 3
Dive to Survive
1h9.0 / 10
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
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Episode 4
Spy Car Escape (1)
1h9.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 5
Bottle Bash
8.3 / 10
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?
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Episode 6
No Pain, No Gain
1h8.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 7
Mythssion Control
9.0 / 10
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
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Episode 8
Duct Tape Hour (2)
1h8.7 / 10
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
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Episode 9
Waterslide Wipeout
1h9.0 / 10
Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
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Episode 10
Fireball Stun Gun
1h8.3 / 10
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!).
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Episode 11
Flu Fiction
1h8.5 / 10
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
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Episode 12
Hair of the Dog
8.5 / 10
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
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Episode 13
Storm Chasing Myths
1h9.0 / 10
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
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Episode 14
Cold Feet
1h8.3 / 10
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
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Episode 15
Tablecloth Chaos
9.0 / 10
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
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Episode 16
Arrow Machine Gun
1h9.0 / 10
Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
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Episode 17
Mini Myth Madness
8.5 / 10
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
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Episode 18
Reverse Engineering
9.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 19
Inverted Underwater Car
9.0 / 10
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
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Episode 20
Bug Special
8.0 / 10
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
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Episode 21
President's Challenge
9.0 / 10
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Episode credits
Guest stars Barack Obama
Episode 22
Green Hornet Special
9.0 / 10
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Episode credits
Guest stars Seth Rogen
Episode 23
Operation Valkyrie
9.0 / 10finale
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.
Where to watch MythBustersEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about MythBusters
Cast
Adam SavageSelf - Host
Brian LoudenSelf - Host
Jamie HynemanSelf - Host
Jonathan LungSelf - Host
Kari ByronSelf - Host
Tory BelleciSelf - Host
Grant ImaharaSelf - Host
Jessi CombsSelf - HostCredits
- Created by
- Peter Rees
- Written by
- Chris Williams
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 272
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
DiscoveryUnited States
SBSAustralia
Beyond ProductionsAustralia
Beyond EntertainmentAustralia
Themes
comfortingcrash test dummydebunkingengineeringexperimentexplosionmythresearch
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