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Mythbusters

Two special effects experts with over 30 years of experience set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode. They test theories to prove or disprove what is real and what is truly urban myth.
IMDb 8.3200313 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S6 E1 - Alaska Special
    April 22, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    Alaska is one of the most extreme places on earth. For the Mythbusters, it provides an ideal habitat to test some Alaskan anecdotes.
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  2. S6 E2 - NASA Moon Landing
    August 26, 2008
    43min
    TV-PG
    The team tackles the tallest tale of all in Moon Landing Hoax Hour. They investigate whether or not NASA pulled off the greatest cover-up in human history.
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  3. S6 E3 - Exploding Steak
    August 5, 2008
    43min
    TV-PG
    The team test two fan-suggested myths -- if meat can be tenderized with explosives and the if driving angry can burn fuel. We push the limits of what people are willing to try, and what they simply can't avoid.
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  4. S6 E4 - Ninjas 2
    October 14, 2008
    43min
    TV-PG
    In this special, Jamie and Adam revisit some old ninja myths and tackle some new ones. And the world's foremost arrow-catching ninja, Anthony Kelly, will settle the dispute of whether it's possible to catch an arrow midair.
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  5. S6 E5 - Blind Driving
    October 7, 2008
    38min
    TV-PG
    Adam and Jamie investigate whether it's possible for a blind person to drive, whether trees are 90 percent air, whether metal cleats attract lightning and what sort of explosion might help a stroke count.
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  6. S6 E6 - Viral Hour
    September 2, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    Viral videos get a timely checkup as Jamie and Adam try to blast a full-sized car with fire hoses and to float a tinfoil boat in an empty fish tank, while Tory, Kari and Grant investigate the mystery of the fainting goats.
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  7. S6 E7 - Phone Book Friction
    September 9, 2008
    41min
    TV-PG
    Adam and Jamie set out to discover whether it is really impossible to tear apart two interwoven phone books. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory test a fishy tale of Hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories.
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  8. S6 E8 - Water Stun Gun
    September 16, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    Jamie and Adam set out to see if they can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant are playing with fire, literally.
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  9. S6 E9 - Alcohol Myths
    October 21, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    Half the team sets out to test the phenomenon of "beer goggles," as well as various sobering up techniques, such as running on a treadmill and face slapping, while the other half investigates a legendary medieval Korean weapon.
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  10. S6 E10 - Motorcycle Flip
    October 28, 2008
    43min
    TV-PG
    Adam and Jamie take on an Indiana Jones movie stunt, while Kari, Grant and Troy try to break out of jail using ropes made of nothing but bed sheets, hair and toilet paper.
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  11. S6 E11 - Coffin Punch
    November 4, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    The whole team gets together to test myths about survival, including what constitutes bulletproof and whether it's possible to escape once buried alive.
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  12. S6 E12 - End with a Bang
    November 11, 2008
    43min
    TV-PG
    The team joins forces, placing popular sayings under the microscope to determine whether it really is "impossible to polish a turd," possible to "hit the ground running" or advisable to "end with a bang."
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  13. S6 E13 - Viewer Special Threequel
    November 18, 2008
    44min
    TV-PG
    In this viewer special sequel, sequel, the team tackles four of their favorites including a gruesome myth from World War II, a cure for hypothermia, exploding toilets and musical mushroom clouds.
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