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MythBusters

A documentary series in which two Hollywood special effects experts (Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage) attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.
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Episodes

  1. S6 E1 - Episode 1
    December 28, 2009
    49min
    TV-PG
    Can you mail a coconut without packaging? Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you make a candle out of earwax? Can you make someone urinate involuntarily by putting their hand in a bowl of warm water while they sleep?
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  2. S6 E2 - Episode 2
    November 24, 2009
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a person jump from a rooftop into a dumpster and walk away? Can a deep-sea diver's body be crushed into his helmet if his air hose breaks?
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  3. S6 E3 - Episode 3
    December 2, 2009
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can antacid tablets be used to blow a prison cell open? Can a person drive safely on a moonless night without using his headlights?
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  4. S6 E4 - Episode 4
    December 2, 2009
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a cowboy shoot a gun out of a person's hand without injuring him? Is the 50-foot bus jump seen in Speed possible in real life?
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  5. S6 E5 - Episode 5
    December 16, 2009
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can you skip a car over a lake? Is a toilet seat cleaner than other household items?
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  6. S6 E6 - Episode 6
    January 4, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can you accidentally kill yourself with a bullet that ricochets off three walls? Could a medieval army have used trees to catapult dead bodies over a castle wall?
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  7. S6 E7 - Episode 7
    March 24, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: If a cup filled with soda was tossed out the window of a car, would it penetrate the windshield of a passing car, killing the driver? Can you really hang from the edge of a building like in the movies?
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  8. S6 E8 - Episode 8
    March 31, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can you escape an explosive shockwave by diving in water? Can you bulletproof a car using nothing but phone books?
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  9. S6 E9 - Episode 9
    March 31, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply fall to the ground? Do the movie spy car tricks to escape a chasing car work?
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  10. S6 E10 - Episode 10
    April 14, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Is it worse to have an empty beer bottle smashed over your head than a full one? Could ancient armies have used animal hides to build their cannons?
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  11. S6 E11 - Episode 11
    May 5, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can someone really be knocked out of their socks? Is the force exerted between two cars crashing into each other at 50 mph the same as a single car hitting a wall at 50 mph?
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  12. S6 E12 - Episode 12
    April 28, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Are some types of people more tolerant to pain? Can a BBQ propane tank heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket?
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  13. S6 E13 - Episode 13
    May 12, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can duct tape be used to build a bridge? Can duct tape be used to fix a car? Can duct tape be used to hold a car in place? Can duct tape be used to stop a car going 60 miles per hour?
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  14. S6 E14 - Episode 14
    May 19, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a person be launched 115 feet into a kiddie pool from a giant waterslide? Can a mail delivery truck taking only right turns save gas?
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  15. S6 E15 - Episode 15
    June 2, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Does pepper spray, a flannel shirt, and a stun gun cause massive fireball? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake?
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  16. S6 E16 - Episode 16
    June 9, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a sneeze leave a person's nose at around 100 mph? Can sneeze droplets travel up to 30 ft? Can nasal secretions contaminate a room quickly? Can you be decapitated by a tornado?
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  17. S6 E17 - Episode 17
    October 13, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Are the Storm Chasers' vehicles fit to withstand force 5 tornado speeds? Is it possible to build a personal tornado protection device?
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  18. S6 E18 - Episode 18
    October 6, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Is there any way to prevent a bloodhound from tracking one's scent? Is it possible to fool a dog trained to sniff out contraband?
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  19. S6 E19 - Episode 19
    October 25, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Did the Greeks create an arrow machine gun that offered the speed, distance, and precision that modern machine guns do? Is driving while tired worse than driving while tipsy?
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  20. S6 E20 - Episode 20
    October 20, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: When you get ""cold feet"", do your feet actually get colder? When the poop hits the fan, does everyone get covered in the ensuing chaos?
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  21. S6 E21 - Episode 21
    November 8, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Does a certain 1970s sports car become more aerodynamic if the body is turned backwards? Can a surfboard be launched through the windscreen of a car and be lethal, like in the movie Lethal Weapon 2?
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  22. S6 E22 - Episode 22
    October 27, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really use only 10% of their brain?
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  23. S6 E23 - Episode 23
    November 10, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can a car's tire pressure affect its fuel efficiency? Can a laptop stop a bullet from point-blank range? Can a hair weave stop a .40 caliber bullet? Can a fridge door stop a round of 9mm bullets? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
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  24. S6 E24 - Episode 24
    November 24, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Is it more difficult to escape from a sinking car that flips upside down than from one that remains right-side up? Can a carton of milk keep a pistol's muzzle flash from igniting a room full of flammable gas?
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  25. S6 E25 - Episode 25
    December 1, 2010
    49min
    TV-PG
    Myths tested: Can honey bees lift a laptop? Can hitting a bug at high speeds on a motorcycle be fatal? Can hanging a bag of water repel flies?
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