Mythbusters

Ho, ho, ho - on this episode of MythBusters, tis the season to bust Holiday myths. Whether you think the Yuletide season is the most magical time of the year or a bunch of bah-humbug, it's full of fables to unwrap.

Arggghhh me hearties... Jamie and Adam have plundered the seven seas in search of pirate parables and maritime myths and the result is this 2-hour spectacular. And with four stories of hi-jinks on the high seas the action is thick and fast.

In this action-packed episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles, while Kari, Tory and Grant come face-to-face - and have to flee - from some of Nature's natural-born killers.

On this episode of MythBusters, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in Underwater Car. If you are unfortunate enough to drive your vehicle into the drink, is it possible to escape or will a watery grave be your fate?

Take two self confessed speed freaks, Adam and Jamie and pit them against the people's nemesis, Speed Cameras. The result, an action packed adventure full of fun, fascination and best of all, fast cars.

Woof Woof! It's a bona fido dog special. The canine theme starts with an old proverb. Is it possible to teach an Old Dog New Tricks? In attempt to find an answer Adam and Jamie go head to head with a pair of untrained middle-aged Malamute Huskies. With the help of expert dog trainers they'll have one week to teach their canine companion five new tricks.

Every so often the mythbusters draw conclusions that leave the fans seething. 'They did it all wrong!' 'They forgot to...(fill in blank)!' 'There's no way that's busted. It happened to my second cousin's ex-girlfriend only last week!' Well, once again, it's time for the mythbusters to put some of their most contentious outcomes under the microscope, in Myths Revisited.

Here we go again. It's another hypnotic Mythbusters episode, full of sound and fury, and guaranteed to have you spellbound. Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper...deeper...deeper into the world of hypnosis, while Adam and Jamie appear to be under some sort of influence, as they make some truly extraordinary sounds in the name of science.

The Mythbusters are waxing philosophical and taking to the high seas, the feathers fly and speedboats shatter in the wake of an action packed episode. In Birds in a truck Adam and Jamie take on one of the most hotly debated Internet myths. It's the ultimate brainteaser. If a truck carrying a full load of birds hits a bump in the road, and all the birds take flight, is that truck now lighter?

It's east meets west in the Mythbusters Ninja Special. Shrouded in secrecy and mythology, not to mention cult popularity Ninjas are perfect fodder for the Mythbusters. In this episode the whole team combine to pit science against martial arts mystique.

It's Yeehaa and Hiyo Silver as Adam and Jamie saddle up for some western myths. But that's not all, with Kari, Tory and Grant testing the modern marvel of airbags, you've got the lot - history and current, horse and car, guns and explosions. What more could you possibly want?

It's a trucking fantastic episode as the mythbusters hit the road to test some Big Rig Myths. And they don't get any bigger than this. They start with a bang in Exploding Tyre of Death as Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tyre can kill. Pressurized to a frighteningly high energy level, a major failure of a tyre can cause it to explode with phenomenal power.

In this episode of Mythbusters, the whole team puts snow myths to the test in this Snow Special. First up it's Avalanche Adventure. We've all heard about avalanches and their destructive power and it's no surprise that they are more shrouded in myth than a mountain is shrouded in cloud. And it's time to put that to the test.

In this trio of tall tales the team take on three of their favorite myth sources. Hollywood, The Fans and The Internet! In Hollywood Hand Grenade Hero Jamie and Adam once again tackle tinsel town. They're investigating the cliché that a quick thinking action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast.

In this episode, America's national pastime gets the full Mythbusters treatment. The whole team go out to the ballpark to put famous baseball myths under the microscope. Lending a rather large and famous right hand, none other than the man they call 'The Rocket', prodigious pitcher Roger Clemens. Clemens sheds a little light on the science of slinging a baseball!

Since the beginning of Series 4 the Mythbusters have been putting out the call for new myths to bust. And now it's time to put a new batch of viewer suggestions to the test. That's right it's the Mythbusters Viewer special. First up is it's the most requested myth ever, over 500 people asked the Mythbusters to put this one to the test. Can you sneeze with your eyes open?

It's up, up, and away! As the Mythbusters take on a whole bunch of comic book classics in this Superhero Special. Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, 'Hang on, you can't test superhero powers. They cannot possibly exist. No one can fly, no one has x- ray vision, no-one can shoot super-strength web from their wrists. People don't turn green when they get angry.'

Some of the myths we tackle on Mythbusters turn out to be true. Others turn out to be a load of old bull. But will a myth about bulls turn out to be bull? Kari, Tory and Grant put their lives on the line as they test a classic tale from the farmyard. We've all heard it - if you have to cross a field with a bull, the last thing you want to do is wear red.

Every time an episode goes to air the MythBusters are soon bombarded with myths the fans think we missed. So for this very special episode, Myth evolution, we are returning to some of the fans favorite topics to tackle the myths we apparently forgot. In Ninja bullet Slap, Kari, Tori and Grant put a modern ninja myth to the test.

In this episode of Mythbusters. Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables while Kari, Grant and Tori break out the defibrillator for some electrifying action. In trail blazer Adam and Jamie take on the Laws of motion picture physics. First off they want to know if a trail of gasoline could be the fuse for a cinematic climax

Take cover, on this episode of MythBusters, Jamie and Adam get all steamed up with 'Water Heater Rocket' - as they test if an ordinary water heater, has the extraordinary ability to fly like a rocket, right through your house. This is a tale of explosive transformation. The theory is a water heater, an everyday appliance that sits quietly in homes and businesses everywhere.

In this episode of MythBusters, we flirt with dangerous animals, chow down on dangerous fruit , and then test how hard it really is to destroy something totally harmless. Adam and Jamie do their best to stay dry and dignified as they shoot a time-honoured saying full of holes.

Avast you scurvy dogs!... It's the Pirate special sequel! Our very own Pirates of the Caribbean once again plunder and pillage for pirate parable and maritime myth. Over one exciting hour the team will tackle three tall tales of hi-jinks on the high seas.

On this Episode of Mythbusters Adam and Jamie let off a little steam, and Tori, Grant and Kari stretch the truth for science. The Mythbusters and steam go hand in hand; previously they've turned hot water heaters into heat leaking missiles and taken aim with Archimedes Steam cannon. In Steam Machine gun the boys take on a mythical confederate weapon.

Final Boarding call for Mythbusters Airplane Hour! This one-hour Airplane special takes off with a myth that will make you feel like you're flying by the seat of your pants. In Talked Into Land, Adam and Jamie check-in to the Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator at NASA Flight Facility to find out if either of them can safely land a commercial airplane, with no previous experience of flying.