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PRIMETIME EMMYS® 1X nominee in 2016
The MythBusters, Jamie and Adam, two special effects experts with over 30 years of experience, set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode. They test myths to prove or disprove what is real and what is truly urban legend.
IMDb 8.3/10200621 seasons
TV-PG
31 episodes
  • 1. Holiday Special

    1. Holiday Special

    The MythBusters team cracks a host of holiday hype. They investigate whether reindeer really could help Santa fly, what's the best way to keep all the needles on your Christmas tree and how much yodeling it actually takes to start an avalanche.
    The MythBusters team cracks a host of holiday hype. They investigate whether reindeer really could help Santa fly, what's the best way to keep all the needles on your Christmas tree and how much yodeling it actually takes to start an avalanche.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Dec 5, 2006
  • 2. Hindenburg Mystery

    2. Hindenburg Mystery

    Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles.
    Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Jan 9, 2007
  • 3. Pirate Special

    3. Pirate Special

    Arggghhh me hearties -- Jamie and Adam have plundered the seven seas in search of pirate parables and maritime myths. They investigate four stories of hi-jinks on the high seas, and the action is thick and fast.
    Arggghhh me hearties -- Jamie and Adam have plundered the seven seas in search of pirate parables and maritime myths. They investigate four stories of hi-jinks on the high seas, and the action is thick and fast.
    TV-PG
    1 h 27 min
    Jan 16, 2007
  • 4. Underwater Car

    4. Underwater Car

    Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares trying to escape from underwater cars. Meanwhile Grant, Tory and Kari roll out the Seven Paper Fold myth. Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times?
    Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares trying to escape from underwater cars. Meanwhile Grant, Tory and Kari roll out the Seven Paper Fold myth. Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times?
    TV-PG
    49min
    Jan 23, 2007
  • 5. Speed Cameras

    5. Speed Cameras

    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.
    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.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Mar 6, 2007
  • 6. Dog Myths

    6. Dog Myths

    Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? To find an answer, Adam and Jamie work with a pair of untrained, middle-aged malamute huskies. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory look into different myths on how to beat a guard dog.
    Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? To find an answer, Adam and Jamie work with a pair of untrained, middle-aged malamute huskies. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory look into different myths on how to beat a guard dog.
    TV-PG
    48min
    Mar 13, 2007
  • 7. More Myths Reopened

    7. More Myths Reopened

    Every so often, the MythBusters draw conclusions that leave the fans seething. Well, once again, it's time for the MythBusters to put some of their most contentious outcomes under the microscope.
    Every so often, the MythBusters draw conclusions that leave the fans seething. Well, once again, it's time for the MythBusters to put some of their most contentious outcomes under the microscope.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Mar 20, 2007
  • 8. Voice Flame Extinguisher

    8. Voice Flame Extinguisher

    Jamie and Adam set out to discover if it's possible to put out a fire using only your voice. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant will put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope.
    Jamie and Adam set out to discover if it's possible to put out a fire using only your voice. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant will put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope.
    TV-PG
    47min
    Apr 10, 2007
  • 9. Birds in a Truck

    9. Birds in a Truck

    Adam and Jamie tackle Newton, the founder of the principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum. They look into a physics urban myth and try to determine if birds in a truck lighten the load take flight
    Adam and Jamie tackle Newton, the founder of the principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum. They look into a physics urban myth and try to determine if birds in a truck lighten the load take flight
    TV-PG
    43min
    Apr 17, 2007
  • 10. Walking on Water

    10. Walking on Water

    Adam, Jamie and a ninjitsu master try their luck at aquatic agility and get confrontational while competing to see how ninjas -- masters of illusion-- create the impression of running on water.
    Adam, Jamie and a ninjitsu master try their luck at aquatic agility and get confrontational while competing to see how ninjas -- masters of illusion-- create the impression of running on water.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Apr 24, 2007
  • 11. Western Myths

    11. Western Myths

    It's Yeehaa and Hiyo Silver as Adam and Jamie saddle up for some western myths. But that's not all. Kari, Tory, and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all -- past and present, horses and cars, guns and explosions.
    It's Yeehaa and Hiyo Silver as Adam and Jamie saddle up for some western myths. But that's not all. Kari, Tory, and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all -- past and present, horses and cars, guns and explosions.
    TV-PG
    44min
    May 29, 2007
  • 12. Big Rig Myths

    12. Big Rig Myths

    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 -- drafting for money.
    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 -- drafting for money.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Jun 5, 2007
  • 13. Snow Special

    13. Snow Special

    In this episode of Mythbusters, the whole team is piste off and that's snow joke. They are snowed under with movie myths and living legends as they put snow myths to the test in this Snow Special.
    In this episode of Mythbusters, the whole team is piste off and that's snow joke. They are snowed under with movie myths and living legends as they put snow myths to the test in this Snow Special.
    TV-PG
    43min
    Jun 19, 2007
  • 14. Grenades and Guts

    14. Grenades and Guts

    Jamie and Adam investigate the cliche that a quick-thinking action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast. Meanwhile in Diet Coke and Mentos - Exploding Stomach, our intrepid trio tests an Internet video with an outrageous claim.
    Jamie and Adam investigate the cliche that a quick-thinking action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast. Meanwhile in Diet Coke and Mentos - Exploding Stomach, our intrepid trio tests an Internet video with an outrageous claim.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Jun 12, 2007
  • 15. Baseball Myths

    15. Baseball Myths

    Roger Clemens, perhaps baseball's greatest living pitcher, joins the gang to take on the national pastime as only the Mythbusters can.
    Roger Clemens, perhaps baseball's greatest living pitcher, joins the gang to take on the national pastime as only the Mythbusters can.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Aug 7, 2007
  • 16. Viewer Special

    16. Viewer Special

    Since the beginning of Series 5, 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.
    Since the beginning of Series 5, 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.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Aug 14, 2007
  • 17. Superhero Hour

    17. Superhero Hour

    The Mythbusters are wearing their underpants on the outside, as the Marvel comic maestros are put under the MythBusters microscope.
    The Mythbusters are wearing their underpants on the outside, as the Marvel comic maestros are put under the MythBusters microscope.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Aug 28, 2007
  • 18. Red Rag to a Bull

    18. Red Rag to a Bull

    The color red can drive a bull towards psychopathy. Or does it? The team puts this legend to the test. Fresh from their bull jousting, the team tests another story about rowdy ruminants as they test the saying -- "Bull in a China Shop."
    The color red can drive a bull towards psychopathy. Or does it? The team puts this legend to the test. Fresh from their bull jousting, the team tests another story about rowdy ruminants as they test the saying -- "Bull in a China Shop."
    TV-PG
    49min
    Aug 21, 2007
  • 19. Myth Revolution

    19. Myth Revolution

    In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest Radio Frequency Identification conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile, Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.
    In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest Radio Frequency Identification conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile, Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Sep 4, 2007
  • 20. Trail Blazers

    20. Trail Blazers

    Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables while Kari, Grant and Tory break out the defibrillator for some electrifying action.
    Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables while Kari, Grant and Tory break out the defibrillator for some electrifying action.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Oct 30, 2007
  • 21. Exploding Water Heater

    21. Exploding Water Heater

    Jamie and Adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
    Jamie and Adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Nov 6, 2007
  • 22. Shooting Fish in a Barrel

    22. Shooting Fish in a Barrel

    The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is it really as simple as shooting fish in a barrel? Are elephants really scared of mice? And what's really the best cure for a hot chile burn?
    The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is it really as simple as shooting fish in a barrel? Are elephants really scared of mice? And what's really the best cure for a hot chile burn?
    TV-PG
    49min
    Nov 20, 2007
  • 23. Pirates 2!

    23. Pirates 2!

    In this piratical sequel, the MythBusters once again plunder and pillage for maritime myth, testing two Pirates of the Caribbean movie-inspired myths and the curse of a Sand Neck Tie.
    In this piratical sequel, the MythBusters once again plunder and pillage for maritime myth, testing two Pirates of the Caribbean movie-inspired myths and the curse of a Sand Neck Tie.
    TV-PG
    44min
    Nov 27, 2007
  • 24. Confederate Cannon

    24. Confederate Cannon

    Jamie and Adam take on a mythical confederate weapon: a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Meanwhile, the team puts their lying skills on the line to try to beat a lie detector.
    Jamie and Adam take on a mythical confederate weapon: a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Meanwhile, the team puts their lying skills on the line to try to beat a lie detector.
    TV-PG
    49min
    Dec 4, 2007
  • Mythbusters
    IMDb 8.3/10200621 seasons
    The MythBusters, Jamie and Adam, two special effects experts with over 30 years of experience, set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode. They test myths to prove or disprove what is real and what is truly urban legend.
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