MythBusters

Explosive Decompression

Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge

Chicken Gun

Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman t

Break Step Bridge

Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a

Sinking Titanic

Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecra

Buried in Concrete

Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a tax

Myths Revisited

Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implan

Scuba Diver and Car Capers

Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fi

Ancient Death Ray

Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletpro

Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine

If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the

Beat the Radar Detector

Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mir

Quicksand

Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays

Exploding Jawbreaker

Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in yo

Pingpong Rescue

Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-y

Boom-Lift Catapult

Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate me

Exploding House

Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosi

Ming Dynasty Astronaut

Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as t

Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle k

Brown Note

Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a co

Salsa Escape

Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you

Exploding Port-a-Potty

Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft

Is Yawning Contagious?

Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in

Cooling a Six-Pack

The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the te

Son of a Gun

Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telep

Breaking Glass

Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-clean

Jet Pack

Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the sha

Killer Brace Position

Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that

Bullet Proof Water

How deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the s

Jaws Special

Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba ta

Border Slingshot

Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accura

Killer Tissue Box

In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush you

Escape Slide Parachute

Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair c

MythBusters Revisited

Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them

Chinese Invasion Alarm

Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasio

Confederate Rocket

The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters

Vodka Myths

Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari h

Steel Toe-Cap Amputation

Are steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters

Seasickness - Kill or Cure

From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving

Paper Crossbow

Is it possible to make a deadly weapon out of nothing more dangerous than newspaper and underwear? Grant, Kari and Tory

Shredded Plane

Is the photo of a light plane, with precise, clean tears on the side, genuine? Was it the work of the jilted lover, who

Archimedes Death Ray Revisited

Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. tea

Helium Football

This time around, Adam and Jamie test a myth that footballs filled with helium will fly farther and hang longer than one

Franklin's Kite

The build team attempts to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Do innocuous legumes really increase

Cell Phones on Planes

If you fill a normal raft with helium can you fly? Tory and Kari tackle a conspiracy theory familiar to many frequent fl

Bullets Fired Up

Can celebratory gunfire kill when the bullets fall back to Earth? Grant, Tory and Kari quench their thirst with another

Myths Re-Opened

The team revisits myths explored from "Split Arrow," "Confederate Rocket," and "Bulletproof Water."

Mind Control

Adam and Jamie do a little painting and detonating when they try to blow open a home-improvement myth. Grant, Tory and K

Exploding Pants

Tory, Kari and Grant investigate the spontaneous trouser combustion. Do gas companies and car manufacturers deliberately

Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)

Are Hollywood break-ins complete hocus pocus? The team tries to tiptoe their way around a laser system before facing the

Steam Cannon

Did Archimedes build the world's first "supergun," a cannon powered by steam? Adam's mom thinks a typical modern breakfa

Whirlpool/Snowplow

Somewhere on Earth is there a massive whirlpool sucking whole ships and their hapless crews to a watery grave? Can a pas

Mentos and Soda

Adam and Jamie try to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and Mentos mix. Can posting a postage stamp

Shattering Subwoofer

The guys find out if the bass from a car stereo can destroy an automobile. Also, Grant, Kari and Tory hit the road to ta

Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)

It's "lights, camera, action!" time again for the MythBusters, as they test more Hollywood heists. This time, our cat bu

Earthquake Machine

Adam and Jamie take on one of the greatest scientist/inventor and myth creator legends of all time: Nikolai Tesla and hi

Deadly Straw

Can the wind in a tropical hurricane get so strong that it can blow a piece of straw through a palm-tree trunk? Can a hu

Mega Movie Myths

Can you use awnings to cushion your fall? Is there really such a thing as a car ejector seat? Can you chop a sword with

Killer Cable Snaps

If a cable at high tension snaps, can it slice a person clean in two? Does ancient pottery contain sounds from the past

Air Cylinder Rocket

Can a ruptured cylinder -- carefully aimed --really cause the massive damage some people claim? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant a

More Myths Revisited

"Myths Revisited" offers Jamie and Adam the chance to clear their names. Watch as they repeat past experiments to see if

Exploding Lighter

Jamie and Adam find out if a small, disposable butane lighter can suddenly ignite with the force of several sticks of dy

Concrete Glider

Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge that you can't make a concrete glider fly. Kari, Grant and Tory find o

Firearms Folklore

Could a criminal's bullet have hit and jammed the empty chamber of a policeman's revolver? Could two bullets colliding m

Anti-Gravity Device

Could leaving Christmas lights on your tree overnight cause it to burst into flames? Is Anti-gravity science or science

Holiday Special

Can six reindeer run fast enough to launch an ultralite glider? Does one burn more calories jogging Naked in the snow or

22,000-Foot Fall

Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1,000 pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity s

Hindenburg Mystery

Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased b

Pirate Special (1)

Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch ov

Underwater Car

Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the fl

Speed Cameras

Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or cha

Dog Myths

Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern

More Myths Reopened

The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barre

Voice Flame Extinguisher

Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory

Birds in a Truck

If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net s

Walking on Water

Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to

Western Myths

Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it a

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

Grenades and Guts

Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.

Snow Special

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those cla

Baseball Myths

Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce

Viewers' Special (1)

Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding c

Red Flag to a Bull

Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone p

Superhero Hour

The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters te

Myth Revolution

In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jami

Trailblazers

Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Gran

Exploding Water Heater

Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhi

Special Supersized Myths

In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis a

Shooting Fish in a Barrel

The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel re

Pirates (2)

Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck i

Confederate Steam Gun

Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant,

Airplane Hour

Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari

James Bond (1)

Can an electromagnetic watch really deflect a bullet? Would a round from Bond's gun pierce a propane cylinder? Could a b

Lead Balloon

Can Adam and Jamie get a lead balloon to fly? Is it possible to drop a couple sticks of dynamite into a lake and create

Airplane on a Conveyor Belt

The team takes a crash-course in remote controlled airplane flying, bug-out by testing the "cockroach survival" theory,

James Bond (2)

Is it possible for a pen-sized bomb to blow a crash-test dummy clean in half? Can Oddjob's sartorial weapon slice the he

Viewers' Special (2)

Why would ancient man go to all the trouble of making stone arrowheads when sharpening a stick would have done the same

MacGyver Myths

Jamie and Adam try to blow a hole in a wall using pure sodium metal dropped in a water bottle. The build team tries buil

Alaska Special (1)

Adam and Jamie test the theory of cabin fever. Can a solitary stick of dynamite really sink a pickup parked on a frozen

Shark Week Special

Do dogs and injured "flapping" fish attract sharks? Will Robo-Shark eat Tory?

Exploding Steak

We test two myths suggested by the fans: alternate steak tenderizing methods and road rage.

NASA Moon Landing

Adam and Jamie investigate if the U.S. government shot the footage of the astronauts in a studio. The build team takes o

Viral Hour

Can a car be blasted 15 feet in the air with the water pressure from 10 fire hoses? Can ordinary sawdust when airblasted

Phone Book Friction

If you interweave the pages of two phone books, are they impossible to pull apart? Can the build team dispell five mini-

Water Stun Gun

Is an electronic stun gun mixed with water a possible weapon for crowd control? Can a fire extinguisher caught in a fire

Blind Driving

Is it really possible to drive a car completely blind? Do metal cleats on golf shoes really attract lightning. Can a hug

Ninjas

Can an arrow be caught in midair? Is there really a punching technique that can floor an opponent with only a 1-inch lea

Alcohol Myths

Is there such thing as "beer goggles"? Can running on a treadmill or slapping someone's face help to sober up a drunk pe

Motorcycle Flip

Can a flagpole in the front wheel of a motorcycle create a head-over-handlebars flip? Kari, Grant and Tory test whether

Coffin Punch

The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, they test whether is is possible to escape if you are buried alive insi

End With a Bang

Is it really true that you can't polish dung? Is hitting the ground at speed really faster than a standing start? Then,

Demolition Derby

Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the co

Alaska Special (2)

Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really spli

Banana Slip/Double Dip

Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a

YouTube Special

Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?

Swimming in Syrup

Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun

Exploding Bumper

Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow fr

Seesaw Saga

Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high

Thermite vs. Ice

See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo se

Prison Escape

Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cu

Curving Bullets

Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the w

Car vs. Rain

If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a

Knock Your Socks Off

If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same

Duct Tape Hour

Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat complet

Clean Car vs. Dirty Car

Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then li

Greased Lightning

What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a

Hurricane Windows

In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a hea

Crash and Burn

Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the perso

Myth Evolution

This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowpl

Dumpster Diving

Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's

Antacid Jail Break

The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in

Unarmed and Unharmed

Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another

Hidden Nasties

Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across

Mini Myth Mayhem

Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whe

Boomerang Bullet

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying p

Soda Cup Killer

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

Dive to Survive

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

Spy Car Escape (1)

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 ve

Bottle Bash

What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one? Could ancient armies have truly used an

No Pain, No Gain

Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough i

Mythssion Control

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact

Duct Tape Hour (2)

Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

Waterslide Wipeout

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you

Fireball Stun Gun

Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a la

Flu Fiction

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

Hair of the Dog

Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

Storm Chasing Myths

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

Cold Feet

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

Tablecloth Chaos

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

Arrow Machine Gun

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tip

Mini Myth Madness

Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

Reverse Engineering

Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a su

Inverted Underwater Car

Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

Bug Special

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

President's Challenge

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take

Green Hornet Special

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Expl

Operation Valkyrie

Mission Impossible Mask

Can realistic facial masks be used to bypass security measures as shown in the Mission: Impossible? Is it possible to st

Blue Ice

Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the

Running on Water

Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, while Kari, Grant, and Tory explore which common items can be bombproof.

Bubble Trouble

The MythBusters see whether it's possible to stay afloat in bubbly water, and whether an arrow packed with explosives ca

Torpedo Tastic

Did the world's first torpedo really strike a boat with a deadly payload at 800 feet? Can corks in wine bottles be turne

Blow Your Own Sail

Adam and Jamie put Hollywood sound effects up against reality, and Kari, Grant and Tory find out if you are adrift on a

Spy Car (2)

Can you really shoot accurately with guns mounted on the hood of a car? Will a bullet just spin if shot at a frozen lake

Dodge a Bullet

Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if hitting the water

Fixing a Flat

How do you fix a flat when you don't have a spare tire? Can a fast fish cause your reel to catch fire?

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.

Let There be Light

Jamie and Adam take on The Mummy, while Kari, Grant and Tory try to stop an out-of-control car without another car.

Paper Armor

Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if paper battle armor ca

Bikes and Bazookas

Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant

Newton's Crane Cradle

Jamie and Adam test a viral video that supersizes Newton's cradle using wrecking balls, while Kari, Grant, and Tory tack

Walk a Straight Line

Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line, such as when they're blindfolded?

Duct Tape Plane

Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring the extraordinary excavator: Can it really row a barge? Be used to go w

Flying Guillotine

Jamie and Adam explore whether it's safe to use the explosive C4 as a cooking fuel as long as you don't drop anything on

Drain Disaster

Find out whether a sewer drain full of combustible gas, when ignited, will turn an innocent manhole cover into a missile

Wet and Wild

When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy about putting their bodies on the line, riding the world's biggest w

Wheel of Mythfortune

By spinning the Wheel of Mythfortune, the MythBusters find themselves taking on five random viewer-suggested myths with

Toilet Bomb

Adam and Jamie tackle a blockbuster bathroom bomb (from Lethal Weapon), while Kari, Tory, and Grant take to the skies to

Duct Tape Island

Abandoned on a Hawaiian island, Jamie and Adam find themselves armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can th

Fire vs. Ice

Adam and Jamie tackle an internet sensation about an epic duel between a flamethrower and a CO2 fire extinguisher, while

Square Wheels

Adam and Jamie test whether, after a certain speed, the ride in a car with square wheels is just as smooth as with round

Swinging Pirates

The Hyneman and Captain Redbeard take a swing at a Pirates of the Caribbean myth, while Kari, Tory and Grant roll out th

Battle of the Sexes

CONTROVERSY! The MythBusters pit men against women in grilling, packing the car, driving and reading non-verbal cues. WH

Driving in Heels

Spike heels and platforms may be the height of fashion, but does fancy footwear put you at risk on the road? Don't miss

Revenge of the Myth

The MythBusters take fan-favorite myths -- including Bird Balance, Exploding Water Heater, Fireworks Man and Viral Excav

Bouncing Bullet

Adam and Jamie take aim at a ricochet myth from the TV show Burn Notice while Kari, Tory and Grant test the Hollywood my

Mailbag Special

This fan-correspondence catch-up includes both question-answering and taking mini-myth requests such as whether you can

Bubble Pack Plunge

The Internet and Hollywood are put on the hot seat as Adam and Jamie test whether survival is possible if you jump from

Duel Dilemmas

While Adam and Jamie test that first rule of modern warfare -- "never bring a knife to a gunfight" -- Kari, Grant, and T

Hollywood Gunslingers

The MythBusters bust out with guns blazing to take aim at eight Hollywood firearms fables, including never-ending ammo,

Jawsome Shark Special

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have put themselves in some pretty hair-raising scenarios to bust the biggest shark myths

Titanic Survival

Adam and Jamie team up with Titanic movie director James Cameron to tackle the most requested myth in MythBuster history

Trench Torpedo

The guys fire up a myth from World War One - testing if a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier. To

Hail Hijynx

Adam and Jamie take on bridge physics from the action movie Cliffhanger, while Kari, Grant and Tory test if giant hail c

Fright Night

In this Halloween special, the MythBusters take on haunted hums and the smell of fear. Adam and Jamie see if certain sou

Mini Myth Medley

The team mixes it up with a medley of viewer requested myths and hit a home run with baseball legend Matt Cain. The guys

Cannonball Chemistry

Adam and Jamie test whether a mattress can really cushion a watery wipeout. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant tackle a bla

Food Fables

Celebrity chef Alton Brown helps the team discover if it can cook lasagna in a dishwasher or a meal beneath the hood of

JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?

MythBusters' 10th anniversary kicks off with a blast from the past, the myth that began the busting: JATO Rocket Car. Ba

Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special

Deadliest Catch captains Johnathan and Junior join the MythBusters to test if a crab pot will drag you overboard to the

Down and Dirty/Earthquake Survival

The MythBusters get down and dirty to test if using a bathroom's hand dryer is better than a paper towel and which publi

Indy Car Special

The MythBusters burn rubber at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway testing racing myths. Can man beat machine in a 30-ft, st

Battle of the Sexes: Round 2

It's Round 2 of Battle of the Sexes and the MythBusters test the cliches: Will lost men really not stop and ask for dire

Motorcycle Water Ski

Jamie puts his life on the line to test the myth that a motorcycle traveling at highway speeds can drive across the surf

Hypermiling/Crash Cushions

Could a guy sandwiched between two big guys in the backseat of a car survive the car being T-boned by a truck? The MythB

Duct Tape Canyon

Lost in the wilderness, Adam and Jamie survive the desert, repel down canyon cliff-faces, and brave Class 5 rapids, all

Painting With Explosives/Bifurcated Boat

After 7 years, it's back to unsolved Myth-teries: Can Adam's snowflake of death or Jamie's special sphere paint a room w

Breaking Bad Special

Things get volatile when the MythBusters meet creator Vince Gilligan and star Aaron Paul to check the chemistry behind t

Zombie Special

Adam and Jamie test two myths about the power of the zombie hoard. First, can they really break through a door thanks to

Star Wars Special

The MythBusters test if Luke really could swing himself and Leia across a chasm with only his belt-rigged grappling hook

Moonshiner Myths

The MythBusters find out if an exploding still really could blow your house down and if you really could use hooch to fu

Hollywood Car Crash Cliches

It's wall-to-wall automotive mayhem, as the MythBusters drive through glass, plow through traffic, and fire an RPG at an

Car Chase Chaos / Animal Antics

The MythBusters test car-chase cliches: Can you really share driving, change places, or dump the driver while moving at

*DO* Try This at Home?

After more than 10 years of testing impossible, dangerous and downright crazy myths that you shouldn't or couldn't try a

Mythssion Impossible

The MythBusters test three impossible idioms: Can you herd cats? Can you catch a greased pig? And, most importantly, can

Bullet Baloney

The MythBusters take on five filmic firearm cliches: Will a bent-barreled shot gun fire? Can you fire a gun in space? Wi

Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon

In this ballistics bonanza, Adam and Jamie ask if supersonic ping pong can go lethally wrong while Kari, Grant and Tory

Fire in the Hole

The MythBusters tackle some of Hollywood's favorite explosive scenarios. Could a hero really shoot a live grenade in mid

Household Disasters

It's YOUR house under the Myths-cro-scope this time. Could a vacuum cleaner explode while sucking up black powder? Could

Commercial Myths

The MythBusters go to vertigo-inducing heights to test out some commercial myths. Could you actually bob for an apple wh

Road Rage

In this episode, three car crimes straight from Hollywood are put to the test: the cliff top push, the two-wheel wipeout

Laws of Attraction

The MythBusters use sexy science to tackle five captivating clich?s about the laws of attraction, including whether men

Traffic Tricks

The subject is everyone's favorite topic of discussion besides weather: traffic! The MythBusters determine whether a rou

Plane Boarding

If you travel at all, you'll LOVE this episode, as Jamie and Adam explore the most efficient ways to board an airplane (

The Simpsons: D'oh!

Finally, the MythBusters meet the Simpsons! Will putting a cherry bomb in a toilet block cause all toilets to erupt with

The Busters of the Lost Myths

Adam LOVED this one, as you can imagine. Can a whip make your enemy drop his gun? Can you wrap a whip around a log and s

A-Team Special

Jamie and Adam find out if it's really possible to build a working cannon out of stuff abandoned in a barn, then test wh

Video Game Special

Jamie and Adam -- with the help of UFC fighter Brendan Schaub and the makers of DOOM -- test how many weapons you can re

Transformers

Adam and Jamie tackle two tall tales of mechanical metamorphosis: Is it possible to convert a 2CV into a motorbike? Can

San Francisco Drift

Jamie and Adam tackled two tall tales from the world of street racing. Does drifting really get to your destination fast

Blow It Out of the Water

Having come to represent the concept of 'overwhelming victory', this saying originally came from submarines in WW2 who w

Flights of Fantasy

Drone deliveries are on their way. But are those fast-spinning blades just an accident waiting to happen? And is the U-2

Accidental Ammo

Jamie and Adam tackle another gruesome story about a pane of glass falling from a construction site and cutting an innoc

Dangerous Driving

Is it as dangerous to use hands free as it is to use a cell phone while driving? Is it really straightforward to drive a

Supernatural Shooters

Adam and Jamie take aim at Hollywood's infallible hit men and their seemingly supernatural ability to take down a target

Unfinished Business

Can you hold onto a grenade for longer than two hours? Can you really change a magazine in a blink-and-you-miss-it momen

MythBusters vs. Jaws

Jamie and Adam revisit Jaws' final scene, which they'd taken on in 2005's Exploding Scuba Tank. Will the results be diff

Star Wars (2) - The Myths Strike Back

Star Wars provides further fodder when Jamie and Adam see whether high ground really is important in a duel, and whether

MythBusters Revealed

Since 2002, the MythBusters have used science to separate fact from fiction but now, after an epic 14 years, that wild r

The Explosion Special

The MythBusters celebrate their explosive history with two spectacular big bangs. In MacGyver Cement Truck, our mullet-w

Tanker Crush

This season, Jamie and Adam try something they've never done before: an implosion caused by a vacuum. The tall tale goes

Cooking Chaos

This episode takes on two viral videos. First, is it possible to fire shrimp from an air cannon through a cloud of flour

Driven to Destruction

When it comes to destroying cars, the MythBusters are experts, and in this episode, they're going out with a bang! First

Volunteer Special

In their 14 years, the MythBusters have used more than 3,500 human guinea pigs, and in this special, they pay homage to

Failure Is Not an Option!

In this last revisit, Adam and Jamie attempt to right their wrongs. First they bust out their drifting moves to find out

Rocketman

Adam and Jamie tackle the all-time fan favorite: Are gummy bears a viable rocket fuel?! To find out they get to grips wi

Reddit Special

Adam and Jamie put MythBusters in the hands of redditors, choosing from several thousand of their suggestions. In Fartin

Grand Finale

Since 2002, Adam and Jamie have used science to separate fact from fiction in spectacular style! But, as the saying goes

Reunion

For this final hour of the television icon that is MythBusters, the five hosts are reunited for one last hurrah! Deep w

Heads Will Roll

Mythbusters returns with new hosts Jonathan and Brian. The MythBusters put an exploding airbag to the ultimate test and

Chimney Cannon

The MythBusters investigate if a burglar can be shot out of a chimney when the fireplace is lit. Then they power up a ch

Earthquake Water Heater

The MythBusters investigate if a water-heater can turn into a destructive torpedo, and reveal the explosive power of fla

Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage

Invisible Assassins

The MythBusters take on Hollywood's greatest invisible assassins with a trio of tall tales of ingenious booby traps.

Dead Body Double

Can a human body be used protect you in a gun battle? Can oobleck be bomb-proof?

Fire Arrow vs. Gas Tank

The MythBusters investigate two arrow-themed myths: Will a flaming arrow fired into a car's gas tank cause it to explode

Pane In The Glass

The MythBusters take on a glass-shattering movie myth, and search for cure to stop crying while chopping onions.

Wild Wild West

The MythBusters tackle more myths in a wild west themed episode.

Spike In The Road

The MythBusters test ways to beat police road spikes using DIY ingenuity and Hollywood driving skills. Secondly, they in

Dynamite Deposit

The MythBusters tackle more myths using their own signature style of explosive experimentation.

Backseat Getaway Driver

The MythBusters test if a fugitive could actually outrun the law while driving from the back seat, and whether it's real

Electrified Escape

It is possible to escape from a burning car crashed into a power pole, without getting electrocuted? Is it better for a

Dropping a Bomb

Can dropping molten salt into a toilet unblock it? Is 3rd-person perspective better than 1st-person in a real world vide