There is no consistent system for organizing MythBusters episodes into seasons. The show did not follow a consistent calendar of on- and off-air periods for its first-aired episodes. The official MythBusters website at one point sorted episodes by calendar year, but as of 2024, sorts them into 19 seasons (with the first being the three pilots). When the series was released on DVD, some seasons followed calendar years while others did not. This list follows the calendar year as formerly posted on the Discovery website, and the only objective basis for breaking up "seasons".
Including Specials and the revival series, a total of 296 episodes of MythBusters have aired so far.
Myths tested: Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it? Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car? Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window? Note: This is the first appearance of Kari Byron.
Myths tested: Can a person take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons? Can someone test positive for heroin by eating a large number of poppy seeds? Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly? Note: "Larry Lawn Chair Balloon" was the first myth the team ever tested.[2]
Myths tested: Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials? Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?
Myths tested: Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure? Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
Myths tested: Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times? Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail? Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
Myths tested: Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person or penetrate the ground? Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth? Can tooth fillings receive radio waves?
Myths tested: How long can you survive in an underground coffin? Does Cola have special properties? If a person is falling off a bridge, can they save themselves by throwing a hammer ahead of them to break the surface tension of the water prior to their own impact?
Myths tested: Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning? Can a cannon be built out of a tree? Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods?
Myths tested: Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it will be impossible to remove the stench and sell? If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a cannon?
Myths tested: Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz? Does a duck's quack echo? Does the government implant secret chips in people which stud finders can detect?
Myths tested: Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost? Will a bullet used as a fuse in a vehicle work and then will it fire?
Myths tested: Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach? Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he tried to compact his laundry in the washing machine by standing on it?
Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? How many bacteria reside on a toothbrush? Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight?
Myths tested: Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it? Does a goldfish's memory last for only 3 seconds? Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?
Myths tested: Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium? Can the venom from a daddy long-legs kill a human? Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? (Revisit of: Breakstep Bridge) Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? (Revisit of: Magic Bullet) Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? (Revisit of: Chicken Gun) Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? (Revisit of: Cell Phone Destruction) Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly? (Revisit of: Goldfinger) Can leaving a can of aerosol spray or cola inside a hot car cause it to explode? Can an inflatable brassiere explode inside of an airplane as it climbs in altitude? Can urinating on an electric fence cause electrocution? Note: This is the first appearance of Tory Belleci, Scottie Chapman, and "Mythtern" Christine Chamberlain.
Myths tested: Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft? Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor? Note: This is the final appearance of folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham.
Myths tested: Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"? Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan? Can appliances really electrocute people if they fall in the bathtub?
Myths tested: Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down upon? Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill? Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
Myths tested: Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom lift? Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down?
Myths tested: Can a person be launched by rockets strapped to a chair, like in the Ming Dynasty tale? Do free energy devices seen on the Internet actually work? Can jumping into a ceiling fan cause a person to lose his head?
Myths tested: Can a frozen turkey explode if it is dropped into deep fryer pot too fast? If you place a silver spoon in a bottle of champagne, will the bubbles last longer? Can a falling icicle kill someone? Does a clothed snowman melt slower than a "naked" one? Can a urine stream freeze in the winter? Can lighting a fire in the fireplace with a chimney make the rest of the house colder? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in a quarter-mile downhill race? Is yawning contagious? Does buttered toast always land buttered-side down?
Myths tested: Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted? Could a bullet pass through a man's genitals, into a woman's abdomen, and make the woman pregnant? Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached? Note: This is the final regular episode appearance of Scottie Chapman and final appearance of "Mythtern" Christine Chamberlain.
This is a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts. Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects? Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him? Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his own power? Is it possible to be thrown through a glass window and walk away without a scratch? Is it possible to ignite a pool of gasoline using only a cigarette? Note: This is a special episode. It was the first appearance of Grant Imahara.
Myths tested: Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass? Does a rolling stone gather moss? Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
Myths tested: Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people? Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
Myths tested: Will a scuba tank explode if shot? Can piano wire be used to catch a shark? Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage? Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water? Note: This is a special double-length episode. It was a Jaws-themed episode.
Myths tested: Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft? Will hair cream explode in the right conditions and decapitate the pilot of a fighter plane? Can a stewardess survive a 33,000-foot fall while still strapped into her seat?
Myths tested: Can a person be blown away by a bullet? (Revisit of: Blown Away) Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? (Revisit of: Explosive Decompression) Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? (Revisit of: Who Gets Wetter?) If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood? (Revisit of: Plywood Builder) Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down? (Revisit of: AC vs. Windows Down) Can a gas tank explode when shot by a bullet? (Revisit of: Car Capers) Will a black car heat faster than a white one?
Myths tested: Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes? Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?
Myths tested: What is the best cure for seasickness? Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down? Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?
Myths tested: Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates? Can vodka remove the smell of cigarettes from clothes, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner?
Myths tested: Can an array of bronze mirrors set a wooden ship on fire? (Revisit of: Ancient Death Ray) Note: This is the first appearance of "Mythtern" Jess Nelson.
Myths tested: Can a bullet fired straight up in the air kill someone on the way back down? Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly? If low-end vodka is charcoal-filtered, will it become a top-shelf vodka?
Myths tested: Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another? (Revisit of: Splitting an Arrow) Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? Can a modern firearm be fired if completely submerged in water?
Myths tested: Can a laser alarm be defeated? Can a metal duct be stealthily climbed using magnets? Can a pressure switch be defeated? How easy is it to crack a safe? Can a hole be easily cut into a pane of glass without setting off a sound alarm?
Myths tested: Why does dropping Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke create a geyser effect? Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash?
Myths tested: Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure? Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove?
Myths tested: Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree? According to Primary Perception, do all living things share an interconnected consciousness?
Myths tested: Can shooting locks really open a door? Can a car be fitted with an ejection seat? Can a car drive up a ramp, fly through the air, land, and drive away? Can a person shoot a hole through a floor and fall through? Will awnings help break a fall from a building? Can a sword cut another sword in half? Note: This is a special double-length episode.
Myths tested: If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half? Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery?
Myths tested: Can a hybrid rocket be propelled with salami? (Revisit of: Salami Rocket) Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down? (Revisit of: Tailgate Up vs. Tailgate Down) Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel? Can bracing a windshield keep it from shattering? Does a plastic mesh tailgate provide superior fuel efficiency compared to the standard metal tailgate?
Myths tested: Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him? Can a fired bullet lodge in the chamber of a revolver? Can two colliding bullets fuse in mid air? If two metal hammers are struck together, will they explode?
Myths tested: Is anti-gravity possible? Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire? Can vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting?
Myths tested: Can a falling frozen turkey break a person's foot or kill a pet? Can a turkey be cooked by exposing it to a radar or microwave transmitter antenna? Do various methods work keeping the needles of a Christmas tree from falling off? Can a holiday-themed Rube Goldberg machine be built within a week's time? Note: This is a special episode. This is the first episode to air the new opening sequence and to film in high definition.
Myths tested: Is it possible to survive a 22,000-foot fall using the blast from a 1000-pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?
Myths tested: Was the Hindenburg disaster actually caused by the doping compound with which the LZ 129 Hindenburg was painted? Can running in a zigzag line save a person from a crocodile?
Myths tested: Can a person jab a knife in a boat's sail, ride down the sail, and land safely on the deck? Does an eyepatch help someone see in the dark? Are the splinters made by a cannonball fired at wood more lethal than the cannonball itself? Can rum be used to clean cloth? Note: This is a special double-length episode.
Myths tested: Is there any way to prevent a bloodhound from tracking one's scent? Is it possible to get past a guard dog? Can an old dog be taught new tricks?
Myths tested: Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it? (Revisit of: The Mad Trombonist) Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him? (Revisit of: Firearms Folklore) Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet? (Revisit of: Finger in a Barrel) If two metal hammers are struck together, or a hammer strikes an anvil, can they shatter with lethal force? (Revisit of: Hammer vs. Hammer) Can a rifle fired with a boresight in the barrel backfire and explode, creating a cartoon-like banana peel effect?
Myths tested: Can a human voice extinguish a flame? Can hypnotists plant suggestions in unwilling patients? Can hypnosis help bring back dormant memories?
Myths tested: Can someone's hat be shot off? Is it possible to break someone out of jail with horses? Can an airbag turn a lock-pick into a lethal spear?
Myths tested: Can a big rig's tire explode with deadly force? Can fuel be saved by tailgating a semi-trailer truck? Can a car be driven onto a truck's extended ramp at highway speeds?
Myths tested: Can sacrificially jumping on a grenade save others' lives? Does self-hypnosis work? Can a combination of Diet Coke and Mentos make one's stomach explode?
Myths tested: Can yodeling actually set off an avalanche? Do cars have better traction on ice while driving backwards? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Can a baseball be hit hard enough to remove its covering? Can dry balls be hit farther than humid ones? Does sliding into a base get a person there faster? Can balls be hit further with a corked bat? Note: Roger Clemens was a special guest on this episode.
Myths tested: Can a person's eyes pop out while sneezing with eyes open? Can shifting to reverse stop a runaway car? Can three cigarette butts fired from a black-powder rifle kill a person at 7 ft? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Are bulls really aggravated by the color red? Can ammunition stored in the oven be lethal? Can firearm cartridges thrown in a campfire kill a person? Do bulls in a china shop really cause complete destruction?
Myths tested: Is it possible to climb a building with a motorized grappling hook? Will getting punched by someone wearing a ring leave a ring-shaped imprint? Can a costume be changed in a phone booth? Is it possible to rig a grappling hook onto a car, shoot it at a steel structure, and use it to swing around a 90° corner at high speed?
Myths tested: Can the speed camera be beaten? (Revisit of: Speed Cameras) Can a ninja deflect a bullet with his palm? Can a person breathe from a car tire underwater? Will an RFID chip explode in an MRI scanner?
Myths tested: Will a flaming trail of gasoline from a moving vehicle catch up to its tank and cause it to explode? Can a person outrun a trail of burning gunpowder? Can a person be burned by a defibrillator if wearing an underwire bra or a nipple ring?
Myths tested: Can a water heater explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a house? If a person is being dragged by a horse, can the friction caused by the movement make the jeans catch on fire? Can shrinking jeans by wearing them in a hot bath kill someone?
Myths tested: Are sharks attracted by low-frequency sound waves transmitted through water? Does the presence of dolphins deter sharks from attacking their prey? Can the jet exhaust from a Boeing 747 flip a taxi, school bus, or small plane? (Revisit of: Jet Taxi) Can a JATO rocket launch a car through the air? (Revisit of: JATO Car) Can a person waterski behind a cruise ship? Note: This is a double-length episode. Former MythBuster Scottie Chapman reappeared in this episode to assist in the testing.
Myths tested: Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers? Are elephants really afraid of mice?
Myths tested: Is it possible to use a rowboat as a submarine? Can one escape if buried in the sand up to the neck? What kind of projectiles would pirates use in a cannon if they run out of cannonballs? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Can a person with no flight training safely land a jet airliner while being assisted by the traffic controllers over the radio? If a person jumps out of an airplane with the last parachute, can another person jump out later and catch the person? Is it possible to hold a conversation while falling at terminal velocity? Does a 4,000-foot fall take 90 seconds?
Myths tested: Can a bullet from a 9 mm handgun ignite a propane tank? Can a watch-sized electromagnet deflect a bullet? Can a speed boat jump off of a ramp, land in the water, and continue to operate safely? Note: This is a special James Bond-theme episode.
Myths tested: Can an airplane take off while on a conveyor belt? Can cockroaches, fruit flies, and flour beetles survive extreme levels of radiation? Can defrosting shaving cream fill up an entire car?
Myths tested: Can 007's exploding ballpoint pen blow a test dummy in half? Can a bowler hat rigged with a steel ring knock the head off a statue? Can a steel jaw sever a steel cable? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Can a person slide down a steel cable using a pair of blue jeans? Does eye black help athletes see? Can a spark follow a trail of gunpowder leaking from a barrel, catch up with it, and explode? Can a tree be cut down using a machine gun? Note: This is a special episode. It was the final appearance of "Mythtern" Jess Nelson.
Myths tested: Can a person blow a man-sized hole in a wall with one gram of sodium reacting with water? Could MacGyver have built an ultralight airplane from bamboo, trash bags, duct tape, and a cement mixer? How well will Jamie and Adam perform in a MacGyver challenge? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Does cabin fever exist? Does accelerating into a moose cause less damage than braking? Can a single stick of dynamite with a 20 second fuse be thrown, retrieved by a dog, and detonate under an SUV causing it to sink into a frozen lake? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Can sharks detect a struggling fish? Do dogs attract sharks? Does chili powder repel sharks? Will a pack of sharks ignore a person who is playing dead? Do spots of light attract sharks? Could a person being attacked by a shark reach its eye while inside its mouth? Note: This is a special double-length episode.
Myths tested: Were some of the photos from the Moon landing fake? Can you bounce a laser off the Moon? Was the film from the Moon faked, and just slowed down? Will a feather and a hammer drop at the same rate in a vacuum? Could a footprint be made like the one on the Moon? Could the flag have flapped like it did on the Moon?
Myths tested: Is it possible to lift a car using fire hoses? Do goats faint while getting scared? Can "invisible water" be created to make it look as if a tin foil boat is floating in the air? Can a person create a huge fireball by firing a cloud of sawdust and ignite it with a flare?
Myths tested: Can a conventional electric stun gun be turned into a water-powered electric stun gun? Is firewalking real? Can a fire be put out by placing a fire extinguisher into it?
Myths tested: Can a blind man drive a car if given instructions by his passenger? Is it better to play through a tree than around it in golf? Can an explosion in a gopher hole cause a golf ball near the edge of the hole to fall in? Does wearing shoes with metal cleats increase one's chances of getting struck by lightning?
Myths tested: Can a ninja catch an arrow mid-flight? (Revisit of: Catching an Arrow) Could a ninja hide underwater, breathing through a bamboo reed, long enough to attack an enemy with a poison blow-dart? Is Bruce Lee's famous one-inch punch really effective? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Will a motorcycle flip if a pole is thrust into the front wheel? Can someone break out of prison with a rope made of toilet paper, human hair, or bedsheets?
Myths tested: What household objects are bulletproof? Once buried alive inside a coffin, is it possible to punch your way through the coffin and dig yourself out?
Myths tested: Is it really true that one cannot polish dung? Is hitting the ground with running legs faster than a standing start? Is it really best to end with a bang?
Myths tested: Could a torture technique consisting of growing a bamboo through a victim's body have worked? Does dropping alkali metals in a water-filled bathtub result in a huge explosion? Does brandy, such as carried by Saint Bernards, really prevent hypothermia? Does lighting a piano on fire make it explode? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: When a bus is moving at over 50 miles per hour, will moving passengers to the inside of the turn keep the bus from flipping? Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision, and semi trailer shave leave the driver unharmed and able to continue in a high-speed pursuit? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Can two big rigs that collide head on completely flatten a compact car between them? Note: This is a double-length special episode.
Myths tested: Is pykrete tougher than ice, bulletproof, and durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two? Note: This is a special episode.
Myths tested: Do match heads alone have the explosive punch to fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Lego blocks become a rolling weapon of mass destruction? Can a car tire burst into flames if it spins fast enough? Note: This is a special YouTube-themed episode.
Myths tested: Can a person swim faster in syrup than in water? Can two targets be hit with one shot by splitting a bullet on an axe blade? Can a steel door be blown open by the gunpowder from six bullets?
Myths tested: Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high, and she could still survive?
Myths tested: Could thermite placed on top of blocks of ice set off an explosion? Could a car stereo set off an SKS rifle? Could a person's thumb be severed while firing a hunting pistol?
Myths tested: Could a human hang on to the roof of a speeding car? Can dental floss be used to cut through the steel bars of a prison? Can a prisoner fire the ball from his ball-and-chain via a ceremonial cannon, launch himself over the prison wall, and survive?
Myths tested: Will driving a convertible faster in the rain help a person stay drier than stopping and putting the top on? Can popcorn be cooked with lasers or explosions?
Myths tested: If one bullet is fired horizontally and the other is dropped vertically, simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Can someone really be knocked out of their socks?
Myths tested: Is it possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape? Can duct tape plug holes in the bottom of boats? Can you create a working sail-boat out of duct tape? Can duct tape be used to construct a potato cannon instead of glue? Is it possible to build a working cannon using duct tape?
Myths tested: Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Why are dimples crucial to the flight of golf balls? Is a hangover caused by beer less severe than one caused by a mixture of beer and liquor?
Myths tested: Can a 30-foot fireball be created with an oil pan fire? Does microwaving C-4 cause it to explode? Can cheese fired from a cannon pierce a sail?
Myths tested: Will opening all of the windows of a house during a hurricane lessen the damage caused to the structure? Will a human head that has been dipped in liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds shatter when slammed into a table? Will a Christmas tree explode if frozen using liquid nitrogen?
Myths tested: Can an exploding water heater pass through the second story of a house? Can a person shoot around a corner accurately using a variety of methods? Can someone hold on to a car while being driven through cardboard boxes? Can liquid nitrogen be used to pick a lock? Can a rocket-powered snowplow split a car in two?
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? Note: Kari Byron goes on maternity leave and Jessi Combs joins the Build Team as her replacement.
Myths tested: 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? Can you make your own gunpowder, shoot it out of a bamboo cannon, and walk away? Can you touch molten lead without burning your skin? Note: This episode is dedicated to Erik Gates, who died in a construction accident unrelated to rocketry.
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?
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? Note: This is Jessi Combs's final appearance as a member of the Build Team.
Myths tested: Can you escape an explosive shockwave by diving in water? Can you bulletproof a car using nothing but phone books? Note: Kari Byron returns from maternity leave.
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?
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?
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?
Myths tested: Can someone really be knocked out of their socks? (Revisit of: Knock Your Socks Off) 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?
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? Note: This is a special episode.
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?
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?
Myths tested: Is there any way to prevent a bloodhound from tracking one's scent? (Revisit of: Foil the Bloodhound) Is it possible to fool a dog trained to sniff out contraband?
Myths tested: Are the Storm Chasers' vehicles fit to withstand force 5 tornado speeds? Is it possible to build a personal tornado protection device? Note: This is a special episode. It is a crossover episode with Storm Chasers and is dedicated to honorary MythBuster Sanjay Singh.
November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) (US)[15] October 25, 2010 (UK)[19]
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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?
Myths tested: Can a scuba diver wear a tuxedo underneath his drysuit, go underwater, resurface, strip off his scuba gear, and be able to present the tuxedo perfectly? 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? Out of using your elbow, using your hand, and using a handkerchief to cover your mouth when you sneeze, which is the best way to limit the spread of germs? Is it easy to take candy from a baby? Can a bottle of beer, when given a sudden shock, turn from a liquid and freeze into a solid?
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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?
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?
Myths tested: Can mirrors be used to make a death ray? (Revisit of: Ancient Death Ray) Is it possible to make a moving SUV flip end-over-end by punching down on the hood, like in the film Hellboy? Note: President Obama made a special appearance challenging Adam and Jamie to revisit the "Ancient Death Ray" myth.
Myths tested: Can a buried car use onboard explosives to blast a bulldozer out of the way without injuring the passengers? If a bullet-riddled car gets stuck in a rising elevator, will the ceiling cut it in half, and can the front end be driven away? Note: Seth Rogen makes a special appearance, challenging the cast to replicate two scenes from his film The Green Hornet.
Myths tested: Did Adolf Hitler survive Operation Valkyrie only because he was in a conference room instead of an underground bunker? Can you literally knock some sense into a person by slapping them?
Myths tested: Can realistic facial masks be used to bypass security measures as shown in the Mission: Impossible television series? Is it possible to start a merry-go-round spinning by shooting bullets at it, as depicted in Shoot 'Em Up? Is it possible to knock a dropped gun out of reach by hitting it with bullets fired from another one?
Myths tested: Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the contents of an airplane toilet leak out mid-flight and freeze into a lethal projectile?
Myths tested: Can a combination of footwear and technique allow a person to run on water? Can a person survive an explosion by hiding behind a table, a car, a dumpster, or a cinderblock wall?
Myths tested: Did the Syrians design a water-skimming torpedo as early as the 13th century? If a truckload of wine catches fire, will the bottles blow their corks 100 feet and sound like a machine gun?
Myths tested: How well do movie sound effects compare to their real-world counterparts? Can a sailboat stranded in calm water start moving by blowing air into its sail with an onboard fan?
Myths tested: Can wheel spikes and a hood-mounted machine gun be used to disable a pursuing vehicle? Can a bullet spin in place after being fired onto the surface of a frozen lake?
Myths tested: Can a person dodge a bullet after it has been fired at him? Can a fall into water inflict the same injuries as one onto pavement from the same height?
Myths tested: Can mirrors be used to reflect sunlight and illuminate a tomb, as depicted in The Mummy? Can a runaway car be safely stopped if another driver pulls in front and slows down?
Myths tested: Can a swimmer increase his chances of surviving an underwater explosion by floating at the surface? Did armies in ancient China use paper armor that was as effective as steel?
Myths tested: Is it impossible for humans to walk in a straight line without a point of reference? Will binary explosives explode in the case of a fender bender?
Myths tested: Can C4 be used as a cooking fuel? Can you make a throwing weapon that could decapitate an opponent and carry the head back to the thrower?
Myths tested: Will an explosion in a sewer launch a manhole cover as seen in many Hollywood films? Can truck bedliner withstand a car crash, a dog bite, and an explosion?
Myths tested: Is it possible to re-inflate a flat tire and re-seat it on its rim by spraying in engine starting fluid and igniting it? How effective are various handgun firing stances? If a live grenade lands near a person, can he avoid shrapnel injuries by lying flat on the ground? Do people presented with the Monty Hall problem tend to stick with their first choice? Would people presented with the Monty Hall problem be more likely to win if they changed their decision?
Myths tested: If a pressure-triggered bomb is cooled with liquid nitrogen, can its detonation be delayed long enough for a person to seek protection, as seen in Lethal Weapon 2? Can airplanes save fuel by flying in a V-formation like a flock of birds?
Myths tested: Can a vehicle run as well on square wheels as it does on round ones? Can two cars stuck nose-to-nose really do the maneuvers shown in the film Date Night?
Myths tested: Are men better at driving than women? Are women better at reading facial emotions than men? Are men better at grilling than women? Are men better at following maps than women? Are men better at packing the car for a trip than women?
Myths tested: Does a driver's choice of footwear affect driving performance? Does a full bladder pose as much of a driving hazard as being legally intoxicated? Can superglue be used to turn a room upside down? Can superglue restrain a driver as well as a seat belt does during a collision?
Myths tested: Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Revisit of: Fireworks Man) Can the weight of a bird be enough to tip a teetering car off of a cliff? (Revisit of: Bird Balance) Can a water heater turned on its side be used as a cannon? Can excavators be used to thread a needle or pour a glass of wine?
Myths tested: Can a bullet ricochet off pavement and up through a car's floorboard, as seen in Burn Notice? Can you ride an explosion's shock wave to jump farther than you can under your own power?
Myths tested: Can you eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water? Which will fall faster, a six-pack of light beer or regular beer? Can a row of 25 watermelons stop a bullet fired from a .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol? Can a van loaded with leaking containers of flammable gases explode when it receives a signal from its keyless remote? Note: This is a special episode. The Build Team answered a series of randomly chosen letters sent in by viewers, answering questions and doing a series of short tests.
Myths tested: Can you survive a 35 ft fall while covered in bubble wrap? Can a rocket-powered ejector seat flip an upside-down car back onto its wheels, as seen in Die Another Day?
Myths tested: Should you really never bring a knife to a gunfight? Will you lose a sword fight if you try to strike first? Did the 14th century Chinese design a two-stage, arrow-launching missile?
Myths tested: Can someone running through gunfire make it out safe? Can bullets made of silver or engraved with an enemy's name be as effective as unmodified ammunition? Does the person who draws second have a better chance of winning in a gunfight? Can a nail gun inflict wounds as lethal as a firearm? Can a MAC-10 dropped down a flight of stairs start firing by itself? Can a person firing two pistols simultaneously, rather than alternating left and right hand shots, hit targets more effectively than a person holding one pistol in a two-handed stance? (Revisit of: Firearm Fashion) Is the length of a typical action-movie gunfight realistic?
Myths tested: Could Jack have survived with Rose in the ending of Titanic? Is it possible to build a rocket-powered surfboard? Note: James Cameron was a special guest on this episode.
Myths tested: Can a trench with perfect 90° corners absorb an explosion's shockwave inside the trench better than a trench with rounded corners? Can balloons act like an airbag during a car crash and save someone's life?
Myths tested: Can certain sound frequencies persuade people that an area is haunted? Is it really possible to smell fear? Is it really as easy to move and bury a dead body as it is in the movies?
Myths tested: Are people really well-acquainted with the backs of their own hands? Can a needle be thrown through a glass pane without shattering it? Is it really impossible to ride a bicycle underwater? Does the "potty dance" really allow you to delay the urge to urinate?
Myths tested: Can you cook a full holiday meal on the engine of a running car? Does the tryptophan in turkey make you sleepy? Is it easy to confuse the taste of unusual meat with chicken? Can a particular Chinese pressure vessel be used to cook popcorn faster than other methods?
Myths tested: Can a 1967 Chevy take off with JATO rockets, like in the tale of the JATO Rocket Car? (Revisit of: JATO Car) Note: This was the first of two "10th Anniversary" episodes
Myths tested: Will a crab pot drag you overboard to the bottom if your foot is caught in a coil? Is it better to work a 30-hour grind with no sleep than a 20 minute nap every 6 hours? Are crab pots truly indestructible? Note: Deadliest Catch captains Johnathan Hillstrand and Scott "Junior" Campbell guest star in this episode.
Myths tested: Is a bathroom's hand dryer better than a paper towel? Which public restroom stall is the cleanest? Is better to stand in the doorway during an earthquake?
Myths tested: Can man beat machine in a 30-ft, standing-start sprint? Can a driver lose 10 lbs during a race? Can the suction created by a speeding car rip loose a manhole cover during a street race?
Myths tested: Will lost men really not stop and ask for directions? Are women better multi-taskers? Are women better at parallel parking? Are men better at throwing objects than women?
June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) (US)[27] May 6, 2013 (AUS)[28]
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Myths tested: Can a motorcycle traveling at highway speeds drive across the surface of a lake? Can you survive a jump from a high-rise building with a parachute made from a hotel room's contents?
June 12, 2013 (2013-06-12) (US)[27] May 27, 2013 (AUS)[29]
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Myths tested: Could a man sandwiched between two big men in the backseat of a car survive the car being T-boned by a truck, as seen in Headhunters? Can hypermiling techniques really double your car's fuel efficiency?
Myths tested: Can Adam and Jamie cross a canyon and reach civilization using only basic supplies, duct tape, and bubble wrap? Note: This is a special episode. It was used to promote Skywire Live.
Myths tested: Can a room be painted using explosives via Adam's snowflake frame or Jamie's steel sphere? Can a boat be split in two by a channel marker? (Revisit of: Bifurcated Boat) Note: This was the second of two "10th Anniversary" episodes.
August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12) (US)[27] July 15, 2013 (AUS)[30]
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Myths tested: Can concentrated hydrofluoric acid in a bathtub completely dissolve a human body, create a hole through the tub, and dissolve the bathroom floor below it? Can a chunk of solid mercury fulminate thrown on the ground explode, kill or injure bystanders, and break nearby windows, all without injuring the thrower? Note: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and actor Aaron Paul make a guest appearance.
Myths tested: Is an axe more effective than a gun when you are swarmed by zombies? Can the force of many people bust down a door? Can you escape from a horde of zombies? Note: The Walking Dead's Michael Rooker guest stars in this episode.
Myths tested: Could Luke have safely swung across the chasm in the Death Star while carrying Princess Leia? Would the Ewoks' swinging log trap have destroyed an Imperial walker? Would a Tauntaun carcass have kept Luke from freezing to death on the cold climate of Hoth?
Myths tested: Can a moonshine still explode and destroy the shack it is hidden in? Can a car fueled by moonshine run as well as one running on gasoline?
Myths tested: Can two men carrying a pane of glass survive unscathed if a car smashes through it? Can a rocket-propelled grenade explosion flip an SUV? Can a large truck plow through a traffic jam without stopping?
January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25) (US)[31] June 3, 2013 (AUS)[32]
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Myths tested: Can you share the task of driving, change places while driving, or push the driver out while moving at regular speed? Can you prevent cats from defecating in your garden? What methods work best to repel snakes? What methods work best to deter bears?
Myths tested: Can watering plants with microwaved water kill them? Can you put out a fire on a lake by turning a boat at an angle? Can metronomes started at different times sync together? Can a ball chain "levitate" over a lip of a cup? Can sugar and sulfuric acid explode like a "black snake"? Are dry ice bombs lethal? Can hydrogen peroxide, yeast, water, liquid dish soap, and food coloring create "elephant toothpaste"? Can water coming out of a hose with a speaker next to it create an optical illusion that it is going backwards?
Myths tested: Can a gun fire lethally if its barrel is bent? Can tape measures and wallets stop bullets? Will a shotgun shell on the tip of a wooden spear detonate if jabbed into an attacking animal? Can a gun work in outer space? Will a neon sign blow out in a shower of sparks if hit by a bullet? Can a gun discharge on its own if thrown into a deep fryer?
July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17) (US)[31] May 26, 2014 (AUS)[33]
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Myths tested: Can an explosion caused by a hot-water heater put out a fire? Is sunscreen flammable? Can a piano being raised into a house fall and break through the roof and the floor of a house? Will a vacuum explode if it vacuums up black powder?
July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31) (US)[31] May 12, 2014 (AUS)[35]
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Myths tested: When two cars try to knock each other off the road does it always result in a long and difficult duel? Is the silver screen trick of tipping up on to two wheels and driving sideways as easy as it seems? Can a Corvette be used as a ramp to flip into a barrel roll as in the movie Wanted?
Myths tested: Do males prefer women with blonde hair? Do pheromone sprays work? Are women attracted to wealthy men? Do men give larger tips to women with larger breasts? Does a person’s intelligence deteriorate in the presence of members of the opposite gender?
August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) (US)[31] July 22, 2013 (AUS)[36]
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Myths tested: If a single car brakes lightly, can it cause a ripple that triggers a major traffic jam? Is it better to stay in one lane in heavy traffic instead of changing lanes? Are roundabouts more efficient than four-way stop signs? For journeys less than 400 miles, is driving faster than flying?
August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21) (US)[31] September 17, 2012 (AUS)[38]
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Myths tested: Is the method used for boarding planes by most airlines inefficient? Can you make an untraceable bullet out of teeth? Note: This episode marked the final appearance of Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, and Tory Belleci on the US schedule. This is the last episode to use the 2006 opening sequence and The Dandy Warhols arrangement of the theme music.
Myths tested: Will a cherry bomb dropped in a school toilet make others act like geysers? Will placing someone between a wrecking ball and a building protect the building? Note: The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean makes a guest appearance.
Myths tested: Could Indiana Jones have outrun a battery of wall-mounted dart launchers? Can you use a whip to disarm or neutralize an enemy with a gun? Does the tip of a whip break the sound barrier? Can you use a whip to swing safely across a chasm?
Myths tested: Can you build a propane-powered log cannon to shoot planks at enemies? Can you safely disable a pursuing car by blasting a manhole cover upward into it?
Myths tested: Can you easily carry and deploy a large variety of weapons, as in Doom? Can you easily slice through large amounts of thrown fruit, as in Fruit Ninja?
Myths tested: Can you turn a corner faster by drifting than with conventional driving methods? Can you drift into a parallel parking space without hitting the adjacent cars or the curb?
Myths tested: Can a boat be blown out of the water without destroying it? Is it possible to mount a remote-controlled machine gun in a car trunk and use it to kill a roomful of people from outside a house, as seen in the finale of Breaking Bad? Note: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan makes a guest appearance.
Myths tested: Is the Lockheed U-2 really harder to fly and land safely than any other plane currently in use? Can a drone's propellers injure a person?
August 1, 2015 (2015-08-01) (US)[39] May 27, 2015 (FIN)[41]
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Myths tested: Can a stone shot from a lawn mower have the same force as a bullet shot from a .357 Magnum? Can a pane of glass falling cut a person fully in half?
Myths tested: Is talking on the phone using hands-free technology when driving equally as distracting as holding the phone in the hand? Is it easy to drive a vehicle in reverse at high speed?
August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15) (US)[39] May 10, 2015 (NLD & BEL)[42]
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Myths tested: Is it possible for a hitman to fire a bullet through a wall and hit a moving target on the other side? Can you effectively fire bullets from between your fingers by putting your hand in a fire, as seen in Shoot 'Em Up? Note: Actor Jonathan Banks of Breaking Bad was a special guest in this episode.
Myths tested: Can a video game that simulates a skill lead to real-world improvement in that skill? Are hollow road spikes more effective in stopping a car than solid ones? Is it difficult to hold on to a live grenade once the pin is pulled? Can you fire and reload a pistol as quickly as in a Hollywood action movie?
Myths tested: Is there any way to shoot a scuba tank in a shark's mouth and cause it to explode? (Revisit of: Exploding Scuba Tank) Will the sound of orcas drive sharks away? Will the smell of a dead shark drive living ones away?
Myths tested: Is it possible for people to dive out of the way of incoming Stormtrooper shots? Does a combatant on the higher ground have a significant advantage over his opposition? Note: This is a Star Wars themed episode.
Myths tested: Can a load of wet cement prevent a bomb in a mail truck from injuring bystanders or destroying the truck, like in MacGyver? Can you safely cross a minefield in a hovercraft?
Myths tested: Can you instantly cook shrimp by firing them through clouds of flour, eggs, bread crumbs, and fire? Can you use an underwater explosion to juice the inside of a fruit without damaging the skin?
Myths tested: Is an axe really better than a gun in a zombie attack? (Revisit of: Axe vs. Gun) Can checkout wait times in a store be reduced by routing customers to the first available register instead of letting them choose their own?
Myths tested: Is drifting faster than regular driving on a dirt road? (Revisit of: Drift Turn) Can a metal cigarette lighter stop a bullet? (Revisit of: What is Bulletproof?) Can a full fishtank stop a shotgun blast? Can you survive two identical, simultaneous explosions by standing halfway between them?
Myths tested: Will a flatus show up on a thermal imaging camera? Can you survive a fall from a chopper by climbing into a zorb ball? Is it really easy to punch your way out of a paper bag?
Myths tested: Can you build a working trebuchet held together only by duct tape? Can a seat belt made from duct tape save your life in a car crash? Note: This episode aired on Science. This is the final episode of the original series, and also marked the final appearance of Jamie Hyneman. Adam Savage would return in 2019's Mythbusters Jr..
Myths tested: If you are in the front passenger seat of a car that gets in a collision, will you be killed if you have your feet up on the dashboard? Can a sword cut off someone's head so fast and smoothly so that the head will just stay sitting on the victim's body?
Myths tested: Can a burglar be shot out of a chimney when the gas fireplace gets lit? Can a bullet shot into a tree kill a lumberjack when his chainsaw hits the bullet?
Myths tested: Can a water-heater that has been knocked over in an earthquake explode to destroy the garage it is in and the motor-home parked next to it? Can a flatulence "dutch oven" cause an explosion?
Myths tested: Can a duplex nail fired from a fire extinguisher disable a bad guy? Can light bulbs modified to fit in a shotgun shell with a bag of nuts and bolts around it become a lethal fragmentation-style grenade when the bulbs are turned on? Can a shotgun shell rigged with a nail to fire from under a floor kill a person stepping on the board?
Myths tested: Will a car explode if shot in the gas tank with a fire arrow? Will the tribal initiation of shooting arrows straight up make them return to earth at lethal speeds?
Myths tested: Can you jump off a building holding a rope, swing back, and shoot out a window to return to a lower floor? Do old remedies prevent you from crying when cutting onions?
Myths tested: In a gunfight is it better to take time to aim carefully, or just fire as rapidly as possible? From the film Jonah Hex (2010), will a semi-automatic dynamite-firing crossbow actually work?
Myths tested: Can police road spikes be defeated? Can a high powered Vegas water fountain levitate a drunken old geezer riding an inflatable pool tube?
Myths tested: Can an escaping thief with broken legs drive a stolen car from the backseat using a walking cane? Is the idiom "knock me down with a feather" true?
Myths tested: Is it possible to escape from a burning car crashed into a power pole, without getting electrocuted? Is it better for a pedestrian to jump up when a car is about to hit them, or stand still?
Myths tested: Can dropping molten salt into a toilet unblock it? Is 3rd person perspective better than 1st person in a real world video game obstacle course?
Do greenhouse gases increase the amount of heat absorbed by air?
Do cows hurt the environment?
Can cow manure be used to help the environment?
Note: This episode aired on the Science Channel. Former MythBuster Scottie Chapman reappeared in this episode to assist in the testing, along with Discovery Channel's young scientist winners.
