MythBusters

Season 6 - MythBusters

• Season 6 Episode 19: End With a Bang (2008) Next on: Saturday 29th November 7:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel The team joins forces to put sayings viewers take for granted under the microscope.
• Season 6 Episode 18: Coffin Punch (2008) Testing myths about survival; what is bullet-proof.
• Season 6 Episode 17: Motorcycle Flip (2008) Adam and Jamie test an Indiana Jones myth; Kari, Grant and Tori try to break out of prison.
• Season 6 Episode 16: Alcohol Myths (2008) Jamie, Adam and Kari apply science to the theory that the more they drink, the more attractive they find the opposite sex.
• Season 6 Episode 15: Ninjas 2 (2008) The team tests some popular ninja myths.
• Season 6 Episode 14: Blind Driving (2008) The team tests four myths.
• Season 6 Episode 13: Water Stun Gun (2008) Adam and Jamie try to turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun.
• Season 6 Episode 12: Phone Book Friction (2008) Adam and Jamie test a phone book fable; Kari, Grant and Tory test a fishy tale of Hollywood.
• Season 6 Episode 11: Viral Hour (2008) Next on: Wednesday 26th November 6:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel The team tests 'Viral Videos' from the Internet.
• Season 6 Episode 10: NASA Moon Landing Hoax. (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the conspiracy theory that accuses Nasa of faking the first Moon landing in July 1969
• Season 6 Episode 9: Exploding Steak (2008) Jamie and Adam try to tenderize steak with explosives and test to see if a motorist uses more fuel when driving under stress.
• Season 6 Episode 8: Mythbusters Shark Special. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman present a two-hour investigation into the truth about sharks, including whether they are afraid of their own image and how they react to being punched
• Season 6 Episode 7: Alaska Special (2008) The team tests some Alaskan anecdotes.
• Season 6 Episode 6: MacGyver Special. (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test the feasibility of makeshift and improvised weapons depicted in the TV series MacGyver, assessing how far the show's producers pushed the boundaries of science
• Season 6 Episode 5: Viewers Special 2 (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman explore a second selection of myths submitted by fans of the show
• Season 6 Episode 4: James Bond Special (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conclude the James Bond special with a look at some of their favourite gadgets from the films, testing which, if any, are practical
• Season 6 Episode 3: Airplane on a Conveyor Belt (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 6 Episode 2: Lead Balloon (2008) The team experiments with more myths including testing whether a lead balloon can fly and using dynamite to create a massive wave
• Season 6 Episode 1: James Bond Special (2008) In the first of a two-part special, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate some of the myths, stunts and gadgets seen in the the James Bond films

Season 5 - MythBusters

• Season 5 Episode 25: Air Plane Hour (2007) Next on: Saturday 29th November 4:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether aa person with no flight training can land an aircraft safely, while Tory Grant and Kari investigate Hollywood skydiving legends
• Season 5 Episode 24: Confederate Steam Gun (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a mythical confederate weapon - the steam-powered machine gun - can fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range
• Season 5 Episode 23: Pirates 2! (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman delve into maritime lore and conduct two experiments inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean films
• Season 5 Episode 22: Shooting Fish in a Barrel (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman try to shoot fish in a barrel and investigate whether elephants are really frightened of mice
• Season 5 Episode 21: Supersized Myths (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments involving great white sharks, jet taxis and rocket cars, and reveal whether it is possible to waterski behind a cruise ship
• Season 5 Episode 20: Exploding Water Heater (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test whether a water heater can propel itself through a roof and into the atmosphere, while Grant, Kari and Tory experiment with blue jeans
• Season 5 Episode 19: Trail Blazers Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test a series of Hollywood fables involving fire, while Kari, Grant and Tori conduct experiments using a defibrillator
• Season 5 Episode 18: Myth Evolution (2008) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate urban legends and popular myths, including whether a ninja can slap a bullet out of the air, a unique method of breathing underwater and a variety of ways to evade speed cameras
• Season 5 Episode 17: Superhero Hour (2008) Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and the team examine a selection of myths related to superheroes, including a variety of devices that could be used to travel skyward and whether a grappling hook could allow a car to perform a 90-degree turn
• Season 5 Episode 16: Red Flag to a Bull (2007) Next on: Saturday 22nd November 2:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 5 Episode 15: Viewer's Special (2007) Next on: Saturday 29th November 3:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 5 Episode 14: Baseball Myths (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate stories about baseball, with the help of former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens
• Season 5 Episode 13: Snow Special (2007) Next on: Saturday 29th November 10:00am PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman present a special edition dedicated to experiments involving snow, including whether yodelling or machine-gun fire can trigger avalanches and the best method of driving on ice
• Season 5 Episode 12: Grenades and Guts (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether an action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast and test an Internet video with an outrageous claim
• Season 5 Episode 11: Big Rig Myths (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman look into whether or not an exploding truck tyre can kill a person, while Kari, Tory and Grant investigate the legend that driving in the slipstream of a large truck will make a car more fuel-efficient
• Season 5 Episode 10: Western Myths (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate legends from Westerns, involving horses, guns, explosives and cars. Kari, Tory and Grant test a theory involving airbags
• Season 5 Episode 9: Walking on Water (2007) In a special episode dedicated to the martial arts, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate reports that ninjas can run on water, and the pair join a ninjitsu master to test their own aquatic agility
• Season 5 Episode 8: Birds in a Truck (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 5 Episode 7: Voice Flame Extinguisher (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether it is possible for a person to extinguish a fire using only their voice, and scrutinise theories about hypnosis
• Season 5 Episode 6: More Myths Revisited (2007) Next on: Saturday 29th November 1:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman reinvestigate another selection of controversial theories from previous shows, to see whether their original findings were flawed in some way
• Season 5 Episode 5: Dog Myths (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman try to teach an old dog new tricks as they contend with a pack of wild, untrained and ageing huskies
• Season 5 Episode 4: Speed Cameras (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman pit themselves against speed cameras, with fast and furious results
• Season 5 Episode 3: Underwater Car (2007) Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test a theory involving a submerged car, while Grant, Tory and Kari examine a paper-folding myth
• Season 5 Episode 2: Pirate Special (2007) Legends about pirates are put to the test by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in a two-hour special episode. Myths examined include the reputed origins of the iconic eye patch, whether a knife could be used to slide down a sail and whether a cannonball would kill more people than the shrapnel it created
• Season 5 Episode 1: Hindenburg Mystery (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the mystery surrounding the cause of the Hindenburg disaster, in which the hydrogen-filled zeppelin caught fire, killing 36 people. Plus, Kari and the rest of the team have an experience with one of nature's finest killers

Season 4 - MythBusters

• Season 4 Episode 29: 22,000 Feet Fall (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate a World War Two myth that a gunner falling 22,000 feet was saved by the explosion of a bomb that cushioned his fall
• Season 4 Episode 28: Holiday Special (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 4 Episode 27: Anti-Gravity Device (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test the claims of various anti-gravity devices, and several Christmas-themed legends are checked out
• Season 4 Episode 26: Facts About Flatuence Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, legends and popular myths
• Season 4 Episode 25: Firearms Folklore (2006) Jamie and Adam test three gun myths.
• Season 4 Episode 24: Concrete Glider (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the received wisdom that, much like a lead balloon, a concrete glider will not fly
• Season 4 Episode 23: Exploding Lighter (2006) Next on: Sunday 23rd November 2:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate reports that a butane cigarette lighter can explode with the same force as several sticks of dynamite
• Season 4 Episode 22: More Myths Revisited (2006) Jamie and Adam test the most controversial myths again to see if their original answers were correct.
• Season 4 Episode 21: Air Cylinder Rocket (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a cracked valve on a compressed air cylinder can blast the tank through a cinder-block wall
• Season 4 Episode 20: Killer Cable Snaps (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a person could be sliced in two by the recoil from a snapped high-tension cable, while the myth ancient pottery retains sounds that can be played back is investigated
• Season 4 Episode 19: Mega Movie Myths (2006) Two-hour special in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman recreate famous film scenes, hoping to prove which of them is the most true to life. They try to replicate the moment in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where Indy jumps out of a window and falls through three awnings to slow his fall, and see if it is possible to shoot locks off of doors, as featured in Big Trouble in Little China
• Season 4 Episode 18: Deadly Straw (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether it is true that a hurricane can blow the feathers off a chicken
• Season 4 Episode 17: Earthquake Machine (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the possibility that Serbian inventor Nikolai Tesla once caused an earthquake in his New York lab while testing a machine he had created
• Season 4 Episode 16: Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2 (2006) Next on: Saturday 29th November 2:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Part two of two. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman attempt more Hollywood-style heists - including raiding a giant safe that can only be opened by an underwater explosion
• Season 4 Episode 15: Shattering Subwoofer and Rough Road Driving (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the idea that a car can be destroyed using only sound produced from its stereo system
• Season 4 Episode 14: Diet Coke and Mentos (2006) Inspired by controversy on the Internet, the team experiment with diet cola and a brand of mint sweets to create an explosive effect
• Season 4 Episode 13: Killer Whirlpool (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether the myth about a huge whirlpool that sucks ships down to a watery grave can be backed up by scientific evidence
• Season 4 Episode 12: Steam Cannon (2006) Adam and Jamie build the mother of all cannons; nutritional vale of breakfast cereal.
• Season 4 Episode 11: Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 (2006) Next on: Saturday 29th November 8:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Part one of two. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test a selection of myths from the film world - including scaling a building using only suction cups
• Season 4 Episode 10: Exploding Pants (2006) Tory, Kari and Grant take on a fashion-related myth when they investigate the possible phenomenon of spontaneous trouser combustion
• Season 4 Episode 9: Mind Control (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the possible existence of remote mind control, and turn their attentions to a tale about home improvement
• Season 4 Episode 8: Myths Revisited (2006) Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman revisit controversial myths from previous shows, hoping to prove whether or not their original conclusions were justified, or if their findings were flawed in some way
• Season 4 Episode 7: Bullets Fired Up (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether falling bullets can kill a person after being fired into the air during moments of celebration
• Season 4 Episode 6: Cell Phones on Planes (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether the use of mobile phones can affect the navigational instruments of planes during flight
• Season 4 Episode 5: Franklin's Kite (2006) The team learn more about electricity by flying a kite into a thunderstorm, following Benjamin Franklin's suggested specifications, but the experiment doesn't go to plan
• Season 4 Episode 4: Helium Football (2006) Next on: Today at 4:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel The team experiment with helium-filled footballs, and investigate whether the magic trick of catching a bullet between the teeth is a realistic feat, or simply an illusion
• Season 4 Episode 3: Archimedes Death Ray (2006) The team asks whether Greek mathematician and philosopher Archimedes really could have ignited a fleet of invading Roman ships using just the sun's rays and a huge mirror
• Season 4 Episode 2: Shredded Plane (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 4 Episode 1: Paper Crossbow (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the prison myth that a newspaper and underwear can be used to make dangerous weapons

Season 3 - MythBusters

• Season 3 Episode 24: Seasickness: Kill or Cure (2005) Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage and the team set out to discover an effective remedy for seasickness
• Season 3 Episode 23: Steel Toe Amputation (2005) Next on: Saturday 29th November 12:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to test whether steel-toed boots are more dangerous than the ordinary variety
• Season 3 Episode 22: Vodka Myths (2005) Next on: Saturday 29th November 11:00am PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a car and its driver could be encapsulated as a result of a high-speed collision with two lorries
• Season 3 Episode 21: Confederate Rocket (2005) The team investigates rocket designs from the American Civil War, hoping to dispel the myth that Confederate forces fired the first ever long-range missile on Washington
• Season 3 Episode 20: Chinese Invasion Alarm (2005) The pair investigate an ancient Chinese alarm system said to consist of drums used to detect any attempt at an underground invasion
• Season 3 Episode 19: Mythbusters Revisited (2005) Adam and Jamie revisit some of their favorite myths.
• Season 3 Episode 18: Escape Slide-Parachute (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman return to their favourite haunt, the Mojave Desert, to test the strength of airline parachutes
• Season 3 Episode 17: Killer Tissue Box (2005) Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate the theory that a box of tissues could become a lethal projectile in the event of a car crash
• Season 3 Episode 16: Border Slingshot (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman build a human-sized catapult in a bid to investigate the possibility that immigrants are firing themselves across the American border
• Season 3 Episode 15: Mythbusters: Jaws Special (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman discover the truth about sharks, exploring rumours that the predators are deterred by a punch on the nose and scared of their own image. Part of Shark Weekend
• Season 3 Episode 14: Bullet Proof Water (2005) The team sets out to discover how deep someone would have to dive in water to survive a gunshot from a 9mm Beretta pistol, a portable missile-launcher and a Browning sniper rifle
• Season 3 Episode 13: Killer Brace Position (2005) Adam Savage and Kari Grant investigate whether it is more dangerous to drink and drive or use a mobile phone behind the wheel
• Season 3 Episode 12: Jet Pack (2005) Next on: Today at 3:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel Adam and Jamie set out to build their own flying machine.
• Season 3 Episode 11: Breaking Glass (2005) Former rock vocalist Jaime Vendera joins Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to investigate whether a singer's voice has the power to shatter glass
• Season 3 Episode 10: Hollywood on Trial (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate myths from the film world, revealing many Hollywood secrets along the way - including bullet sparks and igniting petrol with a cigarette
• Season 3 Episode 9: Mythbusters: Mythbusters Revealed Special (2005) Behind-the-scenes footage and out-takes from the show in which Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, legends and popular myths
• Season 3 Episode 8: Shop Till you Drop Special (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman reveal the best secret shopping locations, where everything from aircraft toilets to dead pigs can be found
• Season 3 Episode 7: Son of a Gun (2005) An investigation into the curious story of a woman who supposedly became pregnant after being struck by a bullet that had passed through a soldier's genitalia
• Season 3 Episode 6: Cooling a Six-Pack (2005) Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage explore traditional methods of cooling a six-pack of beer, such as ice buckets, fridges and freezers, to decide which one is the most effective
• Season 3 Episode 5: MythBusters Outtakes (2005) Outtakes.
• Season 3 Episode 4: Is Yawning Contagious? (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether toast is fated to land buttered-side down and reveal whether yawning really is contagious
• Season 3 Episode 3: Exploding Port-a-Potty (2005) Old myths about portable toilets and third-degree burns. Plus, whether a broken drive shaft can cause a car to pole-vault after hitting a pothole
• Season 3 Episode 2: Salsa Escape (2005) Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage make an audacious attempt to break out of prison by using salsa to dissolve the bars of the cell windows
• Season 3 Episode 1: Brown Note (2005) Adam Savage puts his body to the test in the name of scientific exploration as he tries to withstand subsonic frequencies, and the legend of Hollywood shootouts is examined

Season 2 - MythBusters

• Season 2 Episode 12: Ultimate MythBusters (2005) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman look back on their ultimate myths, including how to find a needle in a haystack and the art of training a goldfish
• Season 2 Episode 11: Buster Special (2005) Buster the dummy's greatest moments from the series are relived as Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman truth-test more myths with modern-day science
• Season 2 Episode 10: Christmas Special (2004) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test whether putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle will keep it fizzy, and if a snowman melts faster with clothes on
• Season 2 Episode 9: Ming Dynasty Astronaut (2004) The laws of physics are put to the test when Buster is given an explosive launch into space, while crazy duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman embark upon an unusual quest for free energy
• Season 2 Episode 8: Exploding Jawbreaker (2004) Examining whether a heated gobstopper can turn out to be a sugar-coated disaster and if a playing card can be used to inflict injuries
• Season 2 Episode 7: Exploding House (2004) An empty apartment building is used to find out whether toxic fumes and pest-control bombs will prove to be an explosive combination. Presented by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman
• Season 2 Episode 6: Boom Lift Catapult (2007) Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and the team investigate the myth of a boom lift being turned into a catapult, with reference to a story involving a mechanic and a falling car engine
• Season 2 Episode 5: Ping Pong Rescue (2004) A bold attempt is made to raise a sunken ship using ping-pong balls, but the team eventually abandon their plans, and lift a smaller sailboat instead
• Season 2 Episode 4: Quicksand, Bathtub Electrocution, MRI Rays and Tattoos. (2004) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman challenge more urban legends, including whether quicksand really can swallow people whole
• Season 2 Episode 3: Beat the Radar Detector (2004) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test wacky tricks to fool speed radars, including covering a car in foil and hanging a disco ball from the rearview mirror
• Season 2 Episode 2: Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate whether they could save themselves in a plummeting lift by jumping just before it hits the ground
• Season 2 Episode 1: Accident Death Ray, Skunk Cleaning, What Is Bulletproof? (2004) Greek scientist Archimedes is said to have set fire to a Roman fleet using mirrors and sunlight. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage consider the feasibility of this scenario by building their own version of the device and putting it to the test

Season 1 - MythBusters

• Season 1 Episode 18: Scuba Diver, Car Capers. (2004) Hosts test urban legends: scuba diver ends up in the middle of a forest fire; Hollywood's zany motor-myths.
• Season 1 Episode 17: Best Explosions (2004) Using a cell phone at a gas station; homemade tree-cannon.
• Season 1 Episode 16: Mythbusters: Myths Revisited (2007) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season 1 Episode 15: Best Electric Myths (2004) Hosts test urban legends: body piercing attracting lightning strikes; the ultimate microwave.
• Season 1 Episode 14: Best Animal Myths (2004) Favorite animal myths from previous episodes.
• Season 1 Episode 13: Buried In Concrete, Daddy-Longlegs, Jet Taxi. (2004) The team search for the body of Jimmy Hoffa, former president of the Teamsters union, who disappeared in 1975 and is rumoured to be buried under the New York Giants' stadium
• Season 1 Episode 12: Break Step Bridge, Toothbrush Suprise, Rowing Water Skier. No synopsis available
• Season 1 Episode 11: Sinking Titanic, Goldfish Memory, Trombone Explosion. (2004) Next on: Sunday 30th November 7:00am PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a sinking ship sucks passengers down as it goes under and assess the intelligence of a goldfish
• Season 1 Episode 10: Explosive Decompression, Frog Giggin', Rear Axle. (2004) A bullet is fired into the shell of a plane to determine whether a single shot creates enough explosive decompression to destroy the entire aircraft
• Season 1 Episode 9: Chicken Gun, Octopus Egg Pregnancy, Killer Washing Machine. (2004) Next on: Sunday 23rd November 7:00am PST - The Discovery Channel Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman's latest experiment involves launching a chicken at an aeroplane in motion to see whether the impact will disrupt the plane's flight path
• Season 1 Episode 8: Escape From Alcatraz, Duck Quack, Stud Finder. (2003) Retracing the steps of the inmates who broke out of the notorious US prison Alcatraz, and calculating whether it is possible to survive the San Francisco Bay tides on a home-made raft
• Season 1 Episode 7: Stinky Car, Raccoon Rocket. (2003) Next on: Tomorrow at 1:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel The intrepid team puts its nose to the test with a smelly car and tries to flush out any truth in the raccoon-in-the-drain myth
• Season 1 Episode 6: Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing, Tree Cannon, Beat the Breath Test. (2003) Special effects experts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate whether the latter's tongue piercing can withstand the force of a lightning strike
• Season 1 Episode 5: Hammer Bridge Drop, Buried Alive, Cola. (2003) Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage look at cases of people being buried alive, and investigate how long a person could survive on the amount of oxygen contained inside a sealed coffin
• Season 1 Episode 4: Penny Drop, Deadly Microwaves, Radio Tooth Fillings. (2003) Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman discover whether a penny dropped from a skyscraper can really kill a pedestrian on the street below
• Season 1 Episode 3: Barrel of Bricks, Pissing on the Third Rail, Eel Skin Wallet. (2006) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman re-investigate the effects of urinating on an electrified railway line after viewers question the results of some of their experiments
• Season 1 Episode 2: Cell Phone Destruction, Silicone Breasts, CD-ROM Shattering. (2003) The team investigate the explosive possibilities of using a mobile phone in a petrol station, and whether flying at high altitude spells disaster for people with silicone implants
• Season 1 Episode 1: Ice Bullet, Exploding Toilet, Who Gets Wetter? (2003) New series. Inventor Jamie Hyneman and designer Adam Savage conduct more perilous experiments. In the first programme, they investigate whether toilets can explode without warning, if running in the rain rather than walking helps keeps a person dry, and the dangers of a falling coin

Season Special - MythBusters

• Season Special : Christmas Tree Lights (2007) Kari, Grant and Tori test the claims of several anti-gravity devices.
• Season Special : Lawn Chair Balloon, Poppy Seed Drug Test, Goldfinger Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether Shirley Eaton, who played the gold-painted Bond girl in Goldfinger, risked life and limb for her role, and find out if taking to the skies in a garden chair is possible. They also test the myth that eating poppy seed bagels can result in a positive test for opiate use
• Season Special : More Myths Re-Opened Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits

Season Pilot - MythBusters

• Season Pilot : Biscuit Bazooka (2003) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate rumours, urban legends and popular myths. The duo have between them more than 30 years' special effects experience on Hollywood blockbusters from Star Wars to The Matrix series, and push all their experiments to the limits
• Season Pilot : Jet Assisted Chevy (2003) Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test a 1967 Chevy that allegedly does 350mph and a sweet which, if combined with enough fizzy drink, supposedly causes one's stomach to explode

Episodes - MythBusters

• Ancient Arrow Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate why ancient stone arrowheads are a common archaeological find, when prehistoric humans could more easily have fashioned weapons from wood to use when hunting
• Viewer's Choice Threeequel (2008) Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00pm PST - The Discovery Channel The team tackles four of the best viewer fables.

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