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MythBustersSeason 8

Episodes

  • E01 Boomerang Bullet

    9.0

    Jan 4, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E02 Soda Cup Killer

    8.3

    Mar 24, 2010 · 1h

    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 guy can hang by his fingertips.

  • E03 Dive to Survive

    9.0

    Mar 31, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E04 Spy Car Escape (1)

    9.0

    Apr 7, 2010 · 1h

    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 vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.

  • E05 Bottle Bash

    8.3

    Apr 14, 2010

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

  • E06 No Pain, No Gain

    8.5

    Apr 28, 2010 · 1h

    Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.

  • E07 Mythssion Control

    9.0

    May 5, 2010

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

  • E08 Duct Tape Hour (2)

    8.7

    May 12, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E09 Waterslide Wipeout

    9.0

    May 19, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E10 Fireball Stun Gun

    8.3

    Jun 2, 2010 · 1h

    Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).

  • E11 Flu Fiction

    8.5

    Jun 9, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E12 Hair of the Dog

    8.5

    Oct 6, 2010

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

  • E13 Storm Chasing Myths

    9.0

    Oct 13, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E14 Cold Feet

    8.3

    Oct 20, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E15 Tablecloth Chaos

    9.0

    Oct 27, 2010

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

  • E16 Arrow Machine Gun

    9.0

    Nov 3, 2010 · 1h

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

  • E17 Mini Myth Madness

    8.5

    Nov 10, 2010

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

  • E18 Reverse Engineering

    9.0

    Nov 17, 2010

    Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.

  • E19 Inverted Underwater Car

    9.0

    Nov 24, 2010

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

  • E20 Bug Special

    8.0

    Dec 1, 2010

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

  • E21 President's Challenge

    9.0

    Dec 8, 2010

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

  • E22 Green Hornet Special

    9.0

    Dec 15, 2010

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

  • E23 Operation Valkyrie

    9.0

    Dec 22, 2010

    Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.

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