Season 8
Episodes
S8 · E1 · 4 Jan 2010 · 60 min
Boomerang Bullet
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
S8 · E2 · 24 Mar 2010 · 60 min
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 guy can hang by his fingertips.
S8 · E3 · 31 Mar 2010 · 60 min
Dive to Survive
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
S8 · E4 · 7 Apr 2010 · 60 min
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 vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.
S8 · E5 · 14 Apr 2010
Bottle Bash
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?
S8 · E6 · 28 Apr 2010 · 60 min
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 in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.
S8 · E7 · 5 May 2010
Mythssion Control
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
S8 · E8 · 12 May 2010 · 60 min
Duct Tape Hour (2)
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
S8 · E9 · 19 May 2010 · 60 min
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 gas.
S8 · E10 · 2 Jun 2010 · 60 min
Fireball Stun Gun
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!).
S8 · E11 · 9 Jun 2010 · 60 min
Flu Fiction
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
S8 · E12 · 6 Oct 2010
Hair of the Dog
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
S8 · E13 · 13 Oct 2010 · 60 min
Storm Chasing Myths
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
S8 · E14 · 20 Oct 2010 · 60 min
Cold Feet
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
S8 · E15 · 27 Oct 2010
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?
S8 · E16 · 3 Nov 2010 · 60 min
Arrow Machine Gun
Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
S8 · E17 · 10 Nov 2010
Mini Myth Madness
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
S8 · E18 · 17 Nov 2010
Reverse Engineering
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.
S8 · E19 · 24 Nov 2010
Inverted Underwater Car
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
S8 · E20 · 1 Dec 2010
Bug Special
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
S8 · E21 · 8 Dec 2010
President's Challenge
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
S8 · E22 · 15 Dec 2010
Green Hornet Special
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
S8 · E23 · 22 Dec 2010
Operation Valkyrie
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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