Seasons & episodes
S5 · E20Exploding Water Heater 2007-11-07
Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
S5 · E21Special Supersized Myths 2007-11-14 · 94 min
In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.
S5 · E22Shooting Fish in a Barrel 2007-11-21
The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?
S5 · E23Pirates (2) 2007-11-28
Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?
S5 · E24Confederate Steam Gun 2007-12-05
Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.
S5 · E25Airplane Hour 2007-12-12 · 60 min
Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.
S6 · E1James Bond (1) 2008-01-16
Can an electromagnetic watch really deflect a bullet? Would a round from Bond's gun pierce a propane cylinder? Could a boat survive driving up the bank of a river intact?
S6 · E2Lead Balloon 2008-01-23 · 60 min
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 ideal surfing conditions?
S6 · E3Airplane on a Conveyor Belt 2008-01-30
The team takes a crash-course in remote controlled airplane flying, bug-out by testing the "cockroach survival" theory, then return to fraternity pranks with exploding cans of shaving cream.
S6 · E4James Bond (2) 2008-02-06
Is it possible for a pen-sized bomb to blow a crash-test dummy clean in half? Can Oddjob's sartorial weapon slice the head off a statue?
S6 · E5Viewers' Special (2) 2008-02-13
Why would ancient man go to all the trouble of making stone arrowheads when sharpening a stick would have done the same job? Could machine gunfire mow down a tree?
S6 · E6MacGyver Myths 2008-02-20 · 60 min
Jamie and Adam try to blow a hole in a wall using pure sodium metal dropped in a water bottle. The build team tries building an ultralight airplane with raw bamboo, a small stolen engine, and duct tape.
S6 · E7Alaska Special (1) 2008-04-23 · 60 min
Adam and Jamie test the theory of cabin fever. Can a solitary stick of dynamite really sink a pickup parked on a frozen lake? The build team takes on the myth of car vs. moose.
S6 · E8Shark Week Special 2008-07-27
Do dogs and injured "flapping" fish attract sharks? Will Robo-Shark eat Tory?
S6 · E9Exploding Steak 2008-08-06
We test two myths suggested by the fans: alternate steak tenderizing methods and road rage.
S6 · E10NASA Moon Landing 2008-08-27
Adam and Jamie investigate if the U.S. government shot the footage of the astronauts in a studio. The build team takes on claims that footage of footprints and flags flapping have to be faked.
S6 · E11Viral Hour 2008-09-03
Can a car be blasted 15 feet in the air with the water pressure from 10 fire hoses? Can ordinary sawdust when airblasted through a flame explode into a catastrophic fireball? Do goats really faint?
S6 · E12Phone Book Friction 2008-09-10 · 60 min
If you interweave the pages of two phone books, are they impossible to pull apart? Can the build team dispell five mini-myths from the movie Deep Blue Sea?
S6 · E13Water Stun Gun 2008-09-17
Is an electronic stun gun mixed with water a possible weapon for crowd control? Can a fire extinguisher caught in a fire actually blow up? Is walking over hot coals just mind over matter?
S6 · E14Blind Driving 2008-10-08
Is it really possible to drive a car completely blind? Do metal cleats on golf shoes really attract lightning. Can a huge underground explosion really cause a ball to drop from the lip into the hole?
S6 · E15Ninjas 2008-10-15
Can an arrow be caught in midair? Is there really a punching technique that can floor an opponent with only a 1-inch lead in? Can an underwater blowpipe be stealthily used to fell an opponent?
S6 · E16Alcohol Myths 2008-10-22
Is there such thing as "beer goggles"? Can running on a treadmill or slapping someone's face help to sober up a drunk person? Can an ancient medieval weapon really fire 200 arrows over 500 yards?
S6 · E17Motorcycle Flip 2008-10-29
Can a flagpole in the front wheel of a motorcycle create a head-over-handlebars flip? Kari, Grant and Tory test whether or not it is possible to break out of jail using bed sheets, hair and toilet paper.
S6 · E18Coffin Punch 2008-11-05
The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, they test whether is is possible to escape if you are buried alive inside a coffin.