Seasons & episodes
S6 · E19End With a Bang 2008-11-12
Is it really true that you can't polish dung? Is hitting the ground at speed really faster than a standing start? Then, Adam and Jamie test another classic - is it really best to end with a bang?
S7 · E1Demolition Derby 2009-04-08
Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?
S7 · E2Alaska Special (2) 2009-04-15
Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?
S7 · E3Banana Slip/Double Dip 2009-04-22
Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?
S7 · E4YouTube Special 2009-04-29
Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?
S7 · E5Swimming in Syrup 2009-05-06
Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?
S7 · E6Exploding Bumper 2009-05-13
Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
S7 · E7Seesaw Saga 2009-05-20
Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?
S7 · E8Thermite vs. Ice 2009-05-27
See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?
S7 · E9Prison Escape 2009-06-03
Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?
S7 · E10Curving Bullets 2009-06-10
Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?
S7 · E11Car vs. Rain 2009-06-17 · 60 min
If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?
S7 · E12Knock Your Socks Off 2009-10-07
If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?
S7 · E13Duct Tape Hour 2009-10-14
Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?
S7 · E14Clean Car vs. Dirty Car 2009-10-21
Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?
S7 · E15Greased Lightning 2009-10-28
What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?
S7 · E16Hurricane Windows 2009-11-04
In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?
S7 · E17Crash and Burn 2009-11-11
Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
S7 · E18Myth Evolution 2009-11-18
This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.
S7 · E19Dumpster Diving 2009-11-25
Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?
S7 · E20Antacid Jail Break 2009-12-02
The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.
S7 · E21Unarmed and Unharmed 2009-12-09
Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.
S7 · E22Hidden Nasties 2009-12-16
Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?
S7 · E23Mini Myth Mayhem 2009-12-28
Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.