Seasons & episodes
S8 · E1Boomerang Bullet 2010-01-04 · 60 min
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
S8 · E2Soda Cup Killer 2010-03-24 · 60 min
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 · E3Dive to Survive 2010-03-31 · 60 min
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
S8 · E4Spy Car Escape (1) 2010-04-07 · 60 min
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 · E5Bottle Bash 2010-04-14
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 · E6No Pain, No Gain 2010-04-28 · 60 min
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 · E7Mythssion Control 2010-05-05
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
S8 · E8Duct Tape Hour (2) 2010-05-12 · 60 min
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
S8 · E9Waterslide Wipeout 2010-05-19 · 60 min
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 · E10Fireball Stun Gun 2010-06-02 · 60 min
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 · E11Flu Fiction 2010-06-09 · 60 min
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
S8 · E12Hair of the Dog 2010-10-06
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
S8 · E13Storm Chasing Myths 2010-10-13 · 60 min
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
S8 · E14Cold Feet 2010-10-20 · 60 min
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
S8 · E15Tablecloth Chaos 2010-10-27
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
S8 · E16Arrow Machine Gun 2010-11-03 · 60 min
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 · E17Mini Myth Madness 2010-11-10
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
S8 · E18Reverse Engineering 2010-11-17
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 · E19Inverted Underwater Car 2010-11-24
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
S8 · E20Bug Special 2010-12-01
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
S8 · E21President's Challenge 2010-12-08
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
S8 · E22Green Hornet Special 2010-12-15
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
S8 · E23Operation Valkyrie 2010-12-22
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.