MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program where hosts and special effects experts test rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, internet videos, and news stories using the scientific method. Each episode takes a question from pop culture and puts it through hands-on experiments to see what holds up.
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Season 6
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E1
James Bond (1)
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?
Jan 16, 2008 · 44m -
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E2
Lead Balloon
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?
Jan 23, 2008 · 44m -
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E3
Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
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.
Jan 30, 2008 · 51m -
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E4
James Bond (2)
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?
Feb 6, 2008 · 51m -
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E5
Viewers' Special (2)
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?
Feb 13, 2008 · 44m -
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E6
MacGyver Myths
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.
Feb 20, 2008 · 51m -
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E7
Alaska Special (1)
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.
Apr 23, 2008 · 44m -
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E8
Shark Week Special
Do dogs and injured "flapping" fish attract sharks? Will Robo-Shark eat Tory?
Jul 27, 2008 -
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E9
Exploding Steak
We test two myths suggested by the fans: alternate steak tenderizing methods and road rage.
Aug 6, 2008 -
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E10
NASA Moon Landing
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.
Aug 27, 2008 · 44m -
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E11
Viral Hour
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?
Sep 3, 2008 · 43m -
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E12
Phone Book Friction
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?
Sep 10, 2008 · 44m -
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E13
Water Stun Gun
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?
Sep 17, 2008 · 42m -
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E14
Blind Driving
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?
Oct 8, 2008 · 44m -
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E15
Ninjas
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?
Oct 15, 2008 · 44m -
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E16
Alcohol Myths
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?
Oct 22, 2008 · 43m -
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E17
Motorcycle Flip
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.
Oct 29, 2008 · 44m -
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E18
Coffin Punch
The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, they test whether is is possible to escape if you are buried alive inside a coffin.
Nov 5, 2008 · 43m -
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E19
End With a Bang
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?
Nov 12, 2008 · 44m