Season 8 (2010)
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Episodes 23
Boomerang Bullet
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Read MoreSoda 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.
Read MoreDive to Survive
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Read MoreSpy 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.
Read MoreBottle 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?
Read MoreNo 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.
Read MoreMythssion Control
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
Read MoreDuct Tape Hour (2)
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Read MoreWaterslide 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.
Read MoreFireball 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!).
Read MoreFlu Fiction
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Read MoreHair of the Dog
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Read MoreStorm Chasing Myths
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Read MoreTablecloth Chaos
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
Read MoreArrow 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.
Read MoreMini Myth Madness
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Read MoreReverse 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.
Read MoreInverted Underwater Car
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Read MoreBug Special
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
Read MorePresident's Challenge
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Read MoreGreen Hornet Special
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Read MoreOperation 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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