Season 8
23 episodes · Jan 4, 2010
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S8E1Boomerang Bullet
Jan 4, 201060mWere trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
S8E2Soda Cup Killer
Mar 24, 201060mJamie 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.
S8E3Dive to Survive
Mar 31, 201060mCan a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
S8E4Spy Car Escape (1)
Apr 7, 201060mAdam 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.
S8E5Bottle Bash
Apr 14, 2010What'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?
S8E6No Pain, No Gain
Apr 28, 201060mAre 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.
S8E7Mythssion Control
May 5, 2010In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
S8E8Duct Tape Hour (2)
May 12, 201060mDuct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
S8E9Waterslide Wipeout
May 19, 201060mJamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
S8E10Fireball Stun Gun
Jun 2, 201060mDoes 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!).
S8E11Flu Fiction
Jun 9, 201060mJamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
S8E12Hair of the Dog
Oct 6, 2010Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
S8E13Storm Chasing Myths
Oct 13, 201060mAdam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
S8E14Cold Feet
Oct 20, 201060mWhen you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
S8E15Tablecloth Chaos
Oct 27, 2010Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
S8E16Arrow Machine Gun
Nov 3, 201060mJamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
S8E17Mini Myth Madness
Nov 10, 2010Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
S8E18Reverse Engineering
Nov 17, 2010Jamie 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.
S8E19Inverted Underwater Car
Nov 24, 2010Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
S8E20Bug Special
Dec 1, 2010Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
S8E21President's Challenge
Dec 8, 2010President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
S8E22Green Hornet Special
Dec 15, 2010Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
S8E23Operation Valkyrie
Dec 22, 2010Adam 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.