The BEST episodes of MythBusters season 2008
Every episode of MythBusters season 2008, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MythBusters season 2008!
So exactly how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack, anyway? And can water dripping on your forehead really drive you nuts? Those are the kinds of questions, myths and urban legends that are put to the test in this humorous series to find out which ones hold water (and keep it from dripping on your forehead and driving you insane).
#1 - NASA Moon Landing
Season 2008 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2008
The Marshall Space Flight Center hosted the Mythbusters television show. The Mythbusters chose Marshall as one of several NASA locations for an episode to debunk the notion that NASA never landed on the moon. The cast conducted tests involving a feather, a weight, a lunar soil boot print, and a flag in a vacuum. A team of Marshall scientists helped with the tests.
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#2 - End With A Bang
Season 2008 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/12/2008
In this Idiom Special episode, the team joins forces to put sayings we all take for granted under the MYTHBUSTERS microscope, including: "You can’t polish poop", "Hit the Ground Running" and "Better to End with a Bang!"
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#3 - Ninjas 2
Season 2008 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/15/2008
Ninjas and Mythbusters go together like matches and gunpowder: a marriage made in heaven. Ninjas are steeped in mythology that they've been only too happy to circulate. It's time to separate fact from fiction in the Mythbusters Ninja special 2.
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#4 - Shark Week 2008
Season 2008 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/27/2008
Can sharks detect a struggling fish? Do dogs attract sharks? Does chili powder repel sharks? If you play dead in the middle of a bunch of sharks, will they leave you alone? Do Spots of light attract Sharks? Could you find a shark's eye when it's splashing you around in his mouth? Mythbusters Shark Week Special 2008.
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#5 - Water Stun Gun
Season 2008 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/17/2008
On this episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie investigate a secret agent myth - that you can turn a conventional electric stun gun into a water-powered electric stun gun.
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#6 - Viewer Special Threequel
Season 2008 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/19/2008
Could a torture technique consisting of growing a bamboo through a victim's body have worked? Does dropping alkali metals in a water-filled bathtub result in a huge explosion? Does brandy, such as carried by Saint Bernards, really prevent hypothermia? Does lighting a piano on fire make it explode?
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#7 - Alaska Special
Season 2008 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/2008
Adam and Jamie head to Alaska for some Bone Chilling Alaskan Style Myths!
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#8 - Phone Book Friction
Season 2008 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/10/2008
Adam and Jamie use a fan mail film to dial in on a phone book fable. Kari, Grant and Tory test a fishy tale of Hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories.
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#9 - Alcohol Myths
Season 2008 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/22/2008
On this episode of Mythbusters, Jamie, Adam and Kari apply some science to the theory that the more you drink, the more attractive you find the opposite sex. Does drinking alcohol make people look more attractive? Do alleged ways of sobering up really work? Could the ancient Korean Hwacha actually do what is claimed?
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#10 - Motorcycle Flip
Season 2008 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/29/2008
On this spectacular episode of Mythbusters Adam and Jamie raid the Ark-hives for an Indiana Jones movie myth... and Kari, Grant and Tory are breaking bad to test tall tales of breaking out of prison.
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#11 - Viewers Special 2
Season 2008 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2008
Its finally here, Part 2 of your Viewer Suggested Myths! Can you slide down a steel cable with your jeans? Does eye black help athletes see? Can a spark follow a trail of gunpowder leaking from a barrel, catch up with it, and explode? Can you cut down a tree with a machine gun?
#12 - Viral Hour
Season 2008 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/3/2008
On this infectious episode of Mythbusters, we give internet 'viral videos' a timely check-up. They're exciting, funny, and sometimes barely credible. We can't wait to pass them on to our ten best friends, but can we truly believe everything we see?
#13 - MacGyver Myths
Season 2008 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2008
MacGyver has always been able to get out of sticky situations using the most unorthodox objects. In this episode, our very own quick thinking heroes put some of the most well known MacGyver strategies to the test.
Watch Now:Apple TV#14 - James Bond Special: Part 1
Season 2008 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2008
There's so many myths on James Bond, it's 2 episodes long! Tonight its part 1 of James Bond Myths! In the 6th Season Premiere!
#15 - Blind Driving
Season 2008 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/8/2008
On this episode of Mythbusters, there are 'fore' myths at which to swing and miss. And the four myths couldn't be more different.
#16 - Coffin Punch
Season 2008 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/5/2008
On this death-defying episode of MYTHBUSTERS, the whole team gets together to test myths about survival. Adam and Jamie return to one of the fans' favorite subjects -- what is bullet-proof?
#17 - Lead Balloon
Season 2008 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2008
The MythBusters decide to sink a lead balloon in order to put that proverbial saying to the test. They also look into whether or not dynamite can be used to help create the right conditions for surfing.
#18 - Exploding Steak
Season 2008 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2008
The seventh season opens with fan requested myths, including whether steak can be tenderized with explosives and if driving while angry changes fuel consumption.
#19 - James Bond Special: Part 2
Season 2008 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2008
More James Bond Myths Put to the test.
#20 - Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
Season 2008 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2008
Can cockroaches survive a nuclear war? It has long been claimed, but Adam and Jamie decide to finally see whether or not this common claim is true. Later, they see whether or not an airplane could get the speed to take off by rolling on a conveyor belt. Finally, they test whether or not cans of shaving cream can explode if a common prank goes awry.