The BEST episodes of MythBusters
Every episode of MythBusters ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MythBusters!
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 - Heads Will Roll
Season 2017 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2017
The MythBusters put an exploding airbag to the ultimate test and tackle an epic movie myth using a rocket-powered sword.
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#2 - The Busters of the Lost Myths
Season 2015 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2015
Testing the hijinks from the "Indiana Jones" franchise.
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#3 - Bullet Baloney
Season 2014 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2014
Firearm cliches; firing a bent-barreled shotgun; firing a gun in space; dropping a gun in a deep fryer; stopping a bullet with weird items; shooting a neon sign.
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#4 - Snow Special
Season 2007 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/20/2007
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.
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#5 - Road Rage
Season 2014 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2014
In this episode, three car crimes straight from Hollywood are put to the test: the cliff top push, the two-wheel wipeout (and ... we do mean WIPEOUT, with Adam at the wheel to boot), and, finally, the Corvette barrel roll from "Wanted."
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#6 - Plane Boarding / Bite the Bullet
Season 2014 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/21/2014
What is the most efficient way to board an airplane? Can a bullet made of teeth or bone be untraceable? Also the last episode of Tory, Kari, and Grant.
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#7 - The Reunion
Season 2016 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/5/2016
For this final hour of the television icon that is MythBusters, the five hosts are reunited for one last hurrah! Deep within M5, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara join forces once more to together give a suitably epic, enlightening, and emotional finale.
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#8 - Inverted Underwater Car
Season 2010 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/24/2010
In a twist on a previous myth, Jamie and Adam test whether you can escape from a car that goes belly-up underwater. Kari, Grant, and Tory test whether you can keep a gunshot from igniting a gas-filled room by shooting through a carton of milk.
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#9 - Star Wars: The Myths Strike Back
Season 2015 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/5/2015
Adam and Jamie once again confront the dark side of science in a workshop not so far, far away. A recurring theme in the movies is the ability of the heroes to dodge, evade and dive out of the way of an incoming Stormtrooper shot. But is that possible? The guys also tackle the iconic scene from Episode III when Anakin is defeated in an epic light-sabre duel.
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#10 - Commercial Myths
Season 2014 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2014
The MythBusters go to vertigo-inducing heights to test out some commercial myths. Could you actually bob for an apple while jumping from a 100-foot high bungee cord? And from a viral video, could you really play a match of tennis while both players are standing on top of an airplane's wing?
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#11 - Mythssion Impossible
Season 2014 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2014
The MythBusters test three impossible idioms: Can you herd cats? Can you catch a greased pig? And can you cram 10 pounds of poop into a 5 pound bag?
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#12 - Car Chase Chaos / Animal Antics
Season 2014 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2014
The MythBusters test car chase cliches (can you really share driving, change places, or dump the driver while moving at speed) and some fan-suggested deterrents for driving away cats, bears, and snakes.
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#13 - MythBusters Outtakes
Season 2005 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/2005
Outtakes from the series so far.
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#14 - Speed Cameras
Season 2007 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2007
Take two self-confessed speed freaks — yeah, that would be Adam and Jamie — and pit them against the people's nemesis: speed cameras. The result: an action-packed adventure full of fun, fascination and, best of all, fast cars. Can speed cameras be beat by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes to avoid the camera's eagle eye? Adam and Jamie put the pedal to the metal to crack these myths. Meanwhile in "Exploding Nitro Patches," Kari, Grant and Tory explore the myth that when the paramedic shouts "Clear!" and the defibrillator vents, its volts may start more than a heart.
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#15 - 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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#16 - Traffic Tricks
Season 2014 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/7/2014
Adam and Jamie tackle key congestion questions and unlock the traffic gridlock. They find out if a minor unexpected braking incident can really cause a major ‘shockwave jam’. They also put the European roundabout up against the typical American four-way stop sign to see which is really the most efficient. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory take on the controversial claim that on a journey of less than 600 kilometers it’s always faster to drive. Plus, can lane changing put your life in danger?
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#17 - Supersonic Ping Pong / Ice Cannon
Season 2014 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2014
Supersonic ping pong; lighting a frozen fuse on an ice cannon.
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#18 - JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?
Season 2013 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2013
The 10th anniversary starts off with the busting of JATO rocket car.
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#19 - Air Plane Hour
Season 2007 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/12/2007
Can an average joe land a 747 plane with no training and experience? Can a plane take off on a conveyer belt moving in the opposite direction? And lots of Skydiving Myths!
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#20 - Pingpong Rescue
Season 2004 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/3/2004
Can a sunken ship be lifted from the ocean floor using only ping-pong balls? How many balloons does it take to lift a three-year-old off the ground.
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#21 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut
Season 2004 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/5/2004
Buster makes the ultimate sacrifice as he's chosen to test the myth of a Ming Dynasty astronomer who strapped rockets to his chair in a bid to launch into space. Then, Adam and Jamie try to corner the energy market as they test out various free energy devices. And finally, the build team nearly lose their lunch testing out whether or not a common household ceiling fan really is a heads-up death trap.
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#22 - 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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#23 - Demolition Derby Special
Season 2009 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2009
2 Hour Season Premiere! Flipping a Bus (Based on the Movie "Speed") Fan Revisit!: The Car Pancaked Between 2 Trucks! Hollywood Crash Tests into a Fruit Cart! And Can a Car survive a 4,000 Foot Drop?
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#24 - Seesaw Saga
Season 2009 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/20/2009
On this high-flying episode of MythBusters, the whole team tackles one massive and improbable myth from the fan site: could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground see-saw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?
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#25 - Myth Evolution 2
Season 2009 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/18/2009
On this episode of MythBusters, it's an evolution revolution as the team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a fascinating new facet for each.
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