The BEST seasons of MythBusters

Every season of MythBusters ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons 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).

Last Updated: 2/8/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Ended

8.32

40 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 1/24/2003

8.32

19 votes

#2 - Season 6

First Aired 1/17/2008

8.19

16 votes

#3 - Season 11

First Aired 5/2/2013

8.12

17 votes

#4 - Season 8

First Aired 1/5/2010

8.00

4 votes

#5 - Season 4

First Aired 1/12/2006

The cast of the television series MythBusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. The holiday special episode in this season was the first time MythBusters was broadcast in high definition.

8.00

4 votes

#6 - Season 5

First Aired 1/11/2007

In another exciting season, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in an underwater car, and seek to prove if you can fold paper more than seven times. The team also goes out of this world to put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope. They even tackle classic western myths: historical and current, horse and car, guns and explosions. What more could you possibly want?

7.83

6 votes

#7 - Season 2

First Aired 1/12/2004

Tory Belleci, Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain make their first appearances this season. Folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham makes her final appearance this season.