MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
Cast: Brian Louden, Jonathan Lung, Robert Lee
11 episodes
1. Jet-Assisted ChevyCan a '67 Chevy turn into a 350-mile-per-hour road warrior? Are Pop Rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster?TV-PGCC45minJan 23, 2003
2. Biscuit BazookaCan a person get stuck to an airline toilet while it's in flight? Is there such a thing as a biscuit bazooka?TV-PGCCJan 23, 2003
3. Poppy-Seed Drug TestCan a poppy-seed bagel tilt the results of a drug test? Can balloons carry a lawn chair? If you cover your body in gold paint, will you be able to breathe? Or could you die from it?TV-PGCCMar 7, 2003
4. Exploding ToiletCan you explode a toilet by flushing flammables down the bowl then lighting a match? Do you get wetter running or walking in the rain? Can you really make a "magic bullet" that will not leave evidence behind in its victim?TV-PGCCSep 23, 2003
5. Cell Phone Destroys Gas StationCan chatting on a cell phone while pumping gas cause the pump to blow up? Will silicone breast implants burst under pressure? Can high-speed CD-ROM players really shatter a CD?TV-PGCCOct 3, 2003
6. Barrel of BricksIs it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can an eel-skin wallet erase the information on your credit cards? Can a 500-pound barrel of bricks really hit the pulley holder?TV-PGCCOct 10, 2003
7. Penny DropCan a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?TV-PGCCOct 17, 2003
8. Buried AliveCould a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?TV-PGCCOct 24, 2003
9. Lightning Strikes/Tongue PiercingIs it possible to make a cannon out of a tree? Could a drunk person really fool a Breathalyzer test? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt?TV-PGCCNov 7, 2003
10. Stinky CarIs the myth of the stinky car true? Is the "raccoon in the drain" myth true? Will our MythBusters become human cannonballs?TV-PGCCDec 5, 2003
11. Alcatraz EscapeCould prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck's quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.TV-PGCCDec 12, 2003
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MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Peter Rees
- Studio
- Beyond Productions, Beyond Entertainment
