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MythBusters Season 12 Episodes
Season 12 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2012 - 2014
Episode 1
Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth
Sat, Jan 4, 201475 mins
In this Star Wars special, the MythBusters test if Luke really could swing himself and Leia across a chasm with only his belt-rigged grappling hook, could an Ewok log swing crush an Imperial "Chicken Walker", and could Luke survive in a tauntaun's belly?
Episode 2
Moonshine Myths
Sat, Jan 11, 201446 mins
In this moonshiner-inspired episode, the MythBusters find out if an exploding still really could blow your house down and if you really could use hooch to fuel an unmodified car on a "moonshine run".
Episode 3
Hollywood Car Crash Cliches
Sat, Jan 18, 201446 mins
It's wall-to-wall automotive mayhem, as the MythBusters drive through glass, plow through traffic, and fire an RPG at an SUV to take aim at classic Hollywood crash clichés.
Episode 4
Car Chase Chaos/Animal Antics
Sat, Jan 25, 201443 mins
The MythBusters test car chase cliches: Can you really share driving, change places, or dump the driver while moving at speed? Also, from the message boards, the team tests some fan-suggested deterrents for driving away cats, bears, and snakes.
Episode 5
Do Try This at Home.
Sat, Feb 1, 201446 mins
After more than 10 years of testing impossible, dangerous and downright crazy myths that you shouldn't or couldn't try at home, the MythBusters investigate a host of myths that maybe you can!
Episode 6
Mythssion Impossible
Sat, Feb 15, 201446 mins
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?
Episode 7
Bullet Baloney
Sat, Feb 22, 201443 mins
The MythBusters take on five filmic firearm cliches: Will a bent-barreled shot gun fire? Can you fire a gun in space? Will a gun dropped in a deep fryer go off? What weird items will stop a bullet? And does a neon sign really explode when hit by a bullet?
Episode 8
Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon
Sat, Mar 1, 201446 mins
In this ballistics bonanza, Adam and Jamie ask if supersonic ping pong can go lethally wrong while Kari, Grant and Tory light the frozen fuse on a cannon made of ice!
Episode 9
Fire in the Hole
Thu, Jul 10, 201441 mins
Adam and Jamie test whether you can disable a grenade by shooting it out of the air, Hollywood style. While Kari, Grant and Tory test unconventional bomb disposal methods, including putting it under the bed and in a fishtank.
Episode 10
Household Disasters
Thu, Jul 17, 201443 mins
The MythBusters test household myths: Could a vacuum cleaner explode while sucking up black powder? Could sunscreen scorch your skin? Could a piano crash through your roof? And finally could an exploding water heater extinguish a house fire?
Episode 11
Commercial Myths
Thu, Jul 24, 201446 mins
The MythBusters go to vertigo-inducing heights to test: Could you bob for an apple when 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?
Episode 12
Road Rage
Thu, Jul 31, 201446 mins
The MythBusters test three car crimes straight from Hollywood: the cliff top push, the two-wheel wipeout, and finally the Corvette barrel roll from "Wanted".
Episode 13
Laws of Attraction
Thu, Aug 7, 201446 mins
The MythBusters use science to tackle five clichés about the laws of attraction, including if men really do prefer blondes, if pheromone sprays really work, if bigger boobs equal bigger tips, and does a man's wealth really make him more attractive to women?
Episode 14
Traffic Tricks
Thu, Aug 7, 201446 mins
The MythBusters tackle congestion questions: testing shockwave jams, if a roundabout is better than a 4-way stop sign, if it's faster to drive than fly when your trip is under 400 miles, and if it's better to change lanes or stay put in heavy traffic.
Episode 15
Plane Boarding/Bite the Bullet
Thu, Aug 21, 201442 mins
Adam and Jamie buckle up and return their seats to the upright position to test what really is the best, most efficient way to board an airplane. Tory, Kari, and Grant find out if a bullet made of teeth or even bone is non-traceable.