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MythBusters Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2005 - 2005
Episode 1
Brown Note
Wed, Feb 16, 200550 mins
Adam puts his body to the test for science. Will he be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Jamie and Adam put the legend Hollywood gunfights to the test, but can you really be blown away?
Episode 2
Salsa Escape
Wed, Feb 23, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie investigate whether or not it's possible to bust out of jail using only salsa -- will mild or hot be the best choice? They also test to see if a massive amount of high explosive can break up a cement truck filled with hardened cement.
Episode 3
Exploding Port-A-Potty
Wed, Mar 2, 200550 mins
Jamie and Adam put another zany car myth through the ringer. Can a broken drive shaft on the front joint of a car vault cause the car to pole vault after it hits a pothole? Revisit an old myth about port-a-potties and third degree burns.
Episode 4
Is Yawning Contagious?
Wed, Mar 9, 200550 mins
Jamie and Adam examine whether yawning is contagious. They also examine whether a toy car can out race a real car.
Episode 5
Mythbusters Outtakes
Wed, Mar 16, 2005
A look at outtakes and deleted scenes from previous episodes.
Episode 6
Cooling a Six Pack
Wed, Mar 23, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie examine the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer. They also examine static electricity and test Busters body by dropping him while he's in a car.
Episode 7
Son of a Gun
Wed, Mar 30, 200550 mins
Mythbusters examines the Civil War myth that a woman was impregnated by a bullet fired through the groin of a soldier. They also examine whether you can be electrocuted during a thunderstorm while taking a shower or talking on the phone.
Episode 8
Shop Til You Drop
Mon, Apr 4, 200544 mins
The Mythbusters discuss their favorite stores and vendors they go to buy supplies for the show. Adam and Kari explain how to make ballistics gel.
Episode 9
Mythbusters Revealed
Wed, Apr 27, 200550 mins
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mythbusters.
Episode 10
Hollywood on Trial
Thu, May 5, 200541 mins
Hollywood myths are put to the test. Bullets spark when they ricochet off objects. Aluminum paint had a bad reaction on Wizard of Oz actor Buddy Ebsen, which hospitalized him. A large person can break through a door frame. A person can be thrown through a glass window and not be injured. A pool of gas can be ignited by throwing a cigarette at it. Jack Haley replaced Ebsen.
Episode 11
Breaking Glass
Wed, May 18, 200549 mins
The mythbusters are testing a myth of operatic proportions-- Can a singer really break glass with just their voice? Ex rock singer, Jaime Vendera attempts a world first! Tory takes on building an explosive jet engine out of vacuum cleaner parts.
Episode 12
Jet Pack
Thu, Jun 9, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie embark on the longest and most ambitious build ever undertaken. The sky is literally the limit as they aim to take wing on their own personal flying machine. They set out to see whether these flying machines are as magnificent as claimed...
Episode 13
Killer Brace Position
Wed, Jun 22, 200550 mins
Jamie and Adam examine whether the brace position was designed by the airline industry to kill people rather than save them during an airplane crash. They also examine whether driving while talking on the cell phone is just as dangerous as driving while drunk.
Episode 14
Bullet Proof Water, 360 Degree Swing
Wed, Jul 13, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie test two urban legends; in 'Bullet Proof Water' find out exactly how deep one must dive to survive a gunshot, and in '360 Degree Swing' find out if it is possible to get a swinger to go all the way around a swing set, up and over the bar.
Episode 15
Escape Slide Parachute
Wed, Aug 10, 200550 mins
Jamie and Adam test the parachute qualities of airline evacuation equipment in their favorite mythbusting location-the Mojave Desert. After being stranded on a plane without pilot, fuel or parachute, Indy spots the emergency Life Raft...
Episode 16
Border Slingshot
Wed, Jul 27, 200549 mins
Adam and Jamie test the myth that immigrants are becoming human projectiles, firing themselves two hundred yards across the border and into the United States. They build a human sized slingshot to see if it's feasibly possible to fly over the frontier.
Episode 17
Killer Tissue Box
Wed, Aug 3, 200550 mins
'Killer Tissue Box' is an investigation into whether a tissue box can become a lethal missile in a car crash. In 'Split Arrow' the build team tests whether an archer can split one arrow with another, as the legendary Robin Hood was said to have done.
Episode 18
Jaws Special
Sun, Jul 17, 200592 mins
Do sharks lose interest in attacking if punched on the nose or jabbed in the eyes and gills? Adam and Jamie put it to the test. Jamie goes overboard to tussle with some fearsome fish. And a scuba tank experiment so dangerous, the FBI are brought in.
Episode 19
Mythbusters Revisited
Wed, Oct 12, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics! Also, Adam and Jamie get another chance to shoot high-powered rifles at Buster!
Episode 20
Chinese Invasion Alarm
Wed, Oct 19, 200550 mins
The MythBusters are actually taking a pot shot at an ancient Chinese text that alludes to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below. Also, if food's on the floor less than five seconds is it safe to eat?
Episode 21
Confederate Rocket
Wed, Oct 26, 200550 mins
The American Civil War was fought with polished bayonets, unreliable muskets and bulky cannons. But was that all? Not according to the Mythbusters: Adam, Jamie and the build team join forces to find out if the Confederate Army had a secret deadly weapon.
Episode 22
Vodka Myths
Wed, Nov 2, 200550 mins
Kari hosts some urban legends about Vodka and its impact on personal hygiene. According to this myth, trucks fused together upon impact, seal the unfortunate car and driver between them. The team needs a traffic-free stretch of freeway to test this one.
Episode 25
Steel Toe Amputation
Wed, Nov 9, 200550 mins
Adam and Jamie test the ability of steel toe boots to protect against heavy objects. In Bottle Blast Off, the Build team fills a soda bottle and watches as it lifts off, testing Newton's third law: every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Episode 26
Seasickness: Kill or Cure
Wed, Nov 16, 200550 mins
Can electric shock therapy or homeopathic tongue tinglers cure seasickness? Does driving your pickup with the tailgate down save money? Can shoving your fingers into a gun barrel save life? The results may surprise you...