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MythBusters Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
32 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they investigate a collection of urban myths including; the paper crossbow, what effect mobile phones have on planes, if Benjamin Franklin's kite actually worked and much more.
Episode 1
Confederate Rocket
Wed, Oct 26, 2005 60 mins
Jesse and Adam investigate a myth about a ballistic missile built by the Confederate Army.
Episode 2
Vodka Myths
Wed, Nov 2, 2005 60 mins
Urban legends concerning vodka and its effect on personal hygiene are explored. Also: an unusual traffic accident is examined.
Episode 3
Steel Toe Amputation
Wed, Nov 9, 2005 60 mins
Steel-toed boots are tested for their protective abilities; Newton's Third Law of Motion is tested with a soda bottle.
Episode 4
Seasickness---Kill or Cure
Wed, Nov 16, 2005 60 mins
Supposed seasickness cures, including electric-shock therapy and homeopathic tongue tinglers, are tested. Also: whether driving a pickup truck with the tailgate down improves gas mileage; plugging a gun barrel with fingers.
Episode 5
Paper Crossbow
Wed, Jan 11, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie attempt to construct a deadly weapon from newspaper and underwear, based on a prison myth; Grant, Kari and Tory ponder vodka myths, including using it to remove cigarette smell from clothing and as insecticide.
Episode 6
Shredded Plane
Wed, Jan 18, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie look into what could have caused a plane to be shredded. Also: survival skills are tested.
Episode 7
Archimedes Death Ray
Wed, Jan 25, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie retest the Archimedes death ray, and fans and an MIT team are invited to the challenge.
Episode 8
Helium Football
Wed, Feb 1, 2006 60 mins
Examining the myth that a football filled with helium will fly further and hang longer than one with regulation air. Also: catching a bullet with one's teeth.
Episode 9
Franklin's Kite
Wed, Mar 8, 2006 60 mins
The team attempts to re-create Ben Franklin's famous experiment using a kite in a lightning storm, but things go wrong. Also: flatulence facts.
Episode 10
Cell Phones on Planes
Sat, Mar 25, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie try to turn a dinghy into a magic carpet by inflating it with helium. Also: determining if cell phones on airplanes interfere with navigation.
Episode 11
Bullets Fired Up
Wed, Apr 19, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie investigate whether bullets fired into the air can kill when they fall back to earth. Also: another round of vodka myths.
Episode 12
Myths Reopened
Wed, Apr 26, 2006 60 mins
Three myths are reexamined: the split arrow, Confederate rocket and bulletproof water.
Episode 13
Mind Control
Wed, May 3, 2006 60 mins
Included: remote mental manipulation; a home-improvement myth involving dynamite.
Episode 14
Exploding Pants
Wed, May 10, 2006 60 mins
Included: a myth about exploding trousers. Also: whether the gas and car companies conspire to make gas-guzzlers to increase profits.
Episode 15
Steam Cannon
Wed, Jul 19, 2006 60 mins
Inventions of Archimedes are investigated.
Episode 16
Killer Whirlpool
Wed, Jul 26, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie investigate whirlpools while Tory, Kari and Grant check out a snowplow myth.
Episode 17
Crimes and Myth-demeanors 1
Wed, Jul 12, 2006 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. Hollywood movie heists are put to the test, as are security systems.
Episode 18
Crimes and Myth-demeanors 2
Wed, Aug 23, 2006 60 mins
Conclusion. Hollywood heists are examined. Included: a heat-detecting alarm sensor and motion-detector alarms; fingerprint-identification technology; an underwater explosion to open a safe.
Episode 19
Shattering Subwoofer; Rough Road Driving
Wed, Aug 16, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie determine whether a car stereo can destroy a car with sound; Tory, Kari, and Grant try to get the truth on two tall tales from Down Under.
Episode 20
Deadly Straw
Wed, Sep 6, 2006 60 mins
Jamie and Adam investigate the myth of a hurricane blowing the feathers off a chicken; Grant, Tory and Kari turn the workshop into a horticultural nightmare.
Episode 21
Earthquake Machine
Wed, Aug 30, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie attempt to build a machine that simulates earthquakes. Also: exploding lava lamps.
Episode 22
Diet Coke and Mentos
Wed, Aug 9, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie mix diet cola and candy, trying to produce a fizzy fountain.
Episode 23
Killer Cable Snaps
Wed, Oct 11, 2006 60 mins
Jamie and Adam attempt to see if snapping a cable at high tension can cut a person in half; Tory and Kari explore the myth of "archaeo-acoustics."
Episode 24
Concrete Glider
Wed, Oct 18, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge of making a concrete glider fly.
Episode 25
Air Cylinder Rocket
Wed, Oct 18, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie investigate whether a cracked valve on a compressed-air cylinder can create enough force to send the tank through a cinder-block wall.
Episode 26
More Myths Revisited
Wed, Nov 1, 2006 60 mins
Jamie and Adam revisit the most controversial myths and repeat their experiments to see if their original answers were valid.
Episode 27
Exploding Lighter
Wed, Nov 1, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie explode the myth of a disposable butane lighter igniting with the strength of several sticks of dynamite.
Episode 28
Anti-Gravity Device; Christmas Tree Lights
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 60 mins
Jamie and Adam test a myth about Christmas-tree lights igniting the tree if they're left on; Kari, Grant and Tori investigate anti-gravity devices, including a spinning top that levitates, a high-voltage "lifter" and a Hamel Free Energy Generator.
Episode 29
Firearms Folklore
Wed, Dec 6, 2006 60 mins
Adam and Jamie test three legends about guns, including what would happen if a bullet were shot directly down the barrel of another gun; and Kari, Grant and Tori find out what happens when two hammers strike each other.
Episode 30
22,000 Foot Fall
Wed, Dec 13, 2006 60 mins
A World War II myth about a turret gunner who fell 22,000 feet but was cushioned by a 1000-pound bomb going off beneath him is tested. Also: Grant, Kari and Tory check a myth about conserving electricity by leaving lights on.
Episode 31
Shop Till You Drop
Wed, Mar 30, 2005 60 mins
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage reveal their favorite shopping locations for finding the arcane, esoteric and obscure items they frequently need for the program.
Episode 32
Hollywood on Trial
Wed, May 11, 2005 60 mins
Hollywood-style special effects are examined as Jamie and Adam discover the truth about ricocheting bullets, knocking down locked doors and crashing through plate-glass windows.
