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24 Episodes 2009 - 2010
Episode 1
Wed, Apr 8, 200988 mins
The Mythbusters work on a collection of myths involving destroying cars through various means: dropping, collisions, and rocket sleds.
Episode 2
Wed, Apr 15, 200949 mins
The Mythbusters return to Alaska for more icy myths: Was pykrete really as miraculous as claimed? And can a snowplough blade cut a car in half?
Episode 3
Wed, Apr 1, 200943 mins
Adam and Jamie test whether the energy absorbing pistons in bumpers can heat up in a fire and shoot off the bumper. Kari, Grant and Tory test the claim of Hungarian archers that shooting from horseback is more deadly.
Episode 4
Wed, Jun 3, 200949 mins
It's double trouble as Adam and Jamie take on two myths: the banana peel slip, and whether double dipping is like spitting in the bowl. Kari, Grant and Tory try homemade diamond recipes.
Episode 5
Wed, May 20, 200951 mins
The Mythbusters determine if it's possible for a sky diver's parachute to fail causing him to hit a seesaw and launch a little girl onto the roof of a seven story building. It could happen? Testing it turns out to be so complex it requires the entire team to pitch in.
Episode 6
Wed, May 6, 200944 mins
Jamie and Adam are literally in the soup as they try to determine if they swim faster in syrup than plain cold water. Kari, Tory and Grant try to repeat MacGyver's feat and break a lock with the gunpowder from six bullets and then substantially larger charges. Then they test Davy Crockett's claim that he could hit two targets by firing a bullet at an ax blade to split it in two.
Episode 7
Wed, Apr 29, 200944 mins
On this all-viral episode of Mythbusters, the team puts the most requested YouTube myths to the test. They size up a smash web-hit about a giant ball of Lego and discover the explosive power of match heads.
Episode 8
Wed, May 27, 200951 mins
The two teams look at a couple fire arms that are thought to be dangerous to the user as well as the target. But for some real fun, Jamie and Adam burn thermite with ice. Of course Kari, Grant and Tori get to have some explosive fun too.
Episode 9
Wed, Jun 3, 200951 mins
Jamie tries to hang on to the roof of a car as Adam, driving, tries to flip him off; just like in the movies. Then Adam takes a turn on the hood while Jamie drives. Grant, Tory and Kari are back in prison, but not to worry, viewers have given them some ideas for how to escape.
Episode 10
Wed, Jun 10, 200951 mins
Adam and Jamie test whether a sonic boom can really break glass. Kari, Grant and Tory try to curve bullets like the assassins in Wanted.
Episode 11
Wed, Jun 17, 200951 mins
Jamie and Adam drive a convertible in the rain and try not to get wet. Kari, Tory and Grant try to explode a house with popcorn by cooking a ton of it in extra-ordinary ways.
Episode 12
Wed, Oct 7, 200951 mins
If one bullet is fired and the other is dropped simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Or will they hit at the same time, owing to gravity? Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory test an old saying: can you really knock someone out of their socks? In true MYTHBUSTERS fashion, their tests involve Buster, a boxing ring, a nitrogen cannon, a battering ram and, of course, explosives.
Episode 13
Wed, Oct 14, 200951 mins
The Mythbusters try everything they can think of with duct tape; lift Jamie and lift a car, fix a boat and build a boat. Then to squeeze in everyone's favorite, explosions, they build a cannon.
Episode 14
Wed, Oct 21, 200943 mins
Adam and Jamie get down and dirty with the myth that a muddy motorcar gets better gas mileage than it's clean cousin. Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory are hitting the sauce and comparing hangovers to test an age old adage about beer and liquor.
Episode 15
Wed, Oct 28, 200944 mins
Adam and Jamie test myths involving grease fires and water, while the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave and use cheese in a cannon.
Episode 16
Wed, Nov 4, 200944 mins
Is it better to leave windows open, or close them during a hurricane? Is the liquid nitrogen kill in Jason X at all possible?
Episode 17
Wed, Nov 11, 200944 mins
Adam and Jamie test the Hollywood myth that a fall from a height will cause any car to burst into flames on impact. Kari, Grant and Tory test the tale of a 17th century Turkish "rocketman".
Episode 18
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
The team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a new angle for each. Revisited are: Water Heater Rocket, Hollywood Car Hang On, Liquid Nitrogen, Bend a Bullet, and finally Snow Plow Split.
Episode 19
Wed, Nov 25, 200949 mins
Adam and Jamie investigate the movie cliche of whether someone can survive a jump from 20 feet into a trash dumpster and if they do can they get up uninjured and escape their pursuers. Also, Kari, Grant and Tory look into a story about old time deep sea diving suits. In that one the look into what would happen if the air flow to the suit was suddenly cut when the diver was at the 300 foot level. Supposedly the pressure of the water would be so great that the diver not only would be crushed, but his body would be squeezed into the helmet. However, after they complete the small scale testing Kari has to leave because she is expecting her own little Mythbuster any day and introduces the boys to her temporary replacement Jesse.
Episode 20
Wed, Dec 2, 200960 mins
Jamie and Adam attempt a jailbreak using the pressure from the carbon dioxide released by lots and lots of antacid tablets. Grant, Tory and Jessi try to determine if it's possible for smugglers to evade boarder patrols by driving at night with their headlights off.
Episode 21
Wed, Dec 9, 200951 mins
On this episode of mythbusters Adam and Jamie return to the Old Wild West for a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another manic myth from the Movie Speed. Hang onto your ten-gallon hats!
Episode 22
Wed, Dec 16, 200951 mins
Adam and Jamie test for the possibility of disease transmission from rat urine on soda cans and later compare household items for cleanliness versus a toilet seat. Grant, Jessi, and Tory try to skip a car across water.
Episode 23
Mon, Dec 28, 200951 mins
Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you mail a coconut without a package? Can you make an ear wax candle? Will putting a sleeping persons hand in warm water make him wet himself? Is it possible to build a Gorn cannon? Can you put your hand in molten lead without getting hurt? The Mythbusters will find out.
Episode 24
Mon, Jan 4, 201051 mins
Adam and Jamie test the myth that a ricocheting bullet could kill the shooter. Tori, Grant and Jesi want to fling a corpse over a castle wall using a tree as a catapult.