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MythBusters Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Mission Impossible Mask
Wed, Apr 6, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie test the efficacy of the realistic masks from the Mission Impossible series. Kari, Grant and Tory test if you can shoot a gun away from a gunman, and spin a merry-go-round by shooting it.
Episode 2
Blue Ice
Wed, Apr 13, 201140 mins
Adam and Jamie test the scene from The Bourne Supremacy - exploding gas by using magazine in the toaster as igniter. Grant, Kari and Tory look into the urban legend of the Blue Ice - frozen airplane's toilet's waste falling from the sky.
Episode 3
Running on Water
Wed, Apr 20, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie test if they can walk on water, and Kari, Grant, and Tory test if common things can be bombproof.
Episode 4
Bubble Trouble
Wed, Apr 27, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie test whether its possible to swim in aerated (bubbly) water. Kari, Tory and Grant find out if tying dynamite to an arrow can give it enough force to split a tree trunk.
Episode 5
Torpedo Tastic
Tue, Apr 5, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie attempt to build a 13th century Syrian torpedo from sparse plans. Kari, Grant, and Tori test whether a burning truck carrying wine bottles will shoot corks 100 feet, machine-gun-style.
Episode 6
Blow Your Own Sail
Wed, May 11, 201144 mins
Tory, Kari, and Grant test the cartoon myth that it is possible to propel a sailboat by blowing on the sails while on the boat. Adam and Jamie see if common movie sound effects sound like the real thing.
Episode 7
Spy Car 2
Wed, May 18, 201144 mins
Jamie and Adam go spy vs. spy and do battle with each other, while Kari, Tory, and Grant are consumed in a battle against mother nature - as they embark on the most challenging snowy saga in MythBusters history.
Episode 8
Dodge a Bullet
Wed, Jun 1, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant, and Tory have Buster jumping from great heights to find out if hitting the water is just like hitting pavement.
Episode 9
Fixing a Flat
Wed, Jun 8, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie test what it would take for fix a flat tire when you don't have a spare. Then, Kari, Grant, and Tory find out if a fishing reel can really catch fire if you hook a fast fish.
Episode 10
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Special
Wed, Jun 15, 201144 mins
Get behind the wheel, ride the rails and take wing as we as we count down our favorite, most spectacular and downright daring transportation moments.
Episode 11
Let There Be Light
Wed, Jun 22, 201160 mins
Adam and Jamie try to light up a tomb using only the sun and mirrors, while the build team try to safely stop an out of control car using only other cars.
Episode 12
Paper Armor
Wed, Jun 29, 201143 mins
Adam and Jamie are exploring the physics of shock waves in water and how to avoid injury. Kari, Grant, and Tory find out if battle armor made of paper can compare to steel.
Episode 13
Bikes and Bazookas
Wed, Sep 28, 201160 mins
Adam and Jamie test if motorcycles are better for the environment than cars. Tory, Kari, and Grant test whether you can save yourself by shooting at a RPG that has been fired at you.
Episode 14
Newton's Crane Cradle
Wed, Oct 5, 201160 mins
Adam and Jamie attempt to re-create a viral video that featured a Newton's cradle made with wrecking balls. Kari, Grant, and Tory see if a bird landing on the hood of a car that is balanced on the edge of a cliff will make the car fall.
Episode 15
Walk a Straight Line
Wed, Oct 12, 201144 mins
Adam and Jamie explore the hundred year old conundrum that if blindfolded, can humans travel in a straight line? Then, Kari, Grant and Tory test binary explosives - would they explode in the case of a fender bender?
Episode 16
Duct Tape Plane
Wed, Oct 19, 201143 mins
Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring extrodinary excavators - can they row a barge, take you wakeboarding, and do acrobatics? Kari, Grant, and Tory patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear - using only duct tape.
Episode 17
Flying Guillotine
Wed, Oct 26, 201160 mins
Adam and Jamie test a myth that C4 can be used as a cooking fuel, but if you drop something on it while it's burning, it will explode. Tory, Kari, and Grant attempt to re-create a mythical flying guillotine.
Episode 18
Drain Disaster
Wed, Nov 2, 201160 mins
Adam and Jamie try to blow manhole covers in the air with explosions, while the build team try various tricks with truck bed liner.
Episode 19
Location, Location, Location
Wed, Nov 9, 201160 mins
The Mythbusters review some of their favorite locations from previous episodes.
Episode 20
Wet and Wild
Wed, Nov 16, 201143 mins
When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy of putting their bodies on the line - riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep sea diving in a suit of armor, or swimming in syrup. Go behind the scenes on the twelve wettest myths of all time.
Episode 21
Wheel of Mythfortune
Wed, Nov 23, 201160 mins
The Mythbusters spin the wheel and see which viewer suggesting they will test: the "Monty Hall Paradox", shooting Hollywood style, reseating a tyre using fire, and hand grenade myths.
Episode 22
Toilet Bomb
Wed, Nov 30, 201143 mins
Adam and Jamie try to reproduce the scene from Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) where a bomb is frozen to make it explode slower, while the build team fly planes in a V formation to try and use less fuel.