MythBusters

2003 • Science
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Season 5 episodes (31)

1 Holiday Special
12/6/06
Join the MythBusters team as they crack a host of holiday hype. Could reindeer really help Santa fly? What's the best way to keep all the needles on your Christmas tree? Also, find out how much yodelling it actually takes to start an avalanche.
2 Pirate Special
1/17/07
Arggghhh me hearties - Jamie and Adam have plundered the seven seas in search of pirate parables and maritime myths and the result is this 2-hour spectacular. And with four stories of hi-jinks on the high seas the action is thick and fast.
3 Hindenburg Mystery
1/10/07
In this action-packed episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles, while Kari, Tory and Grant come face-to-face - and have to flee - from some of Nature's natural-born killers.
4 Underwater Car
1/24/07
On this episode of MythBusters, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in Underwater Car. Meanwhile Grant, Tory and Kari roll out the Seven Paper Fold myth. Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times?
5 Speed Cameras
3/7/07
Take two self-confessed speed freaks, Adam and Jamie, and pit them against the people's nemesis: Speed Cameras. The result: an action-packed adventure full of fun, fascination and, best of all, fast cars.
6 Dog Myths
3/14/07
Is it possible to teach an Old Dog New Tricks? In attempt to find an answer Adam and Jamie go head to head with a pair of untrained middle-aged Malamute Huskies. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory look into the myth that you can Beat The Guard Dog.
7 More Myths Reopened
3/21/07
Every so often the mythbusters draw conclusions that leave the fans seething. Well, once again, it's time for the mythbusters to put some of their most contentious outcomes under the microscope, in Myths Revisited.
8 Voice Flame Extinguisher
4/11/07
In Voice Flame Extinguisher, Jamie and Adam set out to discover if it's possible to put out a fire using only your voice. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant will put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope.
9 Birds in a Truck
4/18/07
Adam and Jamie tackle Newton, the founder of the principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum. They look into a physics urban myth. If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? They call a pigeon wrangler for help.
10 Walking on Water
4/25/07
It's east meets west in the Mythbusters Ninja Special. Shrouded in secrecy and mythology, not to mention cult popularity Ninjas are perfect fodder for the Mythbusters. In this episode the whole team combine to pit science against martial arts mystique.
11 Western Myths
5/30/07
It's Yeehaa and Hiyo Silver as Adam and Jamie saddle up for some western myths. But that's not all. Kari, Tory, and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all; past and present, horses and cars, guns and explosions.
12 Big Rig Myths
6/6/07
In Exploding Tyre of Death Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tyre can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable - Drafting for money.
13 Grenades and Guts
6/13/07
Jamie and Adam investigate the clich that a quick thinking action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast. Meanwhile in Diet Coke and Mentos - Exploding Stomach our intrepid trio test an Internet video with an outrageous claim.
14 Snow Special
6/20/07
In this episode of Mythbusters, the whole team is piste off and that's snow joke. Their snowed under with movie myth, and living legend as they put snow myths to the test in this Snow Special.
15 Baseball Myths
8/8/07
Roger Clemens, perhaps baseball's greatest living pitcher, joins the gang to take on the national pastime as only the Mythbusters can.
16 Viewer Special
8/15/07
Since the beginning of Series 5 the Mythbusters have been putting out the call for new myths to bust. And now it's time to put a new batch of viewer suggestions to the test. That's right it's the Mythbusters Viewer special.
17 Red Rag to a Bull
8/22/07
The color red can drive a bull towards psychopathy. Or does it? The team puts this legend to the test. Then fresh from their bull jousting, the team tests another story about rowdy ruminants as they test the saying: 'Bull in a China Shop.'
18 Superhero Hour
8/29/07
You're not seeing things. As uncomfortable as it is, it's true - the Mythbusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Well because this episode is the Superhero Hour -the Marvel comic maestros are put under the Mythbusters microscope
19 Myth Revolution
9/5/07
Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing two myths about weapons.
20 Trail Blazers
10/31/07
Myths Revisited offers Jamie and Adam the chance to clear their name! Returning to the most controversial myths, they repeat them to see if their original answer was genuine or bogus.
21 Exploding Water Heater
11/5/07
Jamie and Adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
22 Shooting Fish in a Barrel
11/12/07
The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is it really as simple as shooting fish in a barrel? Are elephants really scared of mice? And what's really the best cure for a hot chile burn?
23 Pirates 2!
11/28/07
In this piratical sequel, the MythBusters once again plunder and pillage for maritime myth, testing two Pirates of the Caribbean movie-inspired myths and the curse of a Sand Neck Tie.
24 Confederate Steam Gun
12/5/07
Jamie and Adam take on a mythical confederate weapon: a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory put their lying skills on the line to test mythical ways to beat a lie detector.
25 Airplane Hour
12/12/07
Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land a 747 and if a plane can take off from a conveyor belt speeding in the opposite direction. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.
26 James Bond Special Part 1
1/16/08
"The name's Hyneman. James Hyneman." It's tuxedos and martinis as the Mythbusters take on 007 in this James Bond special one-hour episode. Our stealthy secret agents are on a mission to explode the myths about Bond's gadgets, getaways, and guns.
27 Lead Balloon
1/23/08
In this episode of Mythbusters, surfs up dude! The team tests if a couple of sticks of dynamite can create ideal surfing conditions and then test the proverbial lead balloon.
28 Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
1/30/08
In this three-myth blockbuster the team takes a crash-course in remote controlled airplane flying, bug-out by testing the "cockroach survival" theory, then return to fraternity pranks with exploding cans of shaving cream.
29 James Bond Special Part 2
2/6/08
The Mythbusters dedicate this one-hour special to the ultimate action hero: James Bond. They put the gadgets and stunts to the test leaving them shaken, not stirred.
30 Viewers Special 2
2/13/08
On the first Viewer's Special we tested a bunch of myths from the Mythbusters fan site, and it was a blast-literally. So in our second Viewer's Special we once again open up Adam and Jamie's inbox for ideas.
31 MacGyver Myths
2/20/08
This reverential episode of MythBusters pays tribute to the man who made something really useful from out of almost anything-MacGyver!

About this show

Each episode, the MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, two special effects experts with more than 30 years of experience, methodically set out to bust three urban legends. And they don't just explain if something's true or false: through trial and error, they demonstrate it. Sometimes they crash things, sometimes they blow things up -- all in the name of science.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
3.9K reviews
Rowan Matthews (Ro-Ro)
January 18, 2020
Amazing, just amazing. I really like watching this on Hulu so google play movies PLEASE make it free, it would get rid of the haters who are doing nothing but hating with their life. I just wish that it would go on longer... but just PLEASE MAKE IT FREE! I don't wanna keep on dealing with the haters, so please keep on going with this show! I am now just typing to make my point, so please pardon my insanity at the hater for blaming Mythbusters for cruddy Google Play Movies choices band giving Mythbusters,ONE OF THE ONLY SHOWS I EVER WATCH. But season 11, WOW. JUST WOW. Only 10 episodes...
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Spikey jojo
January 7, 2016
i love yall and what ylall do so very much please keep making more videos. yall have made me happy every day and now sense this is the last season i will cry. i was wondering if i can get a mythbusters shirt are something. also i was wondering if yall will keep playing old show and keep me updated on what yall do. i love yall your biggest fan and ive watched every show spikeyjojo my real name is cade.
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Debra Robertson
September 29, 2015
We have been watching this show from the beginning. The new season doesn't have Grant, Tori, or Kari. And while I have to say I miss Grant and Tori so much, I am more happy that I don't have to deal with pushy Kari anymore. The show was always worth putting up with her but it's nice going back to just the boys. Adam and Jamie have such a great chemistry. And while Grant and Tori shared their love and joy of science and figuring out stuff. I am enjoying watching them do their thing without the drama.
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