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MythBusters Season 8

MythBusters

Season 8

January 4, 2010 23 episodes

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Boomerang Bullet
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E1. Boomerang Bullet

60m Jan 4, 2010

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

Soda Cup Killer
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E2. Soda Cup Killer

60m Mar 24, 2010

Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.

Dive to Survive
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E3. Dive to Survive

60m Mar 31, 2010

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

Spy Car Escape (1)
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E4. Spy Car Escape (1)

60m Apr 7, 2010

Adam and Jamie try ways to lose a tail in a car chase, as Kari, Grant and Tory see if an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.

Bottle Bash
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E5. Bottle Bash

Apr 14, 2010

What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one? Could ancient armies have truly used animal hides to build their cannons?

No Pain, No Gain
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E6. No Pain, No Gain

60m Apr 28, 2010

Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.

Mythssion Control
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E7. Mythssion Control

May 5, 2010

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

Duct Tape Hour (2)
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E8. Duct Tape Hour (2)

60m May 12, 2010

Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

Waterslide Wipeout
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E9. Waterslide Wipeout

60m May 19, 2010

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

Fireball Stun Gun
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E10. Fireball Stun Gun

60m Jun 2, 2010

Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).

Flu Fiction
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E11. Flu Fiction

60m Jun 9, 2010

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

Hair of the Dog
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E12. Hair of the Dog

Oct 6, 2010

Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

Storm Chasing Myths
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E13. Storm Chasing Myths

60m Oct 13, 2010

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

Cold Feet
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E14. Cold Feet

60m Oct 20, 2010

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

Tablecloth Chaos
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E15. Tablecloth Chaos

Oct 27, 2010

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

Arrow Machine Gun
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E16. Arrow Machine Gun

60m Nov 3, 2010

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

Mini Myth Madness
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E17. Mini Myth Madness

Nov 10, 2010

Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

Reverse Engineering
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E18. Reverse Engineering

Nov 17, 2010

Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.

Inverted Underwater Car
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E19. Inverted Underwater Car

Nov 24, 2010

Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

Bug Special
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E20. Bug Special

Dec 1, 2010

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

President's Challenge
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E21. President's Challenge

Dec 8, 2010

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

Green Hornet Special
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E22. Green Hornet Special

Dec 15, 2010

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

Operation Valkyrie
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E23. Operation Valkyrie

Dec 22, 2010

Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.

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