Season 8
201023 episodes
8.7
March 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.
Episode 3
Dive to Survive
March 31, 2010
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Episode 4
Spy Car Escape (1)
April 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.
Episode 5
Bottle Bash
April 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?
Episode 6
No Pain, No Gain
April 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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
Duct Tape Hour (2)
May 12, 2010
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Episode 9
Waterslide Wipeout
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.
Episode 10
Fireball Stun Gun
June 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!).
Episode 11
Flu Fiction
June 9, 2010
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Episode 12
Hair of the Dog
October 6, 2010
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Episode 13
Storm Chasing Myths
October 13, 2010
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Episode 14
Cold Feet
October 20, 2010
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
Episode 15
Tablecloth Chaos
October 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?
Episode 16
Arrow Machine Gun
November 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.
Episode 17
Mini Myth Madness
November 10, 2010
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Episode 18
Reverse Engineering
November 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.
Episode 19
Inverted Underwater Car
November 24, 2010
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Episode 20
Bug Special
December 1, 2010
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
Episode 21
President's Challenge
December 8, 2010
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Episode 22
Green Hornet Special
December 15, 2010
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Episode 23
Operation Valkyrie
December 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.
