1: Boomerang Bullet
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?
Season 8
MythBusters
23 EPISODES • 2010
Season 8 of MythBusters was released on January 4 and consists of 23 episodes.Episodes
2: Soda Cup Killer
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.
3: Dive to Survive
Mar 31, 2010
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
4: Spy Car Escape (1)
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.
5: 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?
6: No Pain, No Gain
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.
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.
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?
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.
10: Fireball Stun Gun
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!).
11: Flu Fiction
Jun 9, 2010
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
12: Hair of the Dog
Oct 6, 2010
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
13: Storm Chasing Myths
Oct 13, 2010
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
14: Cold Feet
Oct 20, 2010
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
15: 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?
16: Arrow Machine Gun
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.
17: Mini Myth Madness
Nov 10, 2010
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
18: 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.
19: 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.
20: Bug Special
Dec 1, 2010
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
21: 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.
22: 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.
23: 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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