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MythBusters (2003 – 2018)

2003 • 16 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG
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MythBustersSeason 6

19 episodes · Jan 16, 2008

1. James Bond (1)
Jan 16, 2008 · 10.0

Could an electromagnetic wristwatch genuinely offer protection against a projectile? Might a bullet fired from Bond’s weapon breach a propane tank? And is it conceivable that a vessel could surge upriver, impacting the embankment and remain

2. Lead Balloon
Jan 23, 2008 · 60m · 8.0

Could Adam and Jamie manage to coax a lead balloon into flight? Might they conjure perfect waves by detonating a pair of dynamite sticks in a lake?

3. Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
Jan 30, 2008 · 8.0

The group quickly learned the basics of piloting miniature radio-controlled airplanes, and then put their resourcefulness to the test with a mock “survival” scenario. Returning to more familiar territory, they resumed their playful mischief

4. James Bond (2)
Feb 6, 2008 · 10.0

Could a bomb, no larger than a pen, shatter a crash test dummy entirely? Might a hat, like the one favored by Oddjob, be capable of severing a stone statue’s head?

5. Viewers' Special (2)
Feb 13, 2008 · 8.0

Why invest so much effort in crafting stone arrowheads when a sharpened stick would serve just as well? Is it conceivable that modern machine guns could fell a mighty tree?

6. MacGyver Myths
Feb 20, 2008 · 60m · 8.3

Driven by curiosity, Jamie and Adam attempted to breach a wall with the explosive force of sodium metal plunged into a water bottle. Meanwhile, the build crew embarked on a challenging project: constructing an exceptionally lightweight airc

7. Alaska Special (1)
Apr 23, 2008 · 60m · 8.2

Adam and Jamie investigate the phenomenon of cabin fever. Could a single stick of dynamite truly be enough to submerge a truck resting on an ice-covered lake? Meanwhile, the build team tackles the enduring question of whether a vehicle can

8. Shark Week Special
Jul 27, 2008 · 9.0

Do sharks gather where dogs are present, or where wounded fish thrash about? And might the mechanical shark, Robo-Shark, target someone named Tory?

9. Exploding Steak
Aug 6, 2008 · 7.3

We put two popular fan theories to the test: unconventional ways of tenderizing steak, and the phenomenon of road rage.

10. NASA Moon Landing
Aug 27, 2008 · 9.7

Adam and Jamie set out to examine the persistent theory that the United States government fabricated the Apollo moon landing, filming the events within a studio setting. To test this claim, the build team focuses on two specific pieces of e

11. Viral Hour
Sep 3, 2008 · 8.7

Could the force of ten fire hoses, directed simultaneously, propel a car fifteen feet into the sky? Might finely dispersed sawdust, propelled by compressed air across a flame, erupt in a devastating explosion? And is it truly possible for g

12. Phone Book Friction
Sep 10, 2008 · 60m · 8.0

Could two telephone directories, woven tightly together, become irrevocably bound? And is it within the power of the film’s production crew to debunk five minor misconceptions arising from *Deep Blue Sea*?

13. Water Stun Gun
Sep 17, 2008 · 8.0

Could a taser modified to deliver an electrified, watery spray be employed to manage crowds? Might a fire extinguisher engulfed by flames explode violently? And is the practice of traversing burning embers simply a triumph of mental fortitu

14. Blind Driving
Oct 8, 2008 · 7.3

Are these things truly possible – driving a car without sight, for instance? Or do metal cleats on golf shoes genuinely draw down lightning strikes? Could a massive subterranean blast conceivably dislodge a ball and send it dropping neatly

15. Ninjas
Oct 15, 2008 · 9.3

Could one possibly intercept an arrow’s flight? Does a striking method truly exist capable of knocking a man off his feet when he holds but a single inch's advantage? Might a blowpipe, concealed beneath the water, silently bring down an adv

16. Alcohol Myths
Oct 22, 2008 · 9.3

Do “beer goggles” truly exist? Could the act of jogging on a treadmill, or even a sharp slap, offer any relief from intoxication? And is it possible that a historical weapon from the medieval era could launch two hundred arrows across a dis

17. Motorcycle Flip
Oct 29, 2008 · 8.5

Could a flagpole lodged in a motorcycle’s front wheel trigger a dramatic head-over-handlebars accident? Kari, Grant, and Tory put the theory to the test, attempting an elaborate escape using only bedsheets, hair, and toilet paper.

18. Coffin Punch
Nov 5, 2008 · 8.7

The specialists put protective gear through rigorous trials, determining its true resistance to gunfire. Following that, they investigate the possibility of extraction should someone find themselves entombed within a sealed coffin.

19. End With a Bang
Nov 12, 2008 · 8.7

Surely there’s a limit to what can be improved; can one truly refine something as inherently base as refuse? And does plummeting from a height offer a swifter journey than beginning from stillness? Now, Adam and Jamie turn their attention t

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