
MythBusters — Season 6

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…

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?

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…

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?

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?

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…

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 …

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

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

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…

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…

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*?

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…


