Season 8

2010 · 23 episodes · 12h 0m in all · 8.7/10

1. Boomerang Bullet
4 Jan 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
2. Soda Cup Killer
24 Mar 2010 · 60 min · 8.3/10
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
31 Mar 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
4. Spy Car Escape (1)
7 Apr 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
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
14 Apr 2010 · 8.3/10
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
28 Apr 2010 · 60 min · 8.5/10
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
5 May 2010 · 9.0/10
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)
12 May 2010 · 60 min · 8.7/10
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
9. Waterslide Wipeout
19 May 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
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
2 Jun 2010 · 60 min · 8.3/10
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
9 Jun 2010 · 60 min · 8.5/10
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
12. Hair of the Dog
6 Oct 2010 · 8.5/10
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
13. Storm Chasing Myths
13 Oct 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
14. Cold Feet
20 Oct 2010 · 60 min · 8.3/10
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
15. Tablecloth Chaos
27 Oct 2010 · 9.0/10
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
3 Nov 2010 · 60 min · 9.0/10
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
10 Nov 2010 · 8.5/10
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
18. Reverse Engineering
17 Nov 2010 · 9.0/10
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
24 Nov 2010 · 9.0/10
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
20. Bug Special
1 Dec 2010 · 8.0/10
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
21. President's Challenge
8 Dec 2010 · 9.0/10
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
15 Dec 2010 · 9.0/10
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
23. Operation Valkyrie
22 Dec 2010 · 9.0/10
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.