MythBusters

Season 8

2010 23 Episodes
Episode 1
E1

Boomerang Bullet

60 min Jan 04, 2010 9.0

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

Episode 2
E2

Soda Cup Killer

60 min Mar 24, 2010 8.3

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
E3

Dive to Survive

60 min Mar 31, 2010 9.0

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

Episode 4
E4

Spy Car Escape (1)

60 min Apr 07, 2010 9.0

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
E5

Bottle Bash

Apr 14, 2010 8.3

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
E6

No Pain, No Gain

60 min Apr 28, 2010 8.5

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
E7

Mythssion Control

May 05, 2010 9.0

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
E8

Duct Tape Hour (2)

60 min May 12, 2010 8.7

Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

Episode 9
E9

Waterslide Wipeout

60 min May 19, 2010 9.0

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
E10

Fireball Stun Gun

60 min Jun 02, 2010 8.3

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
E11

Flu Fiction

60 min Jun 09, 2010 8.5

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

Episode 12
E12

Hair of the Dog

Oct 06, 2010 8.5

Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

Episode 13
E13

Storm Chasing Myths

60 min Oct 13, 2010 9.0

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

Episode 14
E14

Cold Feet

60 min Oct 20, 2010 8.3

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

Episode 15
E15

Tablecloth Chaos

Oct 27, 2010 9.0

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
E16

Arrow Machine Gun

60 min Nov 03, 2010 9.0

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
E17

Mini Myth Madness

Nov 10, 2010 8.5

Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

Episode 18
E18

Reverse Engineering

Nov 17, 2010 9.0

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
E19

Inverted Underwater Car

Nov 24, 2010 9.0

Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

Episode 20
E20

Bug Special

Dec 01, 2010 8.0

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

Episode 21
E21

President's Challenge

Dec 08, 2010 9.0

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

Episode 22
E22

Green Hornet Special

Dec 15, 2010 9.0

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

Episode 23
E23

Operation Valkyrie

Dec 22, 2010 9.0

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.