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MythBusters / Season 8

04 Jan, 2010 · 23 episodes

 
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MythBusters / Season 8

04 Jan, 2010 · 23 episodes

 
Boomerang Bullet
S08 | E01

1h

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

05/01/2010 | 02:00
Soda Cup Killer
S08 | E02

1h

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.

25/03/2010 | 01:00
Dive to Survive
S08 | E03

1h

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

01/04/2010 | 01:00
Spy Car Escape (1)
S08 | E04

1h

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.

08/04/2010 | 01:00
Bottle Bash
S08 | E05

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?

15/04/2010 | 01:00
No Pain, No Gain
S08 | E06

1h

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.

29/04/2010 | 01:00
Mythssion Control
S08 | E07

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

06/05/2010 | 01:00
Duct Tape Hour (2)
S08 | E08

1h

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

13/05/2010 | 01:00
Waterslide Wipeout
S08 | E09

1h

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

20/05/2010 | 01:00
Fireball Stun Gun
S08 | E10

1h

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!).

03/06/2010 | 01:00
Flu Fiction
S08 | E11

1h

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

10/06/2010 | 01:00
Hair of the Dog
S08 | E12

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

07/10/2010 | 01:00
Storm Chasing Myths
S08 | E13

1h

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

14/10/2010 | 01:00
Cold Feet
S08 | E14

1h

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

21/10/2010 | 01:00
Tablecloth Chaos
S08 | E15

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

28/10/2010 | 01:00
Arrow Machine Gun
S08 | E16

1h

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

04/11/2010 | 01:00
Mini Myth Madness
S08 | E17

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

11/11/2010 | 02:00
Reverse Engineering
S08 | E18

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.

18/11/2010 | 02:00
Inverted Underwater Car
S08 | E19

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

25/11/2010 | 02:00
Bug Special
S08 | E20

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

02/12/2010 | 02:00
President's Challenge
S08 | E21

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

09/12/2010 | 02:00
Green Hornet Special
S08 | E22

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

16/12/2010 | 02:00
Operation Valkyrie
S08 | E23
SEASON FINALE

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.

23/12/2010 | 02:00
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