List of MythBusters episodes
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MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. There is no consistent system for organizing MythBusters episodes into seasons. The show did not follow a consistent calendar of on- and off-air periods for its first-aired episodes. The official MythBusters website at one point sorted episodes by calendar year, but as of 2024, sorts them into 19 seasons (with the first being the three pilots). When the series was released on DVD, some seasons followed calendar years while others did not. This list follows the calendar year as formerly posted on the Discovery website, and the only objective basis for breaking up "seasons". Including Specials and the revival series, a total of 296 episodes of MythBusters have aired so far.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
Pilots
Pilots
Season
Pilots
Episodes
3
Episodes
January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)
Originally released
March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07)
2003
2003
Season
2003
Episodes
8
Episodes
September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Originally released
December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
2004
2004
Season
2004
Episodes
17
Episodes
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
Originally released
December 22, 2004 (2004-12-22)
2005
2005
Season
2005
Episodes
26
Episodes
February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02)
Originally released
November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16)
2006
2006
Season
2006
Episodes
28
Episodes
January 11, 2006 (2006-01-11)
Originally released
December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13)
2007
2007
Season
2007
Episodes
25
Episodes
January 10, 2007 (2007-01-10)
Originally released
December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
2008
2008
Season
2008
Episodes
20
Episodes
January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)
Originally released
November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19)
2009
2009
Season
2009
Episodes
23
Episodes
April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)
Originally released
December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28)
2010
2010
Season
2010
Episodes
24
Episodes
January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)
Originally released
December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22)
2011
2011
Season
2011
Episodes
22
Episodes
April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06)
Originally released
November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
2012
2012
Season
2012
Episodes
21
Episodes
March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)
Originally released
November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)
2013
2013
Season
2013
Episodes
11
Episodes
May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)
Originally released
October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
2014
2014
Season
2014
Episodes
15
Episodes
January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04)
Originally released
August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
2015
2015
Season
2015
Episodes
14
Episodes
January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10)
Originally released
September 5, 2015 (2015-09-05)
2016
2016
Season
2016
Episodes
12
Episodes
January 2, 2016 (2016-01-02)
Originally released
March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)
2017
2017
Season
2017
Episodes
6
Episodes
November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)
Originally released
December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)
2018
2018
Season
2018
Episodes
8
Episodes
January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)
Originally released
February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28) (UK)
Specials
Specials
Season
Specials
Episodes
13
Episodes
March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)
Originally released
May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| Pilots | 3 | January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23) | March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07) | |
| 2003 | 8 | September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) | December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12) | |
| 2004 | 17 | January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) | December 22, 2004 (2004-12-22) | |
| 2005 | 26 | February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02) | November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16) | |
| 2006 | 28 | January 11, 2006 (2006-01-11) | December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13) | |
| 2007 | 25 | January 10, 2007 (2007-01-10) | December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12) | |
| 2008 | 20 | January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16) | November 19, 2008 (2008-11-19) | |
| 2009 | 23 | April 8, 2009 (2009-04-08) | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) | |
| 2010 | 24 | January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04) | December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22) | |
| 2011 | 22 | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) | November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) | |
| 2012 | 21 | March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25) | November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25) | |
| 2013 | 11 | May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) | October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17) | |
| 2014 | 15 | January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04) | August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21) | |
| 2015 | 14 | January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10) | September 5, 2015 (2015-09-05) | |
| 2016 | 12 | January 2, 2016 (2016-01-02) | March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) | |
| 2017 | 6 | November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15) | December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) | |
| 2018 | 8 | January 3, 2018 (2018-01-03) | February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28) (UK) | |
| Specials | 13 | March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21) | May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) | |
· Episode list › Pilot episodes
P1
P1
No.
overall
P1
No. in
season
Special–1
Title
"Jet-Assisted Chevy"
Original release date
January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)
Overall
episode No.
1
Myths tested:
Can a 1967 Chevy take off with JATO rockets, like in the tale of the JATO Rocket Car?
Can Pop Rocks and soda, when eaten simultaneously, cause the eater's stomach to rupture?
Note: The only cast are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. Heather Joseph-Witham also makes her first appearance in this episode.
Myths tested:
Can a 1967 Chevy take off with JATO rockets, like in the tale of the JATO Rocket Car?
Can Pop Rocks and soda, when eaten simultaneously, cause the eater's stomach to rupture?
Note: The only cast are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. Heather Joseph-Witham also makes her first appearance in this episode.
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a 1967 Chevy take off with JATO rockets, like in the tale of the JATO Rocket Car?
Can Pop Rocks and soda, when eaten simultaneously, cause the eater's stomach to rupture?
Note: The only cast are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. Heather Joseph-Witham also makes her first appearance in this episode.
P2
P2
No.
overall
P2
No. in
season
Special–2
Title
"Biscuit Bazooka"
Original release date
January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)
Overall
episode No.
2
Myths tested:
Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it?
Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car?
Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window?
Note: This is the first appearance of Kari Byron.
Myths tested:
Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it?
Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car?
Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window?
Note: This is the first appearance of Kari Byron.
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it?
Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car?
Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window?
Note: This is the first appearance of Kari Byron.
P3
P3
No.
overall
P3
No. in
season
Special–3
Title
"Poppy-Seed Drug Test"
Original release date
March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07)
Overall
episode No.
3
Myths tested:
Can a person take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons?
Can someone test positive for heroin by eating a large number of poppy seeds?
Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly?
Note: "Larry Lawn Chair Balloon" was the first myth the team ever tested.
Myths tested:
Can a person take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons?
Can someone test positive for heroin by eating a large number of poppy seeds?
Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly?
Note: "Larry Lawn Chair Balloon" was the first myth the team ever tested.
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons?
Can someone test positive for heroin by eating a large number of poppy seeds?
Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly?
Note: "Larry Lawn Chair Balloon" was the first myth the team ever tested.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Overall episode No. | |
| P1 | Special–1 | "Jet-Assisted Chevy" | January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23) | 1 | |
| Myths tested: Can a 1967 Chevy take off with JATO rockets, like in the tale of the JATO Rocket Car? Can Pop Rocks and soda, when eaten simultaneously, cause the eater's stomach to rupture? Note: The only cast are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. Heather Joseph-Witham also makes her first appearance in this episode. | |||||
| P2 | Special–2 | "Biscuit Bazooka" | January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23) | 2 | |
| Myths tested: Can an airplane toilet create enough suction to cause a person to become stuck on it? Can a can of biscuit dough explode in a hot car? Can a person throw himself through a skyscraper window? Note: This is the first appearance of Kari Byron. | |||||
| P3 | Special–3 | "Poppy-Seed Drug Test" | March 7, 2003 (2003-03-07) | 3 | |
| Myths tested: Can a person take to the skies using only a lawn chair and weather balloons? Can someone test positive for heroin by eating a large number of poppy seeds? Can being painted with gold paint actually be deadly? Note: "Larry Lawn Chair Balloon" was the first myth the team ever tested. | |||||
· Episode list › 2003 season
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
1
Title
"Exploding Toilet"
Original release date
September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Myths tested:
Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials?
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?
Myths tested:
Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials?
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials?
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain?
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice?
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
2
Title
"Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station"
Original release date
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)
Myths tested:
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion?
Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure?
Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
Myths tested:
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion?
Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure?
Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion?
Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure?
Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD?
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
3
Title
"Barrel of Bricks"
Original release date
October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10)
Myths tested:
Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times?
Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail?
Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
Myths tested:
Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times?
Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail?
Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times?
Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail?
Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card?
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
4
Title
"Penny Drop"
Original release date
October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
Myths tested:
Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person or penetrate the ground?
Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth?
Can tooth fillings receive radio waves?
Myths tested:
Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person or penetrate the ground?
Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth?
Can tooth fillings receive radio waves?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person or penetrate the ground?
Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth?
Can tooth fillings receive radio waves?
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
5
Title
"Buried Alive"
Original release date
October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24)
Myths tested:
How long can you survive in an underground coffin?
Does Cola have special properties?
If a person is falling off a bridge, can they save themselves by throwing a hammer ahead of them to break the surface tension of the water prior to their own impact?
Myths tested:
How long can you survive in an underground coffin?
Does Cola have special properties?
If a person is falling off a bridge, can they save themselves by throwing a hammer ahead of them to break the surface tension of the water prior to their own impact?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
How long can you survive in an underground coffin?
Does Cola have special properties?
If a person is falling off a bridge, can they save themselves by throwing a hammer ahead of them to break the surface tension of the water prior to their own impact?
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
6
Title
"Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercings"
Original release date
November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)
Myths tested:
Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning?
Can a cannon be built out of a tree?
Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods?
Myths tested:
Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning?
Can a cannon be built out of a tree?
Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning?
Can a cannon be built out of a tree?
Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods?
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
7
Title
"Stinky Car"
Original release date
December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05)
Myths tested:
Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it will be impossible to remove the stench and sell?
If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a cannon?
Myths tested:
Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it will be impossible to remove the stench and sell?
If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a cannon?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it will be impossible to remove the stench and sell?
If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a cannon?
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
8
Title
"Alcatraz Escape"
Original release date
December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)
Myths tested:
Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz?
Does a duck's quack echo?
Does the government implant secret chips in people which stud finders can detect?
Myths tested:
Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz?
Does a duck's quack echo?
Does the government implant secret chips in people which stud finders can detect?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz?
Does a duck's quack echo?
Does the government implant secret chips in people which stud finders can detect?
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
| 4 | 1 | "Exploding Toilet" | September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person be propelled off a toilet seat by dropping a lit cigarette into a toilet bowl when filled with various combustible materials? Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? | ||||
| 5 | 2 | "Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station" | October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03) | |
| Myths tested: Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? Will silicone breast implants explode or expand in low pressure? Can a standard CD-ROM drive shatter a CD? | ||||
| 6 | 3 | "Barrel of Bricks" | October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10) | |
| Myths tested: Can a bricklayer hoisting a wooden barrel full of bricks with a pulley from the top of a three-story building fall and hit a man multiple times? Can a person be electrocuted by urinating on the third rail? Can an eel skin wallet erase a credit card? | ||||
| 7 | 4 | "Penny Drop" | October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17) | |
| Myths tested: Will a penny dropped from the top of the Empire State Building kill a person or penetrate the ground? Can a person's internal organs be cooked by a tanning booth? Can tooth fillings receive radio waves? | ||||
| 8 | 5 | "Buried Alive" | October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24) | |
| Myths tested: How long can you survive in an underground coffin? Does Cola have special properties? If a person is falling off a bridge, can they save themselves by throwing a hammer ahead of them to break the surface tension of the water prior to their own impact? | ||||
| 9 | 6 | "Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercings" | November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11) | |
| Myths tested: Is a person with a tongue piercing more likely to get struck by lightning? Can a cannon be built out of a tree? Can the breathalyzer be beaten through various methods? | ||||
| 10 | 7 | "Stinky Car" | December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05) | |
| Myths tested: Can a car in which a person has died and started to decay become so malodorous that it will be impossible to remove the stench and sell? If gasoline is poured down a drain pipe and lit while a person is inside of it, will that person be launched as if from a cannon? | ||||
| 11 | 8 | "Alcatraz Escape" | December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12) | |
| Myths tested: Was it possible to survive an escape from Alcatraz? Does a duck's quack echo? Does the government implant secret chips in people which stud finders can detect? | ||||
· Episode list › 2004 season
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
1
Title
"Explosive Decompression"
Original release date
January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
Myths tested:
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart?
Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost?
Will a bullet used as a fuse in a vehicle work and then will it fire?
Myths tested:
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart?
Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost?
Will a bullet used as a fuse in a vehicle work and then will it fire?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart?
Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost?
Will a bullet used as a fuse in a vehicle work and then will it fire?
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
2
Title
"Chicken Gun"
Original release date
January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)
Myths tested:
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield?
Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach?
Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he tried to compact his laundry in the washing machine by standing on it?
Myths tested:
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield?
Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach?
Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he tried to compact his laundry in the washing machine by standing on it?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield?
Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach?
Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he tried to compact his laundry in the washing machine by standing on it?
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
3
Title
"Breakstep Bridge"
Original release date
January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge?
How many bacteria reside on a toothbrush?
Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight?
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge?
How many bacteria reside on a toothbrush?
Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge?
How many bacteria reside on a toothbrush?
Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight?
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
4
Title
"Sinking Titanic"
Original release date
February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)
Myths tested:
Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it?
Does a goldfish's memory last for only 3 seconds?
Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?
Myths tested:
Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it?
Does a goldfish's memory last for only 3 seconds?
Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it?
Does a goldfish's memory last for only 3 seconds?
Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it?
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
5
Title
"Buried in Concrete"
Original release date
February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)
Myths tested:
Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium?
Can the venom from a daddy long-legs kill a human?
Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
Myths tested:
Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium?
Can the venom from a daddy long-legs kill a human?
Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium?
Can the venom from a daddy long-legs kill a human?
Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
6
Title
"Myths Revisited"
Original release date
June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? (Revisit of: Breakstep Bridge)
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? (Revisit of: Magic Bullet)
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? (Revisit of: Chicken Gun)
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? (R
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? (Revisit of: Breakstep Bridge)
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? (Revisit of: Magic Bullet)
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? (Revisit of: Chicken Gun)
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? (R
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? (Revisit of: Breakstep Bridge)
Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? (Revisit of: Magic Bullet)
Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? (Revisit of: Chicken Gun)
Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? (R
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
7
Title
"Scuba Diver and Car Capers"
Original release date
July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)
Myths tested:
Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a firefighting helicopter?
Are various car myths from movies true?
Myths tested:
Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a firefighting helicopter?
Are various car myths from movies true?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a firefighting helicopter?
Are various car myths from movies true?
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
8
Title
"Ancient Death Ray"
Original release date
September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29)
Myths tested:
Can mirrors be used to make a death ray?
What solutions are effective against skunk smell?
What common objects are bulletproof?
Myths tested:
Can mirrors be used to make a death ray?
What solutions are effective against skunk smell?
What common objects are bulletproof?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can mirrors be used to make a death ray?
What solutions are effective against skunk smell?
What common objects are bulletproof?
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
9
Title
"Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine"
Original release date
October 6, 2004 (2004-10-06)
Myths tested:
Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft?
Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor?
Note: This is the final appearance of folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham.
Myths tested:
Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft?
Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor?
Note: This is the final appearance of folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham.
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft?
Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor?
Note: This is the final appearance of folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham.
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
10
Title
"Beat the Radar Detector"
Original release date
October 13, 2004 (2004-10-13)
Myths tested:
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood?
Can you beat a radar detector?
Myths tested:
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood?
Can you beat a radar detector?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood?
Can you beat a radar detector?
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
11
Title
"Quicksand"
Original release date
October 20, 2004 (2004-10-20)
Myths tested:
Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"?
Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan?
Can appliances really electrocute people if they fall in the bathtub?
Myths tested:
Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"?
Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan?
Can appliances really electrocute people if they fall in the bathtub?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"?
Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan?
Can appliances really electrocute people if they fall in the bathtub?
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
12
Title
"Exploding Jawbreaker"
Original release date
October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27)
Myths tested:
Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down upon?
Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill?
Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
Myths tested:
Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down upon?
Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill?
Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down upon?
Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill?
Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power?
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
13
Title
"Pingpong Rescue"
Original release date
November 3, 2004 (2004-11-03)
Myths tested:
How many balloons are needed to lift a 40-lb child off the ground?
Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls?
Myths tested:
How many balloons are needed to lift a 40-lb child off the ground?
Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
How many balloons are needed to lift a 40-lb child off the ground?
Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls?
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
14
Title
"Boom-Lift Catapult"
Original release date
November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10)
Myths tested:
Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom lift?
Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down?
Myths tested:
Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom lift?
Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom lift?
Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down?
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
15
Title
"Exploding House"
Original release date
November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)
Myths tested:
Can too many bug bombs blow up a house?
How hard is it to find a needle in a haystack?
Will talking to plants help them grow?
Myths tested:
Can too many bug bombs blow up a house?
How hard is it to find a needle in a haystack?
Will talking to plants help them grow?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can too many bug bombs blow up a house?
How hard is it to find a needle in a haystack?
Will talking to plants help them grow?
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
Special–1
Title
"Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special"
Original release date
December 22, 2004 (2004-12-22)
Myths tested:
Can a frozen turkey explode if it is dropped into deep fryer pot too fast?
If you place a silver spoon in a bottle of champagne, will the bubbles last longer?
Can a falling icicle kill someone?
Does a clothed snowman melt slower than a "naked" one?
Can a urine stream freeze in the winter?
Can lighting a fire in the fireplace with a ch
Myths tested:
Can a frozen turkey explode if it is dropped into deep fryer pot too fast?
If you place a silver spoon in a bottle of champagne, will the bubbles last longer?
Can a falling icicle kill someone?
Does a clothed snowman melt slower than a "naked" one?
Can a urine stream freeze in the winter?
Can lighting a fire in the fireplace with a ch
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a frozen turkey explode if it is dropped into deep fryer pot too fast?
If you place a silver spoon in a bottle of champagne, will the bubbles last longer?
Can a falling icicle kill someone?
Does a clothed snowman melt slower than a "naked" one?
Can a urine stream freeze in the winter?
Can lighting a fire in the fireplace with a ch
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
| 12 | 1 | "Explosive Decompression" | January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) | |
| Myths tested: Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? Can a car's rear axle be ripped away by a steel cable tied to it and a lamppost? Will a bullet used as a fuse in a vehicle work and then will it fire? | ||||
| 13 | 2 | "Chicken Gun" | January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) | |
| Myths tested: Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? Can octopus eggs hatch inside a human's stomach? Is there any truth to the strange story of a man who died when he tried to compact his laundry in the washing machine by standing on it? | ||||
| 14 | 3 | "Breakstep Bridge" | January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25) | |
| Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? How many bacteria reside on a toothbrush? Is it possible to water ski behind a rowing eight? | ||||
| 15 | 4 | "Sinking Titanic" | February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22) | |
| Myths tested: Could the sinking Titanic literally suck a person down with it? Does a goldfish's memory last for only 3 seconds? Can explosives packed in a trombone cause the slide to rocket off it? | ||||
| 16 | 5 | "Buried in Concrete" | February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25) | |
| Myths tested: Is Jimmy Hoffa buried under Giants Stadium? Can the venom from a daddy long-legs kill a human? Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air? | ||||
| 17 | 6 | "Myths Revisited" | June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08) | |
| Myths tested: Can a marching battalion take down a bridge? (Revisit of: Breakstep Bridge) Is it possible to make a "magic bullet" out of ice? (Revisit of: Magic Bullet) Do frozen chickens cause more damage than thawed chickens when shot at a plane's windshield? (Revisit of: Chicken Gun) Will using a cell phone near a gas pump cause an explosion? (R | ||||
| 18 | 7 | "Scuba Diver and Car Capers" | July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27) | |
| Myths tested: Can a scuba diver be sucked up in a firefighting helicopter? Are various car myths from movies true? | ||||
| 19 | 8 | "Ancient Death Ray" | September 29, 2004 (2004-09-29) | |
| Myths tested: Can mirrors be used to make a death ray? What solutions are effective against skunk smell? What common objects are bulletproof? | ||||
| 20 | 9 | "Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine" | October 6, 2004 (2004-10-06) | |
| Myths tested: Can someone survive a multi-story elevator fall by jumping right before the elevator hits the bottom of the shaft? Is it possible to make a hovercraft with a vacuum motor? Note: This is the final appearance of folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham. | ||||
| 21 | 10 | "Beat the Radar Detector" | October 13, 2004 (2004-10-13) | |
| Myths tested: If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet of plywood? Can you beat a radar detector? | ||||
| 22 | 11 | "Quicksand" | October 20, 2004 (2004-10-20) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person be sucked down by "killer quicksand"? Can a tattoo explode in an MRI scan? Can appliances really electrocute people if they fall in the bathtub? | ||||
| 23 | 12 | "Exploding Jawbreaker" | October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27) | |
| Myths tested: Can a superheated jawbreaker explode when bitten down upon? Can a PVC pipe build enough static electricity to kill? Can a playing card kill a person if thrown with enough power? | ||||
| 24 | 13 | "Pingpong Rescue" | November 3, 2004 (2004-11-03) | |
| Myths tested: How many balloons are needed to lift a 40-lb child off the ground? Can a sunken boat be lifted to the surface with ping-pong balls? | ||||
| 25 | 14 | "Boom-Lift Catapult" | November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10) | |
| Myths tested: Is it possible to make a catapult with a boom lift? Does a person save more gas by driving with the AC on instead of having the windows down? | ||||
| 26 | 15 | "Exploding House" | November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16) | |
| Myths tested: Can too many bug bombs blow up a house? How hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Will talking to plants help them grow? | ||||
| 27 | 16 | "Ming Dynasty Astronaut" | December 5, 2004 (2004-12-05) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person be launched by rockets strapped to a chair, like in the Ming Dynasty tale? Do free energy devices seen on the Internet actually work? Can jumping into a ceiling fan cause a person to lose his head? | ||||
| 28 | Special–1 | "Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special" | December 22, 2004 (2004-12-22) | |
| Myths tested: Can a frozen turkey explode if it is dropped into deep fryer pot too fast? If you place a silver spoon in a bottle of champagne, will the bubbles last longer? Can a falling icicle kill someone? Does a clothed snowman melt slower than a "naked" one? Can a urine stream freeze in the winter? Can lighting a fire in the fireplace with a ch | ||||
· Episode list › 2005 season
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
Special–1
Title
"Buster Special"
Original release date
February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02)
Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse.
Note: This is a special episode.
Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse.
Note: This is a special episode.
No.
overall
Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse.
Note: This is a special episode.
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
Special–2
Title
"Ultimate MythBusters"
Original release date
February 9, 2005 (2005-02-09)
Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate MythBuster.
Note: This is a special episode.
Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate MythBuster.
Note: This is a special episode.
No.
overall
Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate MythBuster.
Note: This is a special episode.
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
1
Title
"Brown Note"
Original release date
February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet?
Can a certain note make a person have fecal incontinence?
Does Chinese water torture work?
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet?
Can a certain note make a person have fecal incontinence?
Does Chinese water torture work?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet?
Can a certain note make a person have fecal incontinence?
Does Chinese water torture work?
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
2
Title
"Salsa Escape"
Original release date
February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)
Myths tested:
Can a person escape from prison using salsa?
Can hardened cement be removed from a cement truck using explosives?
Myths tested:
Can a person escape from prison using salsa?
Can hardened cement be removed from a cement truck using explosives?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person escape from prison using salsa?
Can hardened cement be removed from a cement truck using explosives?
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
3
Title
"Exploding Port-a-Potty"
Original release date
March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02)
Myths tested:
Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole?
Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode?
Myths tested:
Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole?
Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole?
Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode?
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
4
Title
"Is Yawning Contagious?"
Original release date
March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09)
Myths tested:
Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in a quarter-mile downhill race?
Is yawning contagious?
Does buttered toast always land buttered-side down?
Myths tested:
Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in a quarter-mile downhill race?
Is yawning contagious?
Does buttered toast always land buttered-side down?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in a quarter-mile downhill race?
Is yawning contagious?
Does buttered toast always land buttered-side down?
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
Special–3
Title
"MythBusters Outtakes"
Original release date
March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)
This episode showed outtakes from the series.
Note: This is a special episode.
This episode showed outtakes from the series.
Note: This is a special episode.
No.
overall
This episode showed outtakes from the series.
Note: This is a special episode.
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
5
Title
"Cooling a Six-Pack"
Original release date
March 23, 2005 (2005-03-23)
Myths tested:
What is the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer?
Was a battery able to be used for certain tasks in ancient times?
Myths tested:
What is the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer?
Was a battery able to be used for certain tasks in ancient times?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
What is the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer?
Was a battery able to be used for certain tasks in ancient times?
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
6
Title
"Son of a Gun"
Original release date
March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30)
Myths tested:
Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted?
Could a bullet pass through a man's genitals, into a woman's abdomen, and make the woman pregnant?
Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached?
Note: This is the final regular episode appearance of Scottie Chapman and final appearance of "Mythtern" Christine
Myths tested:
Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted?
Could a bullet pass through a man's genitals, into a woman's abdomen, and make the woman pregnant?
Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached?
Note: This is the final regular episode appearance of Scottie Chapman and final appearance of "Mythtern" Christine
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted?
Could a bullet pass through a man's genitals, into a woman's abdomen, and make the woman pregnant?
Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached?
Note: This is the final regular episode appearance of Scottie Chapman and final appearance of "Mythtern" Christine
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
Special–4
Title
"Shop 'til You Drop"
Original release date
April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)
The MythBusters showed their favorite places to shop.
Note: This is a special episode.
The MythBusters showed their favorite places to shop.
Note: This is a special episode.
No.
overall
The MythBusters showed their favorite places to shop.
Note: This is a special episode.
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
Special–5
Title
"MythBusters Revealed"
Original release date
April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)
This is a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts.
Note: This is a special episode.
This is a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts.
Note: This is a special episode.
No.
overall
This is a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts.
Note: This is a special episode.
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
Special–6
Title
"Hollywood on Trial"
Original release date
May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)
Myths tested:
Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects?
Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him?
Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his ow
Myths tested:
Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects?
Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him?
Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his ow
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects?
Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him?
Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his ow
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
7
Title
"Breaking Glass"
Original release date
May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)
Myths tested:
Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass?
Does a rolling stone gather moss?
Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
Myths tested:
Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass?
Does a rolling stone gather moss?
Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass?
Does a rolling stone gather moss?
Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine?
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
8
Title
"Jet Pack"
Original release date
June 9, 2005 (2005-06-09)
Myths tested:
Can a jet pack be created from plans on the Internet?
Do pyramids have special powers?
Myths tested:
Can a jet pack be created from plans on the Internet?
Do pyramids have special powers?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a jet pack be created from plans on the Internet?
Do pyramids have special powers?
43
43
No.
overall
43
No. in
season
9
Title
"Killer Brace Position"
Original release date
June 22, 2005 (2005-06-22)
Myths tested:
Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people?
Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
Myths tested:
Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people?
Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people?
Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk?
44
44
No.
overall
44
No. in
season
10
Title
"Bulletproof Water"
Original release date
July 13, 2005 (2005-07-13)
Myths tested:
Will diving underwater protect a person from bullets?
Can a person swing 360° on a swing set?
Myths tested:
Will diving underwater protect a person from bullets?
Can a person swing 360° on a swing set?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Will diving underwater protect a person from bullets?
Can a person swing 360° on a swing set?
45
45
No.
overall
45
No. in
season
Special–7
Title
"Jaws Special"
Original release date
July 17, 2005 (2005-07-17)
Myths tested:
Will a scuba tank explode if shot?
Can piano wire be used to catch a shark?
Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage?
Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water?
Note: This is a special double-length episode. It was a Jaws-themed episode.
Myths tested:
Will a scuba tank explode if shot?
Can piano wire be used to catch a shark?
Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage?
Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water?
Note: This is a special double-length episode. It was a Jaws-themed episode.
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Will a scuba tank explode if shot?
Can piano wire be used to catch a shark?
Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage?
Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water?
Note: This is a special double-length episode. It was a Jaws-themed episode.
46
46
No.
overall
46
No. in
season
11
Title
"Border Slingshot"
Original release date
July 27, 2005 (2005-07-27)
Myths tested:
Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress?
Myths tested:
Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress?
47
47
No.
overall
47
No. in
season
12
Title
"Killer Tissue Box"
Original release date
August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03)
Myths tested:
Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes?
Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?
Myths tested:
Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes?
Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes?
Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another?
48
48
No.
overall
48
No. in
season
13
Title
"Escape Slide Parachute"
Original release date
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10)
Myths tested:
Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft?
Will hair cream explode in the right conditions and decapitate the pilot of a fighter plane?
Can a stewardess survive a 33,000-foot fall while still strapped into her seat?
Myths tested:
Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft?
Will hair cream explode in the right conditions and decapitate the pilot of a fighter plane?
Can a stewardess survive a 33,000-foot fall while still strapped into her seat?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft?
Will hair cream explode in the right conditions and decapitate the pilot of a fighter plane?
Can a stewardess survive a 33,000-foot fall while still strapped into her seat?
49
49
No.
overall
49
No. in
season
14
Title
"MythBusters Revisited"
Original release date
October 12, 2005 (2005-10-12)
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet? (Revisit of: Blown Away)
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? (Revisit of: Explosive Decompression)
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? (Revisit of: Who Gets Wetter?)
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet? (Revisit of: Blown Away)
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? (Revisit of: Explosive Decompression)
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? (Revisit of: Who Gets Wetter?)
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can a person be blown away by a bullet? (Revisit of: Blown Away)
Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? (Revisit of: Explosive Decompression)
Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? (Revisit of: Who Gets Wetter?)
If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet
50
50
No.
overall
50
No. in
season
15
Title
"Chinese Invasion Alarm"
Original release date
October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19)
Myths tested:
Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders?
Is the five second rule true?
Myths tested:
Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders?
Is the five second rule true?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders?
Is the five second rule true?
51
51
No.
overall
51
No. in
season
16
Title
"Confederate Rocket"
Original release date
October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
Myths tested:
Did the Confederates really have a two-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?
Myths tested:
Did the Confederates really have a two-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Did the Confederates really have a two-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC?
52
52
No.
overall
52
No. in
season
17
Title
"Vodka Myths"
Original release date
November 2, 2005 (2005-11-02)
Myths tested:
Can two semi-trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car?
Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?
Myths tested:
Can two semi-trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car?
Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Can two semi-trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car?
Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath?
53
53
No.
overall
53
No. in
season
18
Title
"Steel Toe-Cap Amputation"
Original release date
November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09)
Myths tested:
Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes?
Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?
Myths tested:
Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes?
Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
Do steel toe boots really put toes in more danger than a regular boot, to the extent that the steel toe would chop off the wearer's toes?
Can bottle rockets be used to launch a human?
54
54
No.
overall
54
No. in
season
19
Title
"Seasickness – Kill or Cure"
Original release date
November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16)
Myths tested:
What is the best cure for seasickness?
Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down?
Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?
Myths tested:
What is the best cure for seasickness?
Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down?
Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?
No.
overall
Myths tested:
What is the best cure for seasickness?
Is it more efficient to drive a truck with its tailgate up than down?
Can sticking one's finger in a gun barrel stop a bullet?
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
| 29 | Special–1 | "Buster Special" | February 2, 2005 (2005-02-02) | |
| Buster is rebuilt after sustaining a year's worth of abuse. Note: This is a special episode. | ||||
| 30 | Special–2 | "Ultimate MythBusters" | February 9, 2005 (2005-02-09) | |
| Jamie and Adam have a contest to prove who is the Ultimate MythBuster. Note: This is a special episode. | ||||
| 31 | 1 | "Brown Note" | February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person be blown away by a bullet? Can a certain note make a person have fecal incontinence? Does Chinese water torture work? | ||||
| 32 | 2 | "Salsa Escape" | February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person escape from prison using salsa? Can hardened cement be removed from a cement truck using explosives? | ||||
| 33 | 3 | "Exploding Port-a-Potty" | March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02) | |
| Myths tested: Can a car pole-vault from its drive shaft if it hits a pothole? Can a port-a-potty gather enough methane to explode? | ||||
| 34 | 4 | "Is Yawning Contagious?" | March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09) | |
| Myths tested: Can a toy car beat a Dodge Viper in a quarter-mile downhill race? Is yawning contagious? Does buttered toast always land buttered-side down? | ||||
| 35 | Special–3 | "MythBusters Outtakes" | March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16) | |
| This episode showed outtakes from the series. Note: This is a special episode. | ||||
| 36 | 5 | "Cooling a Six-Pack" | March 23, 2005 (2005-03-23) | |
| Myths tested: What is the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer? Was a battery able to be used for certain tasks in ancient times? | ||||
| 37 | 6 | "Son of a Gun" | March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30) | |
| Myths tested: Could using a phone in a thunderstorm result in being electrocuted? Could a bullet pass through a man's genitals, into a woman's abdomen, and make the woman pregnant? Can a boat be driven with its trailer still attached? Note: This is the final regular episode appearance of Scottie Chapman and final appearance of "Mythtern" Christine | ||||
| 38 | Special–4 | "Shop 'til You Drop" | April 6, 2005 (2005-04-06) | |
| The MythBusters showed their favorite places to shop. Note: This is a special episode. | ||||
| 39 | Special–5 | "MythBusters Revealed" | April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27) | |
| This is a behind the scenes insight of MythBusters, featuring interviews, as well as exploring personal issues between the hosts. Note: This is a special episode. | ||||
| 40 | Special–6 | "Hollywood on Trial" | May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11) | |
| Myths tested: Will bullets spark when ricocheting off other objects? Did the aluminium paint used on Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally slated to play the Tin Man in the 1939 movie version of The Wizard of Oz cause an adverse reaction that hospitalized him? Is it possible for a medium-to-large build man to break through a wooden door frame on his ow | ||||
| 41 | 7 | "Breaking Glass" | May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18) | |
| Myths tested: Can an unamplified human voice shatter a wine glass? Does a rolling stone gather moss? Can a vacuum cleaner be converted into a jet engine? | ||||
| 42 | 8 | "Jet Pack" | June 9, 2005 (2005-06-09) | |
| Myths tested: Can a jet pack be created from plans on the Internet? Do pyramids have special powers? | ||||
| 43 | 9 | "Killer Brace Position" | June 22, 2005 (2005-06-22) | |
| Myths tested: Is the brace position recommended in airplane crashes actually designed to kill people? Is driving while talking on the cell phone as dangerous as driving drunk? | ||||
| 44 | 10 | "Bulletproof Water" | July 13, 2005 (2005-07-13) | |
| Myths tested: Will diving underwater protect a person from bullets? Can a person swing 360° on a swing set? | ||||
| 45 | Special–7 | "Jaws Special" | July 17, 2005 (2005-07-17) | |
| Myths tested: Will a scuba tank explode if shot? Can piano wire be used to catch a shark? Can a shark ram through a boat or shark cage? Can a shark hold three flotation barrels under water? Note: This is a special double-length episode. It was a Jaws-themed episode. | ||||
| 46 | 11 | "Border Slingshot" | July 27, 2005 (2005-07-27) | |
| Myths tested: Is it possible to slingshot a person over the border and onto a mattress? | ||||
| 47 | 12 | "Killer Tissue Box" | August 3, 2005 (2005-08-03) | |
| Myths tested: Can a tissue box in the back of a car kill the driver if the car crashes? Is it possible to split an arrow by hitting it with another? | ||||
| 48 | 13 | "Escape Slide Parachute" | August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person make a parachute with an airplane escape slide or life raft? Will hair cream explode in the right conditions and decapitate the pilot of a fighter plane? Can a stewardess survive a 33,000-foot fall while still strapped into her seat? | ||||
| 49 | 14 | "MythBusters Revisited" | October 12, 2005 (2005-10-12) | |
| Myths tested: Can a person be blown away by a bullet? (Revisit of: Blown Away) Can a bullet cause explosive decompression and tear a plane apart? (Revisit of: Explosive Decompression) Is running better than walking to keep dry in the rain? (Revisit of: Who Gets Wetter?) If someone falls off a building, can that person glide to safety using a sheet | ||||
| 50 | 15 | "Chinese Invasion Alarm" | October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19) | |
| Myths tested: Could the Ancient Chinese have used drums to listen for tunneling invaders? Is the five second rule true? | ||||
| 51 | 16 | "Confederate Rocket" | October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26) | |
| Myths tested: Did the Confederates really have a two-stage rocket capable of traveling 100 miles from Richmond to DC? | ||||
| 52 | 17 | "Vodka Myths" | November 2, 2005 (2005-11-02) | |
| Myths tested: Can two semi-trucks collide head-on and completely crush a compact car? Can vodka cure foot odor or bad breath? | ||||
| 53 | 18 | "Steel Toe-Cap Amputation" | November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09) | |