TV Guide: MythBusters

Listing: Swimming In Syrup

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 10:00 PM DSC A physics problem is tackled; the hosts take aim at two "magic-bullet" myths.

Listing: Myth Evolution

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 09:00 PM DSC Conspiracy-theory myths about RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags in $20 bills and car tires; throwing bullets into a fire; identity theft.

Listing: MythBusters

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 07:00 PM DSC James Bond movie myths are investigated, including deflecting a bullet with a wristwatch and exploding a propane tank with a round from a 9mm pistol.

Listing: Balloon Child; Ping Pong Rescue

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 15 11:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to lift a sunken boat from the bottom of Monterey Bay using only Ping-Pong balls. Also: how to send a child airborne using balloons.

Listing: Son of a Gun

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 15 10:00 AM DSC Myth investigations include a magic bullet that impregnated a woman during the Civil War; using a telephone or taking a bath during an electrical storm; and boating with the trailer still attached to the boat.

Listing: Exploding Jawbreaker

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 15 09:00 AM DSC Jamie and Adam investigate whether it's possible to throw a playing card hard enough to inflict bodily harm; and if a heated jawbreaker can explode. Also: a static cannon.

Listing: Greased Lightning

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 14 10:00 PM DSC Two kitchen myths are tackled; cheese's suitability as cannon fodder is tested.

Listing: Dirty vs. Clean Car

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 14 09:00 PM DSC Car-mileage claims pitting clean cars against muddy ones are tested; Kari, Grant and Tory study myths tied to hangovers served up by beer and liquor.

Listing: Phone Booth Friction

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 14 08:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie test a myth about a phone book using a viewer-submitted film; Kari, Grant and Tory tackle a tale about Hollywood pyrotechnics.

Listing: Deadly Straw

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 14 07:00 PM DSC Jamie and Adam investigate the myth of a hurricane blowing the feathers off a chicken; Grant, Tory and Kari turn the workshop into a horticultural nightmare.

Listing: Youtube Special

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 10:00 PM DSC User-generated content and related myths are probed; an experiment with match heads is conducted.

Listing: Crash and Burn

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 09:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie try to determine if an out-of-control car will always burn after crashing. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant and Kari put a myth about the world's first rocketeer to the test.

Listing: Hurricane Windows

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 08:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie scrutinize a hurricane survival tale; two myths involving liquid nitrogen are put to the test.

Listing: MacGyver Myths

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 07:00 PM DSC The team salute the ingenuity of MacGyver by testing the plausibility of some of the feats he performed in the TV series (1985-92) named for the character. Included: his great escapes; creating sodium bombs; picking locks; making a compass; and building an ultralight plane out of bamboo and duct tape.

Listing: Killer Brace Position

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 8 11:00 AM DSC Adam and Kari Byron test their driving skills at a local raceway while talking on a cell phone and having a few beers to determine which is more dangerous. Also: the “brace position ” is tested in a mock airplane.

Listing: Killer Tissue Box

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 8 10:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie see if a tissue box can become a lethal projectile in a car crash. Also: a test to see if one arrow can split another.

Listing: Myths Revisited

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 8 09:00 AM DSC Jamie and Adam review controversial urban myths, including whether urinating on an electrified fence will cause electrocution.

Video: Hindenburg Mystery

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In this action-packed episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles, while Kari, Tory and Grant come face-to-face - and have to flee - from some of Nature's natural-born killers.

Video: Underwater Car

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

On this episode of MythBusters, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in Underwater Car. Meanwhile Grant, Tory and Kari roll out the Seven Paper Fold myth. Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times?

Video: Exploding Lighter