TV Guide: MythBusters

Antacid Jail Break

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 09:00 PM DSC An unlikely prison break is tested when Adam and Jamie try to determine if an inmate could use antacids to bust out of a steel-reinforced concrete jail cell. Also: The gang tackles a myth involving a nighttime drive sans headlights.

Is Yawning Contagious?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 12:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to determine the odds of toast falling buttered-side down; Kari, Scottie and Tory see if yawning is contagious. Also: whether a toy car can beat a real car in a gravity-slope race.

Breaking Glass

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 11:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to break glass using a singer's voice; an explosive jet engine is built from vacuum cleaner parts.

Ancient Death Ray; Skunk Cleaning; What Is Bulletproof?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 10:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to determine whether the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet using mirrors and sunlight. Also: methods for removing skunk stench.

Outtakes

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 09:00 AM DSC Busted experiments with unexpected results and other errors in judgment are featured in outtakes.

Duct Tape Hour

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 10:00 PM DSC Three myths involving duct tape are tested.

NASA Moon Landing

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 09:00 PM DSC Examining the lunar landing of July 1969, and if it could have been faked. Included: simulating a low-gravity look on a soundstage; faking footage of flags and footprints on the moon.

Motorcycle Flip

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 08:00 PM DSC An "Indiana Jones" scenario is examined; jailbreak stories are tested.

Shark Week Special 2

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 06:00 PM DSC Part 1 of 2. More shark myths are investigated, including whether chili powder repels sharks.

Airplane Hour

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 05:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie try to land a jet on a runway in varying weather conditions; meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate skydiving myths, including catching up with someone in freefall. Also: a myth about an airplane on a conveyor belt.

Paper Crossbow

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 04:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to construct a deadly weapon from newspaper and underwear, based on a prison myth; Grant, Kari and Tory ponder vodka myths, including using it to remove cigarette smell from clothing and as insecticide.

Coffin Punch

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 03:00 PM DSC Myths about survival are challenged; examining what is bulletproof.

Diet Coke and Mentos

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 02:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie mix diet cola and candy, trying to produce a fizzy fountain.

Killer Whirlpool

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 01:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie investigate whirlpools while Tory, Kari and Grant check out a snowplow myth.

Underwater Car

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 12:00 PM DSC Jaime and Adam examine the feasibility of escaping from a car that is underwater; Grant, Tory and Kari determine if it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times.

Firearms Folklore

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 11:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie test three legends about guns, including what would happen if a bullet were shot directly down the barrel of another gun; and Kari, Grant and Tori find out what happens when two hammers strike each other.

Dog Myths

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 10:00 AM DSC Adam and Jamie attempt to teach a pair of untrained middle-aged Malamutes new tricks; Kari, Grant, and Tory investigate a myth about guard dogs.

Shop Til You Drop

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 09:00 AM DSC Jamie and Adam reveal their favorite shopping locations.

Myth Evolution

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 11:00 PM DSC Five fan-favorite myths are put to the test.

Hindenburg Mystery

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 10:00 PM DSC Adam and Jamie examine the Hindenburg disaster, using three replicas of the ill-fated airship to determine if chemical compounds on its exterior may have sparked the huge conflagration.

Dumpster Diving

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 09:00 PM DSC Dumpster-diving beliefs are tackled, including movie myths about characters who leap off of buildings into Dumpsters and what one can typically find amid the trash.

MythBusters

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 08:00 PM DSC

Blind Driving

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 07:00 PM DSC The team examines how well someone can drive a car while blindfolded.