← MythBusters

Season 7

24 episodes · 2009

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    Demolition Derby

    Apr 8, 200988 min★ 8.0

    Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?

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    Alaska Special (2)

    Apr 15, 200949 min★ 7.3

    Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?

  3. 3

    Banana Slip/Double Dip

    Apr 22, 200943 min★ 7.1

    Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?

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    YouTube Special

    Apr 29, 200949 min★ 7.3

    Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?

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    Swimming in Syrup

    May 6, 200951 min★ 7.4

    Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?

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    Exploding Bumper

    May 13, 200944 min★ 7.1

    Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?

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    Seesaw Saga

    May 20, 200944 min★ 7.5

    Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?

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    Thermite vs. Ice

    May 27, 200951 min★ 7.6

    See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?

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    Prison Escape

    Jun 3, 200951 min★ 7.2

    Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?

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    Curving Bullets

    Jun 10, 200951 min★ 7.2

    Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?

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    Car vs. Rain

    Jun 17, 200960 min★ 7.1

    If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?

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    Knock Your Socks Off

    Oct 7, 200951 min★ 7.3

    If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?

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    Duct Tape Hour

    Oct 14, 200951 min★ 7.7

    Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?

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    Clean Car vs. Dirty Car

    Oct 21, 200943 min★ 7.4

    Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?

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    Greased Lightning

    Oct 28, 200944 min★ 7.3

    What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?

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    Hurricane Windows

    Nov 4, 200944 min★ 7.2

    In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?

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    Crash and Burn

    Nov 11, 200944 min★ 7.2

    Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?

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    Myth Evolution

    Nov 18, 2009★ 7.4

    This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.

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    Dumpster Diving

    Nov 25, 200949 min★ 7.6

    Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?

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    Antacid Jail Break

    Dec 2, 200960 min★ 7.1

    The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.

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    Unarmed and Unharmed

    Dec 9, 200951 min★ 7.3

    Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.

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    Hidden Nasties

    Dec 16, 200951 min★ 7.5

    Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?

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    Mini Myth Mayhem

    Dec 28, 200951 min★ 7.5

    Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.

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    Boomerang Bullet

    51 min★ 7.2