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MythBusters: Season 8

Poster for MythBusters Season 8

23 episodes · first aired Jan 4, 2010

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  1. 1 Boomerang Bullet Jan 4, 2010 · 1h Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
  2. 2 Soda Cup Killer Mar 24, 2010 · 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.
  3. 3 Dive to Survive Mar 31, 2010 · 1h Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
  4. 4 Spy Car Escape (1) Apr 7, 2010 · 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.
  5. 5 Bottle Bash Apr 14, 2010 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?
  6. 6 No Pain, No Gain Apr 28, 2010 · 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.
  7. 7 Mythssion Control May 5, 2010 In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
  8. 8 Duct Tape Hour (2) May 12, 2010 · 1h Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
  9. 9 Waterslide Wipeout May 19, 2010 · 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.
  10. 10 Fireball Stun Gun Jun 2, 2010 · 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!).
  11. 11 Flu Fiction Jun 9, 2010 · 1h Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
  12. 12 Hair of the Dog Oct 6, 2010 Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
  13. 13 Storm Chasing Myths Oct 13, 2010 · 1h Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
  14. 14 Cold Feet Oct 20, 2010 · 1h When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
  15. 15 Tablecloth Chaos Oct 27, 2010 Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
  16. 16 Arrow Machine Gun Nov 3, 2010 · 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.
  17. 17 Mini Myth Madness Nov 10, 2010 Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
  18. 18 Reverse Engineering Nov 17, 2010 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.
  19. 19 Inverted Underwater Car Nov 24, 2010 Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
  20. 20 Bug Special Dec 1, 2010 Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
  21. 21 President's Challenge Dec 8, 2010 President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
  22. 22 Green Hornet Special Dec 15, 2010 Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
  23. 23 Operation Valkyrie Dec 22, 2010 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.