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The Best Episodes of MythBusters

Every episode of MythBusters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of MythBusters!

The Best Episodes of MythBusters

MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Holiday Special

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    S4:E27

    Can six reindeer run fast enough to launch an ultralite glider? Does one burn more calories jogging Naked in the snow or by putting on an Airtight jogging suit and running in a hot desert?

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Duct Tape Hour

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    S7:E13

    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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  3. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Bullets Fired Up

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    S4:E7

    Can celebratory gunfire kill when the bullets fall back to Earth? Grant, Tory and Kari quench their thirst with another round of "Vodka Myths."

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  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Mentos and Soda

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    S4:E14

    Adam and Jamie try to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and Mentos mix. Can posting a postage stamp on the rotor blades send a helicopter into a tailspin?

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  5. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Anti-Gravity Device

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    S4:E26

    Could leaving Christmas lights on your tree overnight cause it to burst into flames? Is Anti-gravity science or science fiction? Can vodka cure the pain of a jellyfish sting?

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  6. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Mini Myth Mayhem

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    S7:E23

    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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  8. 8.4/10(116 votes)

    #7 - Grand Finale

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    S14:E10

    Since 2002, Adam and Jamie have used science to separate fact from fiction in spectacular style! But, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and MythBusters is no exception. Luckily, the guys are going out with a bang and then some: an RV gets blown to kingdom come, Buster goes supersonic, Adam takes the most wild ride imaginable and ... well, Cement Truck. It all boils down to a cement truck filled with 5,000 pounds of ANFO as the MythBusters sign off in style.

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  9. 8.2/10(178 votes)

    #8 - Exploding Water Heater

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    S5:E20

    Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.

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  10. 8.1/10(531 votes)

    #9 - Vodka Myths

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    S3:E18

    Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka.

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  11. 8.1/10(228 votes)

    #10 - Viral Hour

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    S6:E11

    Can a car be blasted 15 feet in the air with the water pressure from 10 fire hoses? Can ordinary sawdust when airblasted through a flame explode into a catastrophic fireball? Do goats really faint?

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  12. 8.1/10(198 votes)

    #11 - Duct Tape Island

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    S10:E1

    Abandoned on a Hawaiian island, Jamie and Adam find themselves armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can they use it to source water, find food, build shelter, and even escape?

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  13. 8.0/10(235 votes)

    #12 - Alcatraz Escape

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    S1:E11

    Could prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck's quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.

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  14. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Mind Control

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    S4:E9

    Adam and Jamie do a little painting and detonating when they try to blow open a home-improvement myth. Grant, Tory and Kari explore if it is possible to manipulate someone's mind remotely.

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  15. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)

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    S4:E11

    Are Hollywood break-ins complete hocus pocus? The team tries to tiptoe their way around a laser system before facing the mother of all safes.

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  16. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)

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    S4:E16

    It's "lights, camera, action!" time again for the MythBusters, as they test more Hollywood heists. This time, our cat burglars Adam and Jamie go cold as they try to beat a heat-detecting alarm sensor.

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  17. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Deadly Straw

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    S4:E18

    Can the wind in a tropical hurricane get so strong that it can blow a piece of straw through a palm-tree trunk? Can a hurricane blow the feathers off a chicken?

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  18. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - More Myths Revisited

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    S4:E22

    "Myths Revisited" offers Jamie and Adam the chance to clear their names. Watch as they repeat past experiments to see if their original answer was genuine or bogus.

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  19. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - 22,000-Foot Fall

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    S4:E28

    Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1,000 pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?

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  20. 8.0/10(176 votes)

    #19 - Underwater Car

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    S5:E3

    Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?

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  21. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Demolition Derby

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    S7:E1

    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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  22. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Swimming in Syrup

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    S7:E5

    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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  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Thermite vs. Ice

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    S7:E8

    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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  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Prison Escape

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    S7:E9

    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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  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Curving Bullets

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    S7:E10

    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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  26. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Car vs. Rain

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    S7:E11

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Holiday Special" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/6/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Duct Tape Hour".