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The Best Episodes of MythBusters: The Search Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 1 - Fast & Furious Ejector Seat
    6.1/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Fast & Furious Ejector Seat

    S1:E1

    Elite builders face off to become the next MythBusters and test two tall tales: the sideways ejector seat from The Fast & the Furious and Deflategate, one of the most infamous football scandals of all-time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 2 - Painting with Explosives Revisited
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Painting with Explosives Revisited

    S1:E2

    One contestant has been eliminated, and nine hopefuls remain to test a classic myth that Adam and Jamie never mastered: Can you paint with explosives? They'll also test if alcohol makes you more creative.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 3 - Shooting Blind
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Shooting Blind

    S1:E3

    Eight contestants are left to build and race two full-sized boats made completely of cardboard. Next, they'll put Hollywood on trial and test everyone's gun skills: Can you shoot a bad guy blindfolded?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 4 - Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack

    S1:E4

    Seven contestants remain to test one of Adam and Jamie's most challenging myths: the needle in a haystack. Then, they try to bust a classic Hollywood cliche: Can you pick handcuffs with a hairpin?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 5 - The A-Team Challenge
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #5 - The A-Team Challenge

    S1:E5

    The search for the next MythBusters continues as the contestants test a myth straight out of the A-Team: can you make a weapon out of junkyard scrap? Then, they find what it takes to make a bike impossible to ride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 6 - Hollywood Plane Landing
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Hollywood Plane Landing

    S1:E6

    The remaining contestants test two life-or-death myths. First, they test if you can scale 7 stories with vacuum cleaners. Next, they try a Hollywood worst-case scenario: Can an amateur can land a plane using just radio instruction from the ground?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 7 - Return of the Spy Car
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Return of the Spy Car

    S1:E7

    The contestants revisit a classic MythBusters challenge that has never been perfected: a spy car that can blind a vehicle in pursuit. Then, each contestant faces the ultimate horror: six minutes in an open coffin filled with snakes, rats, and worms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MythBusters: The Search Season 1 Episode 8 - Exploding Grand Finale
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Exploding Grand Finale

    S1:E8

    In the finale, the remaining contestants tackle the two most difficult myths yet: a water heater rocket and a walking-on-water challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Fast & Furious Ejector Seat" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters: The Search" season 1. It scored 6.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Painting with Explosives Revisited".