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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 1

Every episode of MythBusters Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 1!

The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 1

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. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Barrel of Bricks

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    Is it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can an eel-skin wallet erase the information on your credit cards? Can a 500-pound barrel of bricks really hit the pulley holder?

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  2. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Jet-Assisted Chevy

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    Can a '67 Chevy turn into a 350-mile-per-hour road warrior? Are Pop Rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster?

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  3. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Poppy-Seed Drug Test

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    Can a poppy-seed bagel tilt the results of a drug test? Can balloons carry a lawn chair? If you cover your body in gold paint, will you be able to breathe? Or could you die from it?

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  4. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Exploding Toilet

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    Can you explode a toilet by flushing flammables down the bowl then lighting a match? Do you get wetter running or walking in the rain? Can you really make a "magic bullet" that will not leave evidence behind in its victim?

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  5. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station

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    Can chatting on a cell phone while pumping gas cause the pump to blow up? Will silicone breast implants burst under pressure? Can high-speed CD-ROM players really shatter a CD?

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  6. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Buried Alive

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    Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?

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  8. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing

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    Is it possible to make a cannon out of a tree? Could a drunk person really fool a Breathalyzer test? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt?

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  9. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Alcatraz Escape

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    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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  10. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Biscuit Bazooka

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    Can a person get stuck to an airline toilet while it's in flight? Is there such a thing as a biscuit bazooka?

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  11. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Penny Drop

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    Can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?

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  12. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Stinky Car

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    Is the myth of the stinky car true? Is the "raccoon in the drain" myth true? Will our MythBusters become human cannonballs?

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Barrel of Bricks" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/10/2003. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Jet-Assisted Chevy".