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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!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MythBusters Season 1 Episode 11 - Alcatraz Escape
    8.0/10(253 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 9 - Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    S1:E9

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 3 - Poppy-Seed Drug Test
    7.5/10(256 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 8 - Buried Alive
    7.5/10(247 votes)

    S1:E8

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 4 - Exploding Toilet
    7.4/10(299 votes)

    S1:E4

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 5 - Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station
    7.4/10(283 votes)

    S1:E5

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 6 - Barrel of Bricks
    7.4/10(280 votes)

    S1:E6

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 7 - Penny Drop
    7.4/10(253 votes)

    S1:E7

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 10 - Stinky Car
    7.4/10(234 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 1 - Jet-Assisted Chevy
    7.3/10(340 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MythBusters Season 1 Episode 2 - Biscuit Bazooka
    7.2/10(283 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Alcatraz Escape" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 253 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/12/2003. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing".