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MythBusters S1E9 — Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing
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MythBusters•Season 1•Episode 9

Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing

7.6/10 · 236 votesNov 7, 2003

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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?

Season 1 Episodes11

Cast6

Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Self - Host

Jamie Hyneman

Jamie Hyneman

Self - Host

Kari Byron

Kari Byron

Self - Host

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Self - Host

Grant Imahara

Grant Imahara

Self - Host

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing" is episode 9 of MythBusters season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 236 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 7, 2003.