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MythBusters S12E5 — *DO* Try This at Home?

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MythBusters•Season 12•Episode 5

DO Try This at Home?

7.2/10 · 106 votesFeb 1, 201443 min

Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 12•−0.1 vs season avg

After more than 10 years of testing impossible, dangerous and downright crazy myths that you shouldn't or couldn't try at home, the MythBusters investigate a host of myths that maybe you can!

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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

"*DO* Try This at Home?" is episode 5 of MythBusters season 12. It scored 7.2/10 from 106 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on February 1, 2014.

Next: E6 · Mythssion Impossible Best of Season 12