- 7.3/10173 votes7.3/10(173)
#1 - Explosive Decompression
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 1/11/2004
Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10122 votes7.1/10(122)
#2 - Chicken Gun
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 1/18/2004
Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed by his dirty laundry and washing machine?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10169 votes7.3/10(169)
#3 - Break Step Bridge
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 1/25/2004
Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet settle in your toothbrush?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10176 votes7.5/10(176)
#4 - Sinking Titanic
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 2/22/2004
Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10181 votes7.7/10(181)
#5 - Buried in Concrete
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 2/25/2004
Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10164 votes7.3/10(164)
#6 - Myths Revisited
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 6/8/2004
Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implants? And are cell phones dangerous at gas stations?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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- 7.4/10170 votes7.4/10(170)
#7 - Scuba Diver and Car Capers
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 7/27/2004
Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Will a banana in a car's tailpipe make it stall?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10182 votes7.5/10(182)
#8 - Ancient Death Ray
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 9/29/2004
Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletproof shield really stop a direct hit from a bullet?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10170 votes7.7/10(170)
#9 - Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 10/6/2004
If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10168 votes7.3/10(168)
#10 - Beat the Radar Detector
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 10/13/2004
Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mirror or painting your car a flat-black color deflect a cop's radar laser beams?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10171 votes7.6/10(171)
#11 - Quicksand
Season 2 Episode 11
Aired 10/20/2004
Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays? Will killer quicksand take down the MythBusters?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10177 votes7.5/10(177)
#12 - Exploding Jawbreaker
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 10/27/2004
Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in your mouth. Can a sandblasted PVC pipe become a deadly cannon?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10153 votes7.0/10(153)
#13 - Pingpong Rescue
Season 2 Episode 13
Aired 11/3/2004
Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10172 votes6.8/10(172)
#14 - Boom-Lift Catapult
Season 2 Episode 14
Aired 11/10/2004
Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate medieval catapult? What is the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10132 votes7.5/10(132)
#15 - Exploding House
Season 2 Episode 15
Aired 11/16/2004
Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosive combination? Will talking to your plants really help them grow?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.0/101 votes4.0/10(1)
#16 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut
Season 2 Episode 16
Aired 12/5/2004
Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as the MythBusters search for a source of free energy?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votesNaN/10(0)
#17 - Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special
Season 2 Episode 17
Aired 12/22/2004
Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 2
Every episode of MythBusters Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 2!
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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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Explosive Decompression" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 2. It scored 7.3/10 based on 173 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/11/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Chicken Gun".