7.4/10170 votes#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
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7.1/10120 votes#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
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7.3/10166 votes#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
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7.5/10173 votes#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
7.7/10179 votes#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
7.3/10161 votes#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
7.4/10165 votes#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
7.5/10180 votes#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
7.7/10168 votes#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
7.3/10164 votes#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
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7.6/10167 votes#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
7.5/10174 votes#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
7.0/10150 votes#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
6.8/10169 votes#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
7.5/10130 votes#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 votes#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 votes#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
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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!
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Explosive Decompression" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 170 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/11/2004. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Chicken Gun".