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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 3

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Every episode of MythBusters Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 3!

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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  1. 8.1/10(531 votes)

    #1 - Vodka Myths

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    S3:E18

    Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka.

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  2. 7.7/10(178 votes)

    #2 - Salsa Escape

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    S3:E2

    Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel?

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  3. 7.7/10(145 votes)

    #3 - Killer Brace Position

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    S3:E9

    Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that familiar brace position that airlines outline in their safety procedures.

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  4. 7.7/10(176 votes)

    #4 - Escape Slide Parachute

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    S3:E14

    Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to result in a deadly cocktail? Can a human survive a terminal velocity fall?

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  5. 7.6/10(170 votes)

    #5 - Son of a Gun

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    S3:E6

    Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?

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  6. 7.6/10(146 votes)

    #6 - Bullet Proof Water

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    S3:E10

    How deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the swing-set bar?

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  8. 7.5/10(161 votes)

    #7 - Jaws Special

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    S3:E11

    Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?

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  9. 7.5/10(166 votes)

    #8 - Killer Tissue Box

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    S3:E13

    In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

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  10. 7.4/10(152 votes)

    #9 - Jet Pack

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    S3:E8

    Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the shape of the pyramid?

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  11. 7.4/10(156 votes)

    #10 - MythBusters Revisited

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    S3:E15

    Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics!

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  12. 7.3/10(174 votes)

    #11 - Brown Note

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    S3:E1

    Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a constant drip of water falling on your head really unbearable torture?

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  13. 7.3/10(173 votes)

    #12 - Is Yawning Contagious?

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    S3:E4

    Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in this case, a Dodge Viper) in a gravity slope race?

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  14. 7.3/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Cooling a Six-Pack

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    S3:E5

    The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds a new crash-test dummy ... and drops it 60 feet from a crane.

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  15. 7.3/10(164 votes)

    #14 - Breaking Glass

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    S3:E7

    Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-cleaner parts? Does a rolling stone truly gather no moss?

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  16. 7.3/10(151 votes)

    #15 - Border Slingshot

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    S3:E12

    Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefully placed mattress?

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  17. 7.2/10(156 votes)

    #16 - Chinese Invasion Alarm

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    S3:E16

    Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really safe to eat?

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  18. 7.2/10(141 votes)

    #17 - Steel Toe-Cap Amputation

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    S3:E19

    Are steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters after a heavy weight fell on them?

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  19. 7.2/10(145 votes)

    #18 - Seasickness - Kill or Cure

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    S3:E20

    From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving with your pickup's tailgate down save gas and, hence, money?

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  20. 7.1/10(160 votes)

    #19 - Exploding Port-a-Potty

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    S3:E3

    Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft on the front joint of a car vault cause a car to pole vault after it hits a pothole?

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  21. 7.1/10(144 votes)

    #20 - Confederate Rocket

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    S3:E17

    The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Vodka Myths" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 531 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/2/2005. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Salsa Escape".