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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 4

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Every episode of MythBusters Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 4!

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  1. 8.0/10(168 votes)

    #1 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)

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    S4:E11

    Are Hollywood break-ins complete hocus pocus? The team tries to tiptoe their way around a laser system before facing the mother of all safes.

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  2. 8.0/10(154 votes)

    #2 - Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)

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    S4:E16

    It's "lights, camera, action!" time again for the MythBusters, as they test more Hollywood heists. This time, our cat burglars Adam and Jamie go cold as they try to beat a heat-detecting alarm sensor.

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  3. 8.0/10(297 votes)

    #3 - Mega Movie Myths

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    S4:E19

    Can you use awnings to cushion your fall? Is there really such a thing as a car ejector seat? Can you chop a sword with another sword Is it possible to shoot through a door lock?

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  4. 7.9/10(169 votes)

    #4 - Mentos and Soda

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    S4:E14

    Adam and Jamie try to figure out the theory behind the chaos when diet cola and Mentos mix. Can posting a postage stamp on the rotor blades send a helicopter into a tailspin?

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  5. 7.7/10(176 votes)

    #5 - Holiday Special

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    S4:E27

    Can six reindeer run fast enough to launch an ultralite glider? Does one burn more calories jogging Naked in the snow or by putting on an Airtight jogging suit and running in a hot desert?

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  6. 7.7/10(140 votes)

    #6 - 22,000-Foot Fall

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    S4:E28

    Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1,000 pound bomb to break the fall? Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?

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  8. 7.6/10(159 votes)

    #7 - Earthquake Machine

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    S4:E17

    Adam and Jamie take on one of the greatest scientist/inventor and myth creator legends of all time: Nikolai Tesla and his Earthquake Machine. Tory and Kari investigate a lethal lava lamp.

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  9. 7.5/10(162 votes)

    #8 - Shredded Plane

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    S4:E2

    Is the photo of a light plane, with precise, clean tears on the side, genuine? Was it the work of the jilted lover, who took to her ex's plane with a chainsaw and a taste for vengeance?

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  10. 7.5/10(140 votes)

    #9 - Air Cylinder Rocket

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    S4:E21

    Can a ruptured cylinder -- carefully aimed --really cause the massive damage some people claim? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant and Kari go back in time to test some prototypes from the past.

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  11. 7.5/10(145 votes)

    #10 - Exploding Lighter

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    S4:E23

    Jamie and Adam find out if a small, disposable butane lighter can suddenly ignite with the force of several sticks of dynamite. The "Magnificent Three" try and shoot down some popular gunslinger myths.

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  12. 7.4/10(171 votes)

    #11 - Paper Crossbow

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    S4:E1

    Is it possible to make a deadly weapon out of nothing more dangerous than newspaper and underwear? Grant, Kari and Tory unscrew the cap on some more vodka myths.

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  13. 7.4/10(159 votes)

    #12 - Bullets Fired Up

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    S4:E7

    Can celebratory gunfire kill when the bullets fall back to Earth? Grant, Tory and Kari quench their thirst with another round of "Vodka Myths."

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  14. 7.4/10(144 votes)

    #13 - Exploding Pants

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    S4:E10

    Tory, Kari and Grant investigate the spontaneous trouser combustion. Do gas companies and car manufacturers deliberately conspire to make gas-guzzling cars so that they can split the cash?

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  15. 7.4/10(158 votes)

    #14 - Steam Cannon

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    S4:E12

    Did Archimedes build the world's first "supergun," a cannon powered by steam? Adam's mom thinks a typical modern breakfast cereal has less nutritional value than the box it comes in. Is Mom right?

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  16. 7.4/10(141 votes)

    #15 - Deadly Straw

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    S4:E18

    Can the wind in a tropical hurricane get so strong that it can blow a piece of straw through a palm-tree trunk? Can a hurricane blow the feathers off a chicken?

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  17. 7.4/10(158 votes)

    #16 - Killer Cable Snaps

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    S4:E20

    If a cable at high tension snaps, can it slice a person clean in two? Does ancient pottery contain sounds from the past that can be played back and listened to today, just like a record?

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  18. 7.4/10(149 votes)

    #17 - Firearms Folklore

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    S4:E25

    Could a criminal's bullet have hit and jammed the empty chamber of a policeman's revolver? Could two bullets colliding mid-air fuse together? Is a hammer more dangerous than you think?

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  19. 7.4/10(140 votes)

    #18 - Anti-Gravity Device

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    S4:E26

    Could leaving Christmas lights on your tree overnight cause it to burst into flames? Is Anti-gravity science or science fiction? Can vodka cure the pain of a jellyfish sting?

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  20. 7.3/10(143 votes)

    #19 - Shattering Subwoofer

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    S4:E15

    The guys find out if the bass from a car stereo can destroy an automobile. Also, Grant, Kari and Tory hit the road to take on two tall tales from our mates down under.

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  21. 7.3/10(132 votes)

    #20 - More Myths Revisited

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    S4:E22

    "Myths Revisited" offers Jamie and Adam the chance to clear their names. Watch as they repeat past experiments to see if their original answer was genuine or bogus.

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  22. 7.3/10(137 votes)

    #21 - Concrete Glider

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    S4:E24

    Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge that you can't make a concrete glider fly. Kari, Grant and Tory find out just how dangerous it is to stand too close to the edge of a train platform.

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  23. 7.2/10(161 votes)

    #22 - Archimedes Death Ray Revisited

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    S4:E3

    Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. team were invited to perform this challenge.

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  24. 7.2/10(179 votes)

    #23 - Helium Football

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    S4:E4

    This time around, Adam and Jamie test a myth that footballs filled with helium will fly farther and hang longer than ones filled with regulation air. Are teeth strong enough to withstand the force of a bullet?

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  25. 7.2/10(148 votes)

    #24 - Mind Control

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    S4:E9

    Adam and Jamie do a little painting and detonating when they try to blow open a home-improvement myth. Grant, Tory and Kari explore if it is possible to manipulate someone's mind remotely.

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  26. 7.2/10(156 votes)

    #25 - Whirlpool/Snowplow

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    S4:E13

    Somewhere on Earth is there a massive whirlpool sucking whole ships and their hapless crews to a watery grave? Can a passing wintery road sweeper displace so much air that it flips an oncoming car?

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1)" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 168 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/12/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2)".