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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 6

Every episode of MythBusters Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MythBusters Season 6 Episode 11 - Viral Hour
    8.1/10(239 votes)

    S6:E11

    Can a car be blasted 15 feet in the air with the water pressure from 10 fire hoses? Can ordinary sawdust when airblasted through a flame explode into a catastrophic fireball? Do goats really faint?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 6 - MacGyver Myths
    7.9/10(209 votes)

    S6:E6

    Jamie and Adam try to blow a hole in a wall using pure sodium metal dropped in a water bottle. The build team tries building an ultralight airplane with raw bamboo, a small stolen engine, and duct tape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 2 - Lead Balloon
    7.8/10(173 votes)

    S6:E2

    Can Adam and Jamie get a lead balloon to fly? Is it possible to drop a couple sticks of dynamite into a lake and create ideal surfing conditions?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 1 - James Bond (1)
    7.7/10(148 votes)

    S6:E1

    Can an electromagnetic watch really deflect a bullet? Would a round from Bond's gun pierce a propane cylinder? Could a boat survive driving up the bank of a river intact?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 13 - Water Stun Gun
    7.7/10(155 votes)

    S6:E13

    Is an electronic stun gun mixed with water a possible weapon for crowd control? Can a fire extinguisher caught in a fire actually blow up? Is walking over hot coals just mind over matter?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 8 - Shark Week Special
    7.6/10(107 votes)

    S6:E8

    Do dogs and injured "flapping" fish attract sharks? Will Robo-Shark eat Tory?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 4 - James Bond (2)
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    S6:E4

    Is it possible for a pen-sized bomb to blow a crash-test dummy clean in half? Can Oddjob's sartorial weapon slice the head off a statue?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 7 - Alaska Special (1)
    7.5/10(166 votes)

    S6:E7

    Adam and Jamie test the theory of cabin fever. Can a solitary stick of dynamite really sink a pickup parked on a frozen lake? The build team takes on the myth of car vs. moose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 9 - Exploding Steak
    7.5/10(116 votes)

    S6:E9

    We test two myths suggested by the fans: alternate steak tenderizing methods and road rage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 17 - Motorcycle Flip
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    S6:E17

    Can a flagpole in the front wheel of a motorcycle create a head-over-handlebars flip? Kari, Grant and Tory test whether or not it is possible to break out of jail using bed sheets, hair and toilet paper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 3 - Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
    7.4/10(149 votes)

    S6:E3

    The team takes a crash-course in remote controlled airplane flying, bug-out by testing the "cockroach survival" theory, then return to fraternity pranks with exploding cans of shaving cream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 5 - Viewers' Special (2)
    7.4/10(138 votes)

    S6:E5

    Why would ancient man go to all the trouble of making stone arrowheads when sharpening a stick would have done the same job? Could machine gunfire mow down a tree?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 12 - Phone Book Friction
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    S6:E12

    If you interweave the pages of two phone books, are they impossible to pull apart? Can the build team dispell five mini-myths from the movie Deep Blue Sea?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 18 - Coffin Punch
    7.4/10(144 votes)

    S6:E18

    The team tests what is really bulletproof. Then, they test whether is is possible to escape if you are buried alive inside a coffin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 14 - Blind Driving
    7.3/10(135 votes)

    S6:E14

    Is it really possible to drive a car completely blind? Do metal cleats on golf shoes really attract lightning. Can a huge underground explosion really cause a ball to drop from the lip into the hole?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 15 - Ninjas
    7.3/10(149 votes)

    S6:E15

    Can an arrow be caught in midair? Is there really a punching technique that can floor an opponent with only a 1-inch lead in? Can an underwater blowpipe be stealthily used to fell an opponent?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 16 - Alcohol Myths
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    S6:E16

    Is there such thing as "beer goggles"? Can running on a treadmill or slapping someone's face help to sober up a drunk person? Can an ancient medieval weapon really fire 200 arrows over 500 yards?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 10 - NASA Moon Landing
    7.2/10(145 votes)

    S6:E10

    Adam and Jamie investigate if the U.S. government shot the footage of the astronauts in a studio. The build team takes on claims that footage of footprints and flags flapping have to be faked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 19 - End With a Bang
    7.1/10(140 votes)

    S6:E19

    Is it really true that you can't polish dung? Is hitting the ground at speed really faster than a standing start? Then, Adam and Jamie test another classic - is it really best to end with a bang?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Viral Hour" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 6. It scored 8.1/10 based on 239 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/3/2008. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "MacGyver Myths".