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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!

The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 6

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...
  1. Background image for James Bond (1)
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    #1 - James Bond (1)

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Lead Balloon
    7.8/10(164 votes)

    #2 - Lead Balloon

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    #3 - Airplane on a Conveyor Belt

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for James Bond (2)
    7.6/10(129 votes)

    #4 - James Bond (2)

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Viewers' Special (2)
    7.4/10(131 votes)

    #5 - Viewers' Special (2)

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for MacGyver Myths
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    #6 - MacGyver Myths

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Alaska Special (1)
    7.5/10(158 votes)

    #7 - Alaska Special (1)

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Shark Week Special
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    #8 - Shark Week Special

    S6:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Exploding Steak
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #9 - Exploding Steak

    S6:E9

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for NASA Moon Landing
    7.1/10(135 votes)

    #10 - NASA Moon Landing

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Viral Hour
    8.1/10(228 votes)

    #11 - Viral Hour

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Phone Book Friction
    7.3/10(130 votes)

    #12 - Phone Book Friction

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Water Stun Gun
    7.7/10(146 votes)

    #13 - Water Stun Gun

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Blind Driving
    7.4/10(127 votes)

    #14 - Blind Driving

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Ninjas
    7.3/10(141 votes)

    #15 - Ninjas

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Alcohol Myths
    7.3/10(130 votes)

    #16 - Alcohol Myths

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Motorcycle Flip
    7.5/10(140 votes)

    #17 - Motorcycle Flip

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Coffin Punch
    7.4/10(136 votes)

    #18 - Coffin Punch

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for End With a Bang
    7.1/10(132 votes)

    #19 - End With a Bang

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 6 Ratings Summary

"James Bond (1)" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lead Balloon".