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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 7

Every episode of MythBusters Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 7!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MythBusters Season 7 Episode 1 - Demolition Derby
    8.0/10(149 votes)

    #1 - Demolition Derby

    S7:E1

    Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 2 - Alaska Special (2)
    7.3/10(137 votes)

    #2 - Alaska Special (2)

    S7:E2

    Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 3 - Banana Slip/Double Dip
    7.1/10(136 votes)

    #3 - Banana Slip/Double Dip

    S7:E3

    Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 4 - YouTube Special
    7.3/10(142 votes)

    #4 - YouTube Special

    S7:E4

    Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 5 - Swimming in Syrup
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    #5 - Swimming in Syrup

    S7:E5

    Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 6 - Exploding Bumper
    7.1/10(145 votes)

    #6 - Exploding Bumper

    S7:E6

    Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 7 - Seesaw Saga
    7.5/10(147 votes)

    #7 - Seesaw Saga

    S7:E7

    Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 8 - Thermite vs. Ice
    7.6/10(138 votes)

    #8 - Thermite vs. Ice

    S7:E8

    See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 9 - Prison Escape
    7.2/10(136 votes)

    #9 - Prison Escape

    S7:E9

    Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 10 - Curving Bullets
    7.2/10(146 votes)

    #10 - Curving Bullets

    S7:E10

    Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 11 - Car vs. Rain
    7.1/10(137 votes)

    #11 - Car vs. Rain

    S7:E11

    If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 12 - Knock Your Socks Off
    7.3/10(157 votes)

    #12 - Knock Your Socks Off

    S7:E12

    If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 13 - Duct Tape Hour
    7.7/10(161 votes)

    #13 - Duct Tape Hour

    S7:E13

    Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 14 - Clean Car vs. Dirty Car
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    #14 - Clean Car vs. Dirty Car

    S7:E14

    Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 15 - Greased Lightning
    7.3/10(124 votes)

    #15 - Greased Lightning

    S7:E15

    What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 16 - Hurricane Windows
    7.2/10(129 votes)

    #16 - Hurricane Windows

    S7:E16

    In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 17 - Crash and Burn
    7.2/10(168 votes)

    #17 - Crash and Burn

    S7:E17

    Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 18 - Myth Evolution
    7.4/10(126 votes)

    #18 - Myth Evolution

    S7:E18

    This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 19 - Dumpster Diving
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #19 - Dumpster Diving

    S7:E19

    Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 20 - Antacid Jail Break
    7.1/10(151 votes)

    #20 - Antacid Jail Break

    S7:E20

    The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 21 - Unarmed and Unharmed
    7.3/10(142 votes)

    #21 - Unarmed and Unharmed

    S7:E21

    Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 22 - Hidden Nasties
    7.5/10(157 votes)

    #22 - Hidden Nasties

    S7:E22

    Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. MythBusters Season 7 Episode 23 - Mini Myth Mayhem
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #23 - Mini Myth Mayhem

    S7:E23

    Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Demolition Derby" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 7. It scored 8/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/8/2009. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Alaska Special (2)".