- 7.3/10161 votes
#1 - Boomerang Bullet
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2010
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10129 votes
#2 - Soda Cup Killer
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2010
Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10130 votes
#3 - Dive to Survive
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2010
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10127 votes
#4 - Spy Car Escape (1)
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/2010
Adam and Jamie try ways to lose a tail in a car chase, as Kari, Grant and Tory see if an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10123 votes
#5 - Bottle Bash
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2010
What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one? Could ancient armies have truly used animal hides to build their cannons?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10127 votes
#6 - No Pain, No Gain
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2010
Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10138 votes
#7 - Mythssion Control
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/2010
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10139 votes
#8 - Duct Tape Hour (2)
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/2010
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10123 votes
#9 - Waterslide Wipeout
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/2010
Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10128 votes
#10 - Fireball Stun Gun
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2010
Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10121 votes
#11 - Flu Fiction
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2010
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10174 votes
#12 - Hair of the Dog
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 10/6/2010
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10145 votes
#13 - Storm Chasing Myths
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 10/13/2010
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10126 votes
#14 - Cold Feet
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 10/20/2010
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10140 votes
#15 - Tablecloth Chaos
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 10/27/2010
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10127 votes
#16 - Arrow Machine Gun
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 11/3/2010
Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10122 votes
#17 - Mini Myth Madness
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 11/10/2010
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10114 votes
#18 - Reverse Engineering
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2010
Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10124 votes
#19 - Inverted Underwater Car
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 11/24/2010
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10132 votes
#20 - Bug Special
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 12/1/2010
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10143 votes
#21 - President's Challenge
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 12/8/2010
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10152 votes
#22 - Green Hornet Special
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 12/15/2010
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10122 votes
#23 - Operation Valkyrie
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 12/22/2010
Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 8
Every episode of MythBusters Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 8!
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Boomerang Bullet" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 8. It scored 7.3/10 based on 161 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Soda Cup Killer".