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The Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 8

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Every episode of MythBusters Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MythBusters Season 8!

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  1. 7.6/10(132 votes)

    #1 - Dive to Survive

    S8:E3

    Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

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  2. 7.6/10(140 votes)

    #2 - Mythssion Control

    S8:E7

    In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

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  3. 7.4/10(126 votes)

    #3 - Inverted Underwater Car

    S8:E19

    Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

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  4. 7.3/10(162 votes)

    #4 - Boomerang Bullet

    S8:E1

    Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

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  5. 7.3/10(130 votes)

    #5 - Soda Cup Killer

    S8:E2

    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.

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  6. 7.3/10(130 votes)

    #6 - Arrow Machine Gun

    S8:E16

    Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

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  8. 7.3/10(124 votes)

    #7 - Mini Myth Madness

    S8:E17

    Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

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  9. 7.2/10(126 votes)

    #8 - Bottle Bash

    S8:E5

    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?

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  10. 7.2/10(141 votes)

    #9 - Duct Tape Hour (2)

    S8:E8

    Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

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  11. 7.2/10(130 votes)

    #10 - Fireball Stun Gun

    S8:E10

    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!).

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  12. 7.2/10(121 votes)

    #11 - Flu Fiction

    S8:E11

    Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

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  13. 7.2/10(176 votes)

    #12 - Hair of the Dog

    S8:E12

    Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

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  14. 7.1/10(129 votes)

    #13 - No Pain, No Gain

    S8:E6

    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.

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  15. 7.1/10(147 votes)

    #14 - Storm Chasing Myths

    S8:E13

    Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

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  16. 7.1/10(142 votes)

    #15 - Tablecloth Chaos

    S8:E15

    Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

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  17. 7.1/10(133 votes)

    #16 - Bug Special

    S8:E20

    Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

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  18. 7.1/10(123 votes)

    #17 - Operation Valkyrie

    S8:E23

    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.

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  19. 7.0/10(129 votes)

    #18 - Spy Car Escape (1)

    S8:E4

    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.

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  20. 7.0/10(125 votes)

    #19 - Waterslide Wipeout

    S8:E9

    Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

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  21. 7.0/10(115 votes)

    #20 - Reverse Engineering

    S8:E18

    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.

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  22. 6.9/10(128 votes)

    #21 - Cold Feet

    S8:E14

    When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

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  23. 6.5/10(144 votes)

    #22 - President's Challenge

    S8:E21

    President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

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  24. 6.1/10(153 votes)

    #23 - Green Hornet Special

    S8:E22

    Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Dive to Survive" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 132 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/31/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mythssion Control".