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The Worst Episodes of MythBusters

Every episode of MythBusters ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of MythBusters!

The Worst Episodes of MythBusters

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 Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special
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    #1 - Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

    S2:E17

    Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Confederate Rocket

    S3:E17

    The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Speed Cameras

    S5:E4

    Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Mission Impossible Mask

    S9:E1

    Can realistic facial masks be used to bypass security measures as shown in the Mission: Impossible? Is it possible to start a merry-go-round spinning by shooting bullets at it, as depicted in Shoot 'Em Up? Is it possible to knock a dropped gun out of reach by hitting it with bullets fired from another one?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Blue Ice

    S9:E2

    Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the contents of an airplane toilet leak out mid-flight and freeze into a lethal projectile?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Torpedo Tastic

    S9:E5

    Did the world's first torpedo really strike a boat with a deadly payload at 800 feet? Can corks in wine bottles be turned into projectiles if exposed to enough pressure?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Blow Your Own Sail
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    #7 - Blow Your Own Sail

    S9:E6

    Adam and Jamie put Hollywood sound effects up against reality, and Kari, Grant and Tory find out if you are adrift on a sailboat with no wind, can you propel your boat with a fan?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Spy Car (2)

    S9:E7

    Can you really shoot accurately with guns mounted on the hood of a car? Will a bullet just spin if shot at a frozen lake?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Dodge a Bullet

    S9:E8

    Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if hitting the water is just like hitting pavement after a fall.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Fixing a Flat

    S9:E9

    How do you fix a flat when you don't have a spare tire? Can a fast fish cause your reel to catch fire?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    S9:E10

    The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Let There be Light

    S9:E11

    Jamie and Adam take on The Mummy, while Kari, Grant and Tory try to stop an out-of-control car without another car.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Paper Armor

    S9:E12

    Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if paper battle armor can compare to steel.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - Bikes and Bazookas

    S9:E13

    Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant unleash the first RPG in MythBusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #15 - Newton's Crane Cradle

    S9:E14

    Jamie and Adam test a viral video that supersizes Newton's cradle using wrecking balls, while Kari, Grant, and Tory tackle whether a bird landing on your hood is enough to tip your car off a cliff.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Walk a Straight Line

    S9:E15

    Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line, such as when they're blindfolded? Will binary explosives, well, explode in the case of a fender bender? The MythBusters are on the case.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Duct Tape Plane

    S9:E16

    Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring the extraordinary excavator: Can it really row a barge? Be used to go wakeboarding? Perform seemingly impossible feats of acrobatics? Then -- using only duct tape -- Kari, Grant, and Tory attempt to patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Flying Guillotine

    S9:E17

    Jamie and Adam explore whether it's safe to use the explosive C4 as a cooking fuel as long as you don't drop anything on it, while Kari, Grant, and Tory put a Chinese martial-arts myth to the test.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - Drain Disaster

    S9:E18

    Find out whether a sewer drain full of combustible gas, when ignited, will turn an innocent manhole cover into a missile, and whether truck bedliners are truly bite, crash, and bomb proof.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Wet and Wild

    S9:E19

    When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy about putting their bodies on the line, riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep-sea diving in a suit of armor and swimming in syrup. Go behind the scenes of the 12 wettest myths of all time.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Wheel of Mythfortune

    S9:E20

    By spinning the Wheel of Mythfortune, the MythBusters find themselves taking on five random viewer-suggested myths with titles like the "Monty Hall Paradox," "Lumber Car," "Firearm Fashion," "Hit the Deck" and "Flaming Tire." Keep those ideas coming!

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Toilet Bomb

    S9:E21

    Adam and Jamie tackle a blockbuster bathroom bomb (from Lethal Weapon), while Kari, Tory, and Grant take to the skies to find out if flying in V-formation works for airplanes as well as it does for birds.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?
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    #23 - JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?

    S11:E1

    MythBusters' 10th anniversary kicks off with a blast from the past, the myth that began the busting: JATO Rocket Car. Back with more rocket power, more gadgets, and a huge rolling bunker called The Beast, will the team bust this myth once and for all?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special

    S11:E2

    Deadliest Catch captains Johnathan and Junior join the MythBusters to test if a crab pot will drag you overboard to the bottom if your foot is caught in a coil, if it's better to work a 30-hr grind with no sleep, and if crab pots truly are indestructible.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #25 - Down and Dirty/Earthquake Survival

    S11:E3

    The MythBusters get down and dirty to test if using a bathroom's hand dryer is better than a paper towel and which public restroom stall is the cleanest. They also shake, rattle and roll to test if it's better to stand in the doorway during an earthquake.

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    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special" is the worst rated episode of "MythBusters". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/22/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Confederate Rocket".