MythBusters

The Worst Episodes of MythBusters

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Every episode of MythBusters ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
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    #1 - Penny Drop

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    S1:E7

    Can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?

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    #2 - Buried Alive

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    S1:E8

    Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?

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    #3 - Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

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    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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    #4 - Cooling a Six-Pack

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    S3:E5

    The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds a new crash-test dummy ... and drops it 60 feet from a crane.

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    #5 - Son of a Gun

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    S3:E6

    Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?

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    #6 - Killer Tissue Box

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    S3:E13

    In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

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    #7 - Escape Slide Parachute

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    S3:E14

    Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to result in a deadly cocktail? Can a human survive a terminal velocity fall?

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    #8 - MythBusters Revisited

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    S3:E15

    Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics!

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    #9 - Chinese Invasion Alarm

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    S3:E16

    Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really safe to eat?

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    #10 - Confederate Rocket

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    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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    #11 - Paper Crossbow

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    S4:E1

    Is it possible to make a deadly weapon out of nothing more dangerous than newspaper and underwear? Grant, Kari and Tory unscrew the cap on some more vodka myths.

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    #12 - Shredded Plane

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    S4:E2

    Is the photo of a light plane, with precise, clean tears on the side, genuine? Was it the work of the jilted lover, who took to her ex's plane with a chainsaw and a taste for vengeance?

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    #13 - Archimedes Death Ray Revisited

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    S4:E3

    Challenged from fan mailbags to retest the "Archimedes Death Ray," Adam and Jamie accept. In turn, fans and a M.I.T. team were invited to perform this challenge.

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    #14 - Speed Cameras

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    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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    #15 - NASA Moon Landing

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    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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    #16 - Viral Hour

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    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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    #17 - Phone Book Friction

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    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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    #18 - Water Stun Gun

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    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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    #19 - Alcohol Myths

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    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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    #20 - End With a Bang

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    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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    #21 - Boomerang Bullet

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    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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    #22 - Dive to Survive

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    S8:E3

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

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    #23 - Spy Car Escape (1)

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    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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    #24 - No Pain, No Gain

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    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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    #25 - Mythssion Control

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    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Penny Drop" is the worst rated episode of "MythBusters". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/17/2003. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Buried Alive".