MythBusters
TVPG
Documentary
Science
Hosts use scientific methods to test the validity of popular myths, urban legends, and movie scenes.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, December 4
Commercial Myths
Season 16 • Episode 3
Testing heights; bobbing for an apple when jumping with a bungee cord.
Thursday, December 4
Mythssion Impossible
Season 15 • Episode 6
Herding cats; catching a greased pig; ten pounds of feces in a five-pound bag.
Thursday, December 4
The Busters of the Lost Myths
Season 17 • Episode 2
Testing the hijinks from the "Indiana Jones" franchise.
Thursday, December 4
Star Wars: The Myths Strike Back
Season 18 • Episode 8
Jamie and Adam take on the science of the "Star Wars" universe.
Friday, December 5
Transformers
Season 17 • Episode 5
Adam and Jamie attempt the mechanical metamorphosis of a car becoming a motorcycle.
Friday, December 5
The Simpsons Special
Season 17 • Episode 1
Adam and Jamie, along with Al Jean, the executive producer of "The Simpsons."
Friday, December 5
Breaking Bad Special
Season 14 • Episode 10
The MythBusters are de-bunking the science and chemistry of the hit TV show "Breaking Bad."
Friday, December 5
Duct Tape Canyon
Season 14 • Episode 8
Jamie and Adam are lost in the wilderness with only duct tape and bubble wrap.
Saturday, December 6
Hindenburg Mystery
Season 5 • Episode 2
Adam and Jamie turn detectives to solve one of aeronautics' biggest puzzles.
Saturday, December 6
Underwater Car
Season 5 • Episode 4
Adam and Jamie try to escape a car submerged in water.
Saturday, December 6
Speed Cameras
Season 5 • Episode 5
Adam and Jamie take on speed cameras in an action-packed adventure.
Saturday, December 6
Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth
Season 15 • Episode 1
Swinging Luke and Leia across a chasm with a grappling hook; surviving in a tauntaun's belly.
Sunday, December 7
More Myths Reopened
Season 5 • Episode 7
Jamie and Adam retest controversial myths to see if their original answer was genuine.
Sunday, December 7
Voice Flame Extinguisher
Season 5 • Episode 8
Adam and Jamie test whether it is possible to put out a fire using only a voice.
Sunday, December 7
Birds in a Truck
Season 5 • Episode 9
Adam and Jamie test if a truck filled with birds becomes lighter when the birds take flight.
Thursday, December 11
Dirty vs. Clean Car
Season 7 • Episode 14
Adam and Jamie test whether a dirty car gets better gas mileage than a clean one.
Thursday, December 11
Down and Dirty; Earthquake Survival
Season 14 • Episode 3
Testing a bathroom hand dryer vs. using paper towels; the best place to stand during an earthquake.
Thursday, December 11
San Francisco Drift
Season 17 • Episode 6
Adam and Jamie investigate whether oversteering increases agility.
Thursday, December 11
Duct Tape Canyon
Season 14 • Episode 8
Jamie and Adam are lost in the wilderness with only duct tape and bubble wrap.
Thursday, December 11
Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth
Season 15 • Episode 1
Swinging Luke and Leia across a chasm with a grappling hook; surviving in a tauntaun's belly.
Thursday, December 11
Supersonic Ping Pong; Ice Cannon
Season 15 • Episode 8
Supersonic ping pong; lighting a frozen fuse on an ice cannon.
Thursday, December 11
Car vs. Rain
Season 7 • Episode 11
Testing theories surrounding driving in the rain; the myth about driving a convertible in the rain.
Thursday, December 11
Pirates 2!
Season 5 • Episode 23
Two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie-inspired myths.
Friday, December 12
Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth
Season 15 • Episode 1
Swinging Luke and Leia across a chasm with a grappling hook; surviving in a tauntaun's belly.
Friday, December 12
Blow It Out of the Water
Season 18 • Episode 1
Adam and Jamie blow up a boat with 1,000 lbs. of high explosive; homemade machine gun.
Friday, December 12
Killer Whirlpool
Season 4 • Episode 17
Existence of a massive whirlpool; snowplows burying people.
Friday, December 12
Hindenburg Mystery
Season 5 • Episode 2
Adam and Jamie turn detectives to solve one of aeronautics' biggest puzzles.
Saturday, December 13
Walking on Water
Season 5 • Episode 10
Jamie and Adam investigate a viral video that's already had almost 8 million hits.
Saturday, December 13
Grenades and Guts
Season 5 • Episode 13
Jamie and Adam investigate a grenade blast; the combustibility of Diet Coke and Mentos.
Saturday, December 13
Baseball Myths
Season 5 • Episode 15
Famous baseball myths.
Saturday, December 13
Big Rig Myths
Season 5 • Episode 12
Adam and Jamie test how dangerous an exploding truck tire can be.
Saturday, December 13
Western Myths
Season 5 • Episode 11
Western myths; airbags.
Sunday, December 14
Red Rag to a Bull
Season 5 • Episode 17
Testing a tale, if you have to cross a field with a bull, the last thing you want to do is wear red.
Sunday, December 14
Superhero Hour
Season 5 • Episode 18
The team tests the grappling hook, the phantom ring punch and the phone booth change.
Sunday, December 14
Viewers' Special
Season 5 • Episode 16
Viewers suggest myths to test.
Saturday, December 20
Myth Revolution
Season 5 • Episode 19
Radio-frequency identification; weapons.
Saturday, December 20
Trail Blazers
Season 5 • Episode 20
Flammable Hollywood fables; the defibrillator.
Saturday, December 20
Exploding Water Heater
Season 5 • Episode 21
Testing if an ordinary water heater has the ability to fly like a rocket, right through your house.
Saturday, December 20
Airplane Hour
Season 5 • Episode 25
Hollywood-inspired sky-diving myths.
Saturday, December 20
Airplane on a Conveyor Belt
Season 5 • Episode 28
The team experiments with flying remote-controlled airplanes.
Saturday, December 20
Fright Night
Season 13 • Episode 4
Adam and Jamie see if certain sound frequencies can convince people of paranormal activity.
Saturday, December 20
Zombie Special
Season 14 • Episode 11
Michael Rooker ("The Walking Dead") helps the team test zombie myths.
Sunday, December 21
Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Season 5 • Episode 22
The team tests the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom.
Sunday, December 21
Pirates 2!
Season 5 • Episode 23
Two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie-inspired myths.
Sunday, December 21
Confederate Steam Gun
Season 5 • Episode 24
Adam and Jamie test a mythical Confederate weapon; Kari, Grant and Tory try to beat a lie detector.
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