MythBusters

MythBusters - Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel

Reality Series

2003

TVPG

Documentary

Science

Hosts use scientific methods to test the validity of popular myths, urban legends, and movie scenes.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Saturday, June 28

Commercial Myths

Season 16 • Episode 3

Testing heights; bobbing for an apple when jumping with a bungee cord.

Saturday, June 28

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.

Saturday, June 28

Household Disasters

Season 16 • Episode 2

Testing household myths; exploding a vacuum cleaner with black powder; sunscreen scorching skin.

Sunday, June 29

Fire in the Hole

Season 16 • Episode 1

Explosive scenarios from Hollywood; shooting a live grenade in midair.

Sunday, June 29

The Busters of the Lost Myths

Season 17 • Episode 2

Testing the hijinks from the "Indiana Jones" franchise.

Sunday, June 29

Accidental Ammo

Season 18 • Episode 3

Ballistic backyard bedlam; glass guillotine; accidental ammunition.

Friday, July 4

22,000 Foot Fall

Season 4 • Episode 30

Jamie and Adam detonate their largest explosion to test a World War II myth.

Friday, July 4

Vodka Myths

Season 4 • Episode 2

An accident fuses compact trucks; vodka's impact on personal hygiene.

Friday, July 4

Grenades and Guts

Season 5 • Episode 13

Jamie and Adam investigate a grenade blast; the combustibility of Diet Coke and Mentos.

Friday, July 4

Exploding Bumper

Season 7 • Episode 6

The teams test two myths of locomotion.

Friday, July 4

Exploding Steak

Season 6 • Episode 2

Jamie and Adam see whether tough steak can be demolished using explosives.

Friday, July 4

End With a Bang

Season 6 • Episode 12

Team members join forces to put sayings viewers take for granted under the microscope.

Friday, July 4

Greased Lightning

Season 7 • Episode 15

Testing myths involving grease fires and water; the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave.

Saturday, July 5

End With a Bang

Season 6 • Episode 12

Team members join forces to put sayings viewers take for granted under the microscope.

Saturday, July 5

Greased Lightning

Season 7 • Episode 15

Testing myths involving grease fires and water; the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave.

Saturday, July 5

Firearms Folklore

Season 4 • Episode 28

Adam and Jamie test three gun-related myths; testing mankind's first and simplest tool.

Saturday, July 5

Exploding Pants

Season 4 • Episode 14

The guys investigate whether or not a farmer's trousers can suddenly explode.

Saturday, July 5

Exploding Lighter

Season 4 • Episode 26

Jamie and Adam explore the Exploding Lighter myth; the team goes gunslinging.

Sunday, July 6

Superhero Hour

Season 5 • Episode 18

The team tests the grappling hook, the phantom ring punch and the phone booth change.

Sunday, July 6

Bullets Fired Up

Season 4 • Episode 11

Adam and Jamie test to see if bullets fired up in the air can kill when falling back to earth.

Sunday, July 6

Steam Cannon

Season 4 • Episode 16

Adam and Jamie build the mother of all cannons; nutritional value of breakfast cereal.

Monday, July 7

Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special

Season 14 • Episode 2

Captains Johnathan and Junior from Deadliest Catch join the team to test a crab pot.

Monday, July 7

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.

Monday, July 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.

Monday, July 7

Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Season 5 • Episode 22

The team tests the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom.

Monday, July 7

Dog Myths

Season 5 • Episode 6

Adam and Jamie aim to dispel the myth that one can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Saturday, July 12

Confederate Rocket

Season 4 • Episode 1

Investigating the possibility of a Civil War steam-powered short-range missile.

Saturday, July 12

Steel Toe Amputation

Season 4 • Episode 3

Adam and Jamie test whether steel-toe boots are more effective; a bottle rocket stunt.

Saturday, July 12

Seasickness: Kill or Cure

Season 4 • Episode 4

Curing seasickness; the economic benefits of driving a truck with the tailgate down.

Sunday, July 13

Helium Football

Season 4 • Episode 8

Helium-filled footballs.

Sunday, July 13

Mind Control

Season 4 • Episode 13

The team tries to control a person's mind. Hosts: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage.

Sunday, July 13

Killer Whirlpool

Season 4 • Episode 17

Existence of a massive whirlpool; snowplows burying people.

Monday, July 14

Snow Special

Season 5 • Episode 14

The team tackles snow myths; they try to determine if popping a whip can cause an avalanche.

Monday, July 14

Phone Book Friction

Season 6 • Episode 5

Adam and Jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable.

Monday, July 14

Alaska Special

Season 6 • Episode 1

The team tests some Alaskan anecdotes.

Monday, July 14

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.

Monday, July 14

Trench Torpedo

Season 13 • Episode 2

The boys test whether a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier.

Monday, July 14

Greased Lightning

Season 7 • Episode 15

Testing myths involving grease fires and water; the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave.

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