MythBusters

Name: MythBusters
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-01-23
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Brian Louden, Jonathan Lung, Robert Lee

ENDED16 Seasons272 Episodes★ 7.8

MythBusters is a documentary series on Discovery that ran from 2003 to 2018, ending after 16 seasons and 272 episodes.

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NetworkDiscovery

First AiredJan 23, 2003

Last AiredFeb 21, 2018

GenreDocumentary

Runtime43 min

Created ByPeter Rees

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionBeyond Productions, Beyond Entertainment

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 Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.

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Cast

Brian Louden

Self - Host

Jonathan Lung

Self - Host

Robert Lee

Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons & Episodes16 seasons · 272 episodes

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E1Fire Arrow vs. Gas Tank

Jan 3, 201843m

The MythBusters investigate two arrow-themed myths: Will a flaming arrow fired into a car's gas tank cause it to explode, and is a deadly-looking tribal initiation really is as dangerous as it seems.

E2Pane In The Glass

Jan 10, 201843m

The MythBusters take on a glass-shattering movie myth, and search for cure to stop crying while chopping onions.

E3Wild Wild West

Jan 17, 201843m

The MythBusters tackle more myths in a wild west themed episode.

E4Spike In The Road

Jan 24, 201843m

The MythBusters test ways to beat police road spikes using DIY ingenuity and Hollywood driving skills. Secondly, they investigate if a high-powered fountain can actually lift and suspend a human being.

E5Dynamite Deposit

Jan 31, 201842m

The MythBusters tackle more myths using their own signature style of explosive experimentation.

E6Backseat Getaway Driver

Feb 7, 201842m

The MythBusters test if a fugitive could actually outrun the law while driving from the back seat, and whether it's really possible to knock someone over with a feather.

E7Electrified Escape

Feb 14, 201842m

It is possible to escape from a burning car crashed into a power pole, without getting electrocuted? Is it better for a pedestrian to jump up when a car is about to hit them, or stand still?

E8Dropping a Bomb

Feb 21, 201842m

Can dropping molten salt into a toilet unblock it? Is 3rd-person perspective better than 1st-person in a real world video game obstacle course?

About MythBusters

MythBusters is a documentary series on Discovery. The show first aired on Jan 23, 2003 and currently has 16 seasons and 272 episodes. MythBusters has ended. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 660 votes. The cast includes Brian Louden, Jonathan Lung, Robert Lee. Created by Peter Rees.