MythBusters

10 Best Episodes of MythBusters - Season 2004

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 30, 2023.

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MythBusters - S2004E20

#15 - Christmas Special (Season 2004 - Episode 20)

On this special episode, Jamie and Adam present the winners from our fall 2004 favorite-myths online poll. So, did you guys vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke emerge triumphant? Also, the MythBusters try their hand at a few holiday myths: Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on ... or off? Tune in and find out.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 63 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E5

#14 - Buried in Concrete (Season 2004 - Episode 5)

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Is Jimmy Hoffa buried in the concrete under Giant's Stadium? Do Daddly-Long Leg Spiders have poison venom? Can a jet engine launch a taxi into the air?

The episode was rated 7.78 from 95 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E1

#13 - Explosive Decompression, Frog Giggin', Rear Axle (Season 2004 - Episode 1)

Can a bullet hole in the hull of an airplane cause explosive decompression that destroys the plane? Can a .22 caliber gun cartridge attached to a car ignition be used as a fuse? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?

The episode was rated 7.80 from 146 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E16

#12 - Pingpong Rescue (Season 2004 - Episode 16)

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Can a sunken ship be lifted from the ocean floor using only ping-pong balls? How many balloons does it take to lift a three-year-old off the ground.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 83 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E15

#11 - Exploding Jawbreaker (Season 2004 - Episode 15)

Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Jamie and Adam put the "killer card" myth under the microscope, then look into whether a heated jawbreaker can explode in your mouth. Finally, the guys invent their own static cannon to learn if an unfortunate construction worker really died from sandblasting a PVC pipe on the job.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 73 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E13

#10 - Beat the Radar Detector (Season 2004 - Episode 13)

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Did a construction worker survive a fall off a building by holding plywood? Can you beat the radar gun using different materials on your car LEGALLY?

The episode was rated 7.89 from 85 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E19

#9 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut (Season 2004 - Episode 19)

Buster makes the ultimate sacrifice as he's chosen to test the myth of a Ming Dynasty astronomer who strapped rockets to his chair in a bid to launch into space. Then, Adam and Jamie try to corner the energy market as they test out various free energy devices. And finally, the build team nearly lose their lunch testing out whether or not a common household ceiling fan really is a heads-up death trap.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 77 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E14

#8 - Quicksand, Bathtub Electrocution, MRI Rays and Tattoos (Season 2004 - Episode 14)

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Can quicksand really pull you under? Is it really possible to kill someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Can an MRI explode a tattoo that has traces of metal within it?

The episode was rated 7.92 from 83 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E3

#7 - Sinking Titanic, Goldfish Memory, Trombone Explosion (Season 2004 - Episode 3)

Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Can fish actually remember things? What happens when you throw a firecracker down the neck of a trombone?

The episode was rated 7.93 from 113 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E2

#6 - Chicken Gun (Season 2004 - Episode 2)

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Can a cooked and raw chicken flying toward an airplane interfere with its flight or will the jet engine just blow it away? The team makes a huge pressurized cannon and shoots a chicken at a jet's windshield. Did a woman give birth to an octopus after swallowing an octopus egg? Can your washing machine kill you?

The episode was rated 7.97 from 125 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E7

#5 - Best Electric Myths (Season 2004 - Episode 7)

The episode was rated 7.98 from 51 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E8

#4 - Myths Revisited (Season 2004 - Episode 8)

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In this episode, Adam and Jamie re-test some myths hearing the publics suggestions and complaints. Myths tested: -"Peeing on the Third Rail" -"Goldfinger" -"Chicken Gun" (which gave problems and had to be re-tested twice) -"Ice Bullet" -"Cell Phone + Gas Station = Explosion" -"Aerosol (formally Biscuit) Bullet, part II" "Exploding Implants, part II"

The episode was rated 8.06 from 88 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E11

#3 - Ancient Death Ray (Season 2004 - Episode 11)

Did the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes destroy a Roman fleet by building a heat ray that used only mirrors and sunlight? What is the best way of getting rid of a Skunk's odor? Can a bullet proofshield really stop a bullet?

The episode was rated 8.12 from 77 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E10

#2 - Scuba Diver, Car Capers (Season 2004 - Episode 10)

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Adam and Jamie investigate the urban legend of a scuba diver who is dumped in the middle of a forest fire by a fire-fighting helicopter. Can a scuba diver get sucked up and spit out like this? They also investigate other legends: what happens when a banana is shoved into a car's tailpipe? What happens when you pour sugar in a car gas tank? What happens when you shoot a gun at a gas tank?

The episode was rated 8.13 from 101 votes.

MythBusters - S2004E12

#1 - Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine (Season 2004 - Episode 12)

If you are in an elevator when it falls, can you save yourself by jumping up just before it hits the bottom? Is it possible to create a home-made levitation machine?

The episode was rated 8.19 from 96 votes.

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