MythBusters

10 Best Episodes of MythBusters - Season 2009

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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MythBusters - S2009E10

#15 - Curving Bullets (Season 2009 - Episode 10)

Adam and Jamie get the Blue Angels to find out if a sonic shock wave can shatter glass. Tory, Grant and Kari take on this season's most requested myth: Can you really bend bullets around obstacles with a side arm flick, as it was done in the movie 'Wanted?'

The episode was rated 7.95 from 80 votes.

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#14 - YouTube Special! (Season 2009 - Episode 4)

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Can you create a 7 foot tall LEGO "Ball" and roll it down a hill? And Other YouTube Made Myths!

The episode was rated 7.96 from 109 votes.

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#13 - Mini Myth Mayhem (Season 2009 - Episode 23)

Six fan-requested myths are put to the test. Can Adam and Jamie send a coconut with an engraved address through the mail and is it possible to light a match with a bullet? Four other myths will also be tested.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 77 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E2

#12 - Alaska Special 2 (Season 2009 - Episode 2)

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The Team heads back to Alaska for more Alaskan Themed Myths!

The episode was rated 8.02 from 84 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E8

#11 - Thermite vs. Ice (Season 2009 - Episode 8)

So if you poured thermite onto ice, would the ice would melt in an instant? Can car stereo vibrations be so loud that nearby guns will start shooting off randomly?

The episode was rated 8.04 from 103 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E20

#10 - Antacid Jail Break (Season 2009 - Episode 20)

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The team tests two dangerous tales from the wrong side of the tracks. Can antacid tablets be used to blow a prison cell open? Can a person drive safely on a moonless night without using his headlights?

The episode was rated 8.05 from 78 votes.

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#9 - Crash and Burn (Season 2009 - Episode 17)

Adam and Jamie test whether an out-of-control car really crashes and burns every time; Kari, Tory and Grant test a story about the world's first rocketeer.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 86 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E15

#8 - Greased Lightning (Season 2009 - Episode 15)

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Adam and Jamie stroll into hell's kitchen to investigate a pair of frightening potential kitchen catastrophes. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory find out whether microwaving C4 will make it explode - plus a well-aged myth which maybe right on the nose: using cheese as cannon ammo.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 86 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E19

#7 - Dumpster Diving (Season 2009 - Episode 19)

The team plumbs the depths and hits great heights with a double diving extravaganza.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 68 votes.

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#6 - Hidden Nasties (Season 2009 - Episode 22)

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Jamie and Adam take on rat-pee contaminated cans as well as everyday items dirtier than your toilet, while Tory, Grant and Jessi take on the Cannonball Run.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 67 votes.

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#5 - Prison Escape (Season 2009 - Episode 9)

Adam and Jamie see if it's possible to cling to the roof of a speeding and swerving car like it's done in action movies. Kari, Tory and Grant try to break out of jail by cutting their way through steel cell bars -- using only dental floss. Did an 18th century prisoner once put his ball and chain -- shackled to his ankle -- in the prison cannon and fire himself over the prison wall to freedom. Is it possible?

The episode was rated 8.17 from 89 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E13

#4 - Duct Tape Hour (Season 2009 - Episode 13)

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Adam and Jamie see if it's possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape, they then attempt to build a working sail-boat out of it. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tori see if the tape can be used to build a working cannon.

The episode was rated 8.17 from 92 votes.

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#3 - Myth Evolution 2 (Season 2009 - Episode 18)

On this episode of MythBusters, it's an evolution revolution as the team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a fascinating new facet for each.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 81 votes.

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#2 - Dirty vs. Clean Car (Season 2009 - Episode 14)

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Adam and Jamie get down and dirty with the myth that a muddy motorcar gets better gas mileage than its clean cousin. Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory are hitting the sauce and comparing hangovers to test an age old adage about beer and liquor.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 84 votes.

MythBusters - S2009E1

#1 - Demolition Derby Special (Season 2009 - Episode 1)

2 Hour Season Premiere! Flipping a Bus (Based on the Movie "Speed") Fan Revisit!: The Car Pancaked Between 2 Trucks! Hollywood Crash Tests into a Fruit Cart! And Can a Car survive a 4,000 Foot Drop?

The episode was rated 8.31 from 93 votes.

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