MythBusters

10 Best Episodes of MythBusters - Season 2012

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 - S2012E18

#15 - Mini Myth Medley (Season 2012 - Episode 18)

Viewer requested myths include an underwater bike ride, if you can know something "like the back of your hand", and the potty dance.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 138 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E15

#14 - Trench Torpedo (Season 2012 - Episode 15)

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

The episode was rated 8.15 from 135 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E19

#13 - Cannonball Chemistry (Season 2012 - Episode 19)

Adam and Jamie test whether a mattress can really cushion a watery wipe out; Kari, Tory and Grant tackle a blast from the past as they test if cannonballs made of stone can really cause carnage.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 132 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E14

#12 - Titanic Survival (Season 2012 - Episode 14)

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James Cameron joins Adam and Jamie to try to answer the questions, did Jack (from Cameron's "Titanic") needlessly die? Is it possible that Rose and Jack could have both fit on the wooden board and survived together?

The episode was rated 8.18 from 152 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E9

#11 - Mailbag Special (Season 2012 - Episode 9)

This fan-correspondence catch-up includes both question-answering and taking mini-myth requests such as whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 144 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E3

#10 - Square Wheels (Season 2012 - Episode 3)

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Adam and Jamie test whether, after a certain speed, the ride in a car with square wheels is just as smooth as with round ones, while in Date Night Car, Tory, Kari and Grant tackle a tandem driving myth from the movie Date Night.

The episode was rated 8.23 from 168 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E2

#9 - Fire vs Ice (Season 2012 - Episode 2)

Adam and Jamie tackle an internet sensation about an epic duel between a flamethrower and a CO2 fire extinguisher, while Kari, Grant and Tory test if you can spy drone with a dust cloud and pull off a kidnapping as seen in the movie Body of Lies.

The episode was rated 8.27 from 171 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E12

#8 - Hollywood Gunslingers (Season 2012 - Episode 12)

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Hollywood firearms fables; never-ending ammo; lethal nail guns; deadly silver bullets.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 147 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E5

#7 - Battle of the Sexes (Season 2012 - Episode 5)

A battle of the sexes unfolds as the gang tests five gender-based clichΓ©s.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 147 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E20

#6 - Food Fables (Season 2012 - Episode 20)

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Celebrity chef Alton Brown helps the team discover if it can cook lasagna in a dishwasher or a meal beneath the hood of a car.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 143 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E6

#5 - Driving in Heels (Season 2012 - Episode 6)

Spike heels and platforms may be the height of fashion, but does fancy footwear put you at risk on the road? Don't miss Jamie and Adam's attempt to find out. Then, in Super Glue Heroics, Tory, Grant and Kari test whether it's possible to glue a roomful of furniture to a hotel-room ceiling as well as to substitute super glue for a seat-belt in a head-on car crash.

The episode was rated 8.32 from 135 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E11

#4 - Duel Dilemmas (Season 2012 - Episode 11)

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Adam and Jamie test an old dueling myth - should you really never bring a knife to a gunfight? Kari, Grant, and Tory find out if a two stage missile known as the fire breathing dragon ever really existed.

The episode was rated 8.34 from 148 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E7

#3 - Revenge of the Myth (Season 2012 - Episode 7)

The MythBusters take fan favorites to another level in the ultimate experimental ramp-up. With fireworks, excavators and exploding limousines, if you want spectacle, this show has it in spades!

The episode was rated 8.36 from 156 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E4

#2 - Swinging Pirates (Season 2012 - Episode 4)

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Adam and Jamie take a swing at a pirate movie myth while Kari, Tory and Grant roll out the barrel for a turbo-charged go-cart.

The episode was rated 8.40 from 160 votes.

MythBusters - S2012E1

#1 - Duct Tape Island (Season 2012 - Episode 1)

Adam and Jamie get abandoned on a Hawaiian island, armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can they use it to source water, find food, build shelter, and even escape?

The episode was rated 8.56 from 232 votes.

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