MythBusters

10 Best Episodes of MythBusters - Season 2014

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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#15 - Mythssion Impossible (Season 2014 - Episode 6)

The MythBusters test three impossible idioms: Can you herd cats? Can you catch a greased pig? And can you cram 10 pounds of poop into a 5 pound bag?

The episode was rated 7.66 from 337 votes.

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#14 - Plane Boarding / Bite the Bullet (Season 2014 - Episode 15)

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What is the most efficient way to board an airplane? Can a bullet made of teeth or bone be untraceable? Also the last episode of Tory, Kari, and Grant.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 173 votes.

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#13 - Moonshiner Myths (Season 2014 - Episode 2)

Testing an exploding still; using "hooch" to fuel an unmodified car.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 395 votes.

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#12 - Laws of Attraction (Season 2014 - Episode 13)

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Investigating five clichés about the laws of attraction; a preference to blondes; pheromones; tips correlating with breast size; wealth.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 321 votes.

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#11 - Car Chase Chaos / Animal Antics (Season 2014 - Episode 4)

The MythBusters test car chase cliches (can you really share driving, change places, or dump the driver while moving at speed) and some fan-suggested deterrents for driving away cats, bears, and snakes.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 326 votes.

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#10 - Road Rage (Season 2014 - Episode 12)

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In this episode, three car crimes straight from Hollywood are put to the test: the cliff top push, the two-wheel wipeout (and ... we do mean WIPEOUT, with Adam at the wheel to boot), and, finally, the Corvette barrel roll from "Wanted."

The episode was rated 7.99 from 311 votes.

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#9 - Commercial Myths (Season 2014 - Episode 11)

The MythBusters go to vertigo-inducing heights to test out some commercial myths. Could you actually bob for an apple while jumping from a 100-foot high bungee cord? And from a viral video, could you really play a match of tennis while both players are standing on top of an airplane's wing?

The episode was rated 8.01 from 335 votes.

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#8 - Household Disasters (Season 2014 - Episode 10)

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It's YOUR house under the Myths-cro-scope this time. Could a vacuum cleaner explode while sucking up black powder? Could sunscreen scorch your skin? Could a piano crash through your roof? And finally, could an exploding water heater extinguish a house fire?

The episode was rated 8.02 from 334 votes.

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#7 - Do Try This At Home (Season 2014 - Episode 5)

Investigating myths that can potentially be tried at home.

The episode was rated 8.11 from 377 votes.

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#6 - Fire in the Hole (Season 2014 - Episode 9)

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The MythBusters tackle some of Hollywood’s favorite explosive scenarios. Could a hero really shoot a live grenade in midair and thus render it useless? Could you really contain a TNT explosion inside an ordinary object like a file cabinet or aquarium?

The episode was rated 8.13 from 293 votes.

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#5 - Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth (Season 2014 - Episode 1)

Swinging Luke and Leia across a chasm with a grappling hook; an Ewok log crushing an Imperial "Chicken Walker"; surviving in a tauntaun's belly.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 449 votes.

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#4 - Traffic Tricks (Season 2014 - Episode 14)

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Adam and Jamie tackle key congestion questions and unlock the traffic gridlock. They find out if a minor unexpected braking incident can really cause a major ‘shockwave jam’. They also put the European roundabout up against the typical American four-way stop sign to see which is really the most efficient. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory take on the controversial claim that on a journey of less than 600 kilometers it’s always faster to drive. Plus, can lane changing put your life in danger?

The episode was rated 8.18 from 305 votes.

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#3 - Bullet Baloney (Season 2014 - Episode 7)

Firearm cliches; firing a bent-barreled shotgun; firing a gun in space; dropping a gun in a deep fryer; stopping a bullet with weird items; shooting a neon sign.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 372 votes.

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#2 - Hollywood Car Crash Cliches (Season 2014 - Episode 3)

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Hollywood crash clichés; driving through glass; plowing throw traffic; firing an RPG at an SUV.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 388 votes.

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#1 - Supersonic Ping Pong / Ice Cannon (Season 2014 - Episode 8)

Supersonic ping pong; lighting a frozen fuse on an ice cannon.

The episode was rated 8.32 from 395 votes.

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