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Season 8

MythBusters

Documentary
Mystery
Reality
TV-PG
8.3 / 10

Season released 24th Mar, 2010.

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Season 8 Episodes

S08 Episode 1

Soda Cup Killer

Jamie and Adam test whether a styrofoam cup of soft drink thrown from a vehicle can penetrate the windscreen of the car behind. Also, the crew explores how long a person can hold onto a ledge by their fingertips.

49 mins · Wed, 24 Mar 2010

S08 Episode 2

Dive to Survive

The crew puts movie myths to the test. First they investigate whether an explosion on a boat be survived by diving underwater. Then they test if phone books can be used as budget bulletproofing.

49 mins · Wed, 31 Mar 2010

S08 Episode 3

Spy Car Escape

The team search for the most effective way to lose a tail during a car chase, while Adam and Jamie builds the ultimate spy car to test their methods.

49 mins · Wed, 7 Apr 2010

S08 Episode 4

Bottle Bash

Adam and Jamie gets feisty with a bar fight fable, while Kari, Grant, and Tory investigates a ballistic material mystery from history.

49 mins · Wed, 14 Apr 2010

S08 Episode 5

No Pain, No Gain

Adam and Jamie head to Stanford University, where they test whether there are some people that are more tolerant to pain than others, and become lab rats themselves.

49 mins · Wed, 28 Apr 2010

S08 Episode 6

Mythssion Control

The fans take command, as Kari, Grant, and Tory retest 'Knock Your Socks Off', as so many viewers believe the first test was flawed. Then it is Hyneman vs Newton.

49 mins · Wed, 5 May 2010

S08 Episode 7

Mythssion Control

In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.

Wed, 5 May 2010

S08 Episode 8

Waterslide Wipeout

Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, seeing if it's possible to slip down a 200-foot-long slide and fly 115ft through the air to land unharmed in a kid's pool.

49 mins · Wed, 19 May 2010

S08 Episode 9

Fireball Stun Gun

It's a pyromaniac's dream as Adam and Jamie test whether pepper spray plus flannel shirt plus being hit by a stun gun equals a monstrous fireball.

49 mins · Wed, 2 Jun 2010

S08 Episode 10

Flu Fiction

It's hankies at the ready as Adam and Jamie test the velocity and spread of a sneeze. Also, the theory that tornadoes can turn everyday items into lethal projectiles is put to the test.

49 mins · Wed, 9 Jun 2010

S08 Episode 11

Top 25 Moments

The team reflect on their favourite moments from the show, including what they consider the most technically difficult construction, the greatest spectacle and what proved to be the greatest disappointment.

1 h 34 mins · Mon, 30 Aug 2010

S08 Episode 12

Hair of the Dog

Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?

Wed, 6 Oct 2010

S08 Episode 13

Storm Chasing Myths

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.

Wed, 13 Oct 2010

S08 Episode 14

Cold Feet

When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?

Wed, 20 Oct 2010

S08 Episode 15

Tablecloth Chaos

Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?

Wed, 27 Oct 2010

S08 Episode 16

Arrow Machine Gun

Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.

Wed, 3 Nov 2010

S08 Episode 17

Mini Myth Madness

Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?

Wed, 10 Nov 2010

S08 Episode 18

Reverse Engineering

Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

S08 Episode 19

Inverted Underwater Car

Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.

Wed, 24 Nov 2010

S08 Episode 20

Bug Special

Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?

Wed, 1 Dec 2010

S08 Episode 21

President's Challenge

President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.

Wed, 8 Dec 2010

S08 Episode 22

Green Hornet Special

Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.

Wed, 15 Dec 2010

S08 Episode 23

Operation Valkyrie

Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.

Wed, 22 Dec 2010

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