MythBusters

Season 8

23 episodes 17 seasons

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MythBusters Season 8 released on January 4, 2010.

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S08E01 Aired January 04, 2010

Boomerang Bullet

Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?

S08E02 Aired March 24, 2010

Soda Cup Killer

Jamie and Adam explore whether a cup of soda thrown from a car can kill, while Jessi, Tory and Grant see how long a good guy can hang by his fingertips.

S08E03 Aired March 31, 2010

Dive to Survive

Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?

S08E04 Aired April 07, 2010

Spy Car Escape (1)

Adam and Jamie try ways to lose a tail in a car chase, as Kari, Grant and Tory see if an object fired backward from a vehicle moving forward simply falls to the ground.

S08E05 Aired April 14, 2010

Bottle Bash

What's worse, having an empty beer bottle smashed over your head, or a full one? Could ancient armies have truly used animal hides to build their cannons?

S08E06 Aired April 28, 2010

No Pain, No Gain

Are some types of people (women, for example) more tolerant to pain? Then see if a BBQ propane tank can heat up enough in a fire to launch through a garage roof like a rocket.

S08E07 Aired May 05, 2010

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.

S08E08 Aired May 12, 2010

Duct Tape Hour (2)

Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?

S08E09 Aired May 19, 2010

Waterslide Wipeout

Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.

S08E10 Aired June 02, 2010

Fireball Stun Gun

Does pepper spray + flannel shirt + stun gun = massive fireball, per CSI? Can fireworks really launch a person over a lake? (Watch the show! Don't try it at home!).

S08E11 Aired June 09, 2010

Flu Fiction

Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.

S08E12 Aired October 06, 2010

Hair of the Dog

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

S08E13 Aired October 13, 2010

Storm Chasing Myths

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

S08E14 Aired October 20, 2010

Cold Feet

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

S08E15 Aired October 27, 2010

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?

S08E16 Aired November 03, 2010

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.

S08E17 Aired November 10, 2010

Mini Myth Madness

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

S08E18 Aired November 17, 2010

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.

S08E19 Aired November 24, 2010

Inverted Underwater Car

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

S08E20 Aired December 01, 2010

Bug Special

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

S08E21 Aired December 08, 2010

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.

S08E22 Aired December 15, 2010

Green Hornet Special

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

S08E23 Aired December 22, 2010

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.