Adam Savage
Self - Host
Series SeasonSeason 8 episodes2010
MythBusters
Season 8
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Episodes
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Episode 160 min2010-01-04
Boomerang Bullet
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Episode 260 min2010-03-24
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.
Episode 360 min2010-03-31
Dive to Survive
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Episode 460 min2010-04-07
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.
Episode 52010-04-14
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?
Episode 660 min2010-04-28
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.
Episode 72010-05-05
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.
Episode 860 min2010-05-12
Duct Tape Hour (2)
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Episode 960 min2010-05-19
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.
Episode 1060 min2010-06-02
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!).
Episode 1160 min2010-06-09
Flu Fiction
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Episode 122010-10-06
Hair of the Dog
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Episode 1360 min2010-10-13
Storm Chasing Myths
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Episode 1460 min2010-10-20
Cold Feet
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
Episode 152010-10-27
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?
Episode 1660 min2010-11-03
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.
Episode 172010-11-10
Mini Myth Madness
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Episode 182010-11-17
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.
Episode 192010-11-24
Inverted Underwater Car
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Episode 202010-12-01
Bug Special
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
Episode 212010-12-08
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.
Episode 222010-12-15
Green Hornet Special
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Episode 232010-12-22
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.