Season 8

1. Boomerang Bullet

2010-01-04 · 60m

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

2. Soda Cup Killer

2010-03-24 · 60m

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.

3. Dive to Survive

2010-03-31 · 60m

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

4. Spy Car Escape (1)

2010-04-07 · 60m

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.

5. Bottle Bash

2010-04-14

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?

6. No Pain, No Gain

2010-04-28 · 60m

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.

7. Mythssion Control

2010-05-05

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

8. Duct Tape Hour (2)

2010-05-12 · 60m

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

9. Waterslide Wipeout

2010-05-19 · 60m

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

10. Fireball Stun Gun

2010-06-02 · 60m

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!).

11. Flu Fiction

2010-06-09 · 60m

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

12. Hair of the Dog

2010-10-06

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

13. Storm Chasing Myths

2010-10-13 · 60m

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

14. Cold Feet

2010-10-20 · 60m

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

15. Tablecloth Chaos

2010-10-27

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

16. Arrow Machine Gun

2010-11-03 · 60m

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

17. Mini Myth Madness

2010-11-10

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

18. Reverse Engineering

2010-11-17

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.

19. Inverted Underwater Car

2010-11-24

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

20. Bug Special

2010-12-01

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

21. President's Challenge

2010-12-08

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

22. Green Hornet Special

2010-12-15

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

23. Operation Valkyrie

2010-12-22

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.