MythBusters 2003
“Failure is always an option.”
★ 7.8/10 · 637 votes TV-PG Documentary 16 seasons · 272 eps Ended
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What is MythBusters?
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program that premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2003. Created by Peter Rees and produced by Beyond Television Productions in Australia, the series features special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2003
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 272
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 23, 2003
- Last aired
- Feb 21, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Discovery, SBS
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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MythBusters is a science entertainment television program that premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2003. Created by Peter Rees and produced by Beyond Television Productions in Australia, the series features special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. The hosts utilize elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, internet videos, news stories, and urban legends. The cast performs experiments to determine whether these claims are busted, plausible, or confirmed. The program covers a wide range of topics, including the recreation of historical weapons and the investigation of various old wives' tales. By applying scientific principles and occasionally using explosions, the team examines the truth behind everyday curiosities and popular cultural myths. The series, which also featured Kari Byron and narrator Robert Lee, concluded its run in 2018. Throughout its history, the show remained focused on providing a practical, experimental approach to verifying or debunking the wide array of stories that circulate in the public consciousness.
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“Special effects experts use the scientific method to test the validity of popular myths and rumors.”
Reasons to watch
- engaging scientific experiments
- practical special effects demonstrations
Keep in mind
- contains explosive content
Watch it if you enjoy seeing real-world myths tested through scientific experimentation.
The series features scientific experiments that occasionally include explosions.
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Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jet-Assisted Chevy Mytharc Jan 23, 2003
- E2 Biscuit Bazooka Core Jan 23, 2003
- E3 Poppy-Seed Drug Test Core Mar 7, 2003
- E4 Exploding Toilet Core Sep 23, 2003
- E5 Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station Core Oct 3, 2003
- E6 Barrel of Bricks Core Oct 10, 2003
- E7 Penny Drop Core Oct 17, 2003
- E8 Buried Alive Core Oct 24, 2003
- E9 Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing Core Nov 7, 2003
- E10 Stinky Car Mytharc Dec 5, 2003
- E11 Alcatraz Escape Mytharc Dec 12, 2003
Season 2 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Explosive Decompression Mytharc Jan 11, 2004
- E2 Chicken Gun Core Jan 18, 2004
- E3 Break Step Bridge Core Jan 25, 2004
- E4 Sinking Titanic Core Feb 22, 2004
- E5 Buried in Concrete Core Feb 25, 2004
- E6 Myths Revisited Core Jun 8, 2004
- E7 Scuba Diver and Car Capers Core Jul 27, 2004
- E8 Ancient Death Ray Core Sep 29, 2004
- E9 Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine Core Oct 6, 2004
- E10 Beat the Radar Detector Core Oct 13, 2004
- E11 Quicksand Core Oct 20, 2004
- E12 Exploding Jawbreaker Core Oct 27, 2004
- E13 Pingpong Rescue Core Nov 3, 2004
- E14 Boom-Lift Catapult Core Nov 10, 2004
- E15 Exploding House Core Nov 16, 2004
- E16 Ming Dynasty Astronaut Mytharc Dec 5, 2004
- E17 Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 22, 2004
Season 3 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Brown Note Mytharc Feb 16, 2005
- E2 Salsa Escape Core Feb 23, 2005
- E3 Exploding Port-a-Potty Core Mar 2, 2005
- E4 Is Yawning Contagious? Core Mar 9, 2005
- E5 Cooling a Six-Pack Core Mar 23, 2005
- E6 Son of a Gun Core Mar 30, 2005
- E7 Breaking Glass Core May 18, 2005
- E8 Jet Pack Core Jun 9, 2005
- E9 Killer Brace Position Core Jun 22, 2005
- E10 Bullet Proof Water Core Jul 13, 2005
- E11 Jaws Special Core Jul 17, 2005
- E12 Border Slingshot Core Jul 27, 2005
- E13 Killer Tissue Box Core Aug 3, 2005
- E14 Escape Slide Parachute Core Aug 10, 2005
- E15 MythBusters Revisited Core Oct 12, 2005
- E16 Chinese Invasion Alarm Core Oct 19, 2005
- E17 Confederate Rocket Core Oct 26, 2005
- E18 Vodka Myths Core Nov 2, 2005
- E19 Steel Toe-Cap Amputation Mytharc Nov 9, 2005
- E20 Seasickness - Kill or Cure Mytharc Nov 16, 2005
Season 4 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Paper Crossbow Mytharc Jan 11, 2006
- E2 Shredded Plane Core Jan 18, 2006
- E3 Archimedes Death Ray Revisited Core Jan 25, 2006
- E4 Helium Football Core Feb 1, 2006
- E5 Franklin's Kite Core Mar 8, 2006
- E6 Cell Phones on Planes Mytharc Mar 15, 2006
- E7 Bullets Fired Up Core Apr 19, 2006
- E8 Myths Re-Opened Core Apr 26, 2006
- E9 Mind Control Core May 3, 2006
- E10 Exploding Pants Core May 10, 2006
- E11 Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (1) Core Jul 12, 2006
- E12 Steam Cannon Core Jul 19, 2006
- E13 Whirlpool/Snowplow Core Jul 26, 2006
- E14 Mentos and Soda Core Aug 9, 2006
- E15 Shattering Subwoofer Core Aug 16, 2006
- E16 Crimes and Myth-Demeanors (2) Core Aug 23, 2006
- E17 Earthquake Machine Core Aug 30, 2006
- E18 Deadly Straw Core Sep 6, 2006
- E19 Mega Movie Myths Core Sep 13, 2006
- E20 Killer Cable Snaps Core Oct 11, 2006
- E21 Air Cylinder Rocket Core Oct 18, 2006
- E22 More Myths Revisited Core Oct 25, 2006
- E23 Exploding Lighter Core Nov 1, 2006
- E24 Concrete Glider Core Nov 8, 2006
- E25 Firearms Folklore Core Nov 29, 2006
- E26 Anti-Gravity Device Core Dec 6, 2006
- E27 Holiday Special Mytharc Dec 6, 2006
- E28 22,000-Foot Fall Mytharc Dec 13, 2006
Season 5 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hindenburg Mystery Mytharc Jan 10, 2007
- E2 Pirate Special (1) Core Jan 17, 2007
- E3 Underwater Car Core Jan 24, 2007
- E4 Speed Cameras Core Mar 7, 2007
- E5 Dog Myths Core Mar 14, 2007
- E6 More Myths Reopened Core Mar 21, 2007
- E7 Voice Flame Extinguisher Core Apr 11, 2007
- E8 Birds in a Truck Core Apr 18, 2007
- E9 Walking on Water Core Apr 25, 2007
- E10 Western Myths Core May 30, 2007
- E11 Big Rig Myths Core Jun 6, 2007
- E12 Grenades and Guts Core Jun 13, 2007
- E13 Snow Special Core Jun 20, 2007
- E14 Baseball Myths Core Aug 8, 2007
- E15 Viewers' Special (1) Core Aug 15, 2007
- E16 Red Flag to a Bull Core Aug 22, 2007
- E17 Superhero Hour Core Aug 29, 2007
- E18 Myth Revolution Mytharc Sep 5, 2007
- E19 Trailblazers Core Oct 31, 2007
- E20 Exploding Water Heater Core Nov 7, 2007
- E21 Special Supersized Myths Core Nov 14, 2007
- E22 Shooting Fish in a Barrel Core Nov 21, 2007
- E23 Pirates (2) Core Nov 28, 2007
- E24 Confederate Steam Gun Mytharc Dec 5, 2007
- E25 Airplane Hour Mytharc Dec 12, 2007
Season 6 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 James Bond (1) Mytharc Jan 16, 2008
- E2 Lead Balloon Core Jan 23, 2008
- E3 Airplane on a Conveyor Belt Core Jan 30, 2008
- E4 James Bond (2) Core Feb 6, 2008
- E5 Viewers' Special (2) Core Feb 13, 2008
- E6 MacGyver Myths Core Feb 20, 2008
- E7 Alaska Special (1) Core Apr 23, 2008
- E8 Shark Week Special Core Jul 27, 2008
- E9 Exploding Steak Core Aug 6, 2008
- E10 NASA Moon Landing Core Aug 27, 2008
- E11 Viral Hour Core Sep 3, 2008
- E12 Phone Book Friction Core Sep 10, 2008
- E13 Water Stun Gun Core Sep 17, 2008
- E14 Blind Driving Core Oct 8, 2008
- E15 Ninjas Core Oct 15, 2008
- E16 Alcohol Myths Core Oct 22, 2008
- E17 Motorcycle Flip Core Oct 29, 2008
- E18 Coffin Punch Mytharc Nov 5, 2008
- E19 End With a Bang Mytharc Nov 12, 2008
Season 7 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Demolition Derby Mytharc Apr 8, 2009
- E2 Alaska Special (2) Core Apr 15, 2009
- E3 Banana Slip/Double Dip Core Apr 22, 2009
- E4 YouTube Special Core Apr 29, 2009
- E5 Swimming in Syrup Core May 6, 2009
- E6 Exploding Bumper Core May 13, 2009
- E7 Seesaw Saga Core May 20, 2009
- E8 Thermite vs. Ice Core May 27, 2009
- E9 Prison Escape Core Jun 3, 2009
- E10 Curving Bullets Core Jun 10, 2009
- E11 Car vs. Rain Core Jun 17, 2009
- E12 Knock Your Socks Off Core Oct 7, 2009
- E13 Duct Tape Hour Core Oct 14, 2009
- E14 Clean Car vs. Dirty Car Core Oct 21, 2009
- E15 Greased Lightning Core Oct 28, 2009
- E16 Hurricane Windows Core Nov 4, 2009
- E17 Crash and Burn Core Nov 11, 2009
- E18 Myth Evolution Core Nov 18, 2009
- E19 Dumpster Diving Core Nov 25, 2009
- E20 Antacid Jail Break Core Dec 2, 2009
- E21 Unarmed and Unharmed Core Dec 9, 2009
- E22 Hidden Nasties Mytharc Dec 16, 2009
- E23 Mini Myth Mayhem Mytharc Dec 28, 2009
Season 8 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Boomerang Bullet Mytharc Jan 4, 2010
- E2 Soda Cup Killer Core Mar 24, 2010
- E3 Dive to Survive Core Mar 31, 2010
- E4 Spy Car Escape (1) Core Apr 7, 2010
- E5 Bottle Bash Core Apr 14, 2010
- E6 No Pain, No Gain Core Apr 28, 2010
- E7 Mythssion Control Core May 5, 2010
- E8 Duct Tape Hour (2) Core May 12, 2010
- E9 Waterslide Wipeout Core May 19, 2010
- E10 Fireball Stun Gun Core Jun 2, 2010
- E11 Flu Fiction Core Jun 9, 2010
- E12 Hair of the Dog Core Oct 6, 2010
- E13 Storm Chasing Myths Core Oct 13, 2010
- E14 Cold Feet Core Oct 20, 2010
- E15 Tablecloth Chaos Core Oct 27, 2010
- E16 Arrow Machine Gun Core Nov 3, 2010
- E17 Mini Myth Madness Core Nov 10, 2010
- E18 Reverse Engineering Core Nov 17, 2010
- E19 Inverted Underwater Car Core Nov 24, 2010
- E20 Bug Special Core Dec 1, 2010
- E21 President's Challenge Core Dec 8, 2010
- E22 Green Hornet Special Mytharc Dec 15, 2010
- E23 Operation Valkyrie Mytharc Dec 22, 2010
Season 9 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mission Impossible Mask Mytharc Apr 6, 2011
- E2 Blue Ice Core Apr 13, 2011
- E3 Running on Water Core Apr 20, 2011
- E4 Bubble Trouble Core Apr 27, 2011
- E5 Torpedo Tastic Core May 4, 2011
- E6 Blow Your Own Sail Core May 11, 2011
- E7 Spy Car (2) Core May 18, 2011
- E8 Dodge a Bullet Core Jun 1, 2011
- E9 Fixing a Flat Core Jun 8, 2011
- E10 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Core Jun 15, 2011
- E11 Let There be Light Core Jun 22, 2011
- E12 Paper Armor Core Jun 29, 2011
- E13 Bikes and Bazookas Core Sep 28, 2011
- E14 Newton's Crane Cradle Core Oct 5, 2011
- E15 Walk a Straight Line Core Oct 12, 2011
- E16 Duct Tape Plane Core Oct 19, 2011
- E17 Flying Guillotine Core Oct 26, 2011
- E18 Drain Disaster Core Nov 2, 2011
- E19 Wet and Wild Filler Nov 16, 2011
- E20 Wheel of Mythfortune Mytharc Nov 23, 2011
- E21 Toilet Bomb Mytharc Nov 30, 2011
Season 10 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Duct Tape Island Mytharc Mar 25, 2012
- E2 Fire vs. Ice Core Apr 1, 2012
- E3 Square Wheels Core Apr 8, 2012
- E4 Swinging Pirates Core Apr 15, 2012
- E5 Battle of the Sexes Core Apr 22, 2012
- E6 Driving in Heels Core Apr 29, 2012
- E7 Revenge of the Myth Core May 6, 2012
- E8 Bouncing Bullet Core May 13, 2012
- E9 Mailbag Special Core May 20, 2012
- E10 Bubble Pack Plunge Core Jun 3, 2012
- E11 Duel Dilemmas Core Jun 10, 2012
- E12 Hollywood Gunslingers Core Jun 17, 2012
- E13 Jawsome Shark Special Mytharc Aug 13, 2012
- E14 Titanic Survival Core Oct 7, 2012
- E15 Trench Torpedo Core Oct 14, 2012
- E16 Hail Hijynx Core Oct 21, 2012
- E17 Fright Night Filler Oct 28, 2012
- E18 Mini Myth Medley Core Nov 4, 2012
- E19 Cannonball Chemistry Mytharc Nov 11, 2012
- E20 Food Fables Mytharc Nov 18, 2012
Season 11 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished? Mytharc May 1, 2013
- E2 Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special Core May 8, 2013
- E3 Down and Dirty/Earthquake Survival Core May 15, 2013
- E4 Indy Car Special Core May 22, 2013
- E5 Battle of the Sexes: Round 2 Core May 29, 2013
- E6 Motorcycle Water Ski Core Jun 5, 2013
- E7 Hypermiling/Crash Cushions Core Jun 12, 2013
- E8 Duct Tape Canyon Core Jun 19, 2013
- E9 Painting With Explosives/Bifurcated Boat Core Jun 26, 2013
- E10 Breaking Bad Special Mytharc Aug 12, 2013
- E11 Zombie Special Mytharc Oct 17, 2013
Season 12 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Star Wars Special Mytharc Jan 4, 2014
- E2 Moonshiner Myths Core Jan 11, 2014
- E3 Hollywood Car Crash Cliches Core Jan 18, 2014
- E4 Car Chase Chaos / Animal Antics Core Jan 25, 2014
- E5 *DO* Try This at Home? Core Feb 1, 2014
- E6 Mythssion Impossible Core Feb 15, 2014
- E7 Bullet Baloney Core Feb 22, 2014
- E8 Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon Core Mar 1, 2014
- E9 Fire in the Hole Core Jul 10, 2014
- E10 Household Disasters Core Jul 17, 2014
- E11 Commercial Myths Core Jul 24, 2014
- E12 Road Rage Core Jul 31, 2014
- E13 Laws of Attraction Core Aug 7, 2014
- E14 Traffic Tricks Mytharc Aug 7, 2014
- E15 Plane Boarding Mytharc Aug 21, 2014
Season 13 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Simpsons: D'oh! Mytharc Jan 10, 2015
- E2 The Busters of the Lost Myths Core Jan 17, 2015
- E3 A-Team Special Core Jan 24, 2015
- E4 Video Game Special Core Jan 31, 2015
- E5 Transformers Core Feb 7, 2015
- E6 San Francisco Drift Core Feb 14, 2015
- E7 Blow It Out of the Water Core Jul 18, 2015
- E8 Flights of Fantasy Core Jul 25, 2015
- E9 Accidental Ammo Core Aug 1, 2015
- E10 Dangerous Driving Core Aug 8, 2015
- E11 Supernatural Shooters Core Aug 15, 2015
- E12 Unfinished Business Core Aug 22, 2015
- E13 MythBusters vs. Jaws Mytharc Aug 29, 2015
- E14 Star Wars (2) - The Myths Strike Back Mytharc Sep 5, 2015
Season 14 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 MythBusters Revealed Mytharc Jan 2, 2016
- E2 The Explosion Special Core Jan 9, 2016
- E3 Tanker Crush Core Jan 16, 2016
- E4 Cooking Chaos Core Jan 23, 2016
- E5 Driven to Destruction Core Jan 30, 2016
- E6 Volunteer Special Core Feb 6, 2016
- E7 Failure Is Not an Option! Core Feb 13, 2016
- E8 Rocketman Core Feb 20, 2016
- E9 Reddit Special Core Feb 27, 2016
- E10 Grand Finale Mytharc Mar 5, 2016
- E11 Reunion Mytharc Mar 5, 2016
Season 15 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Heads Will Roll Mytharc Nov 15, 2017
- E2 Chimney Cannon Core Nov 22, 2017
- E3 Earthquake Water Heater Core Nov 29, 2017
- E4 Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage Core Dec 6, 2017
- E5 Invisible Assassins Mytharc Dec 13, 2017
- E6 Dead Body Double Mytharc Dec 20, 2017
Season 16 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fire Arrow vs. Gas Tank Mytharc Jan 3, 2018
- E2 Pane In The Glass Core Jan 10, 2018
- E3 Wild Wild West Core Jan 17, 2018
- E4 Spike In The Road Core Jan 24, 2018
- E5 Dynamite Deposit Core Jan 31, 2018
- E6 Backseat Getaway Driver Core Feb 7, 2018
- E7 Electrified Escape Mytharc Feb 14, 2018
- E8 Dropping a Bomb Mytharc Feb 21, 2018
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Who created MythBusters?
The series was created by Peter Rees.
Who are the hosts?
The show is hosted by special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, along with Robert Lee and Kari Byron.
What is the premise of the show?
Hosts use the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, movie scenes, and Internet videos.
How many seasons were produced?
The series consists of 15 seasons.
Where was the show produced?
It was produced by Beyond Television Productions in Australia.
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