MythBusters Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 16 Seasons · 272 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.4/10 (271 rated)
Season 10 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 10 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 8.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 16 seasons and 272 episodes, MythBusters has earned an overall series rating of 8.4 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 4, Episode 27 ("Holiday Special"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 4 ("Speed Cameras"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 15 between Episode 4 ("Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage", 10) and Episode 5 ("Invisible Assassins", 6.7), a swing of 3.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of MythBusters
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 27 | Holiday Special | 10.0 | 2 | Dec 6, 2006 |
| #2 | Season 6, Ep 1 | James Bond (1) | 10.0 | 2 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 6, Ep 4 | James Bond (2) | 10.0 | 2 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 9, Ep 10 | Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 15, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 9, Ep 19 | Wet and Wild | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 16, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 10, Ep 9 | Mailbag Special | 10.0 | 1 | May 20, 2012 |
| #7 | Season 10, Ep 12 | Hollywood Gunslingers | 10.0 | 1 | Jun 17, 2012 |
| #8 | Season 10, Ep 13 | Jawsome Shark Special | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2012 |
| #9 | Season 13, Ep 13 | MythBusters vs. Jaws | 10.0 | 1 | Aug 29, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 15, Ep 4 | Rock 'n' Roll Road Rage | 10.0 | 1 | Dec 6, 2017 |