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MythBusters: Season 11

11 episodes Premiered May 1, 2013 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on MythBusters

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of MythBusters Season 10.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 11 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 11: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (8): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S11·E1 Mytharc

JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?

May 1, 2013 · 60 min

MythBusters' 10th anniversary kicks off with a blast from the past, the myth that began the busting: JATO Rocket Car. Back with more rocket power, more gadgets, and a huge rolling

S11·E2 Core

Deadliest Catch Crabtastic Special

May 8, 2013

Deadliest Catch captains Johnathan and Junior join the MythBusters to test if a crab pot will drag you overboard to the bottom if your foot is caught in a coil, if it's better to w

S11·E3 Core

Down and Dirty/Earthquake Survival

May 15, 2013 · 60 min

The MythBusters get down and dirty to test if using a bathroom's hand dryer is better than a paper towel and which public restroom stall is the cleanest. They also shake, rattle an

S11·E4 Core

Indy Car Special

May 22, 2013 · 60 min

The MythBusters burn rubber at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway testing racing myths. Can man beat machine in a 30-ft, standing-start sprint? Can a driver lose 10 lbs during a race?

S11·E5 Core

Battle of the Sexes: Round 2

May 29, 2013

It's Round 2 of Battle of the Sexes and the MythBusters test the cliches: Will lost men really not stop and ask for directions? Are women better multi-taskers? Which sex can parall

S11·E6 Core

Motorcycle Water Ski

Jun 5, 2013

Jamie puts his life on the line to test the myth that a motorcycle traveling at highway speeds can drive across the surface of a lake. The MythBusters test whether you can survive

S11·E7 Core

Hypermiling/Crash Cushions

Jun 12, 2013

Could a guy sandwiched between two big guys in the backseat of a car survive the car being T-boned by a truck? The MythBusters also hit the road to test three more hypermiling myth

S11·E8 Core

Duct Tape Canyon

Jun 19, 2013 · 60 min

Lost in the wilderness, Adam and Jamie survive the desert, repel down canyon cliff-faces, and brave Class 5 rapids, all with duct tape and bubble wrap. Guest appearance by Nik Wall

S11·E9 Core

Painting With Explosives/Bifurcated Boat

Jun 26, 2013

After 7 years, it's back to unsolved Myth-teries: Can Adam's snowflake of death or Jamie's special sphere paint a room with a boom? Then, the fans demand the return to the cursed,

S11·E10 Mytharc

Breaking Bad Special

Aug 12, 2013

Things get volatile when the MythBusters meet creator Vince Gilligan and star Aaron Paul to check the chemistry behind the hit TV show "Breaking Bad." The team recreates two iconic

S11·E11 Mytharc

Zombie Special

Oct 17, 2013

Adam and Jamie test two myths about the power of the zombie hoard. First, can they really break through a door thanks to working as a team of pushing power? Second, what's the perf

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