MythBusters: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Boomerang Bullet
Jan 4, 2010 · 60 min
Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Soda Cup Killer
Mar 24, 2010 · 60 min
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.
Dive to Survive
Mar 31, 2010 · 60 min
Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Spy Car Escape (1)
Apr 7, 2010 · 60 min
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.
Bottle Bash
Apr 14, 2010
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?
No Pain, No Gain
Apr 28, 2010 · 60 min
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.
Mythssion Control
May 5, 2010
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
Duct Tape Hour (2)
May 12, 2010 · 60 min
Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Waterslide Wipeout
May 19, 2010 · 60 min
Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
Fireball Stun Gun
Jun 2, 2010 · 60 min
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!).
Flu Fiction
Jun 9, 2010 · 60 min
Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Hair of the Dog
Oct 6, 2010
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Storm Chasing Myths
Oct 13, 2010 · 60 min
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Cold Feet
Oct 20, 2010 · 60 min
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
Tablecloth Chaos
Oct 27, 2010
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
Arrow Machine Gun
Nov 3, 2010 · 60 min
Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
Mini Myth Madness
Nov 10, 2010
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Reverse Engineering
Nov 17, 2010
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.
Inverted Underwater Car
Nov 24, 2010
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Bug Special
Dec 1, 2010
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
President's Challenge
Dec 8, 2010
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Green Hornet Special
Dec 15, 2010
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Operation Valkyrie
Dec 22, 2010
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.