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MythBusters: Season 7

Mythbusters

MythBusters: Season 7

Science Channel (2009)
TV Series | Documentary | Mystery
USA | English | Color | 19:22

So exactly how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack, anyway? And can water dripping on your forehead really drive you nuts? Those are the kinds of questions, myths and urban legends that are put to the test in this humorous series to find out which ones hold water (and keep it from dripping on your forehead and driving you insane).


Episodes View details

1 Demolition Derby Special 88 min | Apr 08, 2009

The Mythbusters work on a collection of myths involving destroying cars through various means: dropping, collisions, and rocket sleds.

2 Alaska Special: Part 2 49 min | Apr 15, 2009

The Mythbusters return to Alaska for more icy myths: Was pykrete really as miraculous as claimed? And can a snowplough blade cut a car in half?

3 Exploding Bumpers 43 min

The tech trio evaluates the increased killing power of arrows fired from a galloping horse. Meanwhile Jamie and Adam determine the potential threat to life and limb of an exploding car bumper.

4 Banana Slip/Double Dip 49 min | Jun 03, 2009

In this episode of Mythbusters, it's double the trouble as Adam and Jamie take on not one but two classic comedy myths. Meanwhile Kari, Grant, and Tory test if you can make homemade diamonds and get the biggest bang in Mythbuster history.

5 Seesaw Saga 51 min | May 20, 2009

The Mythbusters determine if it's possible for a sky diver's parachute to fail causing him to hit a seesaw and launch a little girl onto the roof of a seven story building. It could happen? Testing it turns out to be so complex it requires the entire team to pitch in.

6 Swimming in Syrup 44 min | May 06, 2009

Jamie and Adam are literally in the soup as they try to determine if they swim faster in syrup than plain cold water. Kari, Tory and Grant try to repeat MacGyver's feat and break a lock with the gunpowder from six bullets and then substantially larger charges. Then they test Davy Crockett's claim that he could hit two targets by firing a bullet at an ax blade to split it in two.

7 YouTube Special 44 min | Apr 29, 2009

On this all-viral episode of Mythbusters, the team puts the most requested YouTube myths to the test. They size up a smash web-hit about a giant ball of Lego and discover the explosive power of match heads.

8 Thermite vs. Ice 51 min | May 27, 2009

The two teams look at a couple fire arms that are thought to be dangerous to the user as well as the target. But for some real fun, Jamie and Adam burn thermite with ice. Of course Kari, Grant and Tori get to have some explosive fun too.

9 Prison Escape: Part 2 51 min | Jun 03, 2009

Jamie tries to hang on to the roof of a car as Adam, driving, tries to flip him off; just like in the movies. Then Adam takes a turn on the hood while Jamie drives. Grant, Tory and Kari are back in prison, but not to worry, viewers have given them some ideas for how to escape.

10 Curving Bullets 51 min | Jun 10, 2009

Adam and Jamie try to break glass with a .50 calibre rifle and a fighter jet or rather with their sonic booms. Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant try to curve bullets.

11 Car vs. Rain 51 min | Jun 17, 2009

Jamie and Adam drive a convertible in the rain and try not to get wet. Kari, Tory and Grant try to explode a house with popcorn by cooking a ton of it in extra-ordinary ways.

12 Knock Your Socks Off! 51 min | Oct 07, 2009

If one bullet is fired and the other is dropped simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Or will they hit at the same time, owing to gravity? Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory test an old saying: can you really knock someone out of their socks? In true MYTHBUSTERS fashion, their tests involve Buster, a boxing ring, a nitrogen cannon, a battering ram and, of course, explosives.

13 Duct Tape Hour 51 min | Oct 17, 2009

The Mythbusters try everything they can think of with duct tape; lift Jamie and lift a car, fix a boat and build a boat. Then to squeeze in everyone's favorite, explosions, they build a cannon.

14 Dirty vs. Clean Car 43 min | Oct 21, 2009

Adam and Jamie get down and dirty with the myth that a muddy motorcar gets better gas mileage than it's clean cousin. Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory are hitting the sauce and comparing hangovers to test an age old adage about beer and liquor.

15 Greased Lightning 44 min | Oct 28, 2009

Adam and Jamie test myths involving grease fires and water, while the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave and use cheese in a cannon.

16 Hurricane Windows 44 min | Nov 04, 2009

What's the best way to leave your windows in a hurricane? Open or Close? Along with a few Liquid Nitrogen Myths

17 Crash and Burn 44 min | Nov 11, 2009

Adam and Jamie find out if a car out of control crashes and burns when it falls out of a cliff like in the movies. And Kari, Tory and Grant check the story of a man who rocketed himself into the sky and survived.

18 Myth Evolution 2 | Nov 18, 2009

The team takes five fan favorites and focuses on a new angle for each. Revisited are: Water Heater Rocket, Hollywood Car Hang On, Liquid Nitrogen, Bend a Bullet, and finally Snow Plow Split.

19 Dumpster Diving 49 min | Nov 25, 2009

Dumpster diving rooftop getaway; Crushing deep sea dive using old diving suit (not SCUBA).

20 Antacid Jail Break 60 min | Dec 02, 2009

Jamie and Adam attempt a jailbreak using the pressure from the carbon dioxide released by lots and lots of antacid tablets. Grant, Tory and Jessi try to determine if it's possible for smugglers to evade boarder patrols by driving at night with their headlights off.

21 Unarmed and Unharmed 51 min | Dec 09, 2009

On this episode of mythbusters Adam and Jamie return to the Old Wild West for a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another manic myth from the Movie Speed. Hang onto your ten-gallon hats!

22 Hidden Nasties 51 min | Dec 16, 2009

Adam and Jamie test for the possibility of disease transmission from rat urine on soda cans and later compare household items for cleanliness versus a toilet seat. Grant, Jessi, and Tory try to skip a car across water.

23 Mini Myth Mayhem 51 min | Dec 28, 2009

Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you mail a coconut without a package? Can you make an ear wax candle? Will putting a sleeping persons hand in warm water make him wet himself? Is it possible to build a Gorn cannon? Can you put your hand in molten lead without getting hurt? The Mythbusters will find out.

24 Boomerang Bullet 51 min | Jan 04, 2010

Adam and Jamie test the myth that a ricocheting bullet could kill the shooter. Tori, Grant and Jesi want to fling a corpse over a castle wall using a tree as a catapult.

Cast View all

Grant Imahara Self - Host
Adam Savage Self - Host
Jamie Hyneman Self - Host
Robert Lee Self - Narrator
Kari Byron Self - Host
Tory Belleci Self - Host
Jessi Combs Self - Host
Scottie Chapman Self - Guest Builder
Dennis Kwon Self
Angelina Jolie Fox
James McAvoy Wesley Gibson
Common Gunsmith
Frank Doyle Self - Retired FBI Agent
Van Romero Self - New Mexico Tech
Nathan Adrian Self - Swimmer
Matt Cordova Self - Production Assistant
Randy Lamb Self - stuntman
Len Anderson IV Self - Supersonic Pilot
Jacob Heasluy Self - Polysomnologist
Mike Ward Self - Diving Expert / Dive Lab
David Harding Self - National Instruments
Lawrence Lustig Self - Professor of Neurology / University of California
Bertrand Pellegrin Self - Fashion Consultant
Michael Salemi Self - GM / California Center for Sleep Disorders
Jason Metzger Self - Explosives Research Engineer / New Mexico Tech

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