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First Aired: January 23rd, 2003

Status: Ended

Network: Discovery

Summary: MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.

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Episode 1: Duct Tape Island

Air Date: March 25th, 2012

Summary: Abandoned on a Hawaiian island, Jamie and Adam find themselves armed with nothing but the sticky silver adhesive. Can they use it to source water, find food, build shelter, and even escape?

Episode 2: Fire vs. Ice

Air Date: April 1st, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie tackle an internet sensation about an epic duel between a flamethrower and a CO2 fire extinguisher, while Kari, Tory and Grant get high-tech find out if a dust cloud created by a foursome of 4x4s can really blind the all-seeing eye of the latest military spy drone.

Episode 3: Square Wheels

Air Date: April 8th, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie test whether, after a certain speed, the ride in a car with square wheels is just as smooth as with round ones, while in Date Night Car, Tory, Kari and Grant tackle a tandem driving myth from the movie Date Night.

Episode 4: Swinging Pirates

Air Date: April 15th, 2012

Summary: The Hyneman and Captain Redbeard take a swing at a Pirates of the Caribbean myth, while Kari, Tory and Grant roll out the barrel for a turbo-charged go-cart.

Episode 5: Battle of the Sexes

Air Date: April 22nd, 2012

Summary: CONTROVERSY! The MythBusters pit men against women in grilling, packing the car, driving and reading non-verbal cues. WHO will WIN the GENDER WARS?

Episode 6: Driving in Heels

Air Date: April 29th, 2012

Summary: Spike heels and platforms may be the height of fashion, but does fancy footwear put you at risk on the road? Don't miss Jamie and Adam's attempt to find out. Then, in Super Glue Heroics, Tory, Grant and Kari test whether it's possible to glue a roomful of furniture to a hotel-room ceiling as well as to substitute super glue for a seat-belt in a head-on car crash.

Episode 7: Revenge of the Myth

Air Date: May 6th, 2012

Summary: The MythBusters take fan-favorite myths -- including Bird Balance, Exploding Water Heater, Fireworks Man and Viral Excavator -- to another level in the ultimate experimental ramp-up.

Episode 8: Bouncing Bullet

Air Date: May 13rd, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie take aim at a ricochet myth from the TV show Burn Notice while Kari, Tory and Grant test the Hollywood myth that if you jump when running away from an explosion, you can surf the shockwave.

Episode 9: Mailbag Special

Air Date: May 20th, 2012

Summary: This fan-correspondence catch-up includes both question-answering and taking mini-myth requests such as whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water.

Episode 10: Bubble Pack Plunge

Air Date: June 3rd, 2012

Summary: The Internet and Hollywood are put on the hot seat as Adam and Jamie test whether survival is possible if you jump from a building wrapped in bubble packaging, and Kari, Grant, and Tory experiment with a James Bond ejector seat.

Episode 11: Duel Dilemmas

Air Date: June 10th, 2012

Summary: While Adam and Jamie test that first rule of modern warfare -- "never bring a knife to a gunfight" -- Kari, Grant, and Tory find out if a two-stage missile known as the fire-breathing dragon ever really existed.

Episode 12: Hollywood Gunslingers

Air Date: June 17th, 2012

Summary: The MythBusters bust out with guns blazing to take aim at eight Hollywood firearms fables, including never-ending ammo, lethal nail guns and deadly silver bullets.

Episode 13: Jawsome Shark Special

Air Date: August 13rd, 2012

Summary: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have put themselves in some pretty hair-raising scenarios to bust the biggest shark myths over the years, and now they count down their top 25 of all time. The duo also takes on new myths, shows never-seen-before footage and reveals the number-one shark myth that will quite literally blow people away.

Episode 14: Titanic Survival

Air Date: October 7th, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie team up with Titanic movie director James Cameron to tackle the most requested myth in MythBuster history, while Kari, Grant and Tory ride a rocket-powered surfboard.

Episode 15: Trench Torpedo

Air Date: October 14th, 2012

Summary: The guys fire up a myth from World War One - testing if a trench corner can slow down a shockwave and save a soldier. Tory, Kari and Grant crash clown cars to see if balloons can protect you in a crash.

Episode 16: Hail Hijynx

Air Date: October 21st, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie take on bridge physics from the action movie Cliffhanger, while Kari, Grant and Tory test if giant hail can really sink a fishing boat.

Episode 17: Fright Night

Air Date: October 28th, 2012

Summary: In this Halloween special, the MythBusters take on haunted hums and the smell of fear. Adam and Jamie see if certain sound frequencies can convince people of paranormal activity. Kari, Grant and Tory find out if the smell of fear really exists.

Episode 18: Mini Myth Medley

Air Date: November 4th, 2012

Summary: The team mixes it up with a medley of viewer requested myths and hit a home run with baseball legend Matt Cain. The guys test an underwater bike ride, if you really can "know it like the back of your hand," and the potty dance.

Episode 19: Cannonball Chemistry

Air Date: November 11st, 2012

Summary: Adam and Jamie test whether a mattress can really cushion a watery wipeout. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant tackle a blast from the past as they test if cannonballs made of stone can really cause carnage.

Episode 20: Food Fables

Air Date: November 18th, 2012

Summary: Celebrity chef Alton Brown helps the team discover if it can cook lasagna in a dishwasher or a meal beneath the hood of a car.

Episode 21: Explosions A to Z

Air Date: November 25th, 2012

Summary: The team highlight some of the show's 752 detonations as they blast through the ultimate A-Z of explosions.

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