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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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Season 5

Episode 1: Hindenburg Mystery

Air Date: January 10th, 2007

Summary: Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."

Episode 2: Pirate Special (1)

Air Date: January 17th, 2007

Summary: Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?

Episode 3: Underwater Car

Air Date: January 24th, 2007

Summary: Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?

Episode 4: Speed Cameras

Air Date: March 7th, 2007

Summary: Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?

Episode 5: Dog Myths

Air Date: March 14th, 2007

Summary: Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern and doubling back really throw off a bloodhound's legendary nose?

Episode 6: More Myths Reopened

Air Date: March 21st, 2007

Summary: The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."

Episode 7: Voice Flame Extinguisher

Air Date: April 11st, 2007

Summary: Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.

Episode 8: Birds in a Truck

Air Date: April 18th, 2007

Summary: If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.

Episode 9: Walking on Water

Air Date: April 25th, 2007

Summary: Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to find out if a ninja could really stop a samurai sword with his bare hands?

Episode 10: Western Myths

Air Date: May 30th, 2007

Summary: Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all: past and present; horses and cars; guns and explosions.

Episode 11: Big Rig Myths

Air Date: June 6th, 2007

Summary: In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.

Episode 12: Grenades and Guts

Air Date: June 13rd, 2007

Summary: Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.

Episode 13: Snow Special

Air Date: June 20th, 2007

Summary: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.

Episode 14: Baseball Myths

Air Date: August 8th, 2007

Summary: Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?

Episode 15: Viewers' Special (1)

Air Date: August 15th, 2007

Summary: Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding car by putting it into reverse? Could a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick a lock?

Episode 16: Red Flag to a Bull

Air Date: August 22nd, 2007

Summary: Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone put their gun in the stove and turned it on would the results be lethal?

Episode 17: Superhero Hour

Air Date: August 29th, 2007

Summary: The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters test the Batmobile's 90-degree turn, the grappling hook, and ring punch.

Episode 18: Myth Revolution

Air Date: September 5th, 2007

Summary: In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.

Episode 19: Trailblazers

Air Date: October 31st, 2007

Summary: Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Grant and Tory see if a defibrilator will burn up an underwire bra.

Episode 20: Exploding Water Heater

Air Date: November 7th, 2007

Summary: Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.

Episode 21: Special Supersized Myths

Air Date: November 14th, 2007

Summary: In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.

Episode 22: Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Air Date: November 21st, 2007

Summary: The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?

Episode 23: Pirates (2)

Air Date: November 28th, 2007

Summary: Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?

Episode 24: Confederate Steam Gun

Air Date: December 5th, 2007

Summary: Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.

Episode 25: Airplane Hour

Air Date: December 12nd, 2007

Summary: Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.

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