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23 episodes

MythBusters - Season 7

First aired Apr 8, 2009Season 7

Browse all 23 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Demolition Derby

8.7
Apr 8, 20093 votes

Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?

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Episode 2

Alaska Special (2)

8.3
Apr 15, 20093 votes

Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?

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Episode 3

Banana Slip/Double Dip

8.0
Apr 22, 20093 votes

Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?

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Episode 4

YouTube Special

8.3
Apr 29, 20093 votes

Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?

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Episode 5

Swimming in Syrup

8.0
May 6, 20093 votes

Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?

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Episode 6

Exploding Bumper

7.7
May 13, 20093 votes

Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?

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Episode 7

Seesaw Saga

7.3
May 20, 20093 votes

Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?

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Episode 8

Thermite vs. Ice

8.3
May 27, 20093 votes

See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?

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Episode 9

Prison Escape

9.0
Jun 3, 20093 votes

Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?

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Episode 10

Curving Bullets

8.7
Jun 10, 20093 votes

Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?

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Episode 11

Car vs. Rain

8.3
Jun 17, 200960 min3 votes

If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?

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Episode 12

Knock Your Socks Off

8.3
Oct 7, 20093 votes

If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?

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Episode 13

Duct Tape Hour

9.0
Oct 14, 20093 votes

Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?

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Episode 14

Clean Car vs. Dirty Car

8.3
Oct 21, 20093 votes

Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?

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Episode 15

Greased Lightning

8.3
Oct 28, 20093 votes

What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?

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Episode 16

Hurricane Windows

8.3
Nov 4, 20093 votes

In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?

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Episode 17

Crash and Burn

9.0
Nov 11, 20092 votes

Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?

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Episode 18

Myth Evolution

9.5
Nov 18, 20092 votes

This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.

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Episode 19

Dumpster Diving

9.0
Nov 25, 20092 votes

Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?

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Episode 20

Antacid Jail Break

8.3
Dec 2, 20093 votes

The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.

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Episode 21

Unarmed and Unharmed

8.3
Dec 9, 20093 votes

Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.

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Episode 22

Hidden Nasties

8.5
Dec 16, 20092 votes

Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?

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Episode 23

Mini Myth Mayhem

8.7
Dec 28, 20093 votes

Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.