Season 8

01 Boomerang Bullet Episode 14th January 2010 Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan? 02 Soda Cup Killer Episode 224th March 2010 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. 03 Dive to Survive Episode 331st March 2010 Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books? 04 Spy Car Escape (1) Episode 47th April 2010 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. 05 Bottle Bash Episode 514th April 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? 06 No Pain, No Gain Episode 628th April 2010 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. 07 Mythssion Control Episode 75th May 2010 In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again. 08 Duct Tape Hour (2) Episode 812th May 2010 Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars? 09 Waterslide Wipeout Episode 919th May 2010 Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas. 10 Fireball Stun Gun Episode 102nd June 2010 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!). 11 Flu Fiction Episode 119th June 2010 Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado. 12 Hair of the Dog Episode 126th October 2010 Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items? 13 Storm Chasing Myths Episode 1313th October 2010 Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey. 14 Cold Feet Episode 1420th October 2010 When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan? 15 Tablecloth Chaos Episode 1527th October 2010 Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain? 16 Arrow Machine Gun Episode 163rd November 2010 Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired. 17 Mini Myth Madness Episode 1710th November 2010 Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby? 18 Reverse Engineering Episode 1817th November 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. 19 Inverted Underwater Car Episode 1924th November 2010 Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls. 20 Bug Special Episode 201st December 2010 Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies? 21 President's Challenge Episode 218th December 2010 President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy. 22 Green Hornet Special Episode 2215th December 2010 Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape. 23 Operation Valkyrie Episode 2322nd December 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.