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The Best Episodes of MythBusters

Every episode of MythBusters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of MythBusters!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    MythBusters Season 3 Episode 11 - Jaws Special
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Jaws Special

    S3:E11

    Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. MythBusters Season 4 Episode 27 - Holiday Special
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Holiday Special

    S4:E27

    Can six reindeer run fast enough to launch an ultralite glider? Does one burn more calories jogging Naked in the snow or by putting on an Airtight jogging suit and running in a hot desert?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 1 - James Bond (1)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - James Bond (1)

    S6:E1

    Can an electromagnetic watch really deflect a bullet? Would a round from Bond's gun pierce a propane cylinder? Could a boat survive driving up the bank of a river intact?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. MythBusters Season 6 Episode 4 - James Bond (2)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - James Bond (2)

    S6:E4

    Is it possible for a pen-sized bomb to blow a crash-test dummy clean in half? Can Oddjob's sartorial weapon slice the head off a statue?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 10 - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    S9:E10

    The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 13 - Bikes and Bazookas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Bikes and Bazookas

    S9:E13

    Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant unleash the first RPG in MythBusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 16 - Duct Tape Plane
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Duct Tape Plane

    S9:E16

    Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring the extraordinary excavator: Can it really row a barge? Be used to go wakeboarding? Perform seemingly impossible feats of acrobatics? Then -- using only duct tape -- Kari, Grant, and Tory attempt to patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 17 - Flying Guillotine
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Flying Guillotine

    S9:E17

    Jamie and Adam explore whether it's safe to use the explosive C4 as a cooking fuel as long as you don't drop anything on it, while Kari, Grant, and Tory put a Chinese martial-arts myth to the test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 18 - Drain Disaster
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Drain Disaster

    S9:E18

    Find out whether a sewer drain full of combustible gas, when ignited, will turn an innocent manhole cover into a missile, and whether truck bedliners are truly bite, crash, and bomb proof.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 19 - Wet and Wild
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Wet and Wild

    S9:E19

    When it comes to H2O, the MythBusters are never shy about putting their bodies on the line, riding the world's biggest waterslide, deep-sea diving in a suit of armor and swimming in syrup. Go behind the scenes of the 12 wettest myths of all time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 20 - Wheel of Mythfortune
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Wheel of Mythfortune

    S9:E20

    By spinning the Wheel of Mythfortune, the MythBusters find themselves taking on five random viewer-suggested myths with titles like the "Monty Hall Paradox," "Lumber Car," "Firearm Fashion," "Hit the Deck" and "Flaming Tire." Keep those ideas coming!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. MythBusters Season 9 Episode 21 - Toilet Bomb
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Toilet Bomb

    S9:E21

    Adam and Jamie tackle a blockbuster bathroom bomb (from Lethal Weapon), while Kari, Tory, and Grant take to the skies to find out if flying in V-formation works for airplanes as well as it does for birds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 1 - Duct Tape Island
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Duct Tape Island

    S10:E1

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 2 - Fire vs. Ice
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Fire vs. Ice

    S10:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 3 - Square Wheels
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Square Wheels

    S10:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 5 - Battle of the Sexes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Battle of the Sexes

    S10:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 8 - Bouncing Bullet
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Bouncing Bullet

    S10:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 9 - Mailbag Special
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Mailbag Special

    S10:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 10 - Bubble Pack Plunge
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Bubble Pack Plunge

    S10:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 11 - Duel Dilemmas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Duel Dilemmas

    S10:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 12 - Hollywood Gunslingers
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Hollywood Gunslingers

    S10:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 13 - Jawsome Shark Special
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Jawsome Shark Special

    S10:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 15 - Trench Torpedo
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Trench Torpedo

    S10:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 16 - Hail Hijynx
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Hail Hijynx

    S10:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. MythBusters Season 10 Episode 18 - Mini Myth Medley
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Mini Myth Medley

    S10:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jaws Special" is the best rated episode of "MythBusters". It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/17/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Holiday Special".