Mythbusters (en español Cazadores de mitos) es un programa de televisión estadounidense y australiano de divulgación científica emitido por Discovery Channel. Está protagonizado por los expertos en efectos especiales Adam Savage y Jamie Hyneman ayudados, hasta el final de la temporada de 2014, por Tory Belleci, Grant Imahara y Kari Byron. En el programa, los protagonistas usan sus conocimientos y habilidades para poner a prueba la veracidad de las leyendas urbanas y otras creencias de la cultura popular sometiéndolas al método científico.
Boomerang Bullet (Episodio 1)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-01-04
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Were trees really used to launch diseased bodies over medieval walls? What happens when you shoot a bullet at a frying pan?
Soda Cup Killer (Episodio 2) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-03-24
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Dive to Survive (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-03-31
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Can a deep dive really save you from an explosion? Can a car be bulletproofed using... phone books?
Spy Car Escape (1) (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-04-07
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Bottle Bash (Episodio 5) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-04-14
Sinopsis: 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?
No Pain, No Gain (Episodio 6)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-04-28
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Mythssion Control (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-05-05
Sinopsis: In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
Duct Tape Hour (2) (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-05-12
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Duct tape is put to the test again. Can it really be used to build bridges and fix cars?
Waterslide Wipeout (Episodio 9)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-05-19
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jamie and Adam take on a wild viral video, while Kari, Grant and Tory test whether taking only right turns can save you gas.
Fireball Stun Gun (Episodio 10) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-06-02
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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!).
Flu Fiction (Episodio 11)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-06-09
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jamie, Adam, Kari, Grant and Tory take on snot, sneezes and decapitation by tornado.
Hair of the Dog (Episodio 12)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-10-06
Sinopsis: Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
Storm Chasing Myths (Episodio 13) 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-10-13
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
Cold Feet (Episodio 14) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-10-20
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
Tablecloth Chaos (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-10-27
Sinopsis: Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
Arrow Machine Gun (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-11-03
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
Mini Myth Madness (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-11-10
Sinopsis: Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
Reverse Engineering (Episodio 18)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-11-17
Sinopsis: 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.
Inverted Underwater Car (Episodio 19) 9.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-11-24
Sinopsis: Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
Bug Special (Episodio 20) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2010-12-01
Sinopsis: Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
President's Challenge (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-12-08
Sinopsis: President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Green Hornet Special (Episodio 22)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-12-15
Sinopsis: Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
Operation Valkyrie (Episodio 23)
Fecha de emisión: 2010-12-22
Sinopsis: 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.
