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Season 4 – MythBusters

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The questions in myths and urban legends are put to the test; seeking to find out which myths are true and which are not.

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MythBusters — Season 4

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Adam Savage

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Jamie Hyneman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 26, 2005 Confederate Rocket Investigating the possibility of a Civil War steam-powered short-range missile. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2005 Vodka Myths An accident fuses compact trucks; vodka's impact on personal hygiene. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 9, 2005 Steel Toe Amputation Adam and Jamie test whether steel-toe boots are more effective than normal boots; they attempt a bottle rocket stunt. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 16, 2005 Seasickness: Kill or Cure Curing seasickness; the economic benefits of driving a truck with the tailgate down. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 11, 2006 Paper Crossbow Adam and Jamie explore a prison myth and try to make a deadly weapon with only newspaper and underwear; Grant, Kari and Tory hit the bottle to investigate more vodka myths. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 18, 2006 Shredded Plane Adam and Jamie receive an email with a photo of a shredded plane and must decide if it is genuine; they investigate if it was the propeller or another aircraft that was the cause. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 25, 2006 Archimedes Death Ray Testing the fabled Archimedes death ray. Hosts: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 1, 2006 Helium Football Adam and Jamie test if helium-filled footballs can be thrown farther than ones filled with regular air. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 8, 2006 Franklin's Kite The team flies a kite during a thunderstorm. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 15, 2006 Cell Phones on Planes The theory of whether cell phones interfere with a planes instruments; Adam and Jamie fill a raft with helium to see whether it will fly. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 19, 2006 Bullets Fired Up Adam and Jamie test to see if bullets fired up in the air can kill when falling back to earth. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 26, 2006 Myths Reopened Jamie and Adam revisit the cases of the split arrow, the Confederate rocket and the bulletproof water. Details Episode 13 Aired May 3, 2006 Mind Control Adam and Jamie cook up a DIY nightmare as they mix paint and dynamite for a home improvement myth; Grant, Tory and Kari find out if it's possible to manipulate someone's mind remotely; the mission is to remove Jamie's beret. Details Episode 14 Aired May 10, 2006 Exploding Pants The guys investigate whether or not a farmer's trousers can suddenly explode. Hosts: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 12, 2006 Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1 Adam and Jamie test whether Hollywood heists are really possible. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 19, 2006 Steam Cannon Adam and Jamie build the mother of all cannons; nutritional value of breakfast cereal. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 26, 2006 Killer Whirlpool Existence of a massive whirlpool; snowplows burying people. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 9, 2006 Diet Coke and Mentos Mixing diet cola and Mentos candy causes an impressive reaction. Details Episode 19 Aired Aug 16, 2006 Shattering Subwoofer Can a car stereo destroy a car with just sound?; Australian tall tales. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 23, 2006 Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2 The latest real-world alarm solutions; underwater explosion. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 30, 2006 Earthquake Machine Scientific genius Nikola Tesla's earthquake machine; lethal lava lamp. Details Episode 22 Aired Sep 6, 2006 Deadly Straw Jamie and Adam see if a hurricane can blow the feathers off a chicken. Details Episode 23 Aired Oct 11, 2006 Killer Cable Snaps Jamie and Adam snap a cable at high tension to test if it can slice a person in two. Details Episode 24 Aired Oct 18, 2006 Air Cylinder Rocket Adam and Jamie find out if a compressed-air cylinder with a cracked valve can blast through a cinderblock wall; Grant, Tory and Kari have a blast exploring if it's possible to get an engine running with gunpowder. Details Episode 25 Aired Oct 25, 2006 More Myths Revisited Jamie and Adam test the most controversial myths again to see if their original answers were correct. Details Episode 26 Aired Nov 1, 2006 Exploding Lighter Jamie and Adam explore the Exploding Lighter myth; they test whether a small, disposable butane lighter can ignite with the force of several dynamite sticks. Details Episode 27 Aired Nov 8, 2006 Concrete Glider Adam and Jamie each try to make a glider out of concrete; the build team looks into whether one can get sucked out onto the train tracks if tehy stand too close to a passing train. Details Episode 28 Aired Nov 29, 2006 Firearms Folklore Adam and Jamie test three gun-related myths, including one from "Saving Private Ryan;" Kari, Grant and Tori go to great lengths to see whether mankind's first and simplest tool could be far more dangerous. Details Episode 29 Aired Dec 6, 2006 Anti-Gravity Device; Christmas Tree Lights Adam and Jamie test the flammability of Christmas tree lights; Kari, Grant, and Tori test the claims of several anti-gravity devices. Details Episode 30 Aired Dec 13, 2006 22,000 Foot Fall Jamie and Adam detonate their largest explosion to test a World War II myth. Details

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MythBusters — Season 4

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Season Info

Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 26, 2005