MythBusters Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Exploding ToiletJamie and Adam investigate whether an assassin could use an ice bullet for an evidence-free crime and what it takes to make a toilet explode. They also determine once and for all if it's better to walk or run through the rain. |
Episode 2 - Cellphone Destroys Gas StationJamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate how pressure affects silicone implants at high altitude and if using a cellphone at a gas station can have explosive results. |
Episode 3 - Barrel of BricksJamie and Adam test how dangerous it is to urinate on a train track's electrified rail and if an eel-skin wallet can erase the magnetic information on credit cards. Also, they investigate the damage 500 pounds of bricks can do. |
Episode 4 - Penny DropJamie and Adam investigate if a penny dropped from a skyscraper can kill a pedestrian and if a tanning bed can bake a body to death from the inside out. Also, they explore the idea of picking up radio signals in a tooth filling. |
Episode 5 - Buried AliveJamie and Adam investigate the chances of survival after being buried alive and jumping off a bridge if the water's surface has been broken. Also, they put cola myths to the test, from cleaning rust to cooking a steak. |
Episode 6 - Lightning Strikes and Tongue PiercingJaime and Adam try to make a working cannon from a tree and then see if Adam's tongue piercing can withstand the force of a lightning bolt. Also, they put the Breathalyzer to the test. |
Episode 7 - Stinky CarJamie Hyneman and Adam Savage put their noses to the test to determine if that nasty smell in the car is there to stay and then they try to flush out the truth of the raccoon in the drain myth. |
Episode 8 - Alcatraz EscapeJamie and Adam retrace the steps of escaped Alcatraz prisoners and find out if it's possible to survive the San Francisco Bay in a homemade raft. Then they investigate mind control experiments and the echo of a duck's quack. |
Episode 9 - Explosive DecompressionJamie and Adam find out if a single bullet hole can cause explosive decompression and destroy an aircraft. They also explore using a gun cartridge as a car ignition fuse and the possibility of ripping a car off its rear axle. |
Episode 10 - Chicken GunThe guys find out if a chicken launched at an airplane will disrupt flight and if a washing machine can be deadly. They also explore the myth of the woman who swallowed an octopus egg then gave birth to an eight-legged offspring. |
Episode 11 - Breakstep BridgeJamie and Adam find out if the rhythm of marching soldiers can collapse a bridge and if a rowing team is strong enough to pull Jamie up on water skis. They also investigate how much bacteria from the toilet lands on a toothbrush. |
Episode 12 - Buried in ConcreteJamie and Adam try to dig up the truth on Jimmy Hoffa being allegedly buried in concrete under Giants Stadium. They also find out if a jet engine could launch a taxi 75 feet and if a daddy longlegs is the most venomous spider. |
Episode 13 - Sinking TitanicJamie and Adam explore the Titanic-sized myth of a sinking ship sucking passengers under as it goes down. Then they find out if goldfish remember anything for more than three seconds and what a lit firecracker does to a trombone. |
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