MythBusters Season 3 Episodes

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Season 3 Episode Guide

Episode 1 - Myths Revisited

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage revisit some controversial myths and put their own previous experiments to the test, including electric rails, exploding implants and cellphones at the gas pump.
Episode 2 - Scuba Diver and Car Capers

Adam and Jamie find out if a scuba diver could be sucked out of the water by a helicopter and land in the middle of a forest fire. Also, from a banana in the tailpipe to sugar in the gas tank, movie motor myths are tested.
Episode 3 - Ancient Death Ray

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage investigate the legend of Archimedes setting fire to a Roman fleet using only mirrors and sunlight. Then they try to remove the stink of a skunk and also test a direct hit on a bullet-proof shield.
Episode 4 - Elevator of Death

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage attempt to save themselves in a falling elevator by jumping just before it hits bottom. Then they challenge their imaginations and building skills as they try to create a homemade levitation machine.
Episode 5 - Beat the Radar Detector

Adam and Jamie test radar-gun deflection methods like hanging a disco ball from the rearview mirror or using flat-black paint. They also investigate the myth of a man holding a piece of plywood being carried away by the wind.
Episode 6 - Quicksand

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman pull off an electrifying experiment with a hairdryer and a bathtub. Then they test the explosive relationship of tattoos and MRI machines before getting a sinking feeling in some killer quicksand.
Episode 7 - Exploding Jawbreaker

Jamie and Adam find out if a regular playing card can be thrown fast enough to kill and if a heated jawbreaker can turn into an explosive situation. They also invent a static cannon to evaluate the truth of an urban legend.
Episode 8 - Ping-Pong Rescue

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman find out whether a sunken boat can be lifted using only Ping-Pong balls while Scottie, Tory and Kari get carried away investigating how many balloons it takes to lift a three-year-old off the ground.
Episode 9 - Boom Lift Catapult

Adam and Jamie find out what it takes to turn a 30,000-pound boom lift into a medieval catapult. Then it's air conditioning vs. open windows as they investigate the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car.
Episode 10 - Exploding House

Adam and Jamie find out if a bug bomb mixed with toxic fumes proves to be an explosive combination then they compete to see who can build the better machine to find a needle in a haystack. Meanwhile, Tory and Kari talk to plants.
Episode 11 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate the Ming dynasty astronaut myth by launching a dummy in the desert. Then they go on a quest for free energy while the MythBuster build team creates a killer ceiling fan.
Episode 12 - Brown Note

Adam suits up in an adult diaper as he and Jamie test subsonic frequencies. Then they find out if Tory is blown away by a gunfight experiment, while Kari suffers under a constant drip of water.
Episode 13 - Salsa Escape

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman try to bust out of jail using only salsa and then team up with the FBI to test a massive number of explosives on a truck filled with hardened cement.
Episode 14 - Exploding Port-a-Potty

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether a broken drive shaft can cause a car to pole-vault from a pothole. Then they find out how explosive it can be to light a cigarette in a port-a-potty.
Episode 15 - Is Yawning Contagious?

Adam and Jamie find out if toast really does fall buttered side down while Kari, Scottie and Tory investigate if yawning is truly contagious. Then the whole team tests a toy car vs. a Dodge Viper in a gravity slope race.
Episode 16 - Cooling a Six-Pack

Adam and Jamie rebuild a crash test dummy and give him a baptism of destruction, then they explore the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer. Meanwhile, the crew investigates a crude form of battery that existed in ancient times.
Episode 17 - Son of a Gun

Adam and Jamie find out how dangerous it is to use the phone or shower during a thunderstorm while Scottie and Kari recreate a boating myth. Then the whole crew takes on a story that involves a ricocheted bullet and a pregnancy.
Episode 18 - Breaking Glass

Adam and Jamie find out if a singing voice can really break glass while Tory takes on the challenge of building an explosive jet engine from vacuum parts. Then the crew explores the idea that a rolling stone gathers no moss.
Episode 19 - Jet Pack

The sky is the limit as Adam and Jamie attempt to build a jetpack flying machine based on designs from the internet. Meanwhile, Tory, Kari and Scottie investigate the mystical energy myth of the pyramids.
Episode 20 - Killer Brace Position

Adam and Jamie investigate the myth that the brace position is designed to kill passengers in an airplane crash. Then Kari joins Adam at the track to find out if it's more dangerous to drive while talking on a cellphone or drunk.
Episode 21 - Bulletproof Water

Adam and Jamie find out exactly how deep one must dive to survive various types of gunshot. Then the crew joins forces in some playground pandemonium to see if a swing can make it 360 degrees, up and over the bar.
Episode 22 - Border Slingshot

Adam and Jamie test the myth of a human-sized slingshot firing immigrants 200 yards over the border. The slingshot is rumored to be so accurate that it can safely land the human projectile on a carefully placed mattress.
Episode 23 - Killer Tissue Box

Adam and Jamie find out if a box of tissues can turn deadly during a car crash, while Grant, Tory and Kari investigate a legend claiming Robin Hood could fire an arrow and split his opponent's arrow in two.
Episode 24 - Escape Slide Parachute

Adam and Jamie test the parachute qualities of an airplane's escape slide then look into the story of a flight attendant who survived a crash still strapped in her seat. Meanwhile, the team tests an explosive hair cream myth.
Episode 25 - MythBusters Revisited

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman revisit some favorite myths to silence the critics. They take another shot at experiments with exploding soda in a hot car, running in the rain and getting blown away by gunfire.
Episode 26 - Chinese Invasion Alarm

Adam and Jamie investigate an ancient Chinese subterranean sonar system that detected an invasion from below. Then they test related bacteria myths such as a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's and the classic five-second rule.
Episode 27 - MythBusters Revealed

From Jamie's flubbed lines to Adam's remarkable talent for injury, the MythBusters reveal the funny moments, misadventures and mayhem that happen as they test the truth of modern myths.


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