MythBusters Season 4 Episodes

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Season 4 Episode Guide

Episode 1 - Confederate Rocket

Adam and Jamie investigate the Civil War myth of a Confederate Army long-range missile, rumored to have been launched from Richmond, Virginia, and aimed at The White House over 100 miles away.
Episode 3 - Steel Toe Amputation

Adam and Jamie test steel toe boots to find out if a toe amputation myth has any footing. Then Tory, Grant and Kari build a soda bottle rocket pack and explore Newton's third law -- every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Episode 4 - Seasickness: Kill or Cure

Adam and Jamie hit the road to test the fuel efficiency of driving with the tailgate down on a truck. Then the whole team takes on the challenge of seasickness remedies and the life-saving myth of shoving a finger into a shotgun.
Episode 5 - Paper Crossbow

Adam and Jamie explore a prison myth and try to make a deadly weapon with only newspaper and underwear. Then Grant, Kari and Tory hit the bottle to investigate more vodka myths.
Episode 6 - Shredded Plane

Adam and Jamie investigate the cause of a shredded airplane while Grant, Tory and Kari test their survival skills trying to start a fire without matches.
Episode 8 - Helium Football

Adam and Jamie test a myth that helium-filled footballs fly farther and hang longer than regulation balls, while Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if teeth are strong enough to withstand the force of a bullet.
Episode 9 - Franklin's Kite

The team investigates electricity and flying a kite, following Ben Franklin's specifications, while Adam and Jamie tastefully test the two most requested flatulent myths.
Episode 13 - Mind Control

Adam and Jamie cook up a DIY nightmare as they mix paint and dynamite for a home improvement myth, while Grant, Tory and Kari find out if it's possible to manipulate someone's mind remotely. The mission is to remove Jamie's beret.
Episode 14 - Exploding Pants

Adam and Jamie investigate the theory that gas and car companies conspire to deliberately make cars that guzzle fuel. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant and Kari look into the myth of the spontaneous combustion of farmers' trousers.
Episode 16 - Killer Whirlpool

With a little help from the Coast Guard, Adam and Jamie investigate the maritime myth of whirlpools powerful enough to swallow entire ships. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari find out if a snowplow can blow a car off the road.
Episode 18 - Crimes and Myth-demeanors 2

Adam, Jamie and the team test the latest in security technology, from thermal sensors to fingerprint scanners. Then the guys move on to something more explosive as they take safe-cracking to the next level.
Episode 19 - Shattering Subwoofer

Adam and Jamie pump up the bass to find out if a stereo can be loud enough to destroy a car, while Grant, Tory and Kari test the theory that you get a smoother ride by driving faster over a rough road.
Episode 20 - Deadly Straw

Adam and Jamie find out if hurricane winds can get strong enough to blow a piece of straw through a tree trunk or the feathers off a chicken. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari use a polygraph to find out if plants have feelings.
Episode 21 - Earthquake Machine

Adam and Jamie build an earthquake machine following the method of Nikola Tesla and test it out on both a building and a bridge. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari investigate the story of a lava lamp exploding on top of a stove.
Episode 23 - Killer Cable Snaps

Adam and Jamie explore the theory that if a high-tension cable snaps it can slice a person in two. Then, Grant, Tory and Kari investigate the myth that ancient pottery contains sounds from the past that can be heard today.
Episode 24 - Concrete Glider

Adam and Jamie delve into aerodynamics and construction in a competition to build a glider from concrete. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari find out just how dangerous it is to stand too close to the edge of a train platform.
Episode 25 - Air Cylinder Rocket

Adam and Jamie find out if a compressed-air cylinder with a cracked valve can blast through a cinderblock wall. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari have a blast exploring if it's possible to get an engine running with gunpowder.
Episode 26 - More Myths Revisited

Adam, Jamie and the team return to some of the most controversial myths and answer the complaints of armchair MythBusters. The revisited myths include the salami rocket, ancient pottery acoustics and sword vs. gun barrel.
Episode 27 - Exploding Lighter

Adam and Jamie turn up the heat to test the explosive nature of a disposable lighter near sparks or in a hot car. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari don their cowboy hats to try and shoot down some popular gunslinger myths.
Episode 28 - Antigravity Device

Adam and Jamie test the flammability of Christmas tree lights, while Grant, Tory and Kari investigate the claims of several antigravity devices. Then Kari takes one more shot at the myth of vodka curing a jellyfish sting.
Episode 29 - Firearms Folklore

Adam and Jamie test three gun legends, including two bullets colliding midair in a Civil War battle. Then Grant, Tory and Kari look into the rumor that striking two hammers together results in a dangerous spray of steel shrapnel.
Episode 30 - 22,000 Foot Fall

Jamie and Adam test a myth that a man survived a 22,000-foot fall cushioned by an explosion. Meanwhile, the team finds out if it's energy efficient to leave a light on to avoid the surge in electricity from being turned off.
Episode 31 - Shop Till You Drop

Adam and Jamie reveal their favorite shopping locations for myth busting gear, from a tiny tongue stud to a gigantic boom lift. Then Adam gives a tour of his personal collection, including the weirdest object he owns.
Episode 32 - Hollywood on Trial

Adam, Jamie and the team explore movie myths and effects, from ricochet bullet sparks to crashing through a plate-glass window. They also take a look at big-screen myths from previous shows, like swimming in quicksand.


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