Mythbusters - Season 7

Mythbusters - Season 7

Season 7

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Episodes24
DatesApr 8, 2009 - Jan 4, 2010
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Episodes

Demolition Derby Special
Season 7Episode 190 min

Demolition Derby Special

Is the movie Speed just fake film physics? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?
Apr 8, 2009
Alaska Special 2
Season 7Episode 260 min

Alaska Special 2

Is Pykrete really tougher than concrete? Is it durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?
Apr 15, 2009
Banana Slip, Double Dip
Season 7Episode 360 min

Banana Slip, Double Dip

Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? And can the build team really make a homemade diamond?
Apr 22, 2009
YouTube Special
Season 7Episode 460 min

YouTube Special

Can match heads alone fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Legos become a rolling weapon of mass destruction?
Apr 29, 2009
Swimming in Syrup
Season 7Episode 560 min

Swimming in Syrup

Is it possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water? Could MacGyver have blown off a cargo-ship steel door with only gun powder and a gun handle?
May 6, 2009
Exploding Bumper
Season 7Episode 660 min

Exploding Bumper

Can car bumpers become deadly and explode? Is it true that Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
May 13, 2009
Seesaw Saga
Season 7Episode 760 min

Seesaw Saga

Could a sky diver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high?
May 20, 2009
Thermite vs. Ice
Season 7Episode 860 min

Thermite vs. Ice

See what happens when you combine thermite, a chemical that burns at almost 2,000 degrees, with ice. And can a stereo set off a rifle with its vibrations?
May 27, 2009
Prison Escape
Season 7Episode 960 min

Prison Escape

Is it possible to cling to the roof of a speeding, swerving car like in the movies? Can jailbirds use dental floss to cut through solid steel bars?
Jun 3, 2009
Curving Bullets
Season 7Episode 1060 min

Curving Bullets

Can a sonic shock wave shatter glass? Is it possible for bullets to bend around obstacles with a side arm flick of the wrist?
Jun 10, 2009
Car vs. Rain
Season 7Episode 1160 min

Car vs. Rain

If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?
Jun 17, 2009
Knock Your Socks Off
Season 7Episode 1260 min

Knock Your Socks Off

If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?
Oct 7, 2009
Duct Tape Hour
Season 7Episode 1360 min

Duct Tape Hour

Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?
Oct 14, 2009
Dirty vs. Clean Car
Season 7Episode 1460 min

Dirty vs. Clean Car

Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?
Oct 21, 2009
Greased Lightning
Season 7Episode 1560 min

Greased Lightning

What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?
Oct 28, 2009
Hurricane Windows
Season 7Episode 1660 min

Hurricane Windows

In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?
Nov 4, 2009
Crash and Burn
Season 7Episode 1760 min

Crash and Burn

Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
Nov 11, 2009
Myth Evolution
Season 7Episode 1860 min

Myth Evolution

This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.
Nov 18, 2009
Dumpster Diving
Season 7Episode 1960 min

Dumpster Diving

Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?
Nov 25, 2009
Antacid Jail Break
Season 7Episode 2060 min

Antacid Jail Break

The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.
Dec 2, 2009
Unarmed and Unharmed
Season 7Episode 2160 min

Unarmed and Unharmed

Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.
Dec 9, 2009
Hidden Nasties
Season 7Episode 2260 min

Hidden Nasties

Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?
Dec 16, 2009
Mini Myth Mayhem
Season 7Episode 2360 min

Mini Myth Mayhem

Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.
Dec 28, 2009
Boomerang Bullet
Season 7Episode 2460 min

Boomerang Bullet

Jan 4, 2010

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