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January 23, 2003

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Reality , Lifestyle

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MythBusters Buster's Cut
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MythBusters Buster's Cut

A re-edited, remastered episode of previous myths from the Bar Related Myths Episodes

Aired: 07/28/10

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Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead? These are just a few of the myths, urban legends, and improbableMore sayings that the Mythbusters try to figure out. Comprised of special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman - as well as their mottley crew of Mythbuilders, Mythterns, and resident 'crash test dummy' Buster - they don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test to see which ones are possible, and which ones are just plain bunk. As of 2008, MYTHBUSTERS has tested 600 myths, done over 1,900 experiments and created over 650 explosions to prove these Myths Right or Wrong! Some information found here is thanks to http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com , who helped with episode ordering, season break downs, and other myth information :)

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    9.5 Superb

    Really awesome hide show

    I was really bored one day, and I had heard about this show from some friends of mine, so I decided to watch it... and I loved it. The show is the same routine: Get some kind of myth, they study the myth and look for possible solutions to it, and then test it out. Of course, the myths change from episode to episode, from see-saw myths to Cat myths. The never seem to have a bad myth. The only reason I don't give it a 10 is because of the new ones being just repeats essentialy. Overall, great show, highly reccomended. 9.5/10 A

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    6.5 Fair

    Alas, a once great and intelligent has finally ran out of ideas making for one ticked off former fan. hide show

    This show used to be one of my favorites. Quite simply it was cool. It was just a couple of dude's with a bunch of special effect/scientific/building knowledge setting out to prove or disprove those urban myths we've all wondered about. It was just great up until this season. That is where it lost me. Quite possibly forever.

    I always had the distinct feeling that someday they would run out of ideas/myths. Don't get me wrong, it took them a while, but they have finally scraped the bottom of the barrel to the point of destroying that barrel. My problem isn't Jamie and Adam really, it's more of the build team. The myths of late have been some of the most pointless obvious things ever. Example: "Can you really knock someone's socks off?". Uh…no. I don't care. Get to something that matters! I thought that it was just a fluke, but it wasn't. They've been consistently stupid. I wouldn't even call them myths. It's more like they said "Hey, let's see if we can pull this off, regardless of how stupid it might be." Like when they challenged whether you can blow a house up with popcorn. Yeah, yeah really! That really happened! It's true! I remember when they did intelligent myths that were actually entertaining, now it's just stupid filler. I feel a real insult on my smartitude when I can already tell how it's going to end. And then there's the horribly annoying over-acting. I just can't stand it! It's way over done with the build-team.

    I used to love this show, but its glory days are long over. If they aren't even going to attempt making a quality show that doesn't end with me screaming at the T.V., they should just end it. Just my opinion.

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    10 Perfect

    They can make a show! hide show

    Just by the name you can tell what the shows about, And how amazing it is! I love it! What makes it awsome is what some people think is the worst part of the show, It being pretty crazy! The People always to crazy things to empress both themselves and their viewers. Amazing Show. Myth Busting is something i have always wanted to do to find out more about the myths going around, But by watching mythbusters it's easy to enjoy mythbusting, Indoors without harming myself and/or others. I really enjoy watching mythbusters all the time, I love it! The people on it really take risks to learn about myths. Although it is crazy, And that i agree, Their doing their job on television. I love mythbusters and what they do on the show. It's awsome!

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    10 Perfect

    A Masterpiece. hide show

    I've been a fan since it first aired. It's intellegent, fun, entertaining, and informative. All those tall tales and extrodinary things you've heard being put to the test... brilliant. All of the hosts have thier place and complement eachother very well. They've been going for a while now and don't seem to be running out of material. I hope they can continue to provide new myths to keep this show rolling for many more seasons. That's all I really have to say, great job Discovery for putting this one together, I'm sure they didn't even realise how cool this show would actually be.

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    10 Perfect

    Adam and Jamie test myths from all areas of life. hide show

    A perfect blend of science and destruction. Mythbusters is without a doubt, one of the most amazing shows ever to hit the discovery channel. Adam and Jamie, with countless years in special effects and scientific fields, explore the truth behind things we take for granted. They explore our sayings like you cant teach an old dog new tricks. They bust our movies like Indiana Jones and can you blow up a motorcycle by jamming a pole in the wheel. Then they test claims of wild proportions like drawing and shooting a revolver 6 times before a coin hits the ground. Without a doubt, a 5 star show

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