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Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Season 5, Episode 22, Aired Nov 21, 2007

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The best quotes and sayings are put to the test. Are elephants really afraid of mice? Can you really shoot a fish in a barrel? Is there really another way to cool down your mouth after eating hot chili peppers?

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Kari Byron

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Tory Belleci

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Robert Lee (XXVI)

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Adam Savage

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Grant Imahara

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Jamie Hyneman

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Fish in a barrel, hot chilli remedies, and mouse plus elephant.

9.0

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By Erebos12345, May 16, 2008

So, this time the show explored the idiom that easy tasks can be compared to shooting fish in a barrel. To avoid upsetting some viewers, dead fish were bought and reanimated with motors. Personally, I would've liked to have seen live fish swimming in the barrel. Live fish can be bought at the supermarket and killed right in front of you. Understandably, people have different viewpoints about eating animals. Regardless, those fish were going to die anyways and where that happens is irrelevant. Complaining that you saw animal slaughter on this TV show isn't going to tackle animal rights issues. Next, the build team tested remedies for hot peppers. I love hot foods and milk, in my experience was always the best at neutralizing the burn, though I can't say I've tried petroleum jelly or toothpaste before. The results were expected yet still fun to watch Grant and Tory eat toothpaste, petroleum jelly and wasabi.

The last one was the typical cartoon scenario where a mouse scares the living daylights out of an elephant. This did have some truth to it. It just goes to show that you can learn stuff from cartoons.moreless
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Adam and Jamie. One barrel. One gun. One Fish. No Survivers!

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By PsychoPerson, Nov 23, 2007

Nice Summary huh? Yeah, this was a fairly good episode. It wasn't that specular as I was hoping for, but yet again, your shooting a fish in a barrel, doesn't sound much fun does it? It was informative, and theres nothing wrong with that, but I think thye could have made it more action-y. Oh well. My favorite myth was the Hot Chili Pepper myth. I loved seeing Grant in tears bu hot chili! I guess he doesn't like Red Hot Chili Peppers lol! Get it? Me either... I was hoping the mouse and elephant was true, and it was! I was amazed to see one of nature's giants scared by a little itty-bitty mouse! Holy crude, im gonna have those handy when a stamped of elephants come my way.moreless
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Fish in a barrel, chili remedies and mice scaring the elephant. Overall its ok, except most of the barrel myth. But its just not good enough after so many good episodes lately.moreless

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By rubberducko1, Nov 22, 2007

The episode in its self aint that bad. However, the "main" myth is a little boring to be honest. If it hadnt been a minigun at the end, then it would be one of the worst myths ever. Why? Because they didnt use real fish. And I understand why they didnt... but that kinda killed of the myth too.

However, chili remedies was cool. Myths you can relate too, aint only informative and perhaps a little teaching, its pretty funny. I feel sorry for Tory and Grants taste vesicles though :D

Last, and not least, mice scaring the big elephant. Its cool, though short and mostly included too strech out the show.

All in all Im disappointed... but hey, its not a blueberry pai everytime. At least it was a good donut. Coated in chocalate, of course.moreless
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- In this episode, Adam can be seen wearing a t-shirt that says "Keep out of direct sunlight".
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QUOTES (4)
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- Grant: I hope my head doesn't explode.
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- Tory: Petroleum jelly in your mouth? Are you kidding me?
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- Squatting next to a vehicle, ground covered in ejected minigun shells Adam: I'm no..like..crime scene investigator, but I strongly suspect someone's been firing a gun in the vicinity of this car.
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- Adam: We can't just kill a fish. Jamie: Alright then, I'll just get a frozen fish, and bring it back to life my way. Adam: Ok, that should work, which is creepy.
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- Frankin' Fish: The fish Adam and Jamie used for the Shooting Fish in a Barrel myth was called Frankin' Fish. Like in the novel Frankenstein, they brought the fish back to life.
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