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Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

  • Air date:2007-01-10
  • User score:
    7.4
  • Number of episodes:25
In another exciting season, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in an underwater car, and seek to prove if you can fold paper more than seven times. The team also goes out of this world to put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope. They even tackle classic western myths: historical and current, horse and car, guns and explosions. What more could you possibly want?

List of Episodes

Hindenburg Mystery
S5E1
9.0

Air date: 2007-01-10

Runtime: min

Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."

Pirate Special (1)
S5E2
10.0

Air date: 2007-01-17

Runtime: min

Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?

Underwater Car
S5E3
7.0

Air date: 2007-01-24

Runtime: min

Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?

Speed Cameras
S5E4
0.0

Air date: 2007-03-07

Runtime: 60 min

Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?

Dog Myths
S5E5
6.0

Air date: 2007-03-14

Runtime: 60 min

Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern and doubling back really throw off a bloodhound's legendary nose?

More Myths Reopened
S5E6
7.0

Air date: 2007-03-21

Runtime: min

The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."

Voice Flame Extinguisher
S5E7
5.0

Air date: 2007-04-11

Runtime: 60 min

Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.

Birds in a Truck
S5E8
7.0

Air date: 2007-04-18

Runtime: min

If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.

Walking on Water
S5E9
6.0

Air date: 2007-04-25

Runtime: 60 min

Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to find out if a ninja could really stop a samurai sword with his bare hands?

Western Myths
S5E10
8.0

Air date: 2007-05-30

Runtime: min

Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all: past and present; horses and cars; guns and explosions.

Big Rig Myths
S5E11
6.0

Air date: 2007-06-06

Runtime: 60 min

In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.

Grenades and Guts
S5E12
8.5

Air date: 2007-06-13

Runtime: min

Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.

Snow Special
S5E13
10.0

Air date: 2007-06-20

Runtime: 60 min

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.

Baseball Myths
S5E14
8.0

Air date: 2007-08-08

Runtime: min

Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?

Viewers' Special (1)
S5E15
7.0

Air date: 2007-08-15

Runtime: min

Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding car by putting it into reverse? Could a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick a lock?

Red Flag to a Bull
S5E16
7.0

Air date: 2007-08-22

Runtime: min

Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone put their gun in the stove and turned it on would the results be lethal?

Superhero Hour
S5E17
8.0

Air date: 2007-08-29

Runtime: 60 min

The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters test the Batmobile's 90-degree turn, the grappling hook, and ring punch.

Myth Revolution
S5E18
8.0

Air date: 2007-09-05

Runtime: min

In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.

Trailblazers
S5E19
6.0

Air date: 2007-10-31

Runtime: min

Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Grant and Tory see if a defibrilator will burn up an underwire bra.

Exploding Water Heater
S5E20
7.0

Air date: 2007-11-07

Runtime: min

Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.

Special Supersized Myths
S5E21
6.0

Air date: 2007-11-14

Runtime: 94 min

In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.

Shooting Fish in a Barrel
S5E22
6.5

Air date: 2007-11-21

Runtime: min

The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?

Pirates (2)
S5E23
10.0

Air date: 2007-11-28

Runtime: min

Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?

Confederate Steam Gun
S5E24
8.0

Air date: 2007-12-05

Runtime: min

Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.

Airplane Hour
S5E25
7.0

Air date: 2007-12-12

Runtime: 60 min

Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.

Top Cast

Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Self - Host

Jamie Hyneman

Jamie Hyneman

Self - Host

Kari Byron

Kari Byron

Self - Host

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Self - Host

Grant Imahara

Grant Imahara

Self - Host

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Self - Narrator (voice)

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