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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Mythbusters episodes for

for the top 10 Mythbusters episodes for

for the top 10 Mythbusters episodes for this list we’re looking at Mythbusters

this list we’re looking at Mythbusters

this list we’re looking at Mythbusters episodes as a whole not just individual

episodes as a whole not just individual

episodes as a whole not just individual tests within them although we’re not

tests within them although we’re not

tests within them although we’re not excluding episodes if they only have one

excluding episodes if they only have one

excluding episodes if they only have one great popular segment we’re choosing

great popular segment we’re choosing

great popular segment we’re choosing those that amazed us the most from their

those that amazed us the most from their

those that amazed us the most from their scientific studies and tests to their

scientific studies and tests to their

scientific studies and tests to their exciting results so strap in and get

exciting results so strap in and get

exciting results so strap in and get ready to be astounded instead of doing

ready to be astounded instead of doing

ready to be astounded instead of doing it in our backyard well we’re gonna do

it in our backyard well we’re gonna do

it in our backyard well we’re gonna do it in one of our favorite locations

it in one of our favorite locations

it in one of our favorite locations almost our second shop the Alameda

almost our second shop the Alameda

almost our second shop the Alameda County Sheriff’s bombing range number 10

County Sheriff’s bombing range number 10

County Sheriff’s bombing range number 10 prison escape can you floss yourself to

prison escape can you floss yourself to

prison escape can you floss yourself to freedom so you get out of this one

freedom so you get out of this one

freedom so you get out of this one prison escapes have made for some great

prison escapes have made for some great

prison escapes have made for some great stories over the years so it’s only

stories over the years so it’s only

stories over the years so it’s only natural that the team tests some out

natural that the team tests some out

natural that the team tests some out loud a number three in this episode the

loud a number three in this episode the

loud a number three in this episode the Mythbusters team tries to assess whether

Mythbusters team tries to assess whether

Mythbusters team tries to assess whether dental floss can actually cut through

dental floss can actually cut through

dental floss can actually cut through steel bars

steel bars

steel bars oh look I removed some flak if you can

oh look I removed some flak if you can

oh look I removed some flak if you can shoot yourself out of prison using a

shoot yourself out of prison using a

shoot yourself out of prison using a cannon while attached to a cannonball

cannon while attached to a cannonball

cannon while attached to a cannonball and various car hood myths while they

and various car hood myths while they

and various car hood myths while they confirmed that you can hold onto a car’s

confirmed that you can hold onto a car’s

confirmed that you can hold onto a car’s roof as it zigzags what is most

roof as it zigzags what is most

roof as it zigzags what is most fascinating is their plausible result

fascinating is their plausible result

fascinating is their plausible result regarding the floss and prison bars

regarding the floss and prison bars

regarding the floss and prison bars amazingly Grant’s gadget is doing its

amazingly Grant’s gadget is doing its

amazingly Grant’s gadget is doing its job the episode also featured a

job the episode also featured a

job the episode also featured a hilarious moment where Buster’s leg was

hilarious moment where Buster’s leg was

hilarious moment where Buster’s leg was ripped off his body while attempting the

ripped off his body while attempting the

ripped off his body while attempting the cannonball escape is it a bird

cannonball escape is it a bird

cannonball escape is it a bird is it a plane no it’s a leg traveling in

is it a plane no it’s a leg traveling in

is it a plane no it’s a leg traveling in over 200 miles an hour but it’s still

over 200 miles an hour but it’s still

over 200 miles an hour but it’s still not enough to live Buster’s body into

not enough to live Buster’s body into

not enough to live Buster’s body into the wild blue yonder number nine

the wild blue yonder number nine

the wild blue yonder number nine demolition derby

demolition derby

demolition derby comes chaos in this hour-and-a-half

comes chaos in this hour-and-a-half

comes chaos in this hour-and-a-half special opening to the 2009 season the

special opening to the 2009 season the

special opening to the 2009 season the Mythbusters test various car crash myths

Mythbusters test various car crash myths

Mythbusters test various car crash myths including what a car can drive through

including what a car can drive through

including what a car can drive through whether two big rigs can completely

whether two big rigs can completely

whether two big rigs can completely flatten a car and whether the bus

flatten a car and whether the bus

flatten a car and whether the bus turning scene from the movie speed is

turning scene from the movie speed is

turning scene from the movie speed is possible as it turned out most of the

possible as it turned out most of the

possible as it turned out most of the myths in the episode were busted oh oh

myths in the episode were busted oh oh

myths in the episode were busted oh oh in deed the remote braking system fitted

in deed the remote braking system fitted

in deed the remote braking system fitted for each test seems to a van with the

for each test seems to a van with the

for each test seems to a van with the only plausible ones being that a car can

only plausible ones being that a car can

only plausible ones being that a car can drive through a locked

drive through a locked

drive through a locked chain-link gate and that it could pass

chain-link gate and that it could pass

chain-link gate and that it could pass under a big rig and still be drivable

under a big rig and still be drivable

under a big rig and still be drivable still it’s exciting to see them crash

still it’s exciting to see them crash

still it’s exciting to see them crash cars just like they do in the movies

cars just like they do in the movies

cars just like they do in the movies even if the results are less than

even if the results are less than

even if the results are less than Hollywood like

ha the run number 8 alcohol myths

ha the run number 8 alcohol myths Adam and Jamie gets sloshed for science

Adam and Jamie gets sloshed for science

Adam and Jamie gets sloshed for science we all enjoy the occasional drink so

we all enjoy the occasional drink so

we all enjoy the occasional drink so it’s important to separate myth from

it’s important to separate myth from

it’s important to separate myth from fact during this episode

fact during this episode

fact during this episode the build team tested a watch a rocket

the build team tested a watch a rocket

the build team tested a watch a rocket launcher while the Mythbusters tried to

launcher while the Mythbusters tried to

launcher while the Mythbusters tried to figure out if beer goggles were real I

figure out if beer goggles were real I

figure out if beer goggles were real I already filled my ratings being higher

already filled my ratings being higher

already filled my ratings being higher and also what so-called remedies helped

and also what so-called remedies helped

and also what so-called remedies helped people sober up quickly while the idea

people sober up quickly while the idea

people sober up quickly while the idea that alcohol makes people look more

that alcohol makes people look more

that alcohol makes people look more attractive was plausible the sobering up

attractive was plausible the sobering up

attractive was plausible the sobering up portion of the episode provided some

portion of the episode provided some

portion of the episode provided some great laughs as we got to witness the

great laughs as we got to witness the

great laughs as we got to witness the boys drunk and Adam falling off a

boys drunk and Adam falling off a

boys drunk and Adam falling off a treadmill

turns out that exercising vigorously and

turns out that exercising vigorously and being slapped in the face are plausible

being slapped in the face are plausible

being slapped in the face are plausible ways to sober up quickly remember that

ways to sober up quickly remember that

ways to sober up quickly remember that one it definitely took my mind off

one it definitely took my mind off

one it definitely took my mind off feeling crappy and drunk but I think

feeling crappy and drunk but I think

feeling crappy and drunk but I think that’s the same effect that it’s like if

that’s the same effect that it’s like if

that’s the same effect that it’s like if you feel hurt you drink a little alcohol

you feel hurt you drink a little alcohol

you feel hurt you drink a little alcohol you wouldn’t care so much about being

you wouldn’t care so much about being

you wouldn’t care so much about being hurt it’s like opposite of fact number

hurt it’s like opposite of fact number

hurt it’s like opposite of fact number seven Jaws special

seven Jaws special

seven Jaws special it’s a jaws spectacular this episode

it’s a jaws spectacular this episode

it’s a jaws spectacular this episode originally ran during Discovery

originally ran during Discovery

originally ran during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and who isn’t

Channel’s Shark Week and who isn’t

Channel’s Shark Week and who isn’t fascinated by these underwater killing

fascinated by these underwater killing

fascinated by these underwater killing machines we find out put a real shark be

machines we find out put a real shark be

machines we find out put a real shark be as strong as Spielberg’s Leviathan this

as strong as Spielberg’s Leviathan this

as strong as Spielberg’s Leviathan this episode is especially great due to the

episode is especially great due to the

episode is especially great due to the shahram er a device used to mimic and

shahram er a device used to mimic and

shahram er a device used to mimic and measure the force of a great white the

measure the force of a great white the

measure the force of a great white the team tests various myths from Jaws here

team tests various myths from Jaws here

team tests various myths from Jaws here including shooting an oxygen tank to

including shooting an oxygen tank to

including shooting an oxygen tank to make it explode and while that one was

make it explode and while that one was

make it explode and while that one was busted it was scary to know that a great

busted it was scary to know that a great

busted it was scary to know that a great white can both destroy a shark cage and

white can both destroy a shark cage and

white can both destroy a shark cage and RAM a hole in a boat killing me not

RAM a hole in a boat killing me not

RAM a hole in a boat killing me not being able to see down there it’s

being able to see down there it’s

being able to see down there it’s totally skilled me

totally skilled me

totally skilled me this episode is a classic for shark

this episode is a classic for shark

this episode is a classic for shark movie and science lovers alike number 6

movie and science lovers alike number 6

movie and science lovers alike number 6 brown note the Mythbusters have

brown note the Mythbusters have

brown note the Mythbusters have Hollywood in their sights this episode

Hollywood in their sights this episode

Hollywood in their sights this episode has three classic segments all in one

has three classic segments all in one

has three classic segments all in one making it a terrific outing filled with

making it a terrific outing filled with

making it a terrific outing filled with memorable moments water torture is it

memorable moments water torture is it

memorable moments water torture is it real and how long can the Mythbusters

real and how long can the Mythbusters

real and how long can the Mythbusters take it oh my god the three myths tested

take it oh my god the three myths tested

take it oh my god the three myths tested are whether a bullet will propel a man

are whether a bullet will propel a man

are whether a bullet will propel a man backwards after being shot busted oh

whether there is an infrasonic brown

whether there is an infrasonic brown note also known as a noise that will

note also known as a noise that will

note also known as a noise that will make a human defecate themselves busted

make a human defecate themselves busted

make a human defecate themselves busted you will submit earth lake and whether

you will submit earth lake and whether

you will submit earth lake and whether Chinese water torture can drive someone

Chinese water torture can drive someone

Chinese water torture can drive someone insane confirmed I think this is

insane confirmed I think this is

insane confirmed I think this is actually a very good torture as it’s

actually a very good torture as it’s

actually a very good torture as it’s hilarious watching Adam test the brown

hilarious watching Adam test the brown

hilarious watching Adam test the brown note and terrifying seeing the reactions

note and terrifying seeing the reactions

note and terrifying seeing the reactions of the water torture it made for an

of the water torture it made for an

of the water torture it made for an emotionally varied and fantastic episode

emotionally varied and fantastic episode

emotionally varied and fantastic episode so let’s finish this we’re done with

so let’s finish this we’re done with

so let’s finish this we’re done with Chinese water torture

number five underwater car this is gonna

number five underwater car this is gonna be a long day we have a lot of work this

be a long day we have a lot of work this

be a long day we have a lot of work this episode is both exciting and very

episode is both exciting and very

episode is both exciting and very informative as it could save your life

informative as it could save your life

informative as it could save your life one day in it

one day in it

one day in it Adam tests various ways to escape a

Adam tests various ways to escape a

Adam tests various ways to escape a submerged car quite a few to immediate

submerged car quite a few to immediate

submerged car quite a few to immediate success are you done or is there a way

success are you done or is there a way

success are you done or is there a way to escape he confirms that you can

to escape he confirms that you can

to escape he confirms that you can escape a car instantly once it hits the

escape a car instantly once it hits the

escape a car instantly once it hits the water and if the water is up to your

water and if the water is up to your

water and if the water is up to your waist but Escape is not possible

waist but Escape is not possible

waist but Escape is not possible once the water covers the window you

once the water covers the window you

once the water covers the window you died

died

died it’s a scary episode too as these are

it’s a scary episode too as these are

it’s a scary episode too as these are based on real scenarios that people have

based on real scenarios that people have

based on real scenarios that people have faced but knowing that if you act fast

faced but knowing that if you act fast

faced but knowing that if you act fast you’ll be fine and come out alive is

you’ll be fine and come out alive is

you’ll be fine and come out alive is pretty comforting you don’t want to be

pretty comforting you don’t want to be

pretty comforting you don’t want to be in a car when it goes down like that

in a car when it goes down like that

in a car when it goes down like that it’s it’s scary number 4 MacGyver myths

it’s it’s scary number 4 MacGyver myths

it’s it’s scary number 4 MacGyver myths MacGyver’s been Mythbusters soul brother

MacGyver’s been Mythbusters soul brother

MacGyver’s been Mythbusters soul brother since we started for the show’s 100th

since we started for the show’s 100th

since we started for the show’s 100th episode the team puts the ultimate

episode the team puts the ultimate

episode the team puts the ultimate inventor to the test MacGyver they test

inventor to the test MacGyver they test

inventor to the test MacGyver they test various inventions from the show

various inventions from the show

various inventions from the show including whether or not a man can blow

including whether or not a man can blow

including whether or not a man can blow a hole in a wall with sodium and water

a hole in a wall with sodium and water

a hole in a wall with sodium and water this is for love money in science and

this is for love money in science and

this is for love money in science and weather you can make an ultralight plane

weather you can make an ultralight plane

weather you can make an ultralight plane here it goes the best part of the

here it goes the best part of the

here it goes the best part of the episode has to be the MacGyver challenge

episode has to be the MacGyver challenge

episode has to be the MacGyver challenge though we’re Jamie and Adam Pitt their

though we’re Jamie and Adam Pitt their

though we’re Jamie and Adam Pitt their ingenuity against each other this time

ingenuity against each other this time

ingenuity against each other this time the Mythbusters roles are reversed

the Mythbusters roles are reversed

the Mythbusters roles are reversed they won’t contest the myths they’ll

they won’t contest the myths they’ll

they won’t contest the myths they’ll defend them reaching deep inside to find

defend them reaching deep inside to find

defend them reaching deep inside to find their inner MacGyver it’s a fun segment

their inner MacGyver it’s a fun segment

their inner MacGyver it’s a fun segment filled with ingenious problem-solving

filled with ingenious problem-solving

filled with ingenious problem-solving it’s a pleasure seeing these men at work

it’s a pleasure seeing these men at work

it’s a pleasure seeing these men at work it doesn’t work oh the one thing that we

it doesn’t work oh the one thing that we

it doesn’t work oh the one thing that we didn’t try number three Mentos and soda

didn’t try number three Mentos and soda

didn’t try number three Mentos and soda are you ready

are you ready

are you ready I’ve never tried this before after a

I’ve never tried this before after a

I’ve never tried this before after a televised demo took the internet by

televised demo took the internet by

televised demo took the internet by storm in 2005 the famous diet coke and

storm in 2005 the famous diet coke and

storm in 2005 the famous diet coke and mentos trick is analyzed by the

mentos trick is analyzed by the

mentos trick is analyzed by the Mythbusters in this episode it’s a

Mythbusters in this episode it’s a

Mythbusters in this episode it’s a unique segment and that they were not

unique segment and that they were not

unique segment and that they were not busting or confirming a myth but rather

busting or confirming a myth but rather

busting or confirming a myth but rather explaining how the reaction occurs gas

explaining how the reaction occurs gas

explaining how the reaction occurs gas component of this soda is co2 and we

component of this soda is co2 and we

component of this soda is co2 and we want to know what role it plays in this

want to know what role it plays in this

want to know what role it plays in this cascading effect that we see when we

cascading effect that we see when we

cascading effect that we see when we drop these candies in that’s not to say

drop these candies in that’s not to say

drop these candies in that’s not to say the episode isn’t fun though as they

the episode isn’t fun though as they

the episode isn’t fun though as they also set a record for highest geyser of

also set a record for highest geyser of

also set a record for highest geyser of Cola at 30 feet created homemade

Cola at 30 feet created homemade

Cola at 30 feet created homemade pyrotechnics and blew the cannister off

pyrotechnics and blew the cannister off

pyrotechnics and blew the cannister off a tube of Pringles without destroying

a tube of Pringles without destroying

a tube of Pringles without destroying the chips but despite losing an eardrum

the chips but despite losing an eardrum

the chips but despite losing an eardrum or two they can’t wait to do it again

or two they can’t wait to do it again

or two they can’t wait to do it again number two duct tape island

number two duct tape island

number two duct tape island Jamie and I attempt to survive on a

Jamie and I attempt to survive on a

Jamie and I attempt to survive on a deserted island with nothing with a

deserted island with nothing with a

deserted island with nothing with a palate abduction they say duct tape can

palate abduction they say duct tape can

palate abduction they say duct tape can pretty much do everything so the boys

pretty much do everything so the boys

pretty much do everything so the boys put that to the test in this episode but

put that to the test in this episode but

put that to the test in this episode but this much duct tape we are set yeah we

this much duct tape we are set yeah we

this much duct tape we are set yeah we can film just about anything with this

can film just about anything with this

can film just about anything with this totally abandoned on an island in Hawaii

totally abandoned on an island in Hawaii

totally abandoned on an island in Hawaii Adam and Jamie have only a pallet of

Adam and Jamie have only a pallet of

Adam and Jamie have only a pallet of duct tape at their disposal well it’s

duct tape at their disposal well it’s

duct tape at their disposal well it’s been almost a full day without water

been almost a full day without water

been almost a full day without water the car and it’s amazing and fascinating

the car and it’s amazing and fascinating

the car and it’s amazing and fascinating to watch just what they do with it to

to watch just what they do with it to

to watch just what they do with it to survive

survive

survive some examples include building a

some examples include building a

some examples include building a distress signal and making clothing but

distress signal and making clothing but

distress signal and making clothing but it’s the finale that Trump’s them all

it’s the finale that Trump’s them all

it’s the finale that Trump’s them all the duo builds a working canoe and is

the duo builds a working canoe and is

the duo builds a working canoe and is able to escape the island a truly

able to escape the island a truly

able to escape the island a truly captivating episode their duct-tape

captivating episode their duct-tape

captivating episode their duct-tape canoe has now been in the open ocean for

canoe has now been in the open ocean for

canoe has now been in the open ocean for over half a day and is still going

over half a day and is still going

over half a day and is still going strong this boat strongest case yet the

strong this boat strongest case yet the

strong this boat strongest case yet the duct-tape is a freaking miracle material

duct-tape is a freaking miracle material

duct-tape is a freaking miracle material before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions that

here are a few honorable mentions that

here are a few honorable mentions that rose no Tomi rose and Jeb oh who could

rose no Tomi rose and Jeb oh who could

rose no Tomi rose and Jeb oh who could have both live to tell their Titanic

have both live to tell their Titanic

have both live to tell their Titanic tale by sharing their floating flexible

tale by sharing their floating flexible

tale by sharing their floating flexible as they test if you really can make

as they test if you really can make

as they test if you really can make instant popcorn cooking in a bomb suit

instant popcorn cooking in a bomb suit

instant popcorn cooking in a bomb suit only on this show we’re putting the you

only on this show we’re putting the you

only on this show we’re putting the you what’s up Mythbusters into YouTube as

what’s up Mythbusters into YouTube as

what’s up Mythbusters into YouTube as the whole team takes a shot at the viral

the whole team takes a shot at the viral

the whole team takes a shot at the viral videos you want tested the Mythbusters

videos you want tested the Mythbusters

videos you want tested the Mythbusters indulge their sweet tooth okay but will

indulge their sweet tooth okay but will

indulge their sweet tooth okay but will they be burned by an exploding

they be burned by an exploding

they be burned by an exploding jawbreaker Adam and Jamie go

jawbreaker Adam and Jamie go

jawbreaker Adam and Jamie go head-to-head in a jailbreak race using

head-to-head in a jailbreak race using

head-to-head in a jailbreak race using sulfa number one exploding water heater

sulfa number one exploding water heater

sulfa number one exploding water heater Jamie and Adam get all steamed up whoa

Jamie and Adam get all steamed up whoa

Jamie and Adam get all steamed up whoa as they test if an ordinary water heater

as they test if an ordinary water heater

as they test if an ordinary water heater has the extraordinary ability to fly

has the extraordinary ability to fly

has the extraordinary ability to fly right through your house like a rocket

right through your house like a rocket

right through your house like a rocket do you have a water heater in your house

do you have a water heater in your house

do you have a water heater in your house well you better be careful because it

well you better be careful because it

well you better be careful because it could explode while the build team tests

could explode while the build team tests

could explode while the build team tests various denim jeans myths the heart of

various denim jeans myths the heart of

various denim jeans myths the heart of the episode is the water heater test

the episode is the water heater test

the episode is the water heater test where they confirmed that one could

where they confirmed that one could

where they confirmed that one could indeed explode and shoot through a

indeed explode and shoot through a

indeed explode and shoot through a ceiling 500 feet into the air okay

ceiling 500 feet into the air okay

ceiling 500 feet into the air okay everybody we’re at 300 psi that’s twice

everybody we’re at 300 psi that’s twice

everybody we’re at 300 psi that’s twice the tank rating keep your eyes peeled

the tank rating keep your eyes peeled

the tank rating keep your eyes peeled while proper heaters do not do this as

while proper heaters do not do this as

while proper heaters do not do this as they tested it based on poor

they tested it based on poor

they tested it based on poor installation and neglect it’s still a

installation and neglect it’s still a

installation and neglect it’s still a terrifying thought and these informative

terrifying thought and these informative

terrifying thought and these informative pieces are one of the main reasons

pieces are one of the main reasons

pieces are one of the main reasons Mythbusters has remained popular as long

Mythbusters has remained popular as long

Mythbusters has remained popular as long as it has

the heater launches and tears through

the heater launches and tears through the roof like it’s tissue you could

the roof like it’s tissue you could

the roof like it’s tissue you could practically have a three-course meal

practically have a three-course meal

practically have a three-course meal while you’re waiting for it to come back

while you’re waiting for it to come back

while you’re waiting for it to come back down do you agree with our list

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