MythBusters: TV

Season 2 2004
TV-PG

  • 2004-01-12T02:00:00Z on SBS
  • 43m
  • 16 hours, 19 mins (20 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
This is the aired-on-TV order, split by years, specials included in the seasons (also used by TVDB).

20 episodes

2004-01-12T02:00:00Z

2x01 Explosive Decompression

Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?

2004-01-19T02:00:00Z

2x02 Chicken Gun

2 (2x02) Chicken Gun

  • 2004-01-19T02:00:00Z50m

Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed by his dirty laundry and washing machine?

2004-01-26T02:00:00Z

2x03 Break Step Bridge

Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet settle in your toothbrush?

2004-02-23T02:00:00Z

2x04 Sinking Titanic

4 (2x04) Sinking Titanic

  • 2004-02-23T02:00:00Z50m

Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?

2004-02-26T02:00:00Z

2x05 Buried in Concrete

Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?

2004-03-22T02:00:00Z

Special 1 Best Animal Myths

This was a re-cut of previously tested animal-related myths from different episodes. Chicken Gun, Goldfish Memory, Does a Duck's Quack Echo?

2004-05-07T01:00:00Z

Special 2 Best Electric Myths

This was a re-cut of previously tested electricity-related myths from different episodes. Peeing on the Third Rail, Lightning Strikes Tongue Piercing, Microwave Madness

2004-06-10T01:00:00Z

Special 3 Best Explosions

This was a re-cut of previously tested explosion-related myths from different episodes. Cell Phone Destruction, Raccoon Rocket, Tree Cannon, Exploding Toilet

2004-06-09T01:00:00Z

2x06 Myths Revisited

9 (2x06) Myths Revisited

  • 2004-06-09T01:00:00Z49m

Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implants? And are cell phones dangerous at gas stations?

Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Will a banana in a car's tailpipe make it stall?

2004-09-30T01:00:00Z

2x08 Ancient Death Ray

Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletproof shield really stop a direct hit from a bullet?

If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?

2004-10-14T01:00:00Z

2x10 Beat the Radar Detector

Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mirror or painting your car a flat-black color deflect a cop's radar laser beams?

2004-10-21T01:00:00Z

2x11 Quicksand

14 (2x11) Quicksand

  • 2004-10-21T01:00:00Z50m

Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays? Will killer quicksand take down the MythBusters?

2004-10-28T01:00:00Z

2x12 Exploding Jawbreaker

Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in your mouth. Can a sandblasted PVC pipe become a deadly cannon?

2004-11-04T02:00:00Z

2x13 Pingpong Rescue

16 (2x13) Pingpong Rescue

  • 2004-11-04T02:00:00Z50m

Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?

2004-11-11T02:00:00Z

2x14 Boom-Lift Catapult

Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate medieval catapult? What is the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car?

2004-11-17T02:00:00Z

2x15 Exploding House

18 (2x15) Exploding House

  • 2004-11-17T02:00:00Z50m

Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosive combination? Will talking to your plants really help them grow?

2004-12-06T02:00:00Z

2x16 Ming Dynasty Astronaut

Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as the MythBusters search for a source of free energy?

Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?

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