MythBusters (2003– )

A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.

Creator:

Peter Rees

Stars:

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Robert Lee

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jamie Hyneman	...	Himself - Host (226 episodes, 2003-2013)
Adam Savage	...	Himself - Host (225 episodes, 2003-2013)
Robert Lee	...	Narrator (225 episodes, 2003-2013)
Tory Belleci	...	Himself - Host (207 episodes, 2004-2013)
Kari Byron	...	Herself - Host (206 episodes, 2004-2013)
Grant Imahara	...	Himself - Host (185 episodes, 2005-2013)

Storyline

Mythbusters takes myths, tall tales and urban legends and gives them the scientific treatment to determine their validity. Myths are proved true, probable, possible, improbable or busted. Often after the real-world practical tests have proved or debunked a Myth, the team will take the experiment to the extreme, many times using more modern technology than the myth could have used or upping the black powder for impressive explosions.

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Plot Keywords:

urban legend | explosion | experiment | science | crash test dummy | 

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Taglines:

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

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Genres:

Documentary | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Discovery Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger

Filming Locations:

M7 Industries, San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beyond Entertainment, Beyond Productions, Discovery Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam shows off his complete Indiana Jones costume in the Motorcycle Flip myth, but his replica Indy jacket makes regular appearances throughout the series.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the title sequence used during seasons 1-4, the formula for the area of a circle is shown as two times pi times the radius squared (A=2*PI*r2) but the actual formula for the area of a circle is pi times the radius squared (A=PI*r2).

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Quotes

Adam: I think this is the strangest position I've ever been in on this show.
Kari: [quietly] Notice how he qualifies it with "on this show".

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Katy Perry/Robyn (2011)

User Reviews

The Discovery Channel's new hit

This show is, quite possibly, the coolest new show that has hit the telly in some time. I watch it every time it is on, and the new shows are getting better. The hosts play well off of each other. Jamie being the more serious one and Adam being the more hyper one. Watching them blow stuff up is good, as it feeds the pyromaniac that all people have. Hopefully the first season will come out on dvd soon. My only question is : What else have these two done? Their bios on IMdB are woefully uninlightening. I did not know that Jamie and his workshop, M5, were behind that cool Nike remote control car. I was floored when I found out. I see nothing but good thing from this show in the future. I wonder what they do with all the myths that they construct to use on the show? Hopefully. they keep them somewere in Jamie's shop. Will we see a Mythbusters exibit in the future? Stay tuned...