MythBusters: Season 1, Episode 11

Escape from Alcatraz/Duck Quack/Stud Finder (12 Dec. 2003)

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Jamie and Adam try to escape from Alcatraz using a raft made from raincoats. In between, they test to see if duck quacks can echo and if Red Cross has mind control chips for their patients.

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Jamie and Adam try to escape from Alcatraz using a raft made from raincoats. In between, they test to see if duck quacks can echo and if Red Cross has mind control chips for their patients.

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