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MythBusters: The Search

Season 1 · 8 episodes · Jan 7, 2017

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    Episode 1

    Fast & Furious Ejector Seat

    Jan 7, 2017

    Elite builders face off to become the next MythBusters and test two tall tales: the sideways ejector seat from The Fast & the Furious and Deflategate, one of the most infamous football scandals of all-time.

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    Episode 2

    Painting with Explosives Revisited

    Jan 14, 2017

    One contestant has been eliminated, and nine hopefuls remain to test a classic myth that Adam and Jamie never mastered: Can you paint with explosives? They'll also test if alcohol makes you more creative.

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    Episode 3

    Shooting Blind

    Jan 21, 2017

    Eight contestants are left to build and race two full-sized boats made completely of cardboard. Next, they'll put Hollywood on trial and test everyone's gun skills: Can you shoot a bad guy blindfolded?

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    Episode 4

    Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack

    Jan 28, 2017

    Seven contestants remain to test one of Adam and Jamie's most challenging myths: the needle in a haystack. Then, they try to bust a classic Hollywood cliche: Can you pick handcuffs with a hairpin?

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    Episode 5

    The A-Team Challenge

    Feb 4, 2017

    The search for the next MythBusters continues as the contestants test a myth straight out of the A-Team: can you make a weapon out of junkyard scrap? Then, they find what it takes to make a bike impossible to ride.

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    Episode 6

    Hollywood Plane Landing

    Feb 11, 2017

    The remaining contestants test two life-or-death myths. First, they test if you can scale 7 stories with vacuum cleaners. Next, they try a Hollywood worst-case scenario: Can an amateur can land a plane using just radio instruction from the ground?

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    Episode 7

    Return of the Spy Car

    Feb 18, 2017

    The contestants revisit a classic MythBusters challenge that has never been perfected: a spy car that can blind a vehicle in pursuit. Then, each contestant faces the ultimate horror: six minutes in an open coffin filled with snakes, rats, and worms.

  8. Episode 8

    Exploding Grand Finale

    Feb 25, 2017

    In the finale, the remaining contestants tackle the two most difficult myths yet: a water heater rocket and a walking-on-water challenge.