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MythBusters: Season 1

2003 · 11 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 1 of MythBusters

The first season of MythBusters premiered on January 23, 2003 and ended on December 12, 2003, with 11 episodes.

11episodes
Jan 23, 2003premiered
Dec 12, 2003final episode
0.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

  1. Jet-Assisted Chevy

    1x01 Jet-Assisted Chevy

    Jan 23, 2003 · 45 min

    Can a '67 Chevy turn into a 350-mile-per-hour road warrior? Are Pop Rocks candy and soda a recipe for disaster?

  2. Biscuit Bazooka

    1x02 Biscuit Bazooka

    Jan 23, 2003

    Can a person get stuck to an airline toilet while it's in flight? Is there such a thing as a biscuit bazooka?

  3. Poppy-Seed Drug Test

    1x03 Poppy-Seed Drug Test

    Mar 7, 2003

    Can a poppy-seed bagel tilt the results of a drug test? Can balloons carry a lawn chair? If you cover your body in gold paint, will you be able to breathe? Or could you die from it?

  4. Exploding Toilet

    1x04 Exploding Toilet

    Sep 23, 2003

    Can you explode a toilet by flushing flammables down the bowl then lighting a match? Do you get wetter running or walking in the rain? Can you really make a "magic bullet" that will not leave evidence behind in its victim?

  5. Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station

    1x05 Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station

    Oct 3, 2003

    Can chatting on a cell phone while pumping gas cause the pump to blow up? Will silicone breast implants burst under pressure? Can high-speed CD-ROM players really shatter a CD?

  6. Barrel of Bricks

    1x06 Barrel of Bricks

    Oct 10, 2003

    Is it dangerous to pee on the electrified third rail of a train track? Can an eel-skin wallet erase the information on your credit cards? Can a 500-pound barrel of bricks really hit the pulley holder?

  7. Penny Drop

    1x07 Penny Drop

    Oct 17, 2003

    Can a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a person below? Is it possible to "bake yourself" on a tanning bed? Did Lucille Ball expose a spy ring by hearing radio signals from her tooth fillings?

  8. Buried Alive

    1x08 Buried Alive

    Oct 24, 2003

    Could a person survive a leap from a bridge by throwing a hammer in the water first? Is it possible to survive being buried alive? Can cola really remove bloodstains, clean rust or cook a steak?

  9. Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing

    1x09 Lightning Strikes/Tongue Piercing

    Nov 7, 2003

    Is it possible to make a cannon out of a tree? Could a drunk person really fool a Breathalyzer test? Can Adam's tongue piercing withstand the electric force of a lightning bolt?

    Starring: John McLeod

  10. Stinky Car

    1x10 Stinky Car

    Dec 5, 2003

    Is the myth of the stinky car true? Is the "raccoon in the drain" myth true? Will our MythBusters become human cannonballs?

    Starring: John McLeod

  11. Alcatraz Escape

    1x11 Alcatraz Escape Season Finale

    Dec 12, 2003

    Could prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck's quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.

Season 1 Cast

Adam SavageAdam SavageSelf - Host11 episodes
Jamie HynemanJamie HynemanSelf - Host11 episodes
Kari ByronKari ByronSelf - Host11 episodes
Tory BelleciTory BelleciSelf - Host11 episodes
Grant ImaharaGrant ImaharaSelf - Host11 episodes
Robert LeeRobert LeeSelf - Narrator (voice)11 episodes
John McLeodSelf2 episodes

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Where to Watch Season 1 of MythBusters

It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes are in Season 1 of MythBusters?

MythBusters Season 1 has 11 episodes.

When did Season 1 of MythBusters premiere?

Released January 23, 2003.

Where to Watch MythBusters Season 1

Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).