MythBusters: Season 5

2007 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.0

What Season 5 of MythBusters

The fifth season of MythBusters aired from January to December 2007 on Discovery Channel and consists of 25 episodes. Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman continue working in Hyneman's shop with their crew. They take urban legends, popular beliefs and pop culture claims and put them to the scientific method. For each test, they build devices, test materials and, when needed, travel to other locations. Hyneman plays the serious one and Savage the comedian. The underlying conflict is separating what works from what is merely said. Among the myths they examine are the Hindenburg, speed radars and guard dogs. The narration is handled by Robert Lee.

25episodes

Jan 10, 2007premiered

Dec 12, 2007final episode

9.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Hindenburg Mystery
Jan 10, 2007
Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."
5x02 Pirate Special (1)
Jan 17, 2007
Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?
5x03 Underwater Car
Jan 24, 2007
Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?
5x04 Speed Cameras
Mar 7, 2007 · 60 min
Can a driver beat a speed camera by speeding faster than they can click? How about using license plate protectors or changing lanes? Can a defibrillator's volts shock more than a heart?
5x05 Dog Myths
Mar 14, 2007 · 60 min
Is it possible to teach an old dog new tricks? Can a burglar really "beat the guard dog"? Will running a zig-zag pattern and doubling back really throw off a bloodhound's legendary nose?
5x06 More Myths Reopened
Mar 21, 2007
The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."
5x07 Voice Flame Extinguisher
Apr 11, 2007 · 60 min
Is it possible to put out a fire using only your voice? Adam and Jamie put this myth to the test. Meanwhile, Grant, Tory and Kari go deeper ... deeper ... deeper into the world of hypnosis.
5x08 Birds in a Truck
Apr 18, 2007
If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.
5x09 Walking on Water
Apr 25, 2007 · 60 min
Can ninjas run on water as movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon would have us believe? Kari, Tory and Grant try to find out if a ninja could really stop a samurai sword with his bare hands?
5x10 Western Myths
May 30, 2007
Adam and Jamie saddle up for some Western myths. Kari, Tory and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all: past and present; horses and cars; guns and explosions.
5x11 Big Rig Myths
Jun 6, 2007 · 60 min
In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.
5x12 Grenades and Guts
Jun 13, 2007
Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.
Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Jacques Bergerac
5x13 Snow Special
Jun 20, 2007 · 60 min
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.
5x14 Baseball Myths
Aug 8, 2007
Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?
With: Roger Clemens
5x15 Viewers' Special (1)
Aug 15, 2007
Can you sneeze with your eyes open? And if you do will your eyeballs pop out of their sockets? Can you stop a speeding car by putting it into reverse? Could a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick a lock?
5x16 Red Flag to a Bull
Aug 22, 2007
Does the color red drive a bull toward psychopathy? The team tests the saying: 'bull in a china shop.' And. if someone put their gun in the stove and turned it on would the results be lethal?
5x17 Superhero Hour
Aug 29, 2007 · 60 min
The MythBusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Because this is Superhero Hour! The MythBusters test the Batmobile's 90-degree turn, the grappling hook, and ring punch.
5x18 Myth Revolution
Sep 5, 2007
In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing a myth about weapons.
5x19 Trailblazers
Oct 31, 2007
Adam and Jamie get on the trail of some flammable Hollywood fables (i.e. firing a bullet at a gas tank) while Kari, Grant and Tory see if a defibrilator will burn up an underwire bra.
5x20 Exploding Water Heater
Nov 7, 2007
Can an ordinary water heater build up so much pressure that it rockets through the roof and into the atmosphere? Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
With: John Growney
5x21 Special Supersized Myths
Nov 14, 2007 · 94 min
In this supersized special, the MythBusters take on new great white shark myths, ramp up classic myths about jet taxis and rocket cars, and try to waterski behind a cruise ship.
Starring: Scottie Chapman
5x22 Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Nov 21, 2007
The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? Are elephants scared of mice? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers?
5x23 Pirates (2)
Nov 28, 2007
Is it possible to survive an overturned boat by breathing the trapped air? Can you escape being buried up to your neck in sand? If no ammo was available, could pirates use cutlery, glass and nails?
5x24 Confederate Steam Gun
Dec 5, 2007
Jamie and Adam take on a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Kari, Grant, and Tory use their lying skills to test ways to beat a lie detector.
5x25 Airplane Hour Season Finale
Dec 12, 2007 · 60 min
Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.