MythBusters: The Search - Season 1

MythBusters: The Search - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes8
DatesJan. 7, 2017 - Feb. 25, 2017

Episodes

Fast & Furious Ejector Seat
Season 1Episode 160 min

Fast & Furious Ejector Seat

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.

Jan. 7, 2017
Painting with Explosives Revisited
Season 1Episode 260 min

Painting with Explosives Revisited

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.

Jan. 14, 2017
Shooting Blind
Season 1Episode 360 min

Shooting Blind

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?

Jan. 21, 2017
Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack
Season 1Episode 460 min

Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack

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?

Jan. 28, 2017
The A-Team Challenge
Season 1Episode 560 min

The A-Team Challenge

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.

Feb. 4, 2017
Hollywood Plane Landing
Season 1Episode 660 min

Hollywood Plane Landing

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?

Feb. 11, 2017
Return of the Spy Car
Season 1Episode 760 min

Return of the Spy Car

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.

Feb. 18, 2017
Exploding Grand Finale
Season 1Episode 860 min

Exploding Grand Finale

The remaining contestants tackle the two most difficult myths yet: a water heater rocket and a walking-on-water challenge. In this explosive live grand finale, we reveal the winners of our search for the next MythBusters.

Feb. 25, 2017

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