MythBusters: The Search
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Seasons | 1
Episodes | 8
avg.Runtime | 43 min
First EP | 2017-01-07
Last EP | 2017-02-25
Overview
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The search for an all-new generation of myth-busting science superstars with mind-blowing build skills and nerves of steel. Using social media and spectacular stunts, a cast of fearless hopefuls are judged on their skills as they compete in never-before-seen myth-busting challenges.
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Beyond Productions
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2017-01-07
1
Fast & Furious Ejector Seat
2017-01-07
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.
2
Painting with Explosives Revisited
2017-01-14
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.
3
Shooting Blind
2017-01-21
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?
4
Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack
2017-01-28
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?
5
The A-Team Challenge
2017-02-04
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.
6
Hollywood Plane Landing
2017-02-11
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?
7
Return of the Spy Car
2017-02-18
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
Exploding Grand Finale
2017-02-25
In the finale, the remaining contestants tackle the two most difficult myths yet: a water heater rocket and a walking-on-water challenge.
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“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney