MythBusters (2009 season)
| MythBusters (2009 season) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia United States |
| No. of episodes | 23 (includes 3 specials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | April 8 – December 28, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The cast of the television series MythBusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments (the myth is Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed).
This episode was an 87-minute-long special. The vehicles that were demolished during the episode all received an end credit in the form of an (spelled on screen).
Based on numerous car chase scenes in films, the Build Team tested myths based on whether cars would be able to successfully drive through/into various obstructions. Two criteria were used to test each scenario: whether the real crash appeared similar to its Hollywood counterpart, and whether the car could be driven away afterward. They crashed into...
As part of Discovery Channel's Alaska Week 2009 series, the MythBusters returned to Alaska to test more cold weather myths.
Based on Geoffrey Pyke's proposed project of building an aircraft carrier out of pykrete during World War II (it wasn't put into practice because the war ended), the MythBusters decided to test the viability of making a pykrete boat.
In additional footage shown on the MythBusters website, two additional tests were shown.
The Build Team tested several myths that involve creating diamonds with household materials such as...
Unable to produce any diamonds using household items, the Build Team went on to test whether...
Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team tested three myths drawn from videos seen on YouTube.
In the original video, the ball was made of sculpted Styrofoam. The creators of the video sought the advice of LEGO Master Model Builders and claimed that they gave them the one-million piece estimate, though the company claims it never gave them such an estimate.
This myth was not shown in the actual episode aired in the United States, but was featured in the version of the episode aired outside of North America and on the MythBusters website and included in the iTunes download as an extra scene. It was based on a video created by the YouTube user: Household Hacker.
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