Season 3 (2005)

Brown Note
7.3

February 16, 2005

Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a constant dri...Read more

Salsa Escape
8.0

February 23, 2005

Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynami...Read more

Exploding Port-a-Potty
7.3

March 2, 2005

Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft on the fr...Read more

Is Yawning Contagious?
7.7

March 9, 2005

Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in this case...Read more

Cooling a Six-Pack
8.5

March 23, 2005

The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds ...Read more

Son of a Gun
8.5

March 30, 2005

Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or sh...Read more

Breaking Glass
8.3

May 18, 2005

Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-cleaner parts? ...Read more

Jet Pack
8.0

June 9, 2005

Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the shape of the pyramid?

Killer Brace Position
7.7

June 22, 2005

Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that familiar ...Read more

Bullet Proof Water
8.0

July 13, 2005 • 1h

How deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the swing-set bar?

Jaws Special
10.0

July 17, 2005

Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?

Border Slingshot
6.7

July 27, 2005 • 1h

Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it...Read more

Killer Tissue Box
8.5

August 3, 2005

In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

Escape Slide Parachute
8.5

August 10, 2005

Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to re...Read more

MythBusters Revisited
9.0

October 12, 2005

Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and f...Read more

Chinese Invasion Alarm
8.5

October 19, 2005

Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from bel...Read more

Confederate Rocket
8.5

October 26, 2005 • 1h

The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.

Vodka Myths
8.0

November 2, 2005

Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some ...Read more

Steel Toe-Cap Amputation
7.3

November 9, 2005 • 1h

Are steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters after a he...Read more

Seasickness - Kill or Cure
7.7

November 16, 2005

From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving with your...Read more