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MythBusters: Season 2
January 11, 2004
17 Episodes
Overview
Tory Belleci, Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain make their first appearances this season. Folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham makes her final appearance this season.
Episodes
17
1
Explosive Decompression
Jan 11, 2004
3.5/5
Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge be used as a replacement fuse in a car's ignition? Can a car be ripped off its rear axle?
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2
Chicken Gun
Jan 18, 2004
3.0/5
Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman to swallow an octopus egg -- and then give birth to an eight-legged offspring? Could a man be fatally assaulted and killed by his dirty laundry and washing machine?
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3
Break Step Bridge
Jan 25, 2004
3.5/5
Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a bridge to collapse? Does the bacteria from a toilet settle in your toothbrush?
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4
Sinking Titanic
Feb 22, 2004
3.5/5
Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecracker down the neck of a trombone make your music sweeter?
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5
Buried in Concrete
Feb 25, 2004
3.5/5
Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a taxicab 75 feet in the air? Is the daddy longlegs the most venomous spider?
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6
Myths Revisited
Jun 8, 2004
3.8/5
Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding implants? And are cell phones dangerous at gas stations?
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7
Scuba Diver and Car Capers
Jul 27, 2004
3.3/5
Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest fire? Will a banana in a car's tailpipe make it stall?
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8
Ancient Death Ray
Sep 29, 2004
2.5/5
Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletproof shield really stop a direct hit from a bullet?
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9
Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
Oct 6, 2004
3.5/5
If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?
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10
Beat the Radar Detector
Oct 13, 2004
3.3/5
Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mirror or painting your car a flat-black color deflect a cop's radar laser beams?
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11
Quicksand
Oct 20, 2004
3.5/5
Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's rays? Will killer quicksand take down the MythBusters?
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12
Exploding Jawbreaker
Oct 27, 2004
3.0/5
Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in your mouth. Can a sandblasted PVC pipe become a deadly cannon?
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13
Pingpong Rescue
Nov 3, 2004
3.3/5
Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?
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14
Boom-Lift Catapult
Nov 10, 2004
2.5/5
Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate medieval catapult? What is the most fuel-efficient way to keep cool in the car?
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15
Exploding House
Nov 16, 2004
Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explosive combination? Will talking to your plants really help them grow?
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16
Ming Dynasty Astronaut
Dec 5, 2004
2.0/5
Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as the MythBusters search for a source of free energy?
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17
Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special
Dec 22, 2004
Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle keep it fizzy? Does a snowman melt faster with its clothes on or off?
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