Myth Busters (2006 Season) - Episode Overview

Episode Overview

No. in series No. in season Title Original air date Overall episode No.
44 1 "Paper Crossbow" January 11, 2006 (2006-01-11) 55
Myths tested:
Can a deadly crossbow be made from materials available to prison inmates?
Can vodka remove cigarette smoker smell from clothes, kill bees like an insecticide, or be used as a bathroom cleaner?
45 2 "Shredded Plane" January 18, 2006 (2006-01-18) 56
Myths tested:
What caused a plane to be shredded? Was it an angry ex-girlfriend, or a runaway plane on the tarmac?
Can a fire be started by rubbing sticks together, with a bullet, or with ice?
46 3 "Archimedes Death Ray" January 25, 2006 (2006-01-25) 57
Myths tested:
The Mythbusters join forces with MIT and the viewers to test Archimedes' Death Ray.
47 4 "Helium Football" February 1, 2006 (2006-02-01) 58
Myths tested:
Can a football fly further if it is filled with helium?
Is it possible for a human to catch a bullet in his teeth?
48 5 "Franklin's Kite" March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) 59
Myths tested:
Did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in a storm, and would he have been killed by the electrical current?
The Mythbusters test various myths about flatulence.
49 6 "Cell Phones on Planes" March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15) 60
Myths tested:
Can a cell phone cause a plane to crash?
Can a person fly away on a raft filled with helium?
50 7 "Bullets Fired Up" April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19) 61
Myths tested:
Can a bullet fired straight up in the air kill someone on the way back down?
Can vodka cure poison oak and remove band-aids painlessly?
If low-end vodka is charcoal-filtered, will it become a top-shelf vodka?
51 8 "Myths Re-opened" April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26) 62
Myths tested:
Splitting an Arrow, Bullets Fired Underwater, Salami Rocket
52 9 "Mind Control" May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03) 63
Myths tested:
The Mythbusters test various mind control techniques.
Can a room be painted with dynamite?
53 10 "Exploding Pants" May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10) 64
Myths tested:
Is it possible for pants to spontaneously explode?
The Mythbusters test various methods to increase car efficiency.
54 11 "Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 1" July 12, 2006 (2006-07-12) 65
Myths tested:
Can a laser alarm be defeated?
Can a metal duct be stealthily climbed using magnets?
Can a pressure switch be defeated?
How easy is it to crack a safe?
Can a hole be easily cut into a pane of glass without setting off a sound alarm?
55 12 "Steam Cannon" July 19, 2006 (2006-07-19) 66
Myths tested:
Did Archimedes make a cannon using steam power?
Is a cardboard cereal box more nutritious than the sugary cereal inside?
56 13 "Whirlpool/Snowplow" July 26, 2006 (2006-07-26) 67
Myths tested:
Can a whirlpool really kill somebody?
Can a snow plow driving down the road push enough air to flip a passing car over?
57 14 "Mentos and Soda" August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09) 68
Myths tested:
The MythBusters investigate the reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos, and explore other fun reactions.
Can a stamp affixed to a helicopter's rotor blade make it crash?
58 15 "Shattering Subwoofer" August 16, 2006 (2006-08-16) 69
Myths tested:
Can speaker power alone destroy a car?
Will driving faster on a bumpy road smooth out the ride?
59 16 "Crimes and Myth-Demeanors 2" August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23) 70
Myths tested:
More theft movie tricks. Can fingerprint scanners, sonar or thermal alarms be foiled, and can a glass re-locking safe be blown up by filling it with water?
60 17 "Earthquake Machine" August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) 71
Myths tested:
Can a machine designed by Nikola Tesla actually create a miniature earthquake or collapse a structure?
Can a lava lamp explode if heated on the stove?
61 18 "Deadly Straw" September 6, 2006 (2006-09-06) 72
Myths tested:
Can a hurricane blow a piece of straw through a tree?
According to Primary Perception, do all living things share an interconnected consciousness?
SP9 Special 1 "Mega Movie Myths" September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13) 73
Myths tested:
The Mythbusters test action movie myths.
Can shooting locks really open a door?
Can a car be fitted with an ejection seat?
Can a car drive up a ramp, fly through the air, land and drive away?
Can a person shoot a hole through a floor and fall through?
Will awnings help break a fall from a building?
Can a sword cut another sword in half?
Note: This was a special episode.
62 19 "Killer Cable Snaps" October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11) 74
Myths tested:
If a steel cable under high tension snaps, could it cut a human in half?
Can sounds and vibrations be recorded into the grooves of ancient pottery?
63 20 "Air Cylinder Rocket" October 18, 2006 (2006-10-18) 75
Myths tested:
Can an air cylinder go straight through a cinder block wall, or propel a boat?
Can an engine run on gunpowder alone?
64 21 "More Myths Revisited" October 25, 2006 (2006-10-25) 76
Myths tested:
Salami Rocket Revisit, Shattering Windshields, Fuel Efficiency myths.
Can a sword slice a machine gun barrel?
65 22 "Exploding Lighter" November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01) 77
Myths tested:
Can a disposable lighter explode with lethal force?
The Mythbusters test various gunslinger myths.
66 23 "Concrete Glider" November 8, 2006 (2006-11-08) 78
Myths tested:
Can a working glider be made out of concrete?
Can a passing train suck a person onto the tracks?
67 24 "Firearms Folklore" November 29, 2006 (2006-11-29) 79
Myths tested:
Can a bullet travel through a sniper's scope and kill him?
Can a fired bullet lodge in the chamber of a revolver?
Can two colliding bullets fuse in mid air?
If two metal hammers are struck together will they explode?
68 25 "Anti-Gravity Device" December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06) 80
Myths tested:
The Mythbusters test various anti-gravity plans from the internet.
Can too many lights on a Christmas tree cause it to light on fire?
Can Vodka help to ease the pain of a jellyfish sting?
SP10 Special 2 "Holiday Special" December 6, 2006 (2006-12-06) 81

Myths tested:
Can a falling frozen turkey break a person's foot or kill a pet?
Can a turkey be cooked by exposing it to a radar/microwave transmitter antenna?
The Mythbusters make a holiday-themed Rube Goldberg machine with more than thirty parts.
The Build Team tests a range of methods for keeping needles on a Christmas tree as long as possible.

Note: This was a special episode. This was the first episode to air the new opening sequence and to film in High Definition.
69 26 "22,000-Foot Fall" December 13, 2006 (2006-12-13) 82
Myths tested:
Is it possible to survive a 22,000 foot fall using the blast from a 1000 pound bomb to break the fall?
Is electricity saved by switching off the lights when leaving a room?


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