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{{infobox television |
| show_name = MythBusters
| image = [[Image:Mythbusters title screen.jpg|250px]]
| format = [[Scientific method]] - [[Documentary film]]
| picture_format = 480i ([[SDTV]])</br>1080i ([[HDTV]])
| runtime = 43 minutes ([[Discovery Channel]], [[SBS TV|SBS]])<br />30 minutes ([[BBC Two]])<br>''(Both times are not including commercials)''
| on_demand = [[Discovery On Demand]]
| creator = Peter Rees
| starring = [[Jamie Hyneman]]<br />[[Adam Savage]]<br />[[Tory Belleci]]<br />[[Kari Byron]]<br />[[Grant Imahara]]<br>[[List of additional MythBusters cast members|Additional cast]]
| narrated = [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Robert Lee|Robert Lee]] (USA) <br/>[[Robin Banks]] (Discovery UK) <br/>[[Rufus Hound]] ([[BBC Two]]) <br/>[[Eduardo Robiera]] (Latin American) <br/>
| country = {{USA}}
| network = [[Discovery Channel]]</br>[[Discovery HD]]
| first_aired = [[January 23]], [[2003]]
| last_aired = present
| num_seasons = 6
| num_episodes = 118 <!-- as of [[April 30]] [[2008]] -->
| list_episodes = List of MythBusters episodes
| imdb_id = 0383126
| website = http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html
| tv_com_id = 22839
|}}
'''''MythBusters''''' is an American [[popular science]] [[television program]] on the [[Discovery Channel]] starring American [[special effects]] experts [[Adam Savage]] and [[Jamie Hyneman]], who use basic elements of the [[scientific method]] to [[Debunker|test the validity]] of various [[rumor]]s, [[urban legend]]s, myths and news stories in [[popular culture]].
Mythbusters is typically shot in [[San Francisco]]; planning and some experimentation takes place at the cast's workshops; some experiments that require more space or special accommodations are filmed on location around the Bay, and occasionally the show travels to other states or countries. The show is produced by the Australian company Beyond Productions;<ref>http://www.beyond.com.au/production/ventures.html Beyond Productions Ventures]</ref> it is written, produced and post-produced from Artarmon, Sydney.
== History ==
The show was created for the Discovery Channel under the title ''Tall Tales or True''<ref name="Knight_v_Beyond>{{cite court
|litigants=Knight v Beyond Properties.
|opinion=<nowiki>[2007]</nowiki> EWHC 1251
|court=Chancery Division
|date=2007-04-25
|url=http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2007/1251.html}}
</ref> by producer Peter Rees from [[Beyond Television Productions]] in 2002. Discovery then commissioned three [[television pilot|pilot]] specials. Jamie Hyneman came to the show through Rees, who had previously interviewed him for his appearance on ''[[BattleBots]]''. Adam Savage, who had worked with Hyneman in commercials and on ''BattleBots'', was approached by Hyneman to help co-host the show because (according to Savage) Hyneman felt himself too uninteresting to host the show on his own.<ref name="MBchat_nov04">[http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/chat/transcripts/04nov10/04nov10.html "Transcript of Jamie and Adam's [[November 10]], [[2004]], Online Chat," pg. 1] Retrieved [[August 1]], [[2006]].</ref><ref name="sneeze">[http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000408.php Interview with Adam Savage on The Sneeze]. [[August 23]], [[2005]]. Retrieved [[August 1]], [[2006]].</ref>
In July 2006, an edited thirty-minute version (as opposed to the usual 60 minutes including advertising or 43mins without) of ''MythBusters'' began airing on [[BBC Two]] in the UK. The episodes shown in the European Discovery Channel sometimes include extra scenes not shown in the U.S. version (some of these scenes eventually make their way into "specials", such as "[[MythBusters episodes: Specials#Special 4 .E2.80.94 .22MythBusters Outtakes.22|MythBusters Outtakes]]").
==Format==
Each ''MythBusters'' episode typically focuses on several unrelated [[urban legends]], popular beliefs, Internet rumors, or other [[myth]]s. The Discovery Channel hosts MythBusters message board forums on the Internet, where fans discuss previous episodes and post suggestions to Adam and Jamie for future myths to test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/18/mythbusters-fans-want-to-bust-the-e-reader/|title=MythBusters fans want to bust the E-reader|work=TV Squad|publisher=www.tvsquad.com|date=[[April 18]], [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-04-18|last=McDuffee|first=Keith}}</ref> Occasionally episodes are produced in which some or all of the myths are related by theme. To date, three myths have required such extensive preparation and testing that they had entire episodes devoted solely to them,<ref>[[MythBusters (season 3)#Episode 35 — "Border Slingshot"|35]], [[MythBusters (season 3)#Episode 40 — "Confederate Rocket"|40]], and [[MythBusters (season 4)#Episode 46 — "Archimedes' Death Ray"|46]]</ref>
and four [[List of MythBusters special episodes|specials]] have been double length.<ref>[[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 8 — "JAWS Special"|"JAWS Special"]], [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 9 — "Mega Movie Myths 2 Hour Special"|"Mega Movie Myths"]], [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 11 — "Pirate Special"|"Pirate Special"]] and [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 14 — "Supersized Myths"|"Supersized Myths"]]</ref>
Methods for testing myths are usually planned and executed in a manner to produce visually dramatic results,<ref>This is self-acknowledged in Season 2's Bathtub Electrocution myth: [Announcer:] "...but it wouldn't be Mythbusters without pyrotechnics; so Adam's rigged up a flashpot to ignite when [a lethal electrocution occurs]." Tory also dubs this "the Mythbuster way."</ref> which generally involves explosions, fires, and/or vehicle crashes. When a myth is potentially dangerous to an individual, the MythBusters use various stand-ins for humans in their tests. Resident [[crash test dummy]]: "[[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Buster|Buster]]", or [[ballistic gelatin|ballistics gel]] have long been used, along with other more recent analogues, such as dead pigs and Simulaids. When a myth is low-risk, the cast sometimes performs experiments on themselves, though injuries and mishaps are quite frequent.
The cast usually use their expertise to construct complex, sometimes [[Rube Goldberg machine|Rube Goldberg]]-like mechanical devices with which to perform experiments. Tests are sometimes confined to the workshop, but often require unique conditions which require them to be performed at other locations in [[San Francisco]] and other places around the [[San Francisco Bay area|Bay Area]].
Common filming locations around the Bay Area include [[Base Realignment and Closure|decommissioned (closed) military facilities]] (such as [[Naval Air Station Alameda]], [[Treasure Island (California)|Naval Station Treasure Island]], [[San Francisco Naval Shipyard|Hunters Point Naval Shipyard]], [[Mare Island Naval Shipyard]], and [[Hamilton Air Force Base]]), and the [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]] Sheriff's Bomb Squad and Firearm range.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} Other filming locations include the [[Mojave Spaceport]] in the [[Mojave Desert]], [[California]], and the [[Black Rock Desert]] in northwestern [[Nevada]].{{Fact|date=April 2008}} However, the program sometimes travels to other more exotic cities and countries to test myths, usually for special episodes.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
The tests usually follow a two-step process. Dubbed "replicate the circumstances, then duplicate the results" by Savage,<ref>[[MythBusters (season 1)#Episode 10 — "Rear Axle"|episode #10, "Rear Axle"]]</ref> the MythBusters first attempt to recreate the myth to determine if the circumstances as described achieve the alleged outcome. If that fails, they attempt to expand the parameters as much as necessary — sometimes to absurd lengths — until the desired results are duplicated. When the exact details of a myth are unclear, the MythBusters will often hold a competition amongst each other to find and implement the best solution. At this segment, the show's narrator often utters the motto "Anything that's worth doing, is worth over-doing.", especially when destructive force is involved.
The thoroughness to which the MythBusters test myths is often unclear due to the time constraints of the episodes. Adam and Jamie have alluded to this many times on the show, and during the [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 4 — "MythBusters Outtakes"|Outtakes Special]], they specifically stated that while they in fact are very thorough in testing myths and repeat experiments many times in many different configurations, it is simply impossible to display all of it on the show. Beginning in Season 5 they have prompted viewers to visit the show's website[http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html] to see less edited versions of experiments, additional scientific explanations, or unaired myths or experiments related to aired ones for each episode.
Also, in response to criticism over testing myths incorrectly, the team has produced several "Myths Revisited" episodes, in which they retest myths to see if viewers' complaints have merit. These episodes have resulted in overturning results of several myths, as well as upholding results for different reasons than originally concluded.
There are some myths and urban legends the MythBusters refuse to test. [[Paranormal]] concepts, such as [[extraterrestrials|aliens]] or [[ghosts]], are not addressed because they cannot be tested by [[scientific method]]s, although one exception, [[pyramid power]], prompted Adam to comment, "No more 'oogie-boogie' myths, please." The program generally avoids experiments harmful to animals and people that cannot be tested safely, though in one episode they bombarded [[cockroach]]es and other laboratory insects with lethal doses of radiation and the cast addressed this, saying that the insects were specifically bred for experiments and would have likely died anyway. In another episode, Kari Byron intentionally allowed herself to be stung by a jellyfish, though it was revealed beforehand by an expert at the aquarium where the jellyfish was obtained that the experiment they had planned would not be a serious threat to Kari's safety. The book ''MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time'' (ISBN 1-4169-0929-X) also gives a list of a dozen urban legends that are unlikely to be explored (although three were eventually tested).
===Conclusions of the experiments===
By the end of each episode, each myth is rated Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed.
'''<font color=red>Busted</font>'''
:The myth's results cannot be replicated via either the described parameters nor reasonably exaggerated ones. Often, when a myth is declared Busted, the team will try to see what would be required to replicate the result of the myth, regardless of the facts within the myth itself. This is commonly referred to in the show as "the MythBusters way".
:Some of these myths are revisited if the viewers are unsatisfied with the results.
'''<font color=orange>Plausible</font>'''
:Plausible is given under two circumstances:
:*The myth's results can only be replicated by expanding some parameters of the myth by a realistic and reasonable margin. This may have been due to facts within the myth having been altered slightly over time by it being told and re-told by the time it was tested by the Mythbusters. Also, certain materials may had to have been substituted for others in some cases as a matter of necessity during the course of the myth being tested, but the new materials are almost always very similar to the materials specified and usually are readily available, so as to prevent it from being prohibitively costly or impractical.
:*If there is no documentation of the myth occurring, yet the MythBusters were still able to duplicate it very closely to how the myth was described (such as the myth that states that pirates wore [[MythBusters (season 5)#Episode 71 — "Pirate Special"|eye patches for enhanced night vision]]).
:The Plausible rating seems to have fallen out of favor somewhat in later seasons, especially in cases where the team could replicate the results within the parameters even if there are no documented incidents replicating the myth, such as [[MythBusters (season 5)#Exploding Tire of Death|"Exploding Tire of Death"]] in Season 5.
'''<font color=green>Confirmed</font>'''
:The MythBusters are able to recreate or closely recreate the myth's purported outcome with the described circumstances. A Confirmed myth is usually corroborated with documented evidence of actual occurrences. The term "True" was used in the first season.
'''<font color=blue>Other</font>'''
:Occasionally, the MythBusters give more than one designation to separate aspects of a single myth. In [[MythBusters (season 4)#Bullets Fired Up|"Bullets Fired Up"]], they tested whether a bullet fired straight up can fall and kill the shooter or innocent bystanders. They gave the myth all three designations: "Busted", "Plausible", and "Confirmed," based on different circumstances and technicalities they encountered. Other alternate determinations have been used on occasion where results have defied any of the three existing classifications, such as the [[MythBusters (season 6)#Supersize Rocket Car|Supersize Rocket Car]], which received a rating of "Appropriately Supersized."
===Materials and equipment===
[[Image:mythbusters explode.jpg||thumb|right|Dramatic explosions have become a ''MythBusters'' [[tradition]]. Note the use of a containing barrier.]]
While a wide range of myths are tested, the MythBusters regularly use certain items as part of their [[experiments]] due to their versatility, property simulation ability, or usefulness in evaluations. These items include:
*[[Ballistic gelatin|Ballistics gel]] is used by various agencies to test performance of firearms ammunition, as it approximates some of the physical properties of human muscle tissue. The MythBusters also use special mixtures of it to simulate certain properties of flesh, such as conductivity or blunt impact resistance. The Mythbusters also use blood mediums and even animal (usually pig) body parts such as spines (in the "beheading tire rubber" myth) or hearts (in the "killer cigarette butts myth"), added to the ballistics gel to simulate what would happen to different body parts when conducting their experiments. Different types of ballistics gel have also been used to better observe what has happened to internal parts that were solidified within the gel. A clear ballistics gel was used to observe what impact the butts of cigarettes would have on the human heart when shot out of a [[shotgun]] and into the body.
*[[Automobile|Cars]] and other vehicles are often obtained from a scrapheap but are sometimes donated by a fan or purchased in running condition.
*[[Crash test dummy|Crash test dummies]], such as [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Buster|Buster]], are used to depict the effects of certain — usually hazardous — myths on the human body.
*[[Firearm]]s and [[explosive material|explosives]] are used to test myths involving these devices.
*[[High speed camera]]s are often used to record moving objects during a test and – with the help of a scale ruler – measure the objects' speeds.
*[[Pig]] [[carcass]]es are used as test dummies in place of Buster the dummy and ballistics gel to more accurately simulate responses of human flesh and bone to certain types of trauma, for example, decomposition, spall or shrapnel damage, and potential dismemberment. On the show, they are referred to as "[[human analog]]s."
*[[Pneumatic actuator]]s and [[RC Servo|servos]] are used to help remotely control vehicles and other potentially dangerous machines during testing.
*[[Polycarbonate]] sheets are used extensively as barriers for potentially explosive or dangerous experiments. The integrity of the sheets themselves was the subject of [[MythBusters (season 2)#What is Bulletproof?|one experiment]].
*[[Shackle]]s or ''quick-releases'' are used frequently in experiments involving falls or mechanisms under tension. Theater shackles designed for quick release are often used.
*[[Shock (mechanics)|Shock]] sensors and digital [[accelerometers]] are used to measure sudden impacts.
==Cast==
{{see also|List of additional MythBusters cast members}}
[[Adam Savage]] and [[Jamie Hyneman]] are the original MythBusters, and explored all the myths on the show using their common background in [[visual effects]]. The two work at Hyneman's effects workshop, [[M5 Industries]], and make use of his staff. One of the show's gimmicks is the interaction between Savage and Hyneman, which is similar to a [[double act]], wherein Hyneman plays the straight man and Savage is the comic foil/relief. The show is narrated by [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Robert Lee|Robert Lee]], though in some regions his voice is replaced by a local narrator.
As the series progressed, assistants were introduced and ultimately formed into a second team, called the "Build Team", which has its own workshop, called M7<ref name="A day with the 'MythBusters'">[http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9882698-52.html "A day with the 'MythBusters'] Retrieved [[February 29]], [[2008]].</ref>, and now splits each episode with the original pair. Each team typically investigates different myths in an episode. The first member of the Build Team introduced was one of Hyneman's artists, [[Kari Byron]], who was needed as a model for [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Pilot 2 — "Vacuum Toilet, Biscuit Bazooka, Leaping Lawyer"|an early myth]]. M5 builder [[Tory Belleci]] is typically portrayed as doing much of the construction for the Build Team's myths (formerly assisting the original pair). [[Grant Imahara]], a colleague of Hyneman, was brought in to round out the team with his [[electrical]] and [[robotics]] experience.
The show has featured other cast members who have since left the series. [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Scottie Chapman|Scottie Chapman]], a metal worker and welder in the shop, was Imahara's predecessor in the Build Team, though she returned in later episodes. The show has had two interns, dubbed "Mythterns": Discovery Channel contest winner [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Christine Chamberlain|Christine Chamberlain]] and [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Jess Nelson|Jess Nelson]], who were discovered during a ''MythBusters'' [[MythBusters (season 4)#Episode 46 — "Archimedes' Death Ray"|viewer building contest]]. The program originally featured segments with [[folkloristics|folklorist]] [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Heather Joseph-Witham|Heather Joseph-Witham]] (who explained the origins of certain urban legends) and people with first-hand experience with the myths, but those elements were phased out early in the series. To focus more on the process of debunking the myths, ''MythBusters'' continues to feature a variety of guests and semi-regular experts with whom the cast consults. These experts include firearms expert Sgt. Al Normandy of the South San Francisco Police Department and retired FBI explosives expert Frank Doyle. Doyle is a particularly common guest expert, given the producers' predilection for his area of expertise.
The show also features several inanimate "cast members". The first and most commonly used is [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Buster|Buster]] — a [[crash test dummy]] used to test more dangerous myth tests. He has been extensively damaged and rebuilt over the course of the series and has had [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 2 — "Buster Special"|an entire special]] devoted to his redesign and rebuilding as "Buster 2.0." In 2008, the original Buster frame was finally retired, and an entirely new dummy replaced Buster 2.0 unannounced.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
Buster has been supplemented with additional dummies manufactured by Simulaids, which were named "Jane", "Simulaid Susie", and "Rescue Randy". They were introduced in the "[[MythBusters (season 3)#Killer Brace Position|Killer Brace Position]]" myth. Sometimes, when it is likely the subject will be completely destroyed, full-body ballistics gel dummies have been used. The first of these used was nicknamed [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#ted|Ted]] (for bus'ted).
==Warnings and self-censorship==
''MythBusters'' places a strong emphasis on viewer safety due to the nature of the myths tested, often dealing with purported household scenarios. All episodes begin with Adam and Jamie giving a disclaimer against attempting the experiments seen on the show; most episodes also feature a second warning halfway through the running time. These disclaimers are not aired with the broadcasts on Discovery UK or Australian channel SBS.
The show employs various degrees of safety- or courtesy-related censorship. Instead of the standard [[bleep censor|bleeping]], vulgar language or the names of ingredients used in the production of [[hazardous materials]] are usually covered over with sound effects which are humorous or relevant to the myth. Other potentially offensive subject matter is glossed over with [[euphemism]]s or addressed in a strictly scientific sense.<ref>For example, when testing myths about flatulence, the crew explained that it was required to call the phenomenon by its scientific designations (e.g. "flatulence" or "flatus").</ref> As with audio, visible chemical labels used to produce dangerous materials are blurred out. In one such episode where dangerous chemicals were used, Adam described how to make a compound by "mixing blur with blur", comically recognizing the censorship of the chemicals. In certain scenarios (such as building a [[bomb]]), they also admit that even professionals such as themselves are required to seek special permission/assistance from the government or prohibited from engaging in a certain activity and take the opportunity to reinforce the disclaimer. In case of making explosives they mostly do not show everything they put into it, or how it was put together.
Many brand names of items used in the show are also edited out, usually by blurring or covering up the branding with a ''MythBusters'' sticker. The only exception is when brand names are specific to the myth (such as the [[MythBusters (season 4)#Diet Coke and Mentos|Diet Coke and Mentos]] experiment).
==Name lawsuit==
In January 2005, children's author and adventurer Andrew Knight (aka "[[Bowvayne]]") commenced legal proceedings in Australia against Beyond Productions (the producer of ''MythBusters''), alleging passing off in relation to the use of the name "Mythbusters".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/Wheel-falls-off-serene-machine/2005/06/17/1118869093834.html |title=Wheel falls off serene machine (Here comes the son) |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2005-06-17}}</ref> Knight asserted that he had previously put together a team of "Mythbusters" and had used the name continuously since 1988 in relation to pursuing myths, ghosts, monsters, goblins and other such mysteries in an offbeat manner all around the world. Knight authored a series of self-published children's books under the banner "Mythbusters" in 1991, 1993, and 1996.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bowvayne|first=A.E.|title=Mythbusters|publisher=Puffin Books|date=1996-03-28|pages=144|isbn=0140375546}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|last=Bowvayne|first=A.E.|title=Nut Cases (Mythbusters S)|publisher=Elfshot Productions|date=1993-10-08|pages=96|isbn=1898412006}}</ref> In February 2007, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed Knight's claims against Beyond ''(Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 70)''.
==Popularity and influence==
[[Image:Jamie-and-adam-at-sv08.jpg|thumb|right|Jamie and Adam as keynote speakers at Symantec Vision 08]]
Hyneman and Savage have appeared on numerous entertainment programs, such as ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>Good Morning America [[November 8]], [[2004]] episode</ref> ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'',<ref>http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/pants/Letterman25.pdf</ref> [[NPR]]'s news program ''[[All Things Considered]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10255528|title="'Mythbusters' Have Fun in the Name of Science"|publisher=''National Public Radio''|date=[[May 18]], [[2007]]}}</ref> the syndicated radio ''[[Bob and Tom Show]]'', and in the movie ''[[The Darwin Awards (film)|The Darwin Awards]]''. ''[[Skeptic (magazine)|Skeptic]]'' magazine's [[Daniel Loxton]] interviewed the duo in an article entitled "Mythbusters Exposed."<ref>[http://www.skeptic.com/the_magazine/archives/vol12n01.html Mythbusters Exposed] Skeptic Magazine. By Daniel Loxton. Volume 12, Number 1 </ref> Hyneman and Savage spoke at the annual convention of the [[National Science Teachers Association]] in March 2006, and the California Science Teachers Association named them honorary lifetime members in October 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/21/science/21myth.html|author=John Schwartz|title="The Best Science Show on Television?"|publisher=''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' (requires registration)|date=[[November 21]], [[2006]]}}</ref> In Australia, they appeared in a segment at the 2006 TV Week [[Logie Awards]],{{Fact|date=September 2007}} where they attempted to solve the myth of whether or not the atmospheric pressure at the Logies caused guests' breasts to increase in size. This segment used footage from the "[[MythBusters (season 1)#Exploding Implants|Exploding Implants]]" myth, with a new voice-over, intro, and ending.
Hyneman and Savage occasionally appear at colleges around the United States to talk about what it's like to be a MythBuster; the show consists of an interview and discussion to give the audience the opportunity to ask the MythBusters questions. To date they've done about 30 appearances, both collegiate and corporate, and are always well received, though the technical colleges tend to be the most enthusiastic.<ref name="mit_sellout">[http://lsc.mit.edu/schedule/current/desc-mythbusters.shtml MIT Lecture Series Committee 2006-11-04 MythBusters event page] Retrieved [[January 2]], [[2007]]</ref><ref name="ga_tech_sellout">[http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/myth.htm Wolfman Productions MythBusters Program page] Retrieved [[January 2]], [[2007]]</ref> They've spoken at [[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|WPI]], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|RPI]], [[Boise State]], [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]], [[Michigan Technological University|Michigan Tech]], [[UCSB|University of California, Santa Barbara]],[[Northern Michigan University]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], [[The University of Akron]], the [[University Of Maine]], the [[University of Florida]], the [[IBM]] Almaden Research Center, and many others.
Kari Byron was interviewed on ''The Late Show'', on [[January 16]], [[2006]].<ref>[http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/wahoo/index/php/20060116.phtml CBS | Late Show with David Letterman :<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2006, Kari did a photo-shoot for [[FHM]] magazine, in which she demonstrated simple home chemistry experiments (such as the Mentos and Diet-Coke reaction) while wearing a red bra and lab coat.
People involved in survival stories reported in local newscasts have sometimes mentioned previous viewings of ''MythBusters'' as an influence to their actions. Twenty-three year old Theresa Booth of [[St. Martin, Minnesota]] credits a ''MythBusters'' episode for her and her infant child's survival. On [[April 3]], [[2007]] she skidded off the road into a drainage ditch which had filled with flood water from the [[Sauk River (Minnesota)|Sauk River]]. In a local newscast, she is described as opening the car door as soon as it entered the water, and credits her watching of the show (specifically, the episode of [[MythBusters (season 5)#Underwater Car|the Underwater Car myth]]) for her knowledge of how to survive the accident.<ref name="KARE11">{{cite news | title = Survival Story | publisher = [[KARE]] | date = 2007-04-03 | url = http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?aid=45360&bw= | accessdate = 2007-07-05}}</ref> On [[October 19]], [[2007]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], a teenager named Julian Shaw pulled a fainted middle-aged man off the railway tracks near a train station to safety below the platform. He pulled back as the train passed, citing that [[MythBusters (season 4)#Train Suction|the "Train Suction" episode]] affected his response.<ref name="trainnews">{{cite news | title = Schoolboy Julian's lifesaving MythBuster moment | publisher = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 2007-11-08 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/julians-mythbuster-moment/2007/11/08/1194329387281.html | accessdate = 2007-11-09}}</ref>
On the May 1st, 2008 episode of [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]], "[[The Theory of Everything (CSI)|The Theory of Everything]]", Jamie and Adam appeared in a cameo as observers taking notes during a test to determine whether a taser bolt can set someone on fire under various circumstances.
==International broadcasts==
''MythBusters'' is broadcast in several countries, primarily on each country's edition of the Discovery Channel. In [[Australia]] the program is also broadcast on [[SBS TV|SBS]]. In some countries, the English speech is either [[Subtitle (captioning)|subtitle]]d in the relevant language and the [[United States customary units]], still used throughout, are converted to [[Metric system|metric]], or the narrator is [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]], or the whole show is voice-overed. Excerpts of the show are also shown as part of the Beyond Television-produced ''[[Beyond Tomorrow (TV series)|Beyond Tomorrow]]''
==See also==
*''[[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]'', a British program which also tests popular myths, but with more emphasis on entertainment rather than science.
*''[[Hollywood Science]]'', a show predating ''MythBusters'' with a similar aim that was produced by the [[Open University]] for the [[BBC]] and was presented by actor [[Robert Llewellyn]] and scientist [[Jonathan Hare]].
* ''[[Bullshit!|Penn & Teller: Bullshit!]]'', another program based on [[scientific skepticism]], but with a larger focus on popular controversy.
* [[Smash Lab]]
* [[Snopes|Snopes, the Urban Legends Reference Pages]]
* [[List of MythBusters episodes]]
==References==
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* [http://www.podtech.net/home/2986/moores-law-got-me Adam and Jamie explaining Moore's Law], [http://www.podtech.net/home/2988/lets-talk-energy-efficiency energy efficiency], and the impact of [http://www.podtech.net/home/2987/powers-of-smaller shrinking transistors] on computers
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