MythBusters Season 5, Ep. 19 "Myth Revolution"

In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing two myths about weapons.
  • Runtime: 44 minutes
  • Original air date: September 05, 2007
  • Network: Discovery Channel
 
 
 
 

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1. Holiday Special
  December 6, 2006
Join the MythBusters team as they crack a host of holiday hype. Could reindeer really help Santa fly? What's the best way to keep all the needles on your Christmas tree? Also, find out how much yodelling it actually takes to start an avalanche.
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2. Pirate Special
  January 17, 2007
Arggghhh me hearties - Jamie and Adam have plundered the seven seas in search of pirate parables and maritime myths and the result is this 2-hour spectacular. And with four stories of hi-jinks on the high seas the action is thick and fast.
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3. Hindenburg Mystery
  January 10, 2007
In this action-packed episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie turn dirigible detectives to try and solve one of aeronautics biggest puzzles, while Kari, Tory and Grant come face-to-face - and have to flee - from some of Nature's natural-born killers.
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4. Underwater Car
  January 24, 2007
On this episode of MythBusters, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in Underwater Car. Meanwhile Grant, Tory and Kari roll out the Seven Paper Fold myth. Is it possible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times?
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5. Speed Cameras
  March 7, 2007
Take two self-confessed speed freaks, Adam and Jamie, and pit them against the people's nemesis: Speed Cameras. The result: an action-packed adventure full of fun, fascination and, best of all, fast cars.
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6. Dog Myths
  March 14, 2007
Is it possible to teach an Old Dog New Tricks? In attempt to find an answer Adam and Jamie go head to head with a pair of untrained middle-aged Malamute Huskies. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory look into the myth that you can Beat The Guard Dog.
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7. More Myths Reopened
  March 21, 2007
Every so often the mythbusters draw conclusions that leave the fans seething. Well, once again, it's time for the mythbusters to put some of their most contentious outcomes under the microscope, in Myths Revisited.
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8. Voice Flame Extinguisher
  April 11, 2007
In Voice Flame Extinguisher, Jamie and Adam set out to discover if it's possible to put out a fire using only your voice. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant will put four classic hypnosis hypotheses under the microscope.
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9. Birds in a Truck
  April 18, 2007
Adam and Jamie tackle Newton, the founder of the principle of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of momentum. They look into a physics urban myth. If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? They call a pigeon wrangler for help.
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10. Walking on Water
  April 25, 2007
It's east meets west in the Mythbusters Ninja Special. Shrouded in secrecy and mythology, not to mention cult popularity Ninjas are perfect fodder for the Mythbusters. In this episode the whole team combine to pit science against martial arts mystique.
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11. Western Myths
  May 30, 2007
It's Yeehaa and Hiyo Silver as Adam and Jamie saddle up for some western myths. But that's not all. Kari, Tory, and Grant test the modern marvel of airbags. You've got it all; past and present, horses and cars, guns and explosions.
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12. Big Rig Myths
  June 6, 2007
In Exploding Tire of Death Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable - Drafting for money.
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13. Snow Special
  June 20, 2007
In this episode of Mythbusters, the whole team is piste off and that's snow joke. Their snowed under with movie myth, and living legend as they put snow myths to the test in this Snow Special.
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14. Grenades and Guts
  June 13, 2007
Jamie and Adam investigate the clich?? that a quick thinking action hero can protect his fellow cast members from a grenade blast. Meanwhile in Diet Coke and Mentos - Exploding Stomach our intrepid trio test an Internet video with an outrageous claim.
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15. Baseball Myths
  August 8, 2007
Roger Clemens, perhaps baseball's greatest living pitcher, joins the gang to take on the national pastime as only the Mythbusters can.
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16. Viewer Special
  August 15, 2007
Since the beginning of Series 5 the Mythbusters have been putting out the call for new myths to bust. And now it's time to put a new batch of viewer suggestions to the test. That's right it's the Mythbusters Viewer special.
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17. Superhero Hour
  August 29, 2007
You're not seeing things. As uncomfortable as it is, it's true - the Mythbusters are wearing their underpants on the outside. And why? Well because this episode is the Superhero Hour -the Marvel comic maestros are put under the Mythbusters microscope
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18. Red Rag to a Bull
  August 22, 2007
The color red can drive a bull towards psychopathy. Or does it? The team puts this legend to the test. Then fresh from their bull jousting, the team tests another story about rowdy ruminants as they test the saying: 'Bull in a China Shop.'
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19. Myth Revolution
  September 5, 2007
In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing two myths about weapons.
 
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20. Trail Blazers
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21. Exploding Water Heater
  November 5, 2007
Jamie and Adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
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22. Idioms
  November 12, 2007
The MythBusters test the truth behind some time-honored sayings and conventional wisdom. Is it really as simple as shooting fish in a barrel? Are elephants really scared of mice? And what's really the best cure for a hot chile burn?
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23. Pirates 2!
  November 28, 2007
In this piratical sequel, the MythBusters once again plunder and pillage for maritime myth, testing two Pirates of the Caribbean movie-inspired myths and the curse of a Sand Neck Tie.
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24. Confederate Cannon
  December 5, 2007
Jamie and Adam take on a mythical confederate weapon: a steam-powered machine gun rumored to fire 400 rounds a minute at a 300-yard range. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory put their lying skills on the line to test mythical ways to beat a lie detector.
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25. Airplane Hour
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Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land a 747 and if a plane can take off from a conveyor belt speeding in the opposite direction. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths.
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28. Episode 97
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29. Episode 98
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30. Viewers Special 2
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On the first Viewer's Special we tested a bunch of myths from the Mythbusters fan site, and it was a blast-literally. So in our second Viewer's Special we once again open up Adam and Jamie's inbox for ideas.
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Episode 19, "Myth Revolution"
Synopsis: In RFID Tags, Kari, Tory and Grant are putting the latest RFID conspiracy theorists to the test. Meanwhile Adam and Jamie are testing two myths about weapons.
Original air date: September 5, 2007
Runtime: 44 minutes
ASIN: B001PNVLW2
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,250 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
MythBusters Season 5
Synopsis: Each episode, the MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, two special effects experts whith over 30 years experience between them, methodically set out to bust three urban legends. And they don't just explain if something's true or false: through trial and error, they demonstrate it. Sometimes they crash things; sometimes they blow things up--all in the name of science.
Season year: 2008
Network: Discovery Channel
ASIN: B001NJQ1YQ
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