MythBusters. Collection 1
(DVD)

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DVD
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (650 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
014381394726

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on the Discovery Channel from 23 September2003 to 5 May 2005.
General Note
Special feature of these DVDs: "MythBusters: revealed," step behind the camera and discover all of the gaffes, goofs and experiments gone awry that make up a typical episode of MythBusters ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Neil Sutherland.
Participants/Performers
Hosts, Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage ; narrator, Robert Lee ; with Heather Joseph-Witham.
Description
Debunks pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends, decoding and demystifying them in tests that separate the real from the really out there.
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Exploding toilet: To test if you can explode a toilet, the Mythbusters get a crash-test dummy that they name Buster.
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Cell phone destroys gas station: Cell phones are tested to see if they can destroy a gas station.
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Barrel of bricks: The story of the unlucky construction worker and the barrel of 500 lb. of bricks is tested.
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Penny drop: Jamie and Adam test whether a penny dropped from a skyscraper will embed in concrete.
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Buried alive: Jamie's getting buried alive!
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Lightning strikes tongue piercing: Jamie and Adam want to see if tongue piercing attract lightning.
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Cooling a six-pack: Adam and Jamie examine the fastest way to cool a six-pack of beer. They also examine static electricity and test Busters body by dropping him while he's in a car.
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Is yawning contagious?: Jamie and Adam examine whether yawning is contagious. They also examine whether a toy car can out race a real car.
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Hollywood on trial: Hollywood myths are put to the test. Bullets spark when they ricochet off objects. Aluminum paint had a bad reaction on Wizard of Oz actor Jack Haley which hospitalized him. A large person can break through a door frame. A person can be thrown through a glass window and not be injured. A pool of gas can be ignited by throwing a cigarette at it.
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Son of a gun: Mythbusters examines the Civil War myth that a woman was impregnated by a bullet fired through the groin of a soldier. They also examine whether you can be electrocuted during a thunderstorm while taking a shower or talking on the phone.
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Shop 'til you drop: The Mythbusters discuss their favorite stores and vendors they go to buy supplies for the show. Adam and Kari explain how to make ballistics gel.
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DVD.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rees, P., Hyneman, J., Savage, A., & Farrell, A. (2010). MythBusters . Gaiam.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter. Rees et al.. 2010. MythBusters. Gaiam.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peter. Rees et al.. MythBusters Gaiam, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rees, Peter., Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, and Andrew Farrell. MythBusters Gaiam, 2010.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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