Name: MythBusters Season 2
Genre: Documentary, Mystery, Reality
Released: 2003

S02 Episode 1

Explosive Decompression

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?

Sun, 11 Jan 2004

S02 Episode 2

Chicken Gun

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?

Sun, 18 Jan 2004

S02 Episode 3

Break Step Bridge

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?

Sun, 25 Jan 2004

S02 Episode 4

Penny Drop

Jamie and Adam investigate whether dropping a penny from a skyscraper really can be lethal to the pedestrians on the sidewalk below; tanning bed danger; microwaves.

49 mins · Fri, 17 Oct 2003

S02 Episode 5

Buried Alive

Can you survive a fall from 200 feet by using a hammer to break the surface of the water? Does Cola dissolve tooth enamel? Jamie allows Adam to bury him alive to see how long he might be able to survive.

50 mins · Fri, 24 Oct 2003

S02 Episode 6

Lightning Strikes; Tongue Piercing

Jamie and Adam find out if you can be struck by lightning because of a tongue stud, and discover how corrosive cola is by testing the myth on everything from teeth to steak.

49 mins · Fri, 7 Nov 2003

S02 Episode 7

Scuba Diver and Car Capers

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?

Tue, 27 Jul 2004

S02 Episode 8

Alcatraz Escape

Jamie and Adam test a world famous myth, the escape from the island prison of Alcatraz; the bizarre claim that our minds are being controlled by micro chips; and if a duck's quacks really make an echo.

49 mins · Fri, 12 Dec 2003

S02 Episode 9

Explosive Decompression

Can a single shot can cause explosive decompression and total aircraft destruction; using a gun cartridge as a car-ignition fuse; ripping a car off its rear axle.

49 mins · Sun, 11 Jan 2004

S02 Episode 10

Chicken Gun; Octopus Egg; Killer Washing Machine

Launching a chicken at an airplane; octopus egg pregnancy; killer washing machine.

49 mins · Sun, 18 Jan 2004

S02 Episode 11

Quicksand

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?

Wed, 20 Oct 2004

S02 Episode 12

Exploding Jawbreaker

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?

Wed, 27 Oct 2004

S02 Episode 13

Pingpong Rescue

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?

Wed, 3 Nov 2004

S02 Episode 14

Boom-Lift Catapult

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?

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

S02 Episode 15

Exploding House

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?

Tue, 16 Nov 2004

S02 Episode 16

Ming Dynasty Astronaut

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?

Sun, 5 Dec 2004

S02 Episode 17

Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special

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?

Wed, 22 Dec 2004

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