Where to watch MythBusters Season 8
MythBusters season 8 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription) and free on ABC iView and 7plus. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99. Season 8 was released on 4 January 2010.
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MythBusters Season 8 episodes
S08 E01
Soda Cup Killer
49 mins · Wed, 24 Mar 2010
Jamie and Adam test whether a styrofoam cup of soft drink thrown from a vehicle can penetrate the windscreen of the car behind. Also, the crew explores how long a person can hold onto a ledge by their fingertips.
S08 E02
Dive to Survive
49 mins · Wed, 31 Mar 2010
The crew puts movie myths to the test. First they investigate whether an explosion on a boat be survived by diving underwater. Then they test if phone books can be used as budget bulletproofing.
S08 E03
Spy Car Escape
49 mins · Wed, 7 Apr 2010
The team search for the most effective way to lose a tail during a car chase, while Adam and Jamie builds the ultimate spy car to test their methods.
S08 E04
Bottle Bash
49 mins · Wed, 14 Apr 2010
Adam and Jamie gets feisty with a bar fight fable, while Kari, Grant, and Tory investigates a ballistic material mystery from history.
S08 E05
No Pain, No Gain
49 mins · Wed, 28 Apr 2010
Adam and Jamie head to Stanford University, where they test whether there are some people that are more tolerant to pain than others, and become lab rats themselves.
S08 E06
Mythssion Control
49 mins · Wed, 5 May 2010
The fans take command, as Kari, Grant, and Tory retest 'Knock Your Socks Off', as so many viewers believe the first test was flawed. Then it is Hyneman vs Newton.
S08 E07
Mythssion Control
Wed, 5 May 2010
In response to fan criticism, Kari, Grant and Tory retest "Knock Your Socks Off," while Jamie and Adam take on "Compact Compact"... again.
S08 E08
Waterslide Wipeout
49 mins · Wed, 19 May 2010
Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, seeing if it's possible to slip down a 200-foot-long slide and fly 115ft through the air to land unharmed in a kid's pool.
S08 E09
Fireball Stun Gun
49 mins · Wed, 2 Jun 2010
It's a pyromaniac's dream as Adam and Jamie test whether pepper spray plus flannel shirt plus being hit by a stun gun equals a monstrous fireball.
S08 E10
Flu Fiction
49 mins · Wed, 9 Jun 2010
It's hankies at the ready as Adam and Jamie test the velocity and spread of a sneeze. Also, the theory that tornadoes can turn everyday items into lethal projectiles is put to the test.
S08 E11
Top 25 Moments
1 h 34 mins · Mon, 30 Aug 2010
The team reflect on their favourite moments from the show, including what they consider the most technically difficult construction, the greatest spectacle and what proved to be the greatest disappointment.
S08 E12
Hair of the Dog
Wed, 6 Oct 2010
Can a sniffer dog be thrown off the scent using household items?
S08 E13
Storm Chasing Myths
Wed, 13 Oct 2010
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman put tornados to the test alongside Storm Chasers Reed Timmer and Sean Casey.
S08 E14
Cold Feet
Wed, 20 Oct 2010
When you get cold feet, do your feet actually get cold? And what actually happens when the poop hits the fan?
S08 E15
Tablecloth Chaos
Wed, 27 Oct 2010
Can a motorcycle pull a tablecloth out from under a setting for a banquet? Do humans really only use 10% of their brain?
S08 E16
Arrow Machine Gun
Wed, 3 Nov 2010
Jamie and Adam attempt to build an arrow machine gun, while Kari, Grant and Tory test what's more dangerous: driving tipsy or tired.
S08 E17
Mini Myth Madness
Wed, 10 Nov 2010
Could your laptop save you from a speeding bullet? Is it easy to take candy from a baby?
S08 E18
Reverse Engineering
Wed, 17 Nov 2010
Jamie and Adam test whether a '70s sport car is as aerodynamic backward as forward, while Grant, Tory and Kari take a surfboard scene from Lethal Weapon 2 to task.
S08 E19
Inverted Underwater Car
Wed, 24 Nov 2010
Adam attempts to escape from an upside-down underwater car, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Kiss the Girls.
S08 E20
Bug Special
Wed, 1 Dec 2010
Can a collision with a bug kill a biker? Can flies really lift a laptop? Does water repel flies?
S08 E21
President's Challenge
Wed, 8 Dec 2010
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
S08 E22
Green Hornet Special
Wed, 15 Dec 2010
Seth Rogen joins the MythBusters for two blockbusting stories from his film, The Green Hornet: Elevator Car Cut and Explosive Escape.
S08 E23
Operation Valkyrie
Wed, 22 Dec 2010
Adam and Jamie weigh in on a famous assassination attempt; Kari, Grant and Tory try to determine if one can really can “slap some sense” into someone.