2012 Season:
Duct Tape Island Can a pallet of duct tape help you survive on a deserted island?
Fire vs. Ice Can a fire extinguisher hold off a flamethrower? Can a fleet of cars kick up enough dust to blind a surveillance drone?
Square Wheels Can a vehicle run as well on square wheels as it does on round ones? Can two cars stuck nose-to-nose really do the maneuvers shown in the film Date Night?
Swinging Pirates Can the swinging-cage rescue in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest really be done? Can an oil drum filled with methanol work as a high speed go kart?
Battle of the Sexes Are men or women better at driving? Are men or women better at reading facial emotions? Are men or women better at grilling? Are men or women better at map-reading? Are men or women better at packing the car for a trip?
Driving in Heels Does a driver's choice of footwear affect driving performance? Does a full bladder pose as much of a driving hazard as being legally intoxicated? Can superglue be used to turn a room upside down? Can superglue restrain a driver as well as a seat belt does during a collision?
Revenge of the Myth They revisited the myths Fireworks Man and Bird Balance. Can a water heater turned on its side be used as a cannon? Can excavators be used to thread a needle or pour a gla** of wine?
Bouncing Bullet Can a bullet ricochet off pavement and up through a car's floorboard, as seen on Burn Notice? Can you ride an explosion's shock wave to jump farther than you can under your own power?
Mailbag Special Can you eat a spoonful of cinnamon without drinking water? Which will fall faster, a sixpack of light beer or regular beer? Can a bullet from a .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol not penetrate 25 watermelons? Can a van loaded with leaking containers of flammable gases explode when it receives a signal from its keyless remote?
(Note: This is a special episode.)
Bubble Pack Plunge Can you survive a 35 ft fall while covered in bubble wrap? Can a rocket-powered ejector seat flip an upside-down James Bond car back onto its wheels?
Duel Dilemmas Should you really never bring a knife to a gunfight? Will you lose a sword fight if you try to strike first? Did the 14th-century Chinese design a two-stage, arrow-launching missile?
Hollywood Gunslingers What is bulletproof? Can someone running through gunfire make it out safe? Can bullets made of silver or engraved with an enemy's name be as effective as unmodified ammunition? Does the person who draws second have a better chance of winning in a gunfight? Can a nail gun inflict wounds as lethal as a firearm? Can a MAC-10 dropped down a flight of stairs start firing by itself? Can a person firing two pistols simultaneously, rather than alternating left/right hand shots, hit targets more effectively than a person holding one pistol in a two-handed stance? Is the length of a typical action-movie gunfight realistic? Can bullets retain lethal speed when fired into several feet of water? Can firing a bullet into the side of an airplane at altitude cause a large amount of suction that ma**ively expands the bullet hole and s**s out the pa**engers?
Jawsome Shark Special Adam and Jamie count down their 25 favorite shark-related myths.
(Note: This is a special episode.)
Titanic Survival Could Jack have survived with Rose in the ending of Titanic? Is it possible to build a rocket-powered surfboard?
Trench Torpedo Can a trench with perfect 90° corners absorb an explosion's shockwave inside the trench better than a trench with rounded corners? Can balloons act like an airbag during a car crash and save someone's life?
Hail Hijinx/Cliffhanger Bridge Boom Can you jump to safety from a collapsing rope bridge as seen in the film Cliffhanger? Can a strong enough hailstorm sink a boat?
Fright Night Can certain sound frequencies persuade people that an area is haunted? Is it really possible to smell fear? Is it really as easy to move and bury a dead body as it is in the movies?
Mini Myth Medley Are people really well-acquainted with the backs of their own hands? Can a needle be thrown through a gla** pane without shattering it? Is it really impossible to ride a bicycle underwater? Does the "potty dance" really allow you to delay the urge to urinate?
Cannonball Chemistry Can a mattress cushion the impact of a long fall onto water? Are stone cannonballs as deadly as steel ones?
Food Fables Can you cook a full holiday meal on the engine of a running car? Does the tryptophan in turkey make you sleepy? Is it easy to confuse the taste of unusual meat with chicken? Have the Chinese invented the world's fastest way to cook popcorn?
Explosions A to Z/The A to Z of Explosives The Build Team goes through the alphabet highlighting some of the show's 752 detonations and counting.
(Note: This is a special episode.)