2014 Season:
Star Wars Special Could Luke have safely swung across the chasm in the d**h Star while carrying Princess Leia? Would the Ewoks' swinging-log trap have destroyed an Imperial walker? Would a Tauntaun carca** have kept Luke from freezing to d**h on the cold climate of Hoth?
Moonshiner Myths Can a moonshine still explode and destroy the shack it is hidden in? Can a car fueled by moonshine run as well as one running on gasoline?
Hollywood Car Crash Cliches Can two men carrying a pane of gla** survive unscathed if a car smashes through it? Can a rocket-propelled grenade explosion flip an SUV? Can a heavy truck plow through a traffic jam without stopping?
Car Chase Chaos/Animal Antics, Car Chase Chaos/Animal Avoidance Can you share the task driving, change places while driving, or push the driver out while moving at regular speed? Can you prevent cats from defecating in your garden? What methods work best to repel snakes? What methods work best to deter bears?
*DO* Try This at Home? Can watering plants with microwaved hot water k** them? Can you put out a fire on a lake by turning a boat at an angle? Can metronomes started at different times sync together? Can a ball chain "levitate" over a lip of a cup? Can sugar and sulfuric acid explode like a "black snake"? Are dry ice bombs lethal? Can hydrogen peroxide, yeast, water, liquid dish soap, and food coloring create "elephant toothpaste"? Can water coming out of a hose with a speaker next to it create an optical illusion that it is going backwards?
Mythssion Impossible Can you herd cats? Can you catch a greased pig? Can you stuff 10 pounds of feces into a 5-pound bag?
Bullet Baloney Can a gun fire lethally if its barrel is bent? Can tape measures and wallets stop bullets? Will a shotgun shell on the tip of a wooden spear detonate if jabbed into an attacking animal? Can a gun work in outer space? Will a neon sign blow out in a shower of sparks if hit by a bullet? Can a gun discharge on its own if thrown into a deep fryer?
Supersonic Ping Pong/Ice Cannon Can a ping-pong ball inflict a lethal injury if it flies fast enough? Can a cannon and cannonballs made from ice be a reliable weapon?
Fire in the Hole Could someone shoot a live grenade in midair and thus render it useless? Can you contain a TNT explosion inside an ordinary object?
Household Disasters Can an explosion caused by a hot-water heater put out a fire? Is sunscreen flammable? Can a piano being raised into a house fall and break through the roof and the floor of a house? Will a vacuum explode if it vacuums up black powder?
Commercial Myths/Apple Bobbing Bungee/Tennis Wing Walk Can you bob for an apple during a 100 foot bungee jump? Can you really play tennis on an airplane wing mid-flight?
Road Rage/Driving This Crazy When two cars try and knock each off the road does it always result in a long and difficult fender-bending duel? Is the silver screen trick of tipping up on to two wheels and driving sideways as easy as it seems? Can a Corvette be used as a ramp to flip into a barrel roll as in the movie Wanted?
Laws of Attraction Do males prefer women with blonde hair? Do pheromone sprays work? Are women attracted to wealthy men? Do men give larger tips to women with larger breasts? Does a person's intelligence deteriorate in the presence of members of the opposite gender?
Traffic Tricks If a single car brakes lightly, can it cause a ripple that triggers a major jam? Is it better to stay in one lane in heavy traffic instead of changing lanes? Are roundabouts more efficient than four-way stop signs? For journeys less than 400 miles, is driving faster than flying?
Plane Boarding
Plane Boarding/Bite the Bullet Is the method used for boarding planes by most airlines inefficient? Can you make an untraceable bullet out of teeth?
(Note: This episode marked the final appearance of Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, and Tory Belleci on the US schedule. This is also the last episode to use the 2006 opening sequence and The Dandy Warhols arrangement of the theme music.)