2007 Season: Hindenburg Mystery Was the Hindenburg disaster actually caused by the doping compound with which the LZ 129 Hindenburg was painted? Can running in a zig-zag line save a person from a crocodile? "Pirate Special Can a person jab a knife in a boat's sail, ride down the sail, and land safely on the deck? Does an eyepatch help someone see in the dark? Are the splinters made by a cannonball fired at wood more lethal than the cannonball itself? Can rum be used to clean cloth? (Note: This was a special double-length episode.) Underwater Car How can someone escape from a sinking car? Can paper be folded in half more than seven times? Speed Cameras Is it possible to beat a speed-tracking camera? Can a defibrillator cause nitroglycerin patches to explode? Dog Myths Is there any way to prevent a bloodhound from tracking one's scent? Is it possible to get past a guard dog? Can an old dog be taught new tricks? More Myths Revisited This was a revisit of the myths The Mad Trombonist, Firearms Folklore, Finger in a Barrel, and Hammer vs. Hammer. Voice Flame Extinguisher Can a human voice extinguish a flame? Can hypnotists plant suggestions in unwilling patients? Can hypnosis help bring back dormant memories? Birds in a Truck Do birds flying in a trailer cause the trailer to become lighter? Will a boat crashing into a channel marker cleave itself in half? Walking on Water Is it possible to walk on water? Can a speeding arrow be snatched out of the air? Can a sword be stopped with one's bare hands? Western Myths Can someone's hat be shot off? Is it possible to break someone out of jail with horses or are explosives needed? Can an airbag turn a lock-pick into a lethal spear? Big Rig Myths Can a big rig's tire explode with deadly force? Can fuel be saved by tailgating a semi-trailer truck? Can a car be driven onto a truck's extended ramp at highway speeds? Grenades and Guts Can sacrificially jumping on a grenade save others' lives? Does self-hypnosis work? Can a combination of Diet Coke and Mentos make one's stomach explode? Snow Special Can yodeling actually set off an avalanche? Do cars have better traction on ice while driving backwards? (Note: This was a special episode.) Baseball Myths Can a baseball be hit hard enough to remove its covering? Can dry balls be hit farther than humid ones? Does sliding into a base get a person there faster? Can balls be hit further with a corked bat? (Note: Roger Clemens was a special guest on this episode.) Viewers' Special Can a person's eyes pop out while sneezing with eyes open? Can shifting to reverse stop a runaway car? Can three cigarette bu*ts fired from a black-powder rifle k** a person at 7 ft? (Note: This was a special episode.)
Red Rag to a Bull Are bulls really aggravated by the color red? Can ammunition stored in the oven be lethal? Can firearm cartridges thrown in a campfire k** a person? Do bulls in a china shop really cause complete destruction? Superhero Hour Is it possible to climb a building with a motorized grappling hook? Will getting punched by someone wearing a ring leave a ring-shaped imprint? Can a costume be changed in a phone booth? Is it possible to rig a grappling hook onto a car, shoot it at a steel structure, and use it to swing around a 90° corner at high speed? Myth Revolution Can the speed camera be beaten? Can a ninja deflect a bullet with his palm? Can a person breathe from a car tire underwater? Will an RFID chip explode in an MRI scanner? Trailblazers Will a flaming trail of gasoline from a moving vehicle catch up to its tank and cause it to explode? Can a person outrun a trail of burning gunpowder? Can a person be burned by a defibrillator if wearing an underwire bra or a nipple ring? Exploding Water Heater Can a water heater explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a house? If a person is being dragged by a horse, can the friction caused by the movement make the jeans catch on fire? Can shrinking jeans by wearing them in a hot bath k** someone? Special Supersized Myths Are sharks attracted by low-frequency sound waves transmitted through water? Does the presence of dolphins deter sharks from attacking their prey? Can the jet exhaust from a Boeing 747 flip a taxi, school bus, or small plane? Can a JATO rocket launch a car through the air? Can a person waterski behind a cruise ship? (Note: This was a double-length episode. Former MythBuster Scottie Chapman reappeared in this episode to a**ist in the testing.) Shooting Fish in a Barrel Is shooting fish in a barrel really as easy as the proverb says? What is the most effective cure for pain caused by hot chili peppers? Are elephants really afraid of mice? Pirates 2 Is it possible to use a rowboat as a submarine? Can one escape if buried in the sand up to the neck? What kind of projectiles would pirates use in a cannon if they run out of cannonballs? (Note: This was a special episode.) Confederate Steam Gun Did the Confederates really build a lethal steam-powered machine gun? Is it possible to fool a modern polygraph test? Airplane Hour Can a person with no flight training safely land a jet airliner while being a**isted by the traffic controllers over the radio? If a person jumps out of an airplane with the last parachute, can another person jump out later and catch the person? Is it possible to hold a conversation while falling at terminal velocity? Does a 4,000 foot fall take 90 seconds?