2009 Season:
Demolition Derby When a bus is moving at over 50 miles per hour, will moving pa**engers to the inside of the turn keep the bus from flipping? Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision, and semi trailer shave leave the driver unharmed and able to continue in a high speed pursuit? Will a car dropped from 4,000 feet fall faster than a speeding car? Is the compact conundrum of a two-truck head-on collision a myth?
(Note: This was a double-length special episode.)
Alaska Special 2 Is Pykrete really tougher than ice? Is Pykrete bulletproof? Is Pykrete durable enough to make a boat out of? Can a V-shaped snowplow really split a car in two?
(Note: This was a special episode.)
Banana Slip/Double-Dip Can a banana peel really cause one to slip? Does double dipping cause germ warfare? Can you really make a homemade diamond?
YouTube Special Do match heads alone have the explosive punch to fire a homemade cannon? Can a 7-foot ball of Lego blocks become a rolling weapon of ma** destruction? Can a car tire burst into flames if it spins fast enough?
(Note: This was a special YouTube-themed episode.)
Swimming in Syrup Can a person swim faster in syrup than in water? Can two targets be hit with one shot by splitting a bullet on an axe blade? Can a steel door be blown open by the gunpowder from six bullets?
Exploding Bumper Can a car bumper explode? Did Hungarian archers get twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse?
Seesaw Saga Could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground seesaw and send a small girl flying seven stories high and she could still survive?
Thermite vs. Ice Could thermite placed on top of blocks of ice set off an explosion? Could a car stereo set off an SKS rifle? Could a person's thumb get severed while firing a S&W .500 magnum revolver?
Prison Escape Could a human hang on to the roof of a speeding car? Can dental floss be used to cut through the steel bars of a prison? Could a person fire a ball-and-chain (attached to his leg) from a cannon, and will he fly far enough to escape from prison?
Curving Bullets Can a sonic shock wave shatter gla**? Is it possible to bend bullets around obstacles, like in the movie Wanted?
Car vs. Rain Will driving a convertible faster in the rain help a person stay drier than stopping and putting the top on? Can popcorn be cooked with lasers or explosions?
Knock Your Socks Off If one bullet is fired horizontally and the other is dropped vertically, simultaneously from the same height, which will hit the ground first, or will - they hit at the same time, owing to gravity? Can someone really be knocked out of their socks?
Duct Tape Hour Is it possible to lift a car using nothing but duct tape? Will duct tape plug holes in the bottom of boats and can you create a working sail-boat out of it? Is it possible to build a working cannon using duct tape?
Clean Car vs. Dirty Car Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Why are dimples crucial to the flight of golf balls? Hangover - Is the adage "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor never sicker" true?
Greased Lightning Can a 30-foot (9.1 m) fireball be created with an oil pan fire? Does microwaving C-4 cause it to explode? Can cheese fired from a cannon pierce a sail?
Hurricane Windows Will opening all of the windows of a house during a hurricane lessen the damage caused to the structure? Will a human head that has been dipped in liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds shatter when slammed into a table? Will a Christmas tree explode if frozen using liquid nitrogen?
Crash and Burn Does a car explode when driven off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
Myth Evolution Can an exploding water heater pa** through the second story of a house? Can a person shoot around a corner accurately using a variety of methods? Can someone hold on to a car while being driven through cardboard boxes? Can liquid nitrogen be used to pick a lock? Can a rocket-powered snow plow split a car in two?
Dumpster Diving Can a person jump from a rooftop into a dumpster and walk away? Can a deep-sea diver's body be crushed into his helmet if his air hose breaks?
(Note: Kari Byron goes on maternity leave and Jessi Combs joins the Build Team as her replacement.)
Antacid Jail Break Can antacid tablets be used to blow a prison cell open? Can a person drive safely on a moonless night without using his headlights?
Unarmed and Unharmed Can a cowboy shoot a gun out of a person's hand without injuring him? Is the 50-foot bus jump seen in Speed possible in real life?
Hidden Nasties Can you skip a car over a lake? Is a toilet seat cleaner than other household items?
Mini-Myth Mayhem Can you mail a coconut without packaging? Can you light a match with a bullet? Can you make a candle out of earwax? Can you make someone urinate involuntarily by putting their hand in a bowl of warm water while they sleep? Can you make your own gunpowder, shoot it out of a bamboo cannon, and walk away? Can you touch molten lead without burning your skin?