MythBusters (season 7)

The cast of the television series "MythBusters" perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales, and the like. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments (the myth is Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed).

The MythBusters tested these myths for accuracy in season 7:

Episode 103 - Exploding Steak

Original airdate: August 6, 2008

Exploding Meat

Vacuum myths

In order to test these myths, the Build Team made a trip to the Marshall Space Flight Center to use one of their specialized vacuum chambers. The hammer and feather demonstration was not aired in the original episode due to time constraints, but can be seen as a supplement on the Mythbusters website.

Episode 105 - Viral hour

Original air date: September 3, 2008

*The original air date was to be on August 13, 2008, but the Pirate Special episode was aired instead. An official reason has not been given, but it is believed to be a reaction to unprecedented ratings for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Fact|date=August 2008

Fireman's Lift

Invisible water

Black Powder Shark

The Build Team received a request to test whether the final scene in the film "Deep Blue Sea" where the protagonists destroy the last shark with a harpoon gun, some gunpowder, and a car battery, was possible. Tory built Hugo, a replica shark out of foam, to test these myths.

Coal walking

Episode 109 - Ninja Myths 2

Scheduled air date: October 15, 2008

References

External links

* [http://dsc.discovery.com/tvlistings/series.jsp?series=25032&gid=0&channel=DSC&clik=fsmain_feat1 Discovery Channel TV Schedule for "MythBusters"]
* [http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/episode/episode.html Official episode guide]