No. of episodes 12 | ||
Country of origin AustraliaUnited States Original release January 2 (2016-01-02) – March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) | ||
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 either busted, plausible, or confirmed). The 2016 season premiered on January 2, in a Saturday time slot.
Contents
- Episode 237 MythBusters Revealed
- Episode 238 The Explosion Special
- Episode 239 Tanker Crush
- Episode 240 Cooking Chaos
- Episode 241 Driven to Destruction
- Episode 242 Volunteer Special
- Episode 243 Failure Is Not an Option
- Episode 244 Rocketman
- Episode 245 Reddit Special
- Episode 246 Grand Finale
- Episode 247 Reunion
- Episode 248 Duct Tape The Return
- References
In October 2015, Hyneman and Savage confirmed that the season premiering in January 2016 would be their final season of MythBusters after over 13 years of the show.
Episode 237 – "MythBusters Revealed"
Adam and Jamie provide a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming season, from brainstorming sessions for episode themes to test planning and execution. Footage from past episodes is shown, along with clips of the following myths and episodes to be featured during this season.
Episode 238 – "The Explosion Special"
In this episode, Adam and Jamie test two more explosion related myths.
Episode 239 – "Tanker Crush"
Adam and Jamie devote the entire episode to testing a single railroad disaster myth.
Episode 240 – "Cooking Chaos"
Adam and Jamie put two food-related viral videos to the test.
Episode 241 – "Driven to Destruction"
Adam and Jamie test two myths intended to send cars in opposite directions.
Episode 242 – "Volunteer Special"
Adam and Jamie tackle two myths requiring large amounts of volunteer help.
Episode 243 – "Failure Is Not an Option!"
Adam and Jamie revisit three past myths based on comments and complaints from fans.
Episode 244 – "Rocketman"
Adam and Jamie investigate alternative rocket fuels.
Episode 245 – "Reddit Special"
Adam and Jamie test three myths submitted by Reddit users.
Episode 246 – "Grand Finale"
Adam and Jamie look back on their time hosting the show and devise four grand-scale sendoffs.
Episode 247 – "Reunion"
Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team (Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, and Grant Imahara) gather to reminisce about their time working together.
Episode 248 – "Duct Tape: The Return"
Adam and Jamie explore two last uses for their favorite all-purpose adhesive.