2011 Season
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Overall episode No. |
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| 160 | 1 | "Mission Impossible Mask" | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) | 176 |
| Myths tested: Can realistic facial masks be used to bypass security measures as shown in the Mission: Impossible television series'? Is it possible to start a merry-go-round spinning by shooting bullets at it, as depicted in Shoot 'Em Up? Is it possible to knock a dropped gun out of reach by hitting it with bullets fired from another one? |
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| 161 | 2 | "Blue Ice" | April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13) | 177 |
| Myths tested: Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the contents of an airplane toilet leak out mid-flight and freeze into a lethal projectile? |
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| 162 | 3 | "Running on Water" | April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) (US) April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18) (UK) |
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| Myths tested: Can a combination of footwear and technique allow a person to run on water? Can a person survive an explosion by hiding behind a table; a car; a dumpster; a cinderblock wall? |
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| 163 | 4 | "Bubble Trouble" | April 27, 2011 (2011-04-27) | 179 |
| Myths tested: Can a person swim through bubbling water? Can an arrow with explosives split a tree in two? |
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| 164 | 5 | "Torpedo Tastic" | May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) | 180 |
| Myths tested: Did the Syrians design a water-skimming torpedo as early as the 13th century? If a truckload of wine catches fire, will the bottles blow their corks 100 feet and sound like a machine gun? |
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| 165 | 6 | "Blow Your Own Sail" | May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) | 181 |
| Myths tested: How well do various movie sound effects compare to their real-world counterparts? Can a sailboat stranded in calm water start moving by blowing air into its sail with an onboard fan? |
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| 166 | 7 | "Spy Car 2" | May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) | 182 |
| Myths tested: Can wheel spikes and a hood-mounted machine gun be used to disable a pursuing vehicle? Can a bullet spin in place after being fired onto the surface of a frozen lake? |
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| 167 | 8 | "Dodge a Bullet" | June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01) | 183 |
| Myths tested: Can a person dodge a bullet after it has been fired at him? Can a fall into water inflict the same injuries as one onto pavement from the same height? |
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| 168 | 9 | "Fixing a Flat" | June 8, 2011 (2011-06-08) | 184 |
| Myths tested: What can a driver use to replace a flat tire without a spare? Can a fishing reel catch fire with a fast enough fish on the line? |
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| SP15 | Special 1 | "Planes, Trains and Automobiles Special" | June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15) | 185 |
| The Mythbusters discuss 12 favorite myths involving forms of transportation. Note: This is a special episode |
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| 169 | 10 | "Let There Be Light" | June 22, 2011 (2011-06-22) | 186 |
| Myths tested: Can mirrors be used to reflect sunlight and illuminate a tomb, as depicted in The Mummy? Can a runaway car be safely stopped if another driver pulls in front and slows down? |
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| 170 | 11 | "Paper Armor" | June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29) | 187 |
| Myths tested: Can a swimmer increase his chances of surviving an underwater explosion by floating at the surface? Did armies in ancient China use paper armor that was as effective as steel? |
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| 171 | 12 | "Bikes and Bazookas" | September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) | 188 |
| Myths tested: Is a motorcycle more environmentally friendly than a car? Can a bullet take out an RPG? |
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| 172 | 13 | "Newton's Crane Cradle" | October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) | 189 |
| Myths tested: Will a super-sized Newton's cradle work? Can the weight of a bird be enough to tip a teetering car off of a cliff? |
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| 173 | 14 | "Walk a Straight Line" | October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) | 190 |
| Myths tested: Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line? Will binary explosives explode in the case of a fender bender? |
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| 174 | 15 | "Duct Tape Plane" | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) | 191 |
| Myths tested: Adam and Jamie test three viral videos featuring extraordinary excavators - can they row a barge, take you wakeboarding, and do acrobatics? Kari, Grant, and Tory patch up a plane that's had an unfortunate encounter with a bear (actually, Kari wearing a pair of metal claws)- using only duct tape. |
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| 175 | 16 | "Flying Guillotine" | October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) | 192 |
| Myths tested: Can C4 be used as a cooking fuel? Kari, Grant, and Tory test myths involving Chinese martial arts. |
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| 176 | 17 | "Drain Disaster" | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) | 193 |
| Myths tested: Will an explosion in a sewer launch a manhole cover as seen in many Hollywood films? Various myths regarding truck bedliners. |
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| SP16 | Special 2 | "Location, Location, Location" | November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) | 194 |
| The Mythbusters discuss 12 favorite locations they have used for testing myths in the past. Note: This is a special episode |
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| SP17 | Special 3 | "Wet & Wild" | November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) | 195 |
| The Mythbusters count down their 12 favorite water-based myths from prior episodes. Note: This is a special episode |
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| 177 | 18 | "Wheel of Mythfortune" | November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) | 196 |
| Myths tested: Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team test four viewer-submitted myths, including the "Monty Hall Problem" |
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| 178 | 19 | "Toilet Bomb" | November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) | 197 |
| Myths tested: Could the liquid nitrogen/toilet bomb trick in Lethal Weapon 2 work in real life? Can airplanes save fuel by flying in a V-formation like a flock of birds? |
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