The Mythbusters Video Showcase

This is how the Mythbusters test Myths

1. Target a Myth - The Mythbusters choose one myth from any number of sources. In the early seasons they started with urban legends then branched out to Hollywood myths, Conspiracy Theories and even Home Remedies. Recently they've been listening to the fan suggestions over their website.

2. Copy the Myth - They try to replicate the circumstances of the myth as closely as possible. If the myth says a compact car was pancaked between a couple of 10 wheelers, they will obtain the said vehicles before smashing them. Of course some things are just to difficult to test exactly... like the Moon Landing conspiracy theory episode. In those cases a close approximation is used.

3. Copy the Result - More often, the test will show different results from the myth. When this happens the Mythbusters try to replicate the results of the myth. The reasoning is that they want to show us what it takes to get a desired outcome. This helps illustrate just how ludicrous or real are the stories.

4. Three Verdicts - After testing they decide if the myth is busted (not true at all), plausible (partly true) or confirmed(is true).

Aside from the explosion and destruction this show is entertaining because of all the funny lines. Here are some samples

Jamie: Any day we create that much shrapnel is a good day. CD-ROM Shattering

Grant: We build a robot. Most episodes he's in

Adam: Remember, children, MythBusters has hired a licensed pyrotechnician to help us blow stuff up. You should never try anything like this unless you have your own television show. Tree Cannon

Adam: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Rear Axle

Rob Lee (U.S. Narrator): It's a very un-MythBusters-like moment. They've built an invention, and nothing has gone wrong%u2026 [Adam falls onto his back from a standing position as the machine is turned off.] Ahh, that's more like it. Levitation Machine

Kari: This is MythBusters, of course I'm expecting problems.Driveshaft Pole Vault

Tory: Ballistics gel-I love it! Franklin's Kite

source: Mythbusters series as noted in Mythbusters Wikiquotes

Wear the geeky wit on your shirt. As a fan, I get a kick out of sharing some of the funny lines from the Mythbusters show.

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