Episode
MythBusters: Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
Overview
If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will the MythBusters be able to create a homemade levitation machine?
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2004-10-06
Episode context
Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine is Episode 9 in Season 2 of MythBusters. It aired on 2004-10-06.
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