Episode
MythBusters: Pirate Special (1)
Overview
Are cannonballs more deadly than the splinters sprayed from a mighty broadside blast? Why would a pirate wear a patch over a perfectly good eye?
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-01-17
Episode context
Pirate Special (1) is Episode 2 in Season 5 of MythBusters. It aired on 2007-01-17.
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Episode 1: Hindenburg Mystery
Did hydrogen really cause the Hindenburg fire? Meanwhile Kari, Tory and Grant test the saying: "If you're being chased by a crocodile, run in a zig-zag, because crocs can't turn corners at speed."
Episode 3: Underwater Car
Can you escape a submerged car? Is it possible to fold an 8"x11" piece of paper in half more than seven times? On the flip side, can the team create a piece of paper that's the size of a football field?
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Episode 5: Dog Myths
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Episode 6: More Myths Reopened
The MythBusters tackle a few myths that left you peeved, like "Exploding Trombone," "Sniper Scope," "Finger in the Barrel" and "Coke and Mentos."
Episode 7: Voice Flame Extinguisher
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Episode 8: Birds in a Truck
If birds in a truck take flight do they lighten the load? Grant, Tory and Kari investigate if a photo found on the Net showing a speedboat impaled on a channel marker, almost neatly split in half, is real.
Episode 9: Walking on Water
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Episode 10: Western Myths
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Episode 11: Big Rig Myths
In "Exploding Tire of Death," Adam and Jamie try to find out if an exploding truck tire can kill. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant investigate another fuel efficiency fable.
Episode 12: Grenades and Guts
Adam and Jamie test whether jumping on a grenade would save everyone in the vicinity.
Episode 13: Snow Special
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It's all about pure powder and the MythBusters team is ready to tear up those classic movie myths on everything snow.