Episode
MythBusters: Unarmed and Unharmed
Overview
Adam and Jamie tackle a quick draw gun-slinging story, while Grant, Tory and Jessi hop on board the Mythbus for another myth from the movie Speed.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2009-12-09
Episode context
Unarmed and Unharmed is Episode 21 in Season 7 of MythBusters. It aired on 2009-12-09.
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Episode 20: Antacid Jail Break
The MythBusters see if antacids can break you out of jail, and how far a criminal can get when making a break for it in the dark.
Episode 22: Hidden Nasties
Are soda cans contaminated by rat pee? Does your cell phone have more germs than a toilet? Can a sports car skip across a lake a la The Cannonball Run?
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Episode 19: Dumpster Diving
Can a person leap from several stories into a dumpster, then be able to run away? Can a diving suit flaw force a diver's entire body into his helmet?
Episode 23: Mini Myth Mayhem
Six fan-requested fables are put to the test, including whether an engraved coconut can be sent through the mail and whether a match can be lit with a bullet.
Episode 18: Myth Evolution
This fan favorites episode revisits the water-heater rocket, car-roof cling, curving bullets, liquid nitrogen and snowplow split myths.
Episode 17: Crash and Burn
Does a car always explode as it plunges off a cliff? Can a huge rocket launch a cage holding a human and would the person survive?
Episode 16: Hurricane Windows
In a hurricane, would a house suffer less damage if the windows were left open? Can liquid nitrogen really shatter a head or explode a frozen tree?
Episode 15: Greased Lightning
What happens when you mix water, oil and fire? Can cheese be used as cannon fodder? Can a C-4 explosive be set off in a microwave?
Episode 14: Clean Car vs. Dirty Car
Does a dirty car get better gas mileage than a clean one? Is the adage, "Stick to beer you're in the clear; beer then liquor ever sicker" true?
Episode 13: Duct Tape Hour
Can duct tape really be used to lift a car in the air? Will duct tape keep your boat afloat? Can you make a boat completely out of duct tape?
Episode 12: Knock Your Socks Off
If one bullet is fired and another is dropped simultaneously from the same height, will they hit the ground at the same time? Is it possible to knock someone out of their socks?
Episode 11: Car vs. Rain
If you're out for a spin in the rain in your convertible, can you stay dry by driving faster? Can popcorn be cooked by a laser or an explosion?