Episode
MythBusters: President's Challenge
Overview
President Obama challenges Jamie and Adam to retest the Archimedes Death Ray myth again, while Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hellboy.
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2010-12-08
Episode context
President's Challenge is Episode 21 in Season 8 of MythBusters. It aired on 2010-12-08.
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