Episode

MythBusters: Dodge a Bullet

Name: MythBusters: Dodge a Bullet
Released: 2011-06-01
Cast: Robert Lee, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci

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Overview

Adam and Jamie test if you can jump out of the way of a bullet, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if hitting the water is just like hitting pavement after a fall.

Details

Series: MythBusters
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 2011-06-01

Episode context

Dodge a Bullet is Episode 8 in Season 9 of MythBusters. It aired on 2011-06-01.

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Episode 7: Spy Car (2) 2011-05-18 Can you really shoot accurately with guns mounted on the hood of a car? Will a bullet just spin if shot at a frozen lake?

Episode 9: Fixing a Flat 2011-06-08 How do you fix a flat when you don't have a spare tire? Can a fast fish cause your reel to catch fire?

More episodes from this season

Episode 6: Blow Your Own Sail 2011-05-11 Adam and Jamie put Hollywood sound effects up against reality, and Kari, Grant and Tory find out if you are adrift on a sailboat with no wind, can you propel your boat with a fan?

Episode 10: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2011-06-15 The MythBusters count down -- and give you insight into -- their favorite transportation moments.

Episode 5: Torpedo Tastic 2011-05-04 Did the world's first torpedo really strike a boat with a deadly payload at 800 feet? Can corks in wine bottles be turned into projectiles if exposed to enough pressure?

Episode 11: Let There be Light 2011-06-22 Jamie and Adam take on The Mummy, while Kari, Grant and Tory try to stop an out-of-control car without another car.

Episode 4: Bubble Trouble 2011-04-27 The MythBusters see whether it's possible to stay afloat in bubbly water, and whether an arrow packed with explosives can split a tree in two.

Episode 12: Paper Armor 2011-06-29 Adam and Jamie explore the physics of shock waves in water, while Kari, Grant and Tory find out if paper battle armor can compare to steel.

Episode 3: Running on Water 2011-04-20 Adam and Jamie take on a viral video, while Kari, Grant, and Tory explore which common items can be bombproof.

Episode 13: Bikes and Bazookas 2011-09-28 Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car, while Kari, Tory, and Grant unleash the first RPG in MythBusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka.

Episode 2: Blue Ice 2011-04-13 Can a magazine and toaster be used to blow up a room full of flammable gas, as depicted in The Bourne Supremacy? Can the contents of an airplane toilet leak out mid-flight and freeze into a lethal projectile?

Episode 14: Newton's Crane Cradle 2011-10-05 Jamie and Adam test a viral video that supersizes Newton's cradle using wrecking balls, while Kari, Grant, and Tory tackle whether a bird landing on your hood is enough to tip your car off a cliff.