# MythBusters (2003)

> Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test rumors, myths, and movie scenes with the scientific method, usually blowing things up along the way.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 16
- Episodes: 272
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: reality, documentary
- Created by: Peter Rees
- Network: Discovery, SBS
- Cast: Adam Savage, Brian Louden, Jamie Hyneman, Jonathan Lung, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, Grant Imahara, Jessi Combs
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383126/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: playful, comforting, irreverent, gleeful, methodical

## What critics say

Audiences broadly acclaim MythBusters as a fun, hands-on science series that tests myths with genuine experimentation and the hosts' infectious chemistry.

## Synopsis

MythBusters (2003-2018) is an American science entertainment series created by Peter Rees for Discovery, produced in Australia by Beyond Television Productions. Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman serve as the hosts, joined across the run by Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, with Robert Lee narrating. The engine of each episode is simple: a rumor, adage, movie scene, or internet video is chosen for testing, and the team designs a controlled experiment to see whether it holds up. Much of the fun comes from the builds, from crash test rigs to improvised props, and from the inevitable explosions and spectacular misfires that follow. Each episode runs about forty-three minutes and is self-contained, so viewers can dip in anywhere. The sixteen seasons and 272 episodes form a long, consistent run of case-by-case investigations rather than one continuing story. The tone is playful, warm, and comforting, with a clear, methodical satisfaction in finding answers. Fans of Bill Nye the Science Guy, Scrapheap Challenge, and Brainiac: Science Abuse will find the same blend of hands-on engineering, science education, and good-natured humor.

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