MythBusters

MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.

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.

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

• Time Life Science Channelshared hands-on experimentation, science entertainment, and myth testing format
• Bill Nye the Science Guyshared science entertainment tone, hosts testing ideas through builds and experiments
• Scrapheap Challengeshared engineering-driven experiments and playful hosts building elaborate contraptions
• Brainiac: Science Abuseshared curiosity-driven debunking of popular claims with an accessible, comedic register

Created by

Peter Rees

Release Date

2003-01-23

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (661)

What is MythBusters about?

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.

What is MythBusters like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of MythBusters as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is MythBusters violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in MythBusters.

What did critics think of MythBusters?

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

Which shows are like MythBusters?

Shows with a similar feel include Time Life Science Channel, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Scrapheap Challenge, and Brainiac: Science Abuse.

How long is MythBusters?

MythBusters: 16 seasons, 272 episodes.

Is MythBusters still running?

No, MythBusters has ended.

Where can I watch MythBusters?

In United States, MythBusters streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Discovery, Discovery +, Xumo Play, Pluto TV, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Hulu.