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'''''MythBusters''''' is a [[popular science]] [[television program]] produced by [[Australia]]n firm [[Beyond Television Productions]]<ref>http://www.beyond.com.au/production/ventures.html Beyond Productions Ventures]</ref> originally for the [[Discovery Channel]] in the [[United States]]. The series has since been picked up by a number of international broadcasters, including [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] in Australia, and [[BBC Two|BBC2]] in the UK. The series stars American [[special effects]] experts [[Adam Savage]] and [[Jamie Hyneman]], who use basic elements of the [[scientific method]] to [[Debunker|test the validity]] of various [[rumor]]s, [[urban legend]]s, myths and news stories in [[popular culture]].

Filming for ''MythBusters'' is based in [[San Francisco, California]], though some elements of production are done in [[Artarmon, New South Wales|Artarmon, Australia]]. Planning and some experimentation usually takes place at the cast's workshops; experiments that require more space or special accommodations are filmed on location, typically around the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]. During the second season, several members of Savage and Hyneman's team ("The Build Team") were split off into a second team of MythBusters, and now typically test separate myths from the main duo.

== History ==
Initial pilots for the show were first created for the Discovery Channel under the title ''Tall Tales or True''<ref name="Knight_v_Beyond>{{cite court
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</ref> by producer Peter Rees of Beyond Productions in 2002. Discovery then commissioned three additional [[television pilot|pilot]] specials. Jamie Hyneman came to the show through Rees, who had previously interviewed him for his appearance on ''[[BattleBots]]''. Adam Savage, who had worked with Hyneman in commercials and on ''BattleBots'', was approached by Hyneman to help co-host the show because, according to Savage, Hyneman felt himself too uninteresting to host the show on his own.<ref name="MBchat_nov04">[http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/chat/transcripts/04nov10/04nov10.html "Transcript of Jamie and Adam's [[November 10]], [[2004]], Online Chat," pg. 1] Retrieved [[August 1]], [[2006]].</ref><ref name="sneeze">[http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000408.php Interview with Adam Savage on The Sneeze]. [[August 23]], [[2005]]. Retrieved [[August 1]], [[2006]].</ref>

In July 2006, an edited thirty-minute version of ''MythBusters'' began airing on [[BBC Two]] in the UK. The episodes shown on the European Discovery Channel sometimes include extra scenes not shown in the U.S. version (some of these scenes eventually make their way into "specials", such as "[[MythBusters episodes: Specials#Special 4 .E2.80.94 .22MythBusters Outtakes.22|MythBusters Outtakes]]").

==Cast==
{{see also|List of additional MythBusters cast members}}
[[Adam Savage]] and [[Jamie Hyneman]] are the original MythBusters, and initially explored all the myths on the show using their common background in [[visual effects]]. The two work at Hyneman's effects workshop, [[M5 Industries]]; they make use of his staff, though they often work off-screen, with Hyneman and Savage usually shown doing most of the work at the shop. One of the show's gimmicks is the interaction between Savage and Hyneman, which is similar to a [[double act]], wherein Hyneman plays the straight man and Savage is the comic relief. The show is narrated by [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Robert Lee|Robert Lee]], though in some regions his voice is replaced by a local narrator.

As the series progressed, some members of Hyneman's staff were introduced to the audience and began to regularly appear in episodes. Three such members, artist [[Kari Byron]], builder [[Tory Belleci]] and metal-worker [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Scottie Chapman|Scottie Chapman]], split off in the second season to form a second team of MythBusters, dubbed the "Build Team". After Chapman left the show for personal reasons during the third season, [[Grant Imahara]], a colleague of Hyneman, was brought in to round out the team with his [[electrical]] and [[robotics]] experience. The Build Team now works at its own workshop, called M7,<ref name="A day with the 'MythBusters'">[http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9882698-52.html "A day with the 'MythBusters'] Retrieved [[February 29]], [[2008]].</ref> investigating separate myths from the original duo. Each episode now typically jumps back and forth between the two teams covering different myths.

The show has had two interns, dubbed "Mythterns": Discovery Channel contest winner [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Christine Chamberlain|Christine Chamberlain]] and [[MythBusters (season 4)#Episode 46 — "Archimedes' Death Ray"|viewer building contest-winner]] [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Jess Nelson|Jess Nelson]]; neither is with the show now. In the first season, the program featured segments with [[folkloristics|folklorist]] [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Heather Joseph-Witham|Heather Joseph-Witham]], who explained the origins of certain urban legends, and other people who had first-hand experience with the myths being tested, but those elements were phased out early in the series. However, the MythBusters still commonly consult with experts for myths in areas in which they need outside assistance. These areas commonly include [[firearm]]s, for which they most commonly consult Sgt. Al Normandy of the South San Francisco Police Department, and [[explosive material|explosives]], for which they most commonly consult retired FBI explosives expert Frank Doyle. The MythBusters will also routinely ask those they come in contact with during testing (such as those supplying the equipment being tested) if they have ever heard of the myth in question.

==Format==
{{seealso|List of MythBusters episodes}}
Each ''MythBusters'' episode typically focuses on several [[urban legends]], popular beliefs, Internet rumors, or other [[myth]]s. The list of myths tested by the show is compiled from many sources, including the personal experiences of cast and crew, as well as fan suggestions, such as those posted on The Discovery Channel online MythBusters forums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/18/mythbusters-fans-want-to-bust-the-e-reader/|title=MythBusters fans want to bust the E-reader|work=TV Squad|publisher=www.tvsquad.com|date=[[April 18]], [[2008]]|accessdate=2008-04-18|last=McDuffee|first=Keith}}</ref> Occasionally, episodes are produced in which some or all of the myths are related by theme, and occasionally these are dubbed as "[Theme] Special" episodes. As of August 2008, three myths have required such extensive preparation and testing that they had entire episodes devoted solely to them,<ref>[[MythBusters (season 3)#Episode 35 — "Border Slingshot"|35]], [[MythBusters (season 3)#Episode 40 — "Confederate Rocket"|40]], and [[MythBusters (season 4)#Episode 46 — "Archimedes' Death Ray"|46]]</ref>
and four [[List of MythBusters special episodes|specials]] have been double-length.<ref>[[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 8 — "JAWS Special"|"JAWS Special"]], [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 9 — "Mega Movie Myths 2 Hour Special"|"Mega Movie Myths"]], [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 11 — "Pirate Special"|"Pirate Special"]] and [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 14 — "Supersized Myths"|"Supersized Myths"]].</ref>

===Experiment methodology===
The MythBusters typically set out to test myths following a two-step process. In early episodes, the steps were described as "replicate the circumstances, then duplicate the results" by Savage.<ref>[[MythBusters (season 1)#Episode 10 — "Rear Axle"|episode #10, "Rear Axle"]]</ref> This means that first the team attempts to recreate the circumstances that the myth alleges to see whether the alleged result occurs; if that fails, they attempt to expand the circumstances to the point that ''will'' cause the described result. Occasionally the team (usually Savage and Hyneman) will hold a friendly competition between themselves to see which of them can come up with a more successful solution to recreating the results. This is most common with myths involving building an object that can accomplish a goal (for example, rapidly cooling a [[beer]], or finding a [[needle in a haystack]]).

While there is no specific formula the team follows in terms of physical procedure, most myths involve construction of various objects to help test the myth. They utilize their functional workshops to create whatever is needed, often including mechanical devices and [[Set construction|sets]] to simulate the circumstances of the myth. Human actions are often simulated by mechanical means in order to increase safety, and to achieve consistency in repeated actions. Methods for testing myths are usually planned and executed in a manner to produce visually dramatic results,<ref name="kaboom">This is self-acknowledged in Season 2's Bathtub Electrocution myth: [Announcer:] "...but it wouldn't be MythBusters without pyrotechnics; so Adam's rigged up a flashpot to ignite when [a lethal electrocution occurs]." Tory also dubs this "the Mythbuster way."</ref> which generally involves explosions, fires, and/or vehicle crashes. Thus, myths or tests involving [[explosive material|explosives]], [[firearm]]s and [[vehicle]] [[Car accident|collisions]] are relatively common.

Tests are sometimes confined to the workshop, but often require the teams to move outside. Much of the outdoor testing in early seasons took place in the parking lot of M5. A [[Containerization|cargo container]] in the parking lot commonly serves as an isolation room for dangerous myths, with the experiment being triggered from outside. However, budget increases have permitted more frequent travel to other locations in [[San Francisco]] and around the [[San Francisco Bay area|Bay Area]]. Common filming locations around the Bay Area include [[Base Realignment and Closure|decommissioned (closed) military facilities]] (such as [[Naval Air Station Alameda]], [[Treasure Island (California)|Naval Station Treasure Island]], [[San Francisco Naval Shipyard|Hunters Point Naval Shipyard]], [[Mare Island Naval Shipyard]], and [[Hamilton Air Force Base]]), and the [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]] Sheriff's Bomb Squad and Firearm range. Occasionally, mainly for special episodes, production moves out of state, or even out of the country.

Results are measured in a manner scientifically appropriate for the given experiment. Sometimes results can be measured by simple numerical measurement using standard tools, such as [[multimeter]]s for electrical measurements, or various types of [[thermometer]]s to measure temperature. To gauge results that don't yield numerical quantities, the teams commonly make use of several types of equipment which can provide other forms of observable effects. When testing physical consequences to a human body which would be too dangerous to test on a living person, the MythBusters commonly use analogs. Initially, they mainly used [[Crash test dummy|crash test dummies]] (most notably one they named [[List of additional MythBusters cast members#Buster|Buster]]) for observing [[blunt trauma]] injury, and [[ballistic gelatin]] for testing [[penetrating trauma]]. They have since progressed to using [[pig]] [[carcass]]es when an experiment requires a more accurate simulation of human flesh, bone, and organs. They have also occasionally molded real or simulated bones within ballistics gel for simulations of specific body parts.

Both for the purposes of visual observation to determine a result, and simply as a unique visual for the program, [[high speed camera]]s are used during experiments and have become a trademark of the series. High-speed footage of moving objects in front of a measured scale is commonly utilized to determine the speed of the object.

Testing is often edited due to time constraints of a televised episode. It can often seem as if the teams draw results from fewer repetitions and a smaller [[data]] set than they actually have. During the [[List of MythBusters special episodes#Special 4 — "MythBusters Outtakes"|Outtakes Special]], they specifically stated that while they are, in fact, very thorough in testing myths and repeat experiments many times in many different configurations, it is simply impossible to display all of it on the show. Beginning in the fifth season, episodes typically contain a prompt for the viewer to visit the show's homepage to view outtake footage of either additional testing, or another facets of the myths being tested. However, Savage himself has acknowledged that they do not purport to always achieve a satisfactorily large enough set of results to definitively overcome all [[Bias (statistics)|bias]].<ref name="ResultsQuote">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7425FD3If8w Adam Savage at The Last HOPE]<!--Seemingly self-shot, or self-published video. Hopefully passes copyright issues. If not, please leave the quote anyway--> July 2008. "We will absolutely revisit when we think we screwed up the results. We won't stand by our results - you can't with a data set of one, and two, and five. But we do stand by our methodologies."</ref>

In response to criticisms they receive about their methods and results in previous episodes,<ref name="ResultsQuote"/> the show produced several "Myths Revisited" episodes, in which the teams retest myths to see if the complaints have merit. These episodes have resulted in overturning results of several myths, as well as upholding some results for different reasons than originally concluded.

There are some myths and urban legends the MythBusters refuse to test. [[Paranormal]] concepts, such as [[extraterrestrials|aliens]] or [[ghosts]], are not addressed because they cannot be tested by [[scientific method]]s, although one exception, [[pyramid power]], prompted Adam to comment, "No more 'oogie-boogie' myths, please." The program generally avoids experiments harmful to animals, though in one episode they bombarded [[cockroach]]es and other laboratory insects with lethal doses of radiation and the cast addressed this, saying that the insects were specifically bred for experiments and would have likely died anyway. The book ''MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time'' (ISBN 1-4169-0929-X) also gives a list of a dozen urban legends that are unlikely to be explored (although three were eventually tested). Savage has commented that it is difficult to test myths that require them to disprove general claims because of the inherent difficulty in proving a negative. As a result, when they do pursue such myths, they typically go about disproving specific methods that claim to achieve results.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7425FD3If8w Adam Savage at The Last HOPE]<!--Seemingly self-shot, or self-published video. Hopefully passes copyright issues. If not, please leave the quote anyway--> July 2008. Savage gives the example that when testing whether it is possible to obtain "free energy" (ie. building a system that outputs more energy than it requires in input), the best they could do was to test existing products that claim to produce free energy.</ref> Additionally, certain myths are not tested due to various objections by Discovery Channel or their advertisers.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZRmms0sZ8w Adam Savage at The Last HOPE]<!--Seemingly self-shot, or self-published video. Hopefully passes copyright issues. If not, please leave the quote anyway--> July 2008. Savage discusses an incident in which Discovery refused to air an episode testing commercial teeth-whitening products after advertisers expressed concerns.</ref><ref>Adam Savage at The Last HOPE]<!--Seemingly self-shot, or self-published video. Hopefully passes copyright issues. If not, please leave the quote anyway--> July 2008. Savage discusses how Discovery continuously responds to his desires to test audiophile myths, deeming them too boring; especially visually.</ref>

===Conclusions of the experiments===
By the end of each episode, each myth is rated Busted, Plausible, or Confirmed.

'''<font color=red>Busted</font>'''
:The myth's results cannot be replicated via either the described parameters nor reasonably exaggerated ones. Often, when a myth is declared Busted, the team will try to see what would be required to replicate the result of the myth, regardless of the facts within the myth itself. This is commonly referred to in the show as "the MythBusters way." 

:Some of these myths are revisited if the viewers are unsatisfied with the results.

'''<font color=orange>Plausible</font>'''
:Plausible is given under two circumstances:
:*The myth's results can only be replicated by expanding some parameters of the myth by a realistic and reasonable margin. This may have been due to facts within the myth having been altered slightly over time by it being told and re-told by the time it was tested by the MythBusters. Also, certain materials may had to have been substituted for others in some cases as a matter of necessity during the course of the myth being tested, but the new materials are almost always very similar to the materials specified and usually are readily available, so as to prevent it from being prohibitively costly or impractical.
:*If there is no documentation of the myth occurring, yet the MythBusters were still able to duplicate it very closely to how the myth was described (such as the myth that states that pirates wore [[MythBusters (season 5)#Episode 71 — "Pirate Special"|eye patches for enhanced night vision]]).

'''<font color=green>Confirmed</font>'''
:The MythBusters are able to recreate or closely recreate the myth's purported outcome with the described circumstances. A Confirmed myth is usually corroborated with documented evidence of actual occurrences. The term "True" was used in the first season.

==Warnings and self-censorship==
''MythBusters'' places a strong emphasis on viewer safety due to the nature of the myths tested, often dealing with purported household scenarios. All episodes begin with Adam and Jamie giving a disclaimer against attempting the experiments seen on the show; most episodes also feature a second warning halfway through the running time. These disclaimers are not aired with the broadcasts on Discovery UK or on SBS in Australia. 

The show employs various degrees of safety, or courtesy-related censorship. Instead of the standard [[bleep censor|bleeping]], vulgar language or the names of ingredients used in the production of [[hazardous materials]] are usually covered over with sound effects which are humorous or relevant to the myth. Other potentially offensive subject matter is glossed over with [[euphemism]]s or addressed in a strictly scientific sense.<ref>For example, when testing myths about flatulence, the crew explained that it was required to call the phenomenon by its scientific designations (e.g. "flatulence" or "flatus") - the word "fart" was bleeped out.</ref> Another example would be the censoring of the valve that was used to release urine on the ballistic gel dummy in the "Peeing on the Third Rail" myth. As with audio, visible chemical labels used to produce dangerous materials are blurred out. In the hindenburg special, Adam described how to make a compound by "mixing blur with blur", comically recognizing the censorship of the chemicals. In certain scenarios (such as building a [[bomb]]), they also admit that even professionals such as themselves are required to seek special permission/assistance from the government or prohibited from engaging in a certain activity and take the opportunity to reinforce the disclaimer. In case of assembling explosives they mostly do not show everything they put into it, or how it was put together.

Many brand names of items used in the show are also edited out, usually by blurring or covering up the branding with a ''MythBusters'' sticker. The only exception is when brand names are specific to the myth (such as the [[MythBusters (season 4)#Diet Coke and Mentos|Diet Coke and Mentos]] experiment).

==Name lawsuit==	 
In January 2005, children's author and adventurer Andrew Knight (aka "[[Bowvayne]]") commenced legal proceedings in Australia against Beyond Productions (the producer of ''MythBusters''), alleging passing off in relation to the use of the name "Mythbusters".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/Wheel-falls-off-serene-machine/2005/06/17/1118869093834.html |title=Wheel falls off serene machine (Here comes the son) |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2005-06-17}}</ref> Knight asserted that he had previously put together a team of "Mythbusters" and had used the name continuously since 1988 in relation to pursuing myths, ghosts, monsters, goblins and other such mysteries in an offbeat manner all around the world. Knight authored a series of self-published children's books under the banner "Mythbusters" in 1991, 1993, and 1996.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bowvayne|first=A.E.|title=Mythbusters|publisher=Puffin Books|date=1996-03-28|pages=144|isbn=0140375546}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bowvayne|first=A.E.|title=Nut Cases (Mythbusters S)|publisher=Elfshot Productions|date=1993-10-08|pages=96|isbn=1898412006}}</ref>  In February 2007, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed Knight's claims against Beyond ''(Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 70)''.

==Popularity and influence==
[[Image:Jamie-and-adam-at-sv08.jpg|thumb|right|Jamie and Adam as keynote speakers at Symantec Vision 08]]
Hyneman and Savage have appeared on numerous entertainment programs, such as  ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>Good Morning America [[November 8]], [[2004]] episode</ref> ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'',<ref>http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/pants/Letterman25.pdf</ref> [[NPR]]'s news program ''[[All Things Considered]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10255528|title="'Mythbusters' Have Fun in the Name of Science"|publisher=''National Public Radio''|date=[[May 18]], [[2007]]}}</ref> the syndicated radio ''[[Bob and Tom Show]]'', and in the movie ''[[The Darwin Awards (film)|The Darwin Awards]]'' (as two military surplus vendors who sold a [[JATO]] rocket to the main character).  ''[[Skeptic (U.S. magazine)|Skeptic]]'' magazine's [[Daniel Loxton]] interviewed the duo in an article entitled "Mythbusters Exposed."<ref>[http://www.skeptic.com/the_magazine/archives/vol12n01.html Mythbusters Exposed] [[Skeptic (U.S. magazine)|Skeptic Magazine]]. By Daniel Loxton.  Volume 12, Number 1 </ref>  Hyneman and Savage spoke at the annual convention of the [[National Science Teachers Association]] in March 2006, and the California Science Teachers Association named them honorary lifetime members in October 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/21/science/21myth.html|author=John Schwartz|title="The Best Science Show on Television?"|publisher=''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' (requires registration)|date=[[November 21]], [[2006]]}}</ref> In Australia, they appeared in a segment at the 2006 TV Week [[Logie Awards]],{{Fact|date=September 2007}} where they attempted to solve the myth of whether or not the atmospheric pressure at the Logies caused guests' breasts to increase in size. This segment used footage from the "[[MythBusters (season 1)#Exploding Implants|Exploding Implants]]" myth, with a new voice-over, intro, and ending. They also are occasionally interviewed for articles by [[Popular Mechanics]].

Hyneman and Savage occasionally appear at colleges around the United States to talk about what it's like to be a MythBuster; the show consists of an interview and discussion to give the audience the opportunity to ask the MythBusters questions. They hold lectures in both collegiate and corporate settings, though the technical colleges tend to be the most enthusiastic.<ref name="mit_sellout">[http://lsc.mit.edu/schedule/current/desc-mythbusters.shtml MIT Lecture Series Committee 2006-11-04 MythBusters event page] Retrieved [[January 2]], [[2007]]</ref><ref name="ga_tech_sellout">[http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/myth.htm Wolfman Productions MythBusters Program page] Retrieved [[January 2]], [[2007]]</ref> They've spoken at [[Worcester Polytechnic Institute|WPI]], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|RPI]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], [[Boise State]], [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]], [[Michigan Technological University|Michigan Tech]], [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], [[Northern Michigan University]], [[Purdue University]], the [[University of Akron]], the [[University Of Maine]], the [[University of Florida]], the [[IBM]] Almaden Research Center, the [[University of New Mexico]], the [[University of Arizona]], and many others. 

Adam Savage has written a primer on Moldmaking for MAKE magazine, and was a featured guest at the 2008 Maker Faire, Held in San Mateo. Kari Byron was interviewed on ''The Late Show'', on [[January 16]], [[2006]].<ref>[http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/wahoo/index/php/20060116.phtml CBS | Late Show with David Letterman :<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  In 2006, Kari did a photo-shoot for [[FHM]] magazine, in which she demonstrated simple home chemistry experiments (such as the Mentos and Diet-Coke reaction) while wearing a red bra and lab coat.

People involved in survival stories reported in local newscasts have sometimes mentioned previous viewings of ''MythBusters'' as an influence to their actions.  Twenty-three year old Theresa Booth of [[St. Martin, Minnesota]] credits a ''MythBusters'' episode for her and her infant child's survival. On [[April 3]], [[2007]] she skidded off the road into a drainage ditch which had filled with flood water from the [[Sauk River (Minnesota)|Sauk River]]. In a local newscast, she is described as opening the car door as soon as it entered the water, and credits her watching of the show (specifically, the episode of [[MythBusters (season 5)#Underwater Car|the Underwater Car myth]]) for her knowledge of how to survive the accident.<ref name="KARE11">{{cite news | title = Survival Story | publisher = [[KARE]] | date = 2007-04-03 | url = http://www.kare11.com/video/player.aspx?aid=45360&bw= | accessdate = 2007-07-05}}</ref> On [[October 19]], [[2007]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], a teenager named Julian Shaw pulled a fainted middle-aged man off the railway tracks near a train station to safety below the platform. He pulled back as the train passed, citing that [[MythBusters (season 4)#Train Suction|the "Train Suction" episode]] affected his response.<ref name="trainnews">{{cite news | title = Schoolboy Julian's lifesaving MythBuster moment | publisher = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date = 2007-11-08 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/julians-mythbuster-moment/2007/11/08/1194329387281.html | accessdate = 2007-11-09}}</ref>

On the [[May 1]], [[2008]] episode of [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]], "[[The Theory of Everything (CSI)|The Theory of Everything]]", Jamie and Adam appeared in a cameo as observers taking notes during a test to determine whether a taser bolt can set someone on fire under various circumstances.

In [[August]] [[2008]], Hyneman and Savage appeared on the stage of [[Nvision|NVISION 08]], an event sponsored by [[NVIDIA]], to debunk the myth that CPU was superior to GPU by drawing a [[Mona Lisa]] reproduction with a giant parallel paint gun<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvice.com/archives/2008/08/myth_busted_mon.php|title=Myth Busted: Mona Lisa painted in 275 milliseconds with 1,100 paintballs|last=Hall|first=Kevin|date=August 29, 2008}}</ref>.

==International broadcasts==
''MythBusters'' is broadcast in several countries, primarily on each country's edition of the Discovery Channel. In some countries, the English speech is either [[Subtitle (captioning)|subtitle]]d in the relevant language and the [[United States customary units]], still used throughout, are converted to [[Metric system|metric]], or the narrator is [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]], or the whole show is voiced-over. Excerpts of the show are also shown as part of the Beyond Television-produced ''[[Beyond Tomorrow (TV series)|Beyond Tomorrow]]''.

==See also==
* [[List of MythBusters episodes]]
*''[[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]'', a British program which also tests popular myths, but with more emphasis on entertainment rather than science.{{Or|date=October 2008}}
* [[Darwin Awards]], a website which collects supposed events in which people do stupid things resulting in personal injury, many of which have been tested by the ''MythBusters'' team to see if they actually could happen.
*''[[Hollywood Science]]'', a show predating ''MythBusters'' with a similar aim that was produced by the [[Open University]] for the [[BBC]] and was presented by actor [[Robert Llewellyn]] and scientist [[Jonathan Hare]].
* ''[[Bullshit!|Penn & Teller: Bullshit!]]'', another program based on [[scientific skepticism]], but with a larger focus on popular controversy.
* [[Smash Lab]]
* [[Snopes|Snopes, the Urban Legends Reference Pages]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.discoverychannel.ca/content/?pid=188 Discovery.ca Mythbusters Site]
* [http://mythbusters-wiki.discovery.com Mythbusters wiki]
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* [http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/21/1435208&tid=129&tid=14&tid=11 Interview] on [[Slashdot]]
* [http://www.poopreport.com/Intellectual/Content/Mythbusters/mythbusters.html An interview on PoopReport]
* [http://www.pennfans.net/view/Audio_Archive/PennRadio/Penn.Jillette.Radio.Show.2007.03.01/ Adam Savage interviewed on the Penn Jillette Radio Show]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10255528 Interview on NPR]
* [http://www.podtech.net/home/2986/moores-law-got-me Adam and Jamie explaining Moore's Law], [http://www.podtech.net/home/2988/lets-talk-energy-efficiency energy efficiency], and the impact of [http://www.podtech.net/home/2987/powers-of-smaller shrinking transistors] on computers


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[[Category:Skeptic multimedia]]
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