Friday, March 3, 2017

"MythBusters: The Search" the TV Series (Summary)

TV Channel: Science Channel
Total Episodes: 8 (last and final episodes on 02-25-2017)

Purpose of this mini-series: Seek the next Mythbusters host
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Host: 

Kyle Hill

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Contestants:

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Brian

Status:
  • MVP: Episode 1
  • Finalist, Chosen Next Generation Mythbuster Hosts
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Tracy

Status:
  • Eliminated: Episode 4
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Martin

Status:
  • MVP: Episode 3
  • Finalist, Was not chosen as the Next Generation Mythbuster Hosts
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Jason

Status:
  • Eliminated: Episode 3
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Allen

Status:
  • Eliminated: Episode 7
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Ben

Status:
  • Eliminated: Episode 2
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Sarah

Status:
  • Eliminated: Episode 1
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Jon

Status:
  • MVP: Episode 5
  • Finalist, Chosen Next Generation Mythbuster Hosts
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Tamara

Status:
  • MVP: Episode 4 and Episode 6
  • Finalist, Was not chosen as the Next Generation Mythbuster Hosts
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Hackett

Status:
  • MVP: Episode 2
  • Eliminated: Episode 6
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Episode 1 - Myth 1

Episode 1

Myth 1: Can You Build a Non-Rocket Power Ejection Seat that Can Fling a Passenger Out the Side of The Car?
  • Result: Confirmed
Myth 2: Deflate Gate [American Football] (catch and grip better?)
  • Result: Busted


Episode 1 - Myth 2


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Episode 2 - Myth 1

Episode 2

Myth 1: Can You Paint A Room With Explosives? (without destroying the room)
  • Result: Busted
Myth 2: Alcohol can make you a better Artist?  
  • Result: Plausible


Episode 2 - Myth 2


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Episode 3 - Myth 1

Episode 3

Myth 1: Can You Really Make a Semi-Permanent Boat From Cardboard?
  • Result: Confirmed
Myth 2: Can a hero shoot and hit the bad guy using only sound as their aid in a blind situation? (Hollywood)
  • Result: Busted

Episode 3 - Myth 2


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Episode 4 - Myth 1

Episode 4

Myth 1: Is it Really Impossible to Find a Needle in a Haystack?
  • Result: Confirmed
Myth 2: As long as you got a bobby-pin, you can get away from a handcuff (without much experience)
  • Result: Plausible


Episode 4 - Myth 2


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Episode 5 - Myth 1

Episode 5

Myth 1: Can you really uses junkyard scrape to make a working weapon to fire cabbage?
  • Result: Plausible
Myth 2: Is a bike with reverse steering really impossible to ride?
  • Result: Confirmed (without lot of practices)


Episode 5 - Myth 2


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Episode 6 - Myth 1

Episode 6

Myth 1: Is it really possible to climb walls with a vacuum cleaner?  
  • Result: Plausible
Myth 2: Can a novice land a plane safety without any flight experiences only by talking into landing from air traffic control? (small aircraft) 
  • Result: Plausible


Episode 6 - Myth 2




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Episode 7 - Myth 1

Episode 7

Myth 1: Spy Car: Can you really build a non-lethal windshield obscuring device?
  • Result: Plausible
Myth 2: When experiencing extreme fear, you can sing to calm yourself.
  • Result: Plausible



Episode 7 - Myth 2


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Episode 8 - Myth 1

Episode 8

Myth 1: Is it possible to ride a water heater rocket? (and land safely back to earth with a parachute)
  • Result: Busted
Myth 2: Is it possible to combine duck-tape and life jacket into a inflatable footwear to walk  on top of a body of water?  
  • Result: Plausible

Episode 8 - Myth 2




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