Mythbusters

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Mythbusters (2003)

Mythbusters

Many of us live by beliefs that collapse under the weight of investigation. Popular conceptions are either revealed as misconceptions or enshrined in truth. With hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, then from 2017 on Jon Lung and Brian Louden!

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2003, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech


Mythbusters - TV Showtimes

Sunday, August 9

4:33pm

Mythbusters ‘Killer Tissue Box / Splitting Arrow’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'Killer Tissue Box / Splitting Arrow'

ABC Entertains, 4:33pm, Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

Can the common or garden variety cardboard tissue box become a deadly weapon in the event of a car crash and is the legend of Robin Hood's arrow splitting skills on the money?

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2005, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Season 2005 Episode 19


Monday, August 10

4:01pm

Mythbusters ‘Life Raft / Exploding Hair Cream’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'Life Raft / Exploding Hair Cream'

ABC Entertains, 4:01pm, Mon, 10 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

The boys show us everything you can do with a life raft when they test some of Indiana Jones' more extreme stunts. They also determine if hair gel really does become volatile in a high altitude, oxygen-rich environment.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech


Tuesday, August 11

4:02pm

Mythbusters ‘MythBusters Revisited’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'MythBusters Revisited'

ABC Entertains, 4:02pm, Tue, 11 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favourite myths.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2005, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Season 2 Episode 25


Wednesday, August 12

3:52pm

Mythbusters ‘Chinese Invasion Alarm / Five Second Rule’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'Chinese Invasion Alarm / Five Second Rule'

ABC Entertains, 3:52pm, Wed, 12 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

Fact or fiction - can ancient Chinese text actually detect an invasion from below? Is the "five second rule" about food really credible?

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2005, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Season 2005 Episode 22


Thursday, August 13

4:06pm

Mythbusters ‘Buster the Crash Test Dummy’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'Buster the Crash Test Dummy'

ABC Entertains, 4:06pm, Thu, 13 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

MythBusters pay homage to the unsung MythBuster, Buster the Crash Test Dummy. He never eats, he never sleeps, he never complains, and is always first to volunteer for dangerous duty.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2005, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Season 2 Episode 28


Friday, August 14

4:07pm

Mythbusters ‘Ultimate Mythbuster’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'Ultimate Mythbuster'

ABC Entertains, 4:07pm, Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

Through a series of six tests Jamie and Adam compete to find out who is the ultimate mythbuster. The first myth that is visited is who can hurl a tortilla the farthest. Next up Jamie and Adam's fear threshold is tested. The third test surrounds both of them having to see and feel the weight of three objects, and guess the objects weight. The fourth test is all about lateral thinking.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech


Saturday, August 15

4:36pm

Mythbusters ‘MythBusters Hollywood Special’

ABC Entertains

Mythbusters

'MythBusters Hollywood Special'

ABC Entertains, 4:36pm, Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 51 minutes

REPEAT

Adam and Jamie go to Hollywood and pull the curtain back on a few brand new myths straight off the silver screen.

Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Jon Lung, Brian Louden

Series, 2005, United States, English, Documentary, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Season 2 Episode 30


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