brobible.com: Though it has been off the air for 10 years, MythBusters remains one of the most entertaining science-based TV shows of all time. These days the show endures with its own channel on DirecTV and through ‘Best Of’ clips on YouTube, showcasing all of the greatest moments from Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari, Tory, Grant, and the others.
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I remember growing up and being a big fan of Mythbusters. I thought the way they had all these crazy science experiences and made it make sense to me as a kid was so cool. I remember as I got older that I had a rumour that the two male leads, Adam and Jamie, were feuding and that is why the show ended. So I am glad to see that this show is getting a lot of love and staying a popular subject, but for the right reasons. I mainly remember the big explosions and the episodes themed around busting movie myths. It wasn’t on the list but I’ll always remember the episode where they talked about Rose and Jack sharing the door in Titanic. To this day it is still a debate but I loved seeing also how movie scenes were recreated and how they explained them in Mythbusters.
I’m pretty sure that anyone who says they don’t like mythbusters has just never watched mythbusters. I mean what’s not to love, there's explosion, comedy, and above all the scientific method. It was always a good day in science class when the teacher pulled out a myth busters video. And now pretty much every episode is free to watch on youtube! What a wonderful thing. I’m a particularly big fan of the duct tape island episode, as I was very active in the era where everyone was making everything out of duct tape. I also loved all the testing Hollywood myths episodes. A particular one that always stuck in my head was the pirate episode where they decided it was indeed impossible to create a makeshift submarine out of a turned over canoe. I hope that we as a society continue to watch myth busters because it's just such a good time.
Although I cannot recall the specific experiment, I remember when my dad showed me a MythBusters episode as a child, and I was captivated by the educational yet engaging format of the show. Shows like MythBusters, Bill Nye, and Liberty Kids were so influential to me as an elementary school student because they optimized TV, which kids found cool, and created a genuinely entertaining show out of information that wasn’t useless. I feel that these educational shows don’t exist as they used to. I know that innovations like tablets and phones have changed the way we consume media, and how impressionable kids want to consuming media, but we have to make changes soon. The global literacy crisis is such a hot topic right now, as it should be, because shows like MythBusters prove that we can, in fact, learn through media consumption; short-form content has just made our attention spans much too short to continue learning effectively.
First of all I get a kick out of the fact that this article comes from a website named ‘Bro Bible’. There is just something so fun about watching a bunch of guys try to prove things mostly by blowing stuff up. The dudebro shows of this era were peak television like the hugely popular top gear along with mythbusters. I haven't watched all of mythbusters, but from what I have watched it is an amazing show backed by a passionate team. The creativity to not just see if these myths work, but to also try and figure out how to make them work was what drew me to the show. The perfect combination of science and a love of things that go boom came together to create one amazing show. The main cast is often praised for their contributions, but I find that I especially appreciate the work of the crew who put in the hours offscreen to make everything happen. I wonder how long each of these episodes took to produce.
The best days in my middle school algebra class were the days our teacher would turn on Mythbusters. It's a testament to the show that I remember as many episodes as I do, like when they tested if by running through the rain you got less wet, or how far the germs from a runny nose can spread. I was a little disappointed to not see any of the ones that stuck with me on this list, but with as many episodes as they released I shouldn't have been so surprised. What I did realize as I was reading was how much of the work they did on this show required problem solving that I could see being used in a theatre or show setting. How much of the knowledge was transferable. While I thought the article focused too much on episodes with flashy explosions, it also highlighted the episodes that crossed over with movies and TV shows.
I am so glad that Mythbusters is still as beloved as it was when it was airing. I remember watching the last episode with my sister and both of us being heartbroken that they were ending. The way the show meshed together science, media, and culture was so inspiring, especially since the hosts were such talented creators. Many of the episodes mentioned in this article I have watched over and over again. I think that the scale that this show was able to go to is a testament to how interested and important science is to people. I wish that we had something similar currently, but the revamps that I have watched have never captured the same tone and engagement as the original. However, saying that, I am happy that the episodes are still available and watched so much even to this day.
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