In this episode they tried to bust the myth that it is impossible to pull two interleaved phone books apart. On october 21, 2015, it was announced that mythbusters would air its 14th and final season in 2016. Mythbusters 9102008 phone book fiction discussion in now. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. Im hoping that means the bit was recorded during the taping of a later episode which will have an indiana jones myth, or even be entirely devoted to them. The mythbusters find out if two interlocking phone books can be pulled apart and if a shark can be killed with a harpoon and black powder. When tempers flare during a particularly complicated myth, jamie offers up a simple solution.
This is probably old news, but i was reading karis book and she comments on the howswhys of. And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics with their own big bang theories. Phone book armor i dont know about bullets but they do make good armor for stick fighting. Grant has a speaking role in the series finale of eureka. Watch mythbusters episodes online season 20 2019 tv. In the show, the mythbusters tried pulling the phone books apart with two cars pulling in opposite directions. Adam and jamie test the classic myth about seeing if any amount of force can separate two phone books when the pages are interwoven. I can see so many flaws in each episode i have seen that it just ruins it for me and jon is so fake it is painful to watch. Jan 23, 2003 mythbusters season 8 episode guide on. Jon lung is a product designer and graphic designer from staten island, new york, known as a cohost on the 2017 revival of the series, which premiered november 15, 2017. He has now appeared on the show proper on the food fables episode by preparing a. The key would seem to be the effective contact surface area of the two books.
It would be a great video to show at the beginning of the study of friction. There was no pressure differential across the phone book pages, nor would typical air resistance aka drag be a factor at those low speeds. The mythbusters take on a scene from the 80s classic real genius. Mythbusters season 6 episode phonebook friction video. Imagine taking each page of a book and gluing it edgeon to. Phone book friction never before seen footage and learn insider info from the set as adam and jamie dial in on a phone book fable. And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics with. It is impossible to separate two interlocked phone books due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. Check out exclusive footage straight from the mythbusters own video. The host of ask a ninja visited mythbusters during a ninja special. On this episode of mythbusters, adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable.
Mythbusters looks at star wars science sep 6, 2015. Mythbusters phone book friction full episode video. Lung and his cohost brian louden won the hosting on the reality television competition series mythbusters. This was the first episode where the mythbusters retested earlier myths that had been commented or criticized by fans or had not performed as per their original expectations and test spinoff myths related to earlier myths. A pair of cars also failed at pulling the phone books apart. Jamie hyneman and adam savage break down the science behind a star wars lightsaber and how to dodge laser blasters in their star was episode. Jon lung is a product designer and graphic designer from staten island, new york, known as a cohost on the 2017 revival of the series, which premiered november 15, 2017 lung and his cohost brian louden won the hosting on the reality television competition series mythbusters. Virtual reality technology lets mom reunite with her deceased child. For their full scale test, the mythbusters hung rupture discs 5 feet above water, 5 feet below water, and 10 feet below water at 5, 10, 20, and 50 foot intervals away from the explosives. Over on discoverys mythbusters website people are pointing out that single piece of electrical tape they had there holding the covers together playing a part. You never even tool time to practice to improve your accuracy and never asked a true marksman to try and confirm the myth.
Are two interlaced phone books impossible to pull apart by any means. Feb 19, 2017 mythbusters phone book friction video this is a short video clip from the episode of mythbusters on the discovery channel. Never before seen footage and learn insider info from the set as adam and jamie dial in on a phone book fable, while kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of. Another example of this is the phone book friction episode. The mythbusters investigate two tall tales from the wild west. Adam and jamie test a myth about a phone book using a viewersubmitted film. Mar 06, 2016 mythbusters last episode aired on saturday night, to the dismay of millions of fans. However, as expected, adam and jamie went out with a bang.
Can you bulletproof a car using nothing but phone books. Sep 10, 2008 it is impossible to separate two interlocked phone books due to the massive amount of friction between the 800 pages of each book. Will tory and kari successfully pull apart two phone books in 30 minutes without breaking their teeth. Kari, grant and tory tackle a tale about hollywood pyrotechnics. Does interweaving the pages of two phone books create an unbreakable bond. The mythbusters tried to pull the two phone books apart with human power, which was unsuccessful. On this episode of mythbusters adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a. Watch mythbusters favorites, karis picks online full. On november 15, 2017, sister network science channel revived the series with the new hosts jon lung and brian louden, who were selected via the competition spinoff mythbusters. Missouri man finds stacks of family photos and reunites them with their owners. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series mythbusters. The mythbusters find out if diving underwater will protect you from an explosion and if phone books can make car doors bulletproof.
Previously aired episode reedited and remastered with behind the scenes tidbits. Phone book friction never before seen footage and learn insider info from the set as adam and jamie dial in on a phone book fable, while kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics. Season 6 episode 12 of mythbusters resulted in a 0. This is also known as the myth that birthed two memorable mythbusters onelinersjamies jamie wants big boom and adams am i missing an eyebrow. Mythbusters jaws special pilot episode guide youtube special viewer nasa moon landing dirty curving bullets duct tape phone book sun gun ninjas alcohol.
Never before seen footage and learn insider info from the set as adam and jamie dial in on a phone book fable, while kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of hollywood pyrotechnics. Mythbusters phone book friction full episode video dailymotion. Mythbusters phone book friction worksheet season 6. Minnesota, credits a mythbusters episode for her and her infant childs survival. This is a short video clip from the episode of mythbusters on the discovery channel. And then kari, grant and tory test a fishy tale of.
Grant and kari answer questions related to the hair. Im hoping that means the bit was recorded during the taping of a later episode which will have an indiana jones myth, or even be. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Watch mythbusters favorites, karis picks full episodes online. Sep 10, 2008 on this episode of mythbusters adam and jamie take a fan mail film and use it to dial in on a phone book fable. Apr, 2019 mythbusters season 6 episode phonebook friction. Im hoping that means the bit was recorded during the taping of a later episode which will have. Adam savage, jamie hyneman, tory belleci, kari byron, grant imahara, big blasts mythsbusters book mega movie myths are sharks attracted to red. Phone book friction never before seen footage and learn insider info from the set as.
The search, which aired in january and february 2016 brian louden. With jamie hyneman, adam savage, tory belleci, grant imahara. The team examines how friction is employed to keep two phone books together. Watch mythbusters season 6, episode 12 phone book friction.
A mythbusters video guide worksheet for the phone book friction episode. This is a list of the various myths tested on the show as well as the results of the experiments the myth is busted, plausible, or confirmed. Tory, grant and kari answer questions related to the hair of the dog episode. The cast of the television series mythbusters perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives tales, and the like. Gaming mythbusters episode 3 battlefield 4 mythbusters just cause 3 mythbusters.
Back in my high school days i was in to jeet kune dostick fighting was a big part. Phone book freedom aftershow mythbusters discovery. The episode also introduced tory belleci, scottie chapman and christine. Alton brown of good eats once did a mythbusters parody on his show as he ran an episode dedicated to picking apart cooking myths. Inspired by emails leading to some gas stations discouraging cell phone use during refueling, and also because at the time of the episode, there were 150 gas station fires annually in america. Find out whether jamie hyneman and adam savages ducttape canoe can survive waves 3 to 4 feet taller than their bow, and see what made adam cry, uh oh. We used to duck tape phone books around our bodies, put a hockey helmet on and go at it. This episode of mythbusters mixes a killer cocktail of lethal littering and highflying action movie action. Mythbusters phonebook friction tv episode 2008 imdb. Season 6 episode 15 of mythbusters resulted in a 0. Although the duo always had an affinity for explosions, they saved the best for last. Mar 31, 2010 during their small scale tests, the mythbusters discovered that water can diminish the force of a shock wave caused by an explosion, giving credence to this myth.
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