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MythBusters

Year:
Duration:
USA:44 min
Genres:
Documentary | Mystery
IMDB rate:
8.5
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2003-10-03
Filming Locations: M7 Industries, San Francisco, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Jamie Hyneman
Himself - Host (250 episodes, 2003-2015)
Adam Savage
Himself - Host (250 episodes, 2003-2015)
Robert Lee
Narrator (250 episodes, 2003-2015)
Kari Byron
Herself - Host / ... (227 episodes, 2003-2014)
Tory Belleci
Himself - Host / ... (225 episodes, 2004-2014)
Grant Imahara
Himself - Host / ... (203 episodes, 2005-2014)
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Trivia
On the show Adam Savage is frequently wearing t-shirts with various references to and quotes from the show printed on them.
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Among the shelves of spare parts on the M5 Industries workshop where the series is filmed are boxes which purportedly contain: Seat BeltsRolled WirePlexi ScrapsClay (Colored)Putrid PorkRubber BallsSports BallsPlastic TubesFresh FishLeg GearExtension CordsSuits and BootiesSafety HarnessFiber OpticsSmall PumpsNettingFilamentsModels (Trains)Oil ClayUltraCalSquirrel Cage Fans
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The show is narrated by Robin Banks for the UK version.
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Goofs
At the beginning of the title sequence used during seasons 1-4, the formula for the area of a circle is shown as two times pi times the radius squared (A=2*PI*r2) but the actual formula for the area of a circle is pi times the radius squared (A=PI*r2).
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In one episode they identify the "magic bullet theory" from JFK assassination lore was that a "magic" bullet, i.e. some kind of exotic ammunition, was used by a second assassin to kill JFK. However, the actual term "magic bullet theory" is a derisive term used by conspiracy theorists to refer to the Warren Commission's theory that a single bullet caused all of the non fatal wounds of JFK and Governor Connally.
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Quotes
Salvatore: [after frying balistics gel Ben Franklin] Well, we killed a dead president.
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Jamie: What's the problem, you don't believe the math?
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Jamie: [wearing a wetsuit] I feel kinda sexy!
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Faq
Q
How did Jamie and Adam team up for this show?
A
MythBusters was created by Australian television producer Peter Rees. An initial series of three episodes was sold to the Discovery Channel on his behalf by Beyond Productions. At this time no talent were attached.Rees had filmed a segment with Jamie Hyneman a decade earlier for the popular science series Beyond 2000. He thought Jamie could be right for the new show. Jamie was interested but felt he didn't have the charisma to be an on-screen personality. He suggested his colleague Adam Savage, who behaved like he was on a TV show most of the time anyway. The two had met in the film industry not long before, as both their reputations as skilled and efficient special effects artists and builders brought them to each other's attention.
Q
Does Adam work for M5 Industries?
A
No. M5 is Jamie's company and is run separately from Mythbusters. The only overlap is that Discovery Channel shoots Mythbusters there because Jamie has his shop readily available (rather than setting up a different shop at a different location). Adam co-hosts the show and works on Mythbusters there (and where ever else the show requires the team go to test myths).
Q
Where is M5 Industries and can I go visit?
A
M5 Industries (Jamie's special effects company and the primary shooting location for Mythbusters) is located at 1268 Missouri St. San Francisco, California, United States 94107-3310. On the official M5 website, Jamie says they do NOT do tours, they're too busy working on film and television projects, and filming Mythbusters.
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