MythBusters Jr.

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MythBusters Jr.
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Genre
Created by
Based on MythBusters
Presented by
  • Adam Savage
  • Valerie Castillo
  • Elijah Horland
  • Cannan Huey-You
  • Jesse Lawless
  • Rachel Pizzolato
  • Allie Weber
Narrated by Robert Lee
Opening theme"Mythbusters Juniors Theme" by Neil Sutherland
Composer Neil Sutherland
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Camera setup Multiple
Running time43–44 minutes
Original release
Network Science Channel
ReleaseJanuary 2 (2019-01-02) –
February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)

MythBusters Jr. is a science entertainment television program created for the Science Channel and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions. The series is a spin-off of the TV show MythBusters and follows its premise of examining the validity of myths. It premiered on the Science network on January 2, 2019, and consisted of 10 episodes.

Contents

The show is hosted by Veteran MythBuster Adam Savage and has a cast of six children skilled in STEM topics.

There has not yet been an official announcement of whether the show will be renewed or not. [1] [2]

Cast

Main host

Junior MythBusters

Builders

Helpers

Episodes

No.Title  [3] Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Duct Tape Special"January 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)0.323 [4]

Can you make a functioning parachute out of duct tape? (busted)

Will a tyre totally made out of duct tape function adequately? (confirmed)
2"Dynamite Air Freshener"January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)0.191 [5]

Can an accidental spark ignite a car filled with air freshener? (plausible)

Can a dog shake off 70% of its water weight after getting wet? (plausible)
3"Battery Blast"January 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)0.260 [6]

Can a Lithium battery catch fire if crushed in a garbage truck? (confirmed)

Does an arrow truly fly "As straight as an arrow"? (plausible)
4"Demolition Dominoes"January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)0.242 [7]

Can a small domino knock over successively larger dominoes to the point of crushing a car? (plausible)

Is it impossible to remove a single remaining brick at the base of a Jenga tower without collapsing it? (confirmed)
5"Gravity Busters"January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)0.256 [7]

In slow motion the bottom of a hanging slinky doesn't move when the top is released. Does it defy gravity? (confirmed)

Can a number 2 pencil draw a line for 35 miles, or write 45,000 words? (35 miles busted, 45,000 words confirmed)
6"Shredder Explosion"
"Paper Shred Ka-Boom!"		January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)N/A

Can cleaning a paper shredder with canned air cause an explosion? (confirmed)

If you made mayonnaise during an electrical storm, will it stop the ingredients combining? (busted)
7"Flatus Special"
"Countdown to Gas-tastrophe"		January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)N/A

Can a medical laser ignite a patient's fart during an operation? (plausible)

Can Adam's fart power a rocket? (confirmed)
8"Bug Special"February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)0.166 [8]

Can a sticky bug trap catch a human? (confirmed)

Is spider silk stronger than an equivalent mass of steel wire? (confirmed)

A line of what household substance will stop an ant crossing it? (chalk, baby powder, powdered spice, cinnamon and cayenne pepper powder busted, olive oil confirmed)
9"Deep Space Hollywood"February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)0.161 [8]

Can you actually fly from one spacecraft to another using a fire extinguisher, like in the movie Gravity ? (busted)

The tagline from Alien says "In space no one can hear you scream", but is it true? (busted)
10"Breaking Bad Blow-Up"February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)0.190 [8]

Can a scrap yard magnet erase a laptop drive from the outside of the police evidence room and pull everything metal from across the floor into the wall in front? (busted)

Can you barricade a door with furniture to stop a bad guy? (plausible)

Note: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan makes a guest appearance.

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References

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  2. ↑ "The Untold Truth of Mythbusters Jr". Grunge. June 4, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mythbusters Jr". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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