MythBusters Jr.

2018

4.4

28 reviews

TV-PG

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 Duct Tape Special

1/2/19

Adam Savage and a team of the best and brightest put duct tape to the ultimate test and investigate if the miracle material can be used as a viable parachute and as a quick fix for a flat tire.

2 Dynamite Air Freshener

1/9/19

Adam Savage and team put an explosive myth to the test to find out if a single spark and air freshener can create a catastrophic car calamity. Meanwhile, they investigate an age-old dog urban legend to discover how much water a wet dog can shake.

3 Battery Blast

1/16/19

Adam Savage and team test if old batteries can set off a dangerous chain reaction and get to the bottom of a age-old idiom with one of the world's best archers and a diabolically difficult trick-shot.

4 Gravity Busters

1/23/19

Adam Savage and the team find out what happens when the destructive power of chain reactions is let loose and investigate how to solve the ultimate Jenga challenge.

5 Demolition Dominoes

1/23/19

Adam Savage and the team find out what happens when the destructive power of chain reactions is let loose and investigate how to solve the ultimate Jenga challenge.

6 Shredder Explosion

1/30/19

Adam Savage and team investigate if the office paper shredder can cause a dangerous explosion when sprayed with canned air and then test if it is impossible to make mayonnaise during a lightning storm.

6 Countdown to Gas-tastrophe

1/30/19

Season-only

Adam Savage and team tackle two explosively gassy myths: if Adam's famous gassy emissions have enough fuel to launch a rocket and if a patient's untimely flatulence made an operating room go up in flames.

7 Countdown to Gas-tastrophe

1/30/19

8 Deep Space Hollywood

2/6/19

Adam Savage and the team tackle two Hollywood space myths: if it's possible to use a fire extinguisher to propel a person in space and if it's true that no one in space can hear you scream.

9 Breaking Bad Blow-Up

2/6/19

Adam Savage and the team are challenged by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan to prove just how destructive a giant magnet can be, and later, the team investigates how everyday furniture can block a door from Hollywood's deadliest villains.

10 Bug Special

2/6/19

Adam Savage and the team test if a giant roach motel can trap a human and if a spider's web is really stronger than steel.

About this show

MYTHBUSTERS JR. gives America's best and brightest 8- to 14-year-olds a chance to show the whole nation what they know. Combined with the mythbusting DNA of the original series and adding elements of THE SEARCH, this is a format where kids show off their ingenuity and STEM superskills.

Ratings and reviews

4.4

28 reviews

Nathan Jenkins

February 10, 2019

Compared to the last effort to reboot the popular Mythbusters show, this is better in my opinion. One of the biggest criticisms when the original show ended was that it had inspired so many young people to pursue science. Recruiting some of the best young people in the nation is a good way to continue that legacy. Still, from the first episode it is still clear that they focus too much on appearances and not enough on safety. Safety glasses should be worn unless other protective measures are needed. And I'm pretty sure this show is in violation of child labor laws.

45 people found this review helpful

Kurt Maxwell

January 10, 2019

We're only two episodes in and I can already tell you this show is way better now that Adam is back. I can't wait for when Adam and Jamie come back in 20 years ans make MythBusters Sr.

23 people found this review helpful

CrystalLovingHufflepuff (Seren)

February 8, 2019

I loved Mythbusters when I was younger. So to see Adam back with a new generation of young Mythbusters testing/retesting new and old myths is amazing

20 people found this review helpful

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