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Mythbusters 6

Premieres: Southeast Asia on Oct 2 at 10:00 pm; Australasia on Sept 21 at 9:30 pm; North Asia on Oct 8 at 11:00 pm; Japan on Sept 19 at 8:00 pm

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BUCKLE UP AND HANG ON AS JAMIE AND ADAM RETURN WITH MORE MYTHBUSTING MAYHEM!

MYTHBUSTERS Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are back to put what remains of their nine lives on the line to bust more myths and dispel untruths in the name of science! Get ready for more combustible action as Jamie and Adam combine science, special effects and technology to determine the validity of countless popular myths and legends through a series of experiments. The results are often surprising - and explosive.

The MYTHBUSTERS' quest is simple: to uncover the truth behind popular rumours, urban and Internet myths, and historical claims, using their trademark quirky, action-packed - and often unconventional - methods. The dynamic duo are joined by their Build Team: Tory Belleci and Kari Byron who specialise in the creation of prototypes, models and toys; and Grant Imahara, an animatronics engineer. With the help of the Build Team and one very abused crash test dummy, Jamie and Adam literally have a blast as they put urban myths to the test.

Can we make popcorn with lasers and corn? Are Youtube videos just a bunch of overhyped bananas? Find out on MYTHBUSTERS.

MYTHBUSTERS episode descriptions:

Episode 1: Youtube Special
Jamie and Adam find out if your common, everyday household matchstick has hidden explosive powers. At the request of a fan, they strike up the myth of a 30,000 match head blast. Next, Tory and Grant roll out a YouTube hit - a 7-foot ball of Lego that careens down the streets of San Francisco towards their target - a family car at the bottom of a very steep hill. Finally, Adam and Jamie are only too happy to heed a fan's web request - gunning it and burning car rubber to see if they can actually set a tire on fire.

Episode 2: Car vs. Rain
It's an episode of real genius, explosive action and dangerous driving as Jamie and Adam take on the classic urban myth: DRYving in the Rain. For answers, the guys make their own wet weather and put the pedal to the metal with the top down. Meanwhile, Grant and Tory munch on two tall tales about everyone's favourite tasty treat - popcorn. Can you cook corn with an explosion and what happens when you use lasers to cook corn?

Episode 3: See-saw Saga
On this high-flying episode of MYTHBUSTERS, the whole team tackles one massive and improbable myth from the fan site: could a skydiver whose parachute failed to open hit a playground see-saw and send a small girl flying seven stories high? The gang takes the myth to San Francisco's Mare Island Naval Shipyard, where the result remains in doubt till the very last launch.

Episode 4: Alaska Special 2
On this blisteringly cold episode of MYTHBUSTERS, the team gets some northern exposure as they pack up their sleds, their brass monkeys and their ingenuity for Alaska Special 2. Adam and Jamie kick things off by heading north to plunge headlong into an engineering conundrum and arguably the most challenging build in MYTHBUSTERS history. Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant split up... Well, not literally but for a spectacular myth that's involves bifurcation.

Episode 5: Exploding Bumpers
In Exploding Bumpers, Jamie and Adam examine the unforseen and potentially deadly side effects of a car fire. The boys do their best to replicate the exact circumstances but this is one myth that does not go according to plan! Meanwhile, Kari, Tory and Grant put their butts in the saddle to test a legend that's been unquestioned since the middle-ages. It sounds simple, but proving that expert Hungarian archers got twice the penetration shooting a bow from a galloping horse is a myth well worth testing.

Future episodes TBC.