TV Series Mythbusters!

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Welcome to the only thing I would watch when I was 17 xD

You could say that I love the unholy hell out of MBs... and you'd be absolutely right — there's something deeply engaging about it that I haven't seen replicated anywhere else, despite its massive success and groundbreaking nature.

It feels like an early YouTube channel that was given the budget of a lead Hollywood studio to work with, and the end result is one of the most wonderful things you'll ever witness.

... And I just found out that they uploaded full episodes to YouTube :0!

Anyway! Thoughts?

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

I loved that show when I was a kid.

Just a bunch of guys using myths as excuses to blow things up, and do wacky science. A thinking man's Jackass if you will.

Literally the only reason I gave a shit about Discovery channel.

 

[HydraSavior]

Adjacent to MythBusters kinda (which I never got to watch much of: my brother would hog the TV for something else!) but I remember the yearly "Punkin Chunkin" documentaries over the years by various people were always interesting. The idea is that you have a pumpkin, and you need to shoot it as far as you can without the force of whatever machine you're using destroying the pumpkin (the pumpkin, of course, *will* be destroyed on impact with the ground, however). It's just guys and gals playing with trebuchets and steam cannons. Great stuff.

 

[Lod 10]

I remember watching it, I think it was during my pre-teen years, when I was watching The Simpsons and an episode came on that parodies them. My favorite show is also Pawn Stars.

 

[soulsas]

MythBusters, Overhaulin', American Chopper, Scrubs, and That '70s Show were my "I'm unemployed but slightly less miserable" starter pack. Good times.

 

[PatrickWeylin]

I highly recommend Stuck with Hackett. Basically he goes to an abandoned location and uses whatever junk and trash he can find to construct devices to make himself comfortable or entertained.

 

[Cuestionador]

I watched a couple of episodes back in the day, it was didactic and fun, maybe it's time to revisit them. Regarding parodies, i'm a big fan of this one:

 

[lestagio]

A thinking man's Jackass if you will.

Well, that's the only way I will ever refer to Mythbusters from now on...
Honestly forgot this show existed. Always liked watching whatever they were doing... I should watch it again!

 

[G.L.a.D.O.S.]

I reject your reality and substitute my own.
And yes, I know it was originally from the movie The Dungeonmaster.
I rather enjoyed MythBusters when it was on originally. I always liked the episodes with Grant Imahara myself, He was an interesting and fascinating electrical engineer and roboticist. It was rather sad that he passed away.

 

[shaggi shaggi]

I watched that show back in the day. I always like how they try to prove even the most absurd myths.