Season 2 poster

Season 2

(2004)

Overview

Tory Belleci, Scottie Chapman and Mythtern Christine Chamberlain make their first appearances this season. Folklorist Heather Joseph-Witham makes her final appearance this season.

Cast

Adam Savage as Self - Host
Adam Savage

as Self - Host

Jamie Hyneman as Self - Host
Jamie Hyneman

as Self - Host

Kari Byron as Self - Host
Kari Byron

as Self - Host

Tory Belleci as Self - Host
Tory Belleci

as Self - Host

Grant Imahara as Self - Host
Grant Imahara

as Self - Host

Robert Lee as Self - Narrator (voice)
Robert Lee

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes

Explosive Decompression poster

Explosive Decompression 8.5

January 11, 2004

Can firing a bullet into the shell of an aircraft cause explosive decompression? Can a loaded .22-caliber gun cartridge…

Chicken Gun poster

Chicken Gun 8.0

January 18, 2004

Will launching a chicken at an airplane disrupt its flight, or will the bird be blown away? Is it possible for a woman …

Break Step Bridge poster

Break Step Bridge 8.5

January 25, 2004

Will a college rowing team be able to pull Jamie up on water skis? Can the rhythm of soldiers marching together cause a…

Sinking Titanic poster

Sinking Titanic 8.5

February 22, 2004

Will a sinking ship suck you down as it goes under? Are goldfish bored or just plain stupid? Will throwing a lit firecr…

Buried in Concrete poster

Buried in Concrete 8.5

February 25, 2004

Will Jamie and Adam find Jimmy Hoffa, who is allegedly buried in concrete? Can the power and force of a 737 launch a ta…

Myths Revisited poster

Myths Revisited 8.3

June 8, 2004

Can someone get electrocuted peeing on an electrified fence? Did Adam apply enough pressure to test the exploding impla…

Scuba Diver and Car Capers poster

Scuba Diver and Car Capers 7.7

July 27, 2004

Can a SCUBA diver be sucked out of the water by a fire-fighting helicopter and get spit out in the middle of a forest f…

Ancient Death Ray poster

Ancient Death Ray 6.2

September 29, 2004

Did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet of ships using only mirrors and sunlight? Willl a bulletpr…

Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine poster

Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine 8.0

October 6, 2004

If an elevator suddenly falls, can you save yourself in the nick of time by jumping just before it hits bottom? Will th…

Beat the Radar Detector poster

Beat the Radar Detector 7.7

October 13, 2004

Will a piece of plywood save a construction worker swept off a building? Can hanging a disco ball from your rearview mi…

Quicksand poster

Quicksand 8.5

October 20, 2004

Can you really murder someone by dropping an electrical appliance into a bathtub? Does a tattoo react with an MRI's ray…

Exploding Jawbreaker poster

Exploding Jawbreaker 7.3

October 27, 2004

Is it possible to throw a regular playing card fast enough to inflict bodily harm? Can a heated jawbreaker explode in y…

Pingpong Rescue poster

Pingpong Rescue 7.7

November 3, 2004

Is it possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls? How many does it take to lift a 3-…

Boom-Lift Catapult poster

Boom-Lift Catapult 7.3

November 10, 2004

Will Buster overcome the raw power of a 30,000-pound piece of machinery, or will the boom-lift turn into the ultimate m…

Exploding House poster

Exploding House 8.5

November 16, 2004

Just how hard is it to find a needle in a haystack? Are the toxic fumes of roach foggers and bug bombs really an explos…

Ming Dynasty Astronaut poster

Ming Dynasty Astronaut 6.7

December 5, 2004

Will Buster survive an explosive launch into space? Will a stunt double lose his head at the hands of a killer fan, as …

Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special poster

Viewers-Choice/Christmas Special 6.7

December 22, 2004

Did the viewers vote for Stinky Car? Or will Pop Rocks and Coke win? Will putting a silver spoon in a champagne bottle …