"MythBusters" (2003) TV series 2003-????

Creator:

Peter Rees
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy

Tagline:

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Plot:

A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.

Plot Keywords:

Urban Legend | Experiment | Explosion | Segway | Scientific Research

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

Jamie Hyneman	...	Host / ... (141 episodes, 2003-2009)
Adam Savage	...	Host / ... (141 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Lee	...	Narrator (139 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kari Byron	...	Herself - Builder / ... (119 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tory Belleci	...	Himself - Builder / ... (117 episodes, 2004-2009)
Grant Imahara	...	Himself - Builder / ... (95 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robin Banks	...	Himself - Narrator (UK screening) (65 episodes, 2003-2006)

Series Directed by
Tabitha Lentle		(52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alice Dallow		(41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Peter Rees		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrew Farrell		(6 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Chris Williams		(27 episodes, 2005-2009)
Peter Rees		(24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrew Farrell		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mark Barlin		(unknown episodes)
Steve Matthews		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Eric Haven	....	associate producer / field producer (85 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tabitha Lentle	....	producer (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alice Dallow	....	associate producer / producer (45 episodes, 2003-2007)
Peter Rees	....	series producer / executive producer (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rob Hammersley	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Hunt	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Farrell	....	producer (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Rettberg	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2006)
Wendy Woll	....	producer (4 episodes, 2009)
Richard Dowlearn	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Keith Jodoin	....	segment producer: Discovery Channel (unknown episodes)
Clare Mandile	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Judith Plavnik	....	executive producer: Discovery Channel (unknown episodes)
Tracy Rudolph	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Neil Sutherland		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Tim Alewood		(34 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Evan Grimm		(22 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dana Hughes		(20 episodes, 2003-2008)
Andrew Cooke		(14 episodes, 2006-2008)
Philippa Rowlands		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Toby Prior		(4 episodes, 2004)
Rob Buttery		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Cliff Wilding		(3 episodes, 2006)
Bill Aiers		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jaime Lipsky	....	post-production manager (27 episodes, 2007-2008)
Caroline Audcent	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jen Longhurst	....	sound recordist (23 episodes, 2004-2008)
Judith Henry	....	sound recordist (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Brice Picard	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Dale Warren	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
David Lewin	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Special Effects by
Matthew F. Reyes	....	microgravity consultant (1 episode, 2008)
John McLeod	....	pyrotechnician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Lars Fields	....	digital artist (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Fred Lewis	....	assistant digital artist (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jillian Rose	....	digital artist (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Peter Rees	....	visual effects / visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Stunts
Rocky Capella	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2006)
Richard Epper	....	stunt driver (1 episode, 2006)
Mike Martinez	....	stunt rigger (1 episode, 2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Norris	....	second camera operator (29 episodes, 2006-2007)
Peter Rees	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ben Hanson	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Alewood	....	second camera operator (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeremy Wong	....	high speed camera operator (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Paul Henry	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Nathan Patterson	....	high speed camera / second camera operator (unknown episodes)
Prav Potu	....	high speed camera operator / second camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Peter Rees	....	animator (1 episode, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Anthony Toy	....	on-line editor (1 episode, 2007)
Sarah Graham	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Amanda Hastie	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Cliff Wilding	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
John Hunt	....	researcher (43 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dennis Kwon	....	researcher (41 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jon Blumberg	....	production coordinator (35 episodes, 2006-2007)
Eric Haven	....	researcher (33 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matt Cordova	....	runner (32 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter Rees	....	experiment designer / science advisor (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott Trimble	....	location consultant / location scout (9 episodes, 2004-2009)
Elisha Rivers	....	research intern (8 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Carvell	....	consultant (5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Alice Dallow	....	researcher (3 episodes, 2003)
Jim Rockwell	....	safety officer (unknown episodes)
Tracy Rudolph	....	production assistant: Discovery Channel (unknown episodes)
Kirsten L. Strom	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Garett Zunt	....	researcher (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jay Windley	....	thanks (1 episode, 2008)
Scott Trimble	....	with thanks to (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Beyond Entertainment
• Beyond Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV)
• Discovery Channel UK (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Discovery Channel (200?) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Discovery Channel (2003) (USA) (TV)
• SBS Net (2008) (Denmark) (TV)

Special Effects

• M5 Industries

Runtime:

USA:44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Alameda Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, USA

Company:

Beyond Entertainment

Trivia:

On the show Adam Savage is frequently wearing t-shirts with various references to and quotes from the show printed on them.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the beginning of the title sequence used during seasons 1-4, the formula for the area of a circle is shown as two times pi times the radius squared (A=2*PI*r2) but the actual formula for the area of a circle is pi times the radius squared (A=PI*r2).

Quotes:

Salvatore: He's gonna die... but it's gonna look great.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Good Eats: Myth Smashers (#8.15)" (2005)

"MythBusters" is the ultimate show on Discovery Channel!

I have watched the Discovery channel every since I was a little girl, and yes I have to admit they have had some pretty cool shows, but no matter how cool they are, they don't amount to "MythBusters".

"MythBusters" is a great show for those young and old. The hosts and Adam & Jamie, together, they have had lot's of experience working with special effects. Adam & Jamie take a myth, that maybe some people have heard of, and some people haven't, and they actually put it to the test, to see if it's a possibility that the myth could work. Sometimes they do, and sometimes the myths are busted, hence the name, "MythBusters".

Along with Jamie & Adam there's Buster, Buster is a crash-test dummy, who helps them along the way, cause let's face it, some of the stunts they do, aren't exactly safe. Also in the crew are 3 Jr. "MythBusters" and they do try to put smaller less harmful myths to the test.

So, that's basically the whole concept of the show, except, when a myth is busted, they try and do things just to see what could make the myth work, and usually that's where the fun part is.

So, if you like seeing people testing things to there limits and beyond, watch the "MythBusters" it's a great show, with a great cast, and lot's of action.