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

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Creator:

Peter Rees
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Seasons:

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

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

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

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	7:00 PM	DSC	MacGyver Myths	#6.6
Wed. Nov. 11	8:00 PM	DSC	Hurricane Windows	#7.16

Cast

Jamie Hyneman	...	Host / ... (134 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Lee	...	Narrator (133 episodes, 2003-2009)
Adam Savage	...	Host / ... (131 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kari Byron	...	Herself - Builder / ... (112 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tory Belleci	...	Himself - Builder / ... (110 episodes, 2004-2009)
Grant Imahara	...	Himself - Builder / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robin Banks	...	Himself - Narrator (UK screening) (65 episodes, 2003-2006)

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Series Directed by
Tabitha Lentle		(52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alice Dallow		(40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Peter Rees		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrew Farrell		(6 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Chris Williams		(25 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 (3 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		(21 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-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 "Robot Chicken: Squaw Bury Shortcake (#3.2)" (2007)

Great show!

Mythbusters is one of my 'don't miss it' programs.

I don't think I've ever seen quite the talent for destruction that Adam & Jamie share. Nearly every episode has to feature a myth involving things blowing up, or shattering into thousands of pieces. And I LOVE it!

Their enjoyment for what they do, whether seen in Adam's nearly boundless enthusiasm, or in Jamies much more controlled attitude, along with the well-known & lesser-known myths that are proved or 'busted' each week make Mythbusters a winner.

Highly entertaining, and educational.