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MythBusters · S3 · E2

Salsa Escape

  • TV-PG
  • Feb 23, 2005

Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel?

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Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel?

Season 3

20 episodes
  1. 1Brown Note

    Feb 16, 2005

    Will Adam be able to withstand subsonic frequencies, or will adult diapers be his only hope with the Brown Note? Is a constant drip of water falling on your head really unbearable torture?

  2. 2Salsa Escape

    Feb 23, 2005Now viewing

    Adam and Jamie go head to head in a madcap Mexican jailbreak as they taste-test the theory of the Salsa Escape. Can you use dynamite to remove cement build-up from a mixer's barrel?

  3. 3Exploding Port-a-Potty

    Mar 2, 2005

    Can a person receive third-degree burns if he or she lights a cigarette inside a port-a-potty? Will a broken drive shaft on the front joint of a car vault cause a car to pole vault after it hits a pothole?

  4. 4Is Yawning Contagious?

    Mar 9, 2005

    Can a yawn, like a cold, truly be caught? Does toast really fall buttered-side down? Could a toy car beat a real car (in this case, a Dodge Viper) in a gravity slope race?

  5. 5Cooling a Six-Pack

    Mar 23, 2005

    The MythBusters use ice, water, refrigerators, freezers and fire to test the fastest way to cool a six-pack. Then the team builds a new crash-test dummy ... and drops it 60 feet from a crane.

  6. 6Son of a Gun

    Mar 30, 2005

    Did a bullet shot through a Civil War soldier's groin really impregnate a woman nearby? Is it dangerous to use the telephone or shower during a thunderstorm?

  7. 7Breaking Glass

    May 18, 2005

    Can a singer break glass with just his or her voice? Is it possible to build an explosive jet engine out of vacuum-cleaner parts? Does a rolling stone truly gather no moss?

  8. 8Jet Pack

    Jun 9, 2005

    Adam and Jamie create their own personal flying machine from scratch. Is the ancient secret to mummification ... the shape of the pyramid?

  9. 9Killer Brace Position

    Jun 22, 2005

    Is talking on your cell phone while driving more dangerous than driving drunk? The MythBusters test the efficacy of that familiar brace position that airlines outline in their safety procedures.

  10. 10Bullet Proof Water

    60 minJul 13, 2005

    How deep must you dive to survive a gunshot? If you push hard enough, can you get a swing to go all the way around the swing-set bar?

  11. 11Jaws Special

    Jul 17, 2005

    Could a real shark be as strong as Spielberg's Jaws? Will punching a shark save your skin? Will a bullet blow a scuba tank sky high?

  12. 12Border Slingshot

    60 minJul 27, 2005

    Can illegal immigrants fire themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate that it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefully placed mattress?

  13. 13Killer Tissue Box

    Aug 3, 2005

    In a car crash, could the tissues kept on the rear shelf of your car be propelled forward with enough force to crush your skull?

  14. 14Escape Slide Parachute

    Aug 10, 2005

    Could an airline's emergency life raft be used as a parachute? Is it possible for oxygen, an electrical spark and hair cream to result in a deadly cocktail? Can a human survive a terminal velocity fall?

  15. 15MythBusters Revisited

    Oct 12, 2005

    Adam and Jamie take their detractors head on as they revisit some of their favorite myths. They're going to answer them once and for all and forever silence their critics!

  16. 16Chinese Invasion Alarm

    Oct 19, 2005

    Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really safe to eat?

  17. 17Confederate Rocket

    60 minOct 26, 2005

    The American Civil War was fought with bayonets, muskets and cannons. But was that all? Not according to the MythBusters.

  18. 18Vodka Myths

    Nov 2, 2005

    Can a pair of trucks in a high-speed, head-on collision be fused together sealing the drivers between them? Also, Kari hosts some urban legends about Russia's national drink, vodka.

  19. 19Steel Toe-Cap Amputation

    60 minNov 9, 2005

    Are steel-toed boots more dangerous than the regular variety? Did an Aussie worker's boots really turn into toe cutters after a heavy weight fell on them?

  20. 20Seasickness - Kill or Cure

    Nov 16, 2005

    From electric shock therapy to homeopathic tongue tinglers, can the MythBusters find a cure to seasickness? Does driving with your pickup's tailgate down save gas and, hence, money?

Guest stars

Christine ChamberlainSelf - Shop Assistant
Scottie ChapmanSelf - Builder