MythBusters: The Search

MythBusters: The Search is a reality competition series that aired on the Science Channel. The series aimed to determine the hosts of a reboot of the Discovery Channel series MythBusters.

MythBusters: The Search
Genre
Created by
  • Jen Longhurst
  • Wyatt Channell
  • Marc Etkind
  • Peter Rees
Based onMythBusters
Written byChris Williams
Presented byKyle Hill
Narrated byRobert Lee
Composers
  • Udi Harpaz
  • Or Kribos
  • Dean McGinnes
  • JB Markham
Country of originAustralia
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Release
Original networkScience Channel
Original releaseJanuary 7 (2017-01-07) –
February 25, 2017 (2017-02-25)

History

The original run of MythBusters concluded in 2016, after its original hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman confirmed in October 2015 that the then-upcoming season would be their 14th and final season.[1] In late March 2016, it was revealed by Variety that Discovery Channel's sister network Science was planning a spin-off reality series, tentatively titled Search for the Next MythBusters, which would determine hosts for a revival of the series.[2]

In September 2016, it was announced that Nerdist science editor Kyle Hill would host the series.[3]

The revival, featuring the winners of The Search, premiered on Science in November 2017.[4]

Show format

The series started with 10 contestants; in each episode, contestants compete in one team task (two or three teams competing) and one individual task. In each task, as in the original MythBusters series, the contestants are instructed to scientifically test the validity of a claim (with some tasks based on or expanding from myths covered by previous episodes of MythBusters). At the end of each episode, an MVP is declared, who is granted immunity from elimination. In most episodes, the worst-performing contestant was eliminated.

Contestants
  – Winner
  – Runner-up
  – MVP
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Semi-Final Final
Sarah Petkus Eliminated
Ben Nowack Eliminated
Jason Kerestes Eliminated
Dr. Tracy Fanara Eliminated
Chris Hackett MVP Eliminated
Allen Pan Eliminated
Martin Pepper MVP Runner-up
Tamara Robertson MVP MVP Runner-up
Brian Louden MVP Winner
Jon Lung MVP Winner

Series overview
No. in series No. in season Title Original air date
TS11"Fast & Furious Ejector Seat"[5]January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07)
Myths tested:
Can the sideways ejector seat from 2 Fast 2 Furious be built? (confirmed)
Does deflating a football make it easier to catch? (busted)
MVP: Brian
Contestant eliminated: Sarah
TS22"Painting with Explosives Revisited"[5]January 14, 2017 (2017-01-14)
Myths tested:
Can you paint with explosives? (busted)
Does consuming alcohol boost creativity? (barely plausible)
MVP: Hackett
Contestant eliminated: Ben
TS33"Shooting Blind"[5]January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21)
Myths tested:
Can you build a boat from cardboard? (confirmed)
Can you hit a target blindfolded, basing on sound? (plausible)
MVP: Martin
Contestant eliminated: Jason
TS44"Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack"[5]January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)
Myths tested:
Is it hard to find a needle in a haystack? (confirmed)
Can you pick handcuffs with a hairpin? (confirmed)
MVP: Tamara
Contestant eliminated: Tracy
TS55"The A-Team Challenge"[5]February 4, 2017 (2017-02-04)
Myths tested:
Is it possible to build a weapon from junkyard parts? (plausible)
Is it impossible for an untrained person to ride a bicycle with reversed steering? (confirmed)
MVP: Jon
TS66"Hollywood Plane Landing"[5]February 11, 2017 (2017-02-11)
Myths tested:
Is it possible to scale a building using a portable vacuum cleaner? (plausible)
Can an inexperienced person land a small plane by taking instructions over the radio? (plausible)
MVP: Tamara
Contestant eliminated: Hackett
TS77"Return of the Spy Car"[5]February 18, 2017 (2017-02-18)
Myths tested:
Can you build a spy car that blinds the pursuing car? (plausible)
Is it possible to reduce fear by singing? (plausible)
Contestant eliminated: Allen
TS88"Exploding Grand Finale"[5]February 25, 2017 (2017-02-25)
Myths tested:
Can you use an exploding water heater to escape a jail? (busted)
Can you build water-walking shoes out of duct tape and life jackets? (plausible)

References
  1. "MythBusters to end with final season". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. October 21, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. "'MythBusters' Revived at Science Channel with Reality Competition Series". Variety. March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. ""MythBusters: The Search" unveils host". RealScreen. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. Petski, Denise (July 26, 2017). "Science Channel Sets 'Mythbusters' Return Date – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  5. "MythBusters: The Search". sciencechannel.com. Science. 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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