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{{Short description|Science entertainment television program}}
{{Update|reason=the information is outdated/incomplete when it comes to post-original show stuff|date=February 2020}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = MythBusters title screen.jpg
| caption              = ''MythBusters'' title screen from 2003–2016
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Factual television]]
* [[Science]]
* [[Technology]]
}}
| creator              = [[Peter Rees (producer)|Peter Rees]]
| presenter            = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jamie Hyneman]]
* [[Adam Savage]]
* [[Kari Byron]]
* [[Tory Belleci]]
* [[Grant Imahara]]
* [[Scottie Chapman]]
* [[Jessi Combs]]
* [[Jon Lung]]
* Brian Louden
* [[Bisi Ezerioha]] 
* Faye Hadley
}}
| narrated             = {{Plainlist|
* [[List of MythBusters cast members#Robert Lee|Robert Lee]]
* [[Robin Banks]] (Europe)
}}
| open_theme           = {{Plainlist|
* "Mythbusters Demo Theme" by [[Daniel Thomas (composer)|Daniel Thomas]],  [[Bob Brozman]] (composer) (2002)
* "Mythbusters Original Theme" by [[Neil Sutherland (composer)|Neil Sutherland]] (2003–2005)
* "Mythbusters Original Theme" (2006 Remaster) by [[Neil Sutherland (composer)|Neil Sutherland]] (2006–2010)
* "Mythbusters Theme" (The Dandy Warhols Remix) by [[The Dandy Warhols]] (2011–2014; 2021)
* "Mythbusters Theme Remix" by [[Neil Sutherland (composer)|Neil Sutherland]] (2015–2018)
}}
| composer             = {{Plainlist|
* Daniel Thomas (pilot)
* Bob Brozman (pilot)
* [[Neil Sutherland (composer)|Neil Sutherland]]
}}
| country              = {{Plainlist|
* United States
* Australia<ref name="beyond">{{cite web|url=http://www.beyond.com.au/index.php?option=com_vcatalogue&task=view_details&vid=208&Itemid=21&genre_id=19&keywords=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102115/http://www.beyond.com.au/index.php?option=com_vcatalogue&task=view_details&vid=208&Itemid=21&genre_id=19&keywords=|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2011|title=MythBusters|publisher=Beyond Distribution|access-date=October 18, 2010}}</ref>
}}
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 17{{efn|group=note|Each calendar year is defined as a season, this count includes the pilot season, but not the special season. On some listings and streaming/video-on-demand services, the season count is 19 for the original series.}}
| num_episodes         = 296
| list_episodes        = List of MythBusters episodes
| camera               = [[multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]
| runtime              = {{Plainlist|
* 43–44 minutes (broadcast cut)
* 48–50 minutes (original cut)
}}
| company              = [[Beyond International]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beyondrights.tv/programme/mythbusters|title=Beyond Rights|website=Beyondrights.tv|access-date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>
| network              = [[Discovery Channel]]
| network2             = [[Science Channel]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2003|01|23}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2016|03|06}}
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|2017|11|15}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|2018|02|28}}
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Head Rush (TV series)|Head Rush]]''
* ''[[MythBusters: The Search]]''
* ''[[MythBusters Jr.]]''
* ''[[Savage Builds]]''
* ''Motor MythBusters''
* ''[[White Rabbit Project (TV series)|White Rabbit Project]]''
* ''Mythbusters: There's Your Problem''
* ''The Great Escapists''
* ''[[Unchained Reaction]]''
}}
}}

'''''MythBusters''''' is a science entertainment television series created by [[Peter Rees (producer)|Peter Rees]] and produced by [[Beyond International]] in Australia.<ref name="beyond" /> The series premiered on the [[Discovery Channel]] on January 23, 2003. It was broadcast internationally by many television networks and other Discovery channels worldwide. The show's original hosts, [[special effects]] experts [[Adam Savage]] and [[Jamie Hyneman]], used elements of the [[scientific method]] to [[Debunker|test the validity]] of rumors, myths, movie scenes, [[adage]]s, [[Internet video]]s, and news stories.

Filmed in [[San Francisco]] and edited in [[Artarmon]], [[Sydney]], ''MythBusters'' aired 282 total episodes before its cancellation at the end of the [[MythBusters (2016 season)|2016 season]] in March.<ref>[https://mumbrella.com.au/beyond-productions-score-emmy-nomination-for-mythbusters-71480 Beyond Productions score Emmy nomination for Mythbusters] ''[[Mumbrella]]'' July 15, 2011</ref> Planning and some experimentation took place at Hyneman's workshops in San Francisco; experiments requiring more space or special accommodations were filmed on location, typically around the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] and other locations in [[Northern California]], going to other states, or even countries on occasion when required. During the second season, members of Savage and Hyneman's behind-the-scenes team were organized into a second team of MythBusters, "The Build Team". They generally tested myths separately from the main duo and operated from another workshop. This arrangement continued until August 2014, when it was announced at the end of "[[MythBusters (2014 season)#Episode 222 – "Plane Boarding"|Plane Boarding]]" that [[Tory Belleci]], [[Kari Byron]], and [[Grant Imahara]] would be leaving the show. Savage and Hyneman subsequently hosted the final two seasons alone.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|last1=Leopold|first1=Todd|title=MythBusters' losing some regulars|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/22/showbiz/tv/mythbusters-cast-members-leaving|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name="E Online">{{cite web|last1=Harnick|first1=Chris|title=MythBusters Stars Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara Are Leaving the Show|date=August 22, 2014|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/571864/mythbusters-stars-kari-byron-tory-belleci-and-grant-imahara-are-leaving-the-show|publisher=E Online|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref> On October 21, 2015, producers announced that ''MythBusters'' would air its 14th and final season in 2016. The show aired its final episode with the original cast on March 6, 2016.

Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, former ''MythBusters'' stars, led the Netflix show ''[[White Rabbit Project (TV series)|White Rabbit Project]]'', which premiered on December 9, 2016. Through experiments and tests, they delve into topics such as [[Prison escape|jailbreaks]], [[Superpower (ability)|superpower technology of fictional heroes]], [[Bank heist|heists]], and [[Wunderwaffe|WWII weapons]]. Despite mixed to positive reviews, the series was canceled after one season.

On November 15, 2017, sister network [[Science Channel]] revived the series with new hosts [[Jon Lung]] and Brian Louden, who were selected by the competition spin-off ''[[MythBusters: The Search]]''.<ref name="Deadline 2017">{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/science-channel-mythbusters-return-date-mysteries-of-the-missing-series-hosted-terry-oquinn-tca-1202136003/|title=Science Channel Sets 'Mythbusters' Return Date – TCA|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=July 26, 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=July 30, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> The revival was filmed in [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] and on location in other parts of [[Southern California]], airing for two seasons that lasted until 2018. Savage later returned in ''[[MythBusters Jr.]]'', a spin-off featuring children.

In 2021, Beyond Television produced and aired a new title of the franchise, ''Motor Mythbusters'', for [[Motor Trend (TV network)|MotorTrend]]. Belleci returned for the series and was joined by engineer [[Bisi Ezerioha]] and mechanic Faye Hadley. The series focused on testing myths and urban legends about automobiles.

Also in 2021, excerpts of the original seasons (2003–2016) were used to produce "''MythBusters: There's Your Problem!"'' for several streaming services. In this repackaging, each episode is summarized to include only the episode's experiments and conclusions.

The term ''MythBusters'' may be used to refer to both the program and the [[#Cast|cast members]] (without the italics) who test the experiments.