BIG BALLS, PIGEONS AND (OF COURSE) LOTS AND LOTS OF DUCT TAPE, IN NEW FALL SEASON OF EMMY(R)-NOMINATED MYTHBUSTERS

Series Returns October 2011

Fresh off its third consecutive Emmy(R) nomination, MYTHBUSTERS is back for more explosive science-y goodness, as hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, together with Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, return with 11 new episodes this October. The series, which first launched on Discovery Channel in 2003, is inspiring a generation to inquire, interact and get involved with science ... by using experimentation to prove or disprove popular myths, misconceptions or legends.

Fall 2011 myths will include:

Can you supersize a Newton's Cradle to epic proportions?

If a pigeon lands on the roof of a car, which is hanging precariously over a cliff's edge, could it provide enough force to send the car plunging over the side?

Is it impossible for humans (without a point of reference) to walk in a straight line?

Are motorcycles better for the environment than cars because of lower fuel efficiency?

Was the "flying guillotine" a lethal ancient weapon - or plain old kung-fu make believe?

Can you use duct tape to fix a plane that has been mauled by a bear? (As odd as this one sounds, it's a story that has inundated our fan site message boards for years!)

Could a methane blast inside a sewer, blow manhole covers tens of feet into the air?

Some call it indestructible, but can truck bed liners stop an animal attack? Prevent a car from being damaged? Make it bomb-proof?

If you were shipwrecked on a deserted island, could you use duct tape to: Build a tent? Make clothing? Craft a fishing net? Build a raft?

Is the V-shaped migration pattern favored by some birds the most energy efficient way to fly?

MYTHBUSTERS By the Numbers:

3 Number of consecutive Emmy nominations for Best Reality Program (2009, 2010, 2011)

9 Years of filming (series premiered on Discovery Channel in October 2003)

12 (Tons, that is) - Poundage of explosives used

128 Vehicles destroyed

189 Total episodes filmed to date (including specials)

744 Explosions

769 Myths tested to date (425 busted, 179 confirmed, 155 plausible)

2,391 Experiments tested (approx.)

6,255 Hours filmed (approx.)

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