Buster makes the ultimate sacrifice as he's chosen to test the myth of a Ming Dynasty astronomer who strapped rockets to his chair in a bid to launch into space. Then, Adam and Jamie try to corner the energy market as they test out various free energy devices. And finally, the build team nearly lose their lunch testing out whether or not a common household ceiling fan really is a heads-up passing trap.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 9 of MythBusters resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

MythBusters Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Ancient Death Ray, Skunk Cleaning, What Is Bulletproof?
• s02e02 - Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine
• s02e03 - Beat the Radar Detector
• s02e04 - Quicksand, Bathtub Electrocution, MRI Rays and Tattoos
• s02e05 - Pingpong Rescue
• s02e06 - Boom-Lift Catapult
• s02e07 - Exploding House
• s02e08 - Exploding Jawbreaker
• s02e09 - Ming Dynasty Astronaut

MythBusters Show Summary

Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead?

These are just a few of the myths, urban legends, and improbable sayings that the Mythbusters try to figure out. Comprised of special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman - as well as their mottley crew of Mythbuilders, Mythterns, and resident 'crash test dummy' Buster - they don't just tell the myths, they put them to the test to see which ones are possible, and which ones are just plain bunk.