TV Schedule for Science - West

How It's Made Gas Barbecues; Mattress Pads; Ear Prostheses

Gas barbecues; mattress pads; and ear prostheses.

How It's Made Turntables; Steam Engines

Turntables; steam engines; playground equipment; non-stick cookware.

How It's Made Accordions; Pineapples

Accordions; pineapples; artificial joints.

How It's Made Fiberglass Boats; Clothes Dryers; Bubble Gum; Fireworks

Fibercast boats, clothes driers, bubble gum and fireworks are put under the microscope to see how they were made.

MythBusters 22,000 Foot Fall

Jamie and Adam detonate their largest explosion to test a World War II myth.

MythBusters Vodka Myths

An accident fuses compact trucks; vodka's impact on personal hygiene.

MythBusters Grenades and Guts

Jamie and Adam investigate a grenade blast; will consuming diet soda and Mentos rupture a person;s stomach?

MythBusters Exploding Bumper

The teams test two myths of locomotion from the reliable horse to the sometimes-unreliable motor car.

MythBusters Exploding Steak

Jamie and Adam try to tenderize steak with explosives; they test to see if a motorist uses more fuel when driving under stress.

MythBusters End With a Bang

Team members join forces to put sayings viewers take for granted under the microscope.

MythBusters Greased Lightning

The team dives into "Hell's Kitchen" to test two potential kitchen catastrophes and myths involving grease fires and water; the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave and use cheese in a cannon.

The Explosion Show When Mountains Explode

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts using cutting-edge explosives to turn entire mountains into gravel-sized bits essential for construction, and their investigation reveals the high-powered, hi-tech process behind this dangerous work.

The Explosion Show FBI Bomb Squad

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts from the FBI's bomb squad to reveal the cutting-edge forensics and technology required to investigate deadly bomb threats and neutralize them.

The Explosion Show Fireworks Declassified

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy go behind the scenes at one of the world's largest fireworks companies to reveal the explosive secrets and cutting-edge innovations of its world-class pyrotechnics experts.

The Explosion Show Black Powder Blast

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts of the battlefield who re-create black powder blasts from the Civil War; using cutting-edge technology, they experiment with this simple yet deadly explosive.

The Explosion Show Blowing Up Hollywood

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy go behind the scenes at a Hollywood special effects company to reveal the secrets of the world's greatest movie explosions and how cutting-edge technology pushes cinematic carnage to new heights.

The Explosion Show Fighting Fire With Fire

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet the expert firefighters who use cutting-edge explosive technology to battle dangerous infernos; using the latest science, they'll find if the best antidote to fire is more fire.

The Explosion Show Black Powder Blast

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet experts of the battlefield who re-create black powder blasts from the Civil War; using cutting-edge technology, they experiment with this simple yet deadly explosive.

The Explosion Show Blowing Up Hollywood

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy go behind the scenes at a Hollywood special effects company to reveal the secrets of the world's greatest movie explosions and how cutting-edge technology pushes cinematic carnage to new heights.

The Explosion Show Fighting Fire With Fire

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy meet the expert firefighters who use cutting-edge explosive technology to battle dangerous infernos; using the latest science, they'll find if the best antidote to fire is more fire.

The Explosion Show Fireworks Declassified

Tory Belleci and Streetbike Tommy go behind the scenes at one of the world's largest fireworks companies to reveal the explosive secrets and cutting-edge innovations of its world-class pyrotechnics experts.

MythBusters End With a Bang

Team members join forces to put sayings viewers take for granted under the microscope.

MythBusters Greased Lightning

The team dives into "Hell's Kitchen" to test two potential kitchen catastrophes and myths involving grease fires and water; the build team tries to blow up C4 in a microwave and use cheese in a cannon.

MythBusters Firearms Folklore

Adam and Jamie test three gun-related myths, including one from "Saving Private Ryan;" Kari, Grant and Tori go to great lengths to see whether mankind's first and simplest tool could be far more dangerous.

MythBusters Exploding Pants

The guys investigate whether or not a farmer's trousers can suddenly explode. Hosts: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage.

MythBusters Exploding Lighter

Jamie and Adam explore the Exploding Lighter myth; they test whether a small, disposable butane lighter can ignite with the force of several dynamite sticks.