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Episode 21: Pingpong Rescue, Balloon Lift

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episode 21 ping pong
 episode 21 ping pong

EPISODE TITLE: Episode 21: Pingpong Rescue, Balloon Lift

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/3/2004

SYNOPSIS: It's wet-suit time for the MythBusters as Adam and Jamie investigate whether it's possible to lift a sunken boat from the ocean floor using only pingpong balls. Then Scottie, Tori and Kari get carried away testing a common Hollywood scene: Just how many balloons does it take to lift a 3-year-old child off the ground?

Myths Features in This Episode

Myth #1: Pingpong Rescue
Can a sunken ship be lifted from the ocean floor using only ping-pong balls?

Myth #2: Balloon Lift
How many balloons does it take to lift a three-year-old off the ground?
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Highlights of This Episode:

  • Stupid Otter, must've thought the ball was a toy or something
  • Presenting Scottie, the fire breather



Best Quotes by the MythBusters:

  • Narator, "... and the other 2 [sets of balloons], well they never call, and never write."




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