Imagine a show where the presenters get an enormous kick out of causing huge explosions, crashing cars to destruction, travelling as much as their budget will allow and you have...'Top Gear'. No, as Jeremy Clarskon might say, you don't. Instead you have the much more likeable programme and team that is 'Mythbusters' on 'Discovery'. Playing in Ireland at that great just-in-after work time slot, it appears effortless. A bunch of science and special effects geeks, and one geekess, have as much fun as they can trying to prove or disprove urban myths such as can a cent dropped from a skyscraper kill people (eh, obviously not actually carried out) and will fizzy bottles launch someone into the air. All highly entertaining and presented in a humorous and, subversively when ratings are king, educational manner. It's perfect couch TV viewing and always makes 'thetvreviewguy' smile, say 'Really?', 'No Way!', or in the words of Corey, the skater dude presenter, 'Man, that is sick!!'. 'Mythbusters' single-handedly makes up for the plethora of Hitler documentaries that are screened after it ends. Cool viewing but...don't try any of it at home.
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