MythBusters

MythBusters (2003 – 2018)

2003 • 16 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 16 — Chinese Invasion Alarm

Season 3 • MythBusters

Released: 2005-10-19 • Documentary

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Is an ancient Chinese text alluding to a subterranean sonar system that could apparently detect and intercept an invasion from below true? Is the five-second rule for food really safe to eat?

Episodes

Episode 1
Brown Note
2005-02-16

Episode 2
Salsa Escape
2005-02-23

Episode 3
Exploding Port-a-Potty
2005-03-02

Episode 4
Is Yawning Contagious?
2005-03-09

Episode 5
Cooling a Six-Pack
2005-03-23

Episode 6
Son of a Gun
2005-03-30

Episode 7
Breaking Glass
2005-05-18

Episode 8
Jet Pack
2005-06-09

Episode 9
Killer Brace Position
2005-06-22

Episode 10
Bullet Proof Water
2005-07-13

Episode 11
Jaws Special
2005-07-17

Episode 12
Border Slingshot
2005-07-27

Episode 13
Killer Tissue Box
2005-08-03

Episode 14
Escape Slide Parachute
2005-08-10

Episode 15
MythBusters Revisited
2005-10-12

Episode 16
Chinese Invasion Alarm
2005-10-19

Episode 17
Confederate Rocket
2005-10-26

Episode 18
Vodka Myths
2005-11-02

Episode 19
Steel Toe-Cap Amputation
2005-11-09

Episode 20
Seasickness - Kill or Cure
2005-11-16

Information

Episode air date	19.10.2005
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	8.50
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.8
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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Cast

Robert Lee
Self - Narrator (voice)

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