Name: Episode 5 — Franklin's Kite
Released: 2006-03-08
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Robert Lee

MythBusters (2003 – 2018)

2003 • 16 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 5 — Franklin's Kite

Released: 2006-03-08 • Documentary

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The build team attempts to discover electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. Do innocuous legumes really increase gas? Is it possible to break wind so much that you can suffocate to death?

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Episode air date	08.03.2006
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	7.30
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.8
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

MythBusters (2003 – 2018)

Episode 5 — Franklin's Kite

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