Escape From Alcatraz, Duck Quack, Stud Finder

MythBusters: Season 1: Episode 8

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Mythbusters: Season 11
Escape From Alcatraz, Duck Quack, Stud Finder

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Discovery | Science Channel | Discovery Channel | Air Date: December 12, 2003
Starring: Adam Savage, Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Jamie Hyneman, Heather Joseph-Witham, Robert Lee (XXVI), Robert Lee (XXVI), Christine Chamberlain, Scottie Chapman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, Nikos Andronikos, Grant Imahara, Jessi Combs
Summary: Jamie and Adam retrace the steps of the infamous prisoners who escaped from Alcatraz without a trace in 1962. Although presumed drowned, they'll find out if it was possible to survive the tides of the San Francisco Bay in a homemade raft. As for other myth, Jamie and Adam test whether quacks from ducks echo. They examine the urban legendJamie and Adam retrace the steps of the infamous prisoners who escaped from Alcatraz without a trace in 1962. Although presumed drowned, they'll find out if it was possible to survive the tides of the San Francisco Bay in a homemade raft. As for other myth, Jamie and Adam test whether quacks from ducks echo. They examine the urban legend about whether a stud finder can tell whether you have something implanted in your body.… Expand
Creator: Peter Rees and Peter Rees
Genre(s): Comedy, Reality, Action & Adventure, Documentary, Science, Tech & Gaming, Educational
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