# Mythbusters Marathon starts tonight

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**Created:** [December 23, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173 "2015-12-23T14:32:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173/1 "2015-12-23T14:32:23Z")

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Discovery is airing every [Mythbusters episode](https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/science-channel-to-air-every-mythbusters-episode-in-chronological-order-during-mythbusters-holiday-mega-marathon/) in order starting at midnight(EST) tonight.  
It’s on The Science Channel(DISH 193).

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> _ **Science Channel to Air Every Mythbusters Episode in Chronological Order During Mythbusters Holiday Mega Marathon** _
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> 248 episodes, 2950 experiments, 1050 myths, and 900 explosions in beginning at midnight on Dec. 23
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> In a television first, this holiday season, celebrate with the MythBusters, including Kari, Grant and Tory, as Science Channel airs every episode ever of MYTHBUSTERS beginning Wednesday, December 23rd at midnight, and ending on Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm.

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**Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173/2 "2015-12-23T14:44:43Z")

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Title correction requested.

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173/3 "2016-01-03T15:57:48Z")

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Enjoy it while you can – I sure have; the upcoming season is the last.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173/4 "2016-01-03T16:34:36Z")

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> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#):
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> Enjoy it while you can – I sure have; the upcoming season is the last.

It (kinda) started last night. This show has been Discovery’s cash cow, they’re not pulling the plug on it after the season ends. I’m sure they’ll be playing reruns, regularly, for the next 5-10 years.

So, yeah, enjoy it, but it’s not going to disappear after the last episode is aired.

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**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mythbusters-marathon-starts-tonight/741173/5 "2016-01-03T16:54:36Z")

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I doubt anyone knew how successful it would be when it started. Despite complaints about the quality of science employed on the show they managed to hit the sweet spot for audiences, topics the general audience could relate to, a light attitude, and blowing shit up. Isn’t that the reason the ancient Greeks invented television?