Discovery Channel’s ‘MythBusters’ Gets a Reality-Based Spin-Off TV Series: ‘MythBusters Reality’

The Science Channel has just announced that a reality-based spin-off of the original Discovery Channel's "MythBusters." Called "MythBusters Reality," the show will have 10 contestants who will compete to become the presenters of the new "MythBusters" series.

According to reports, the "MythBusters Reality" series will be hosted by Kyle Hill and will premiere on January 2017. A trailer of the spin-off series has also been released.

Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" was a cable show which aired from 2003 to 2016. Hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the show tested the veracity of stories ranging from exploding candy to Chinese fire arrows. By the time the show finally wrapped up, it had a total of 282 episodes. It was the longest-running show on the Discovery Channel.

Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" also had a second team. The original members were Kari Byron, Tori Bellecci, and Scottie Chapman. When Chapman left the show, Grant Imahara was hired bringing with him his knowhow in electronics and robotics. The series also featured interns Christine Chamberlain and Jess Nelson. When Byron went on maternity leave, Jessi Combs substituted for her.

Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" tackled science topics and myths and tried to do so in a scientific manner with experiments which closely followed the conditions of the myths. They explored the possibilities of the myth, as well as discussed the scientific basis behind it.

In some instances, they had to re-create the myth according to how it was supposed to have been made. Some of the inspirations of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" were news articles and YouTube videos which have gone viral.

Most episodes of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" required the construction of various objects to repeat what the myth was about. This resulted in a lot of explosions, car crashes, and other damages.

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Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" was entertaining, informative, and handled the science in words a regular person would understand. Scientific concepts and ideas like atmospheric pressure or temperature differentials were discussed in an easy-to-understand language. In most cases, warnings were fairly common and not only limited to "don't do this at home," but also included the use of dangerous or flammable materials and even procedures.