There are some episodes which involve alcohol and getting drunk
We love mythbusters in our house. I have added an alcohol concern only because there are some myths which involve watching the cast members getting drunk etc. We generally skip those parts. I recommend parents pre-watch episodes to decide if they are appropriate or at least watch with the remote in-hand to forward "dodgy" parts.
We do enjoy seeing all the guys working together as a team to get the myths tested and it's getting my girls excited about math, science etc.
I think this show is generally OK, but the episode my kids watched last night was about the effects of alcohol, which is all right for my 12 year-old, but not my 9 year-olds.
Great to introduce (but not teach) science concepts
A fun show that is a great springboard to talking about science. While the Mythbusters themselves are more pseudo-scientists, it is a great way to introduce science concepts in a fun (and explosive!) way.
My 5, 7 and 9 year olds love this show and watch almost every day. It has really inspired them to build inventions of their own and to be open to learning about science. My 9 year old is begging me to say the show is "AMAZING!"
Mythbusters has a variety of funny stuff, some might be a little inappropriate, a try not a home, kind of thing because they do shouting gunpowder out of a bamboo cannon. I reccommend it for kids that are like about 10+, would be a perfect age cause some moms and dads will think that it is not good messages but all parents out there, if your kids know not to do all the stuff they do like making rats pee on soda cans, stick hands in water, make a candle out of earwax, shoot stuff out of cannons, etc. All those kids, watch it because it is not that inappropriate!
By Elli Gret
We like Mythbusters because the entire family can watch it together. We really get a kick out of some of the experiments like the one with the giant boulder of legos. The team was busting a viral video from youtube that claimed that a million legos in the form of a boulder could roll down the streets of San Francisco and crash into a car without doing damage. The youtube video turned out to be fake, of course.
Mythbusters - Great for 8+ y.o. boys who love a good explosion!
We love MythBusters! They take popular urban ledgends and myths and set out to prove whether or not they can be done. The two hosts of the show are both hilarious, but our family just loves Adam. We really like the way the show goes about proving/disproving the myths. The show is just a bit over the top sometimes, but that makes it great for watching with a 9 year old boy who loves to see big explosions!
People of all audiences shouldn't worry about MythBusters, it's a very entertaining show, but don't take their "busted" myths for truth. These guys are Hollywood special effects artists, not scientists.
Mythbusters is the new Bill Nye! They make science fun and entertaining while strongly enphasizing that people should not try this at home! Still, parents of kids who might be tempted to attempt some of their stunts may want to keep an extra eye on them before giving them that bottle of soda and mentos or there might be some stains to clean up.