Plot Synopsis

Hosted and executive produced by Adam Savage, MYTHBUSTERS JR. is a 10-episode series that gives six of the nation's most talented kids a chance to show off their amazing ingenuity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) skills. They tackle myths similar to those seen in MYTHBUSTERS, ranging from driving, explosions, chemistry, physics, popular culture, and more. The Junior MythBusters are:

Valerie Castillo: This 15-year-old from Lancaster, CA, is a skilled builder and robotics wiz, who is also experienced in CAD drawing and 3D printing. In 2017 Valerie was the team leader of her school's robotics team that won the state championship, qualifying them to go to the World's VEX Robotics competition. Valerie and her partner recently won 1st place in their school's science fair, which later won 2nd place district wide.

Elijah Horland: The 12-year-old from Brooklyn is a self-taught maker, programmer & circuit wiz. At 9 years-old, he started building PCs and "Franken-Mac" computers; at 10 years old, he took his first microcontroller and was blinking LEDs in one night, soldering his first circuit boards by the end of the same week. By 11 he was featured in "Make" for his early-model "min-tin" sized video game system, now a staple of maker culture.

Cannan Huey-You: A 12-year-old with a background in coding, robotics and motion physics, Cannan will be entering his second year of college in the fall at Texas Christian University where he's a double major in Physics & Astronomy and Engineering. His dream is to be an astronaut and perhaps be one of the first humans to walk on Mars.

Jesse Lawless: This Slidell, Louisiana 15-year-old has been around cars in his dad's custom hot rod shop since he was a baby. After building a mini chopper by himself at the age of 12, he entered a car show and won 1st place. From fixing up jacked up 4x4s to building scooters, to modifying radio controlled cars, Jesse knows his way around a vehicle. He is also skilled at drawing, crafting and building models.

Rachel Pizzolato: The 14-year-old from Metairie, Louisiana is a builder who has been involved with remodeling houses with her father since a young age. In 2017 Rachel was awarded the Duke TIP challenge certificate and presented her current project to the 2017 American Geophysical Union at Bright Stars, a forum that hosted over 20,000 earth and space scientists from around the world.

Allie Weber: The South Dakota 13-year-old is a multiple award-winning, patent pending inventor, builder, and maker. An advocate for STEAM, in 2017 Allie was recognized as one of the 21 under 21 girls who are changing the world by Teen Vogue magazine and was also recognized by 3M as one of the top 10 young scientists in the country. In 2016 Allie won the Global Spark Lab Invent-It-Challenge with a frostbite warning system.

In the series opener, "Duct Tape Special," Adam and the team put duct tape to the ultimate test and investigate if the miracle material can be used as a viable parachute and as a quick fix for a flat tire.
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On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 8-11pm ET/PT, Science Channel premiered "Breaking Bad Blow-Up," the two-hour season finale of MYTHBUSTERS JR., followed by a one-hour special:

"Breaking Bad Blow-Up" (8-10pm): Adam Savage and the team test if a fire extinguisher can really propel a person in space, and BREAKING BAD creator Vince Gilligan challenges the Busters to prove just how destructive a giant magnet can be.

"Bug Special" (10pm): Can a bug glue-trap trap a human runner? And is spider silk really as strong as steel and kevlar?