Mythbusters Jr. Bug Special (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Reality-TV

Mythbusters Jr.

Bug Special (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Reality-TV

Adam and the team tackle some insect-themed tall tales. They test whether a scaled-up bug trap can trap a human, and also see if spider silk is stronger than steel.

Directors

Jacquelyn Marker | Yvette Solis

Writer

Peter Rees (original concept)

Producers

Eric Haven (producer) | Brook Holston (producer)

Composer

Neil Sutherland (title music)

Cinematographer

Scott Sorensen (director of photography)

Editors

Evan Grimm (senior editor) | Casey Hilton

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 14, 2019

Release date

Feb 14, 2019 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Adam Savage Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	MythBusters (2003)
Allie Weber Self - Maker, Inventor Self - Maker, Inventor See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Cannan Huey-You Self - Astro Physics, College Sophomore Self - Astro Physics, College Sophomore See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Elijah Horland Self - Electronics Wiz, Programmer Self - Electronics Wiz, Programmer See fewer	Anatomy Lesson (2025)
Jesse Lawless Self - Welder, Fabricator Self - Welder, Fabricator See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Rachel Pizzolato Self - Builder, Designer Self - Builder, Designer See fewer	Round the Decay (2025)
Valerie Castillo Self - Roboticist, Mechanical Engineer Self - Roboticist, Mechanical Engineer See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Jon Marcu Self - Senior Design Consultant Self - Senior Design Consultant See fewer	Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
Tamara Robertson Self - Senior Design Consultant (credit only) Self - Senior Design Consultant (credit only) See fewer	SciJinks (2018)
Robert Lee Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Holy Smoke (1999)
Todd Blackledge Self - Spider Silk Expert: University of Akron (as Dr Todd Blackledge) Self - Spider Silk Expert: University of Akron (as Dr Todd Blackledge) See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Brian L. Fisher Self - Ant Expert: California Academy of Sciences (as Dr Brian L. Fisher) Self - Ant Expert: California Academy of Sciences (as Dr Brian L. Fisher) See fewer	Mythbusters Jr. (2019)
Tory Belleci Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Kari Byron Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	MythBusters (2003)
Jamie Hyneman Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	MythBusters (2003)
Grant Imahara Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek Continues (2013)