''MythBusters Jr.'' is a science entertainment television program created for the
Science Channel
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and produced by Australia's
Beyond Television Productions
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. The series is a
spin-off of the TV show ''
MythBusters
''MythBusters'' is a science entertainment television program, developed by Peter Rees and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on January 23, 2003. It was broadcast internatio ...
'' and follows its premise of examining the validity of myths''.'' It premiered on the Science network on January 2, 2019, and consisted of 10 episodes.
The show is hosted by Veteran MythBuster
Adam Savage
Adam Whitney Savage (born July 15, 1967) is an American special effects designer and fabricator, actor, educator, and television personality and producer, best known as the former co-host (with Jamie Hyneman) of the Discovery Channel televisi ...
and has a cast of six children skilled in
STEM
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topics.
There has not yet been an official announcement of whether the show will be renewed or not.
Cast
Main host
*
Adam Savage
Adam Whitney Savage (born July 15, 1967) is an American special effects designer and fabricator, actor, educator, and television personality and producer, best known as the former co-host (with Jamie Hyneman) of the Discovery Channel televisi ...
Junior Mythbusters
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Valerie Castillo – 15-year-old skilled builder and robotics expert with experience in CAD drawing and 3D printing.
*
Elijah Horland
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– 12-year-old self-taught maker and programmer who started building computers at 9.
*
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* Denis Cannan
* Edwin Cannan, British economist
* Gilbert Cannan
* James Harold Cannan
* Joanna Cannan
*John Cannan, a British convicted murderer
* May Wedderburn ...
– 12-year-old with a background in coding and motion physics who dreams of being an astronaut.
*
Jesse Lawless
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* Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
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* Jesse (album) ...
– 15-year-old car enthusiast who built a mini
chopper by himself at age 12.
*
Rachel Pizzolato
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– 14-year-old who's remodeled houses since she was young.
*
Allie Weber
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* ...
– 13-year-old patent inventor recognized by
3M as one of the top 10 young scientists in the country.
Builders
* Tamara Robertson – contestant and finalist of ''
MythBusters: The Search''.
* Jon Marcu
Episodes
References
External links
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2019 American television series debuts
2019 American television series endings
2019 Australian television series debuts
2019 Australian television series endings
American educational television series
American non-fiction television series
American television spin-offs
Australian educational television series
Australian non-fiction television series
Australian television spin-offs
Science Channel original programming
English-language television shows
Scientific skepticism mass media
Television series about children
Television series about teenagers
Television series about urban legends
Television series by Beyond Television Productions