Jamie tries to shock Adam?
Posted by ijfalk@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 29 comments
Hey guys, I have this vivid memory of a episode where the guys are testing some sort of electrical myth, and they get in a big fight, to the point where they’re genuinely pissed off at each other. And Jamie using some sort of big battery or something tried to electrocute Adam out of anger. I’ve tried finding which episode this is from on google and I can’t figure it out. If anyone knows I’d appreciate it!
serpicodegallo@reddit
okay, u/ijfalk, I found the actual answer to your question. it's from S3E11, 'MythBusters Revealed', about 41 minutes into the episode.
ijfalk@reddit (OP)
Wow I hope you’re right. I remember being so disappointed that no one on here knew what I was talking about and just referencing the ancient battery myth. Do you know where I could watch it? I still remember it so vividly.
serpicodegallo@reddit
it's a sort-of clip show episode with outtakes and deleted scenes, so I'm guessing it isn't watched as much or remembered the way the episodes with experiments are. and it looks like it's available on several streaming sites (HBO, Prime, Apple+, maybe more), so hopefully you have a way to see it. if you have Discovery as part your internet or tv package you can also stream it from their site
ATE412@reddit
It sounds a bit like the "Ark of the Covenant" episode...
It wasn't Jamie, but the build team (if I remember correctly, it was meant to be a practical joke but the build team used too much voltage... thus Adam was genuinely pissed at them for the joke).
I found this high quality clip on YouTube.
robstoon@reddit
IIRC it was one producer, who was later shown the door, who put them up to it, to create some typical reality show "drama".
The_mingthing@reddit
The producer was in here a long time ago disputing everything and blaming everyone but himself. He claims he didnt pressure the build team to do it, only "asked them repetedly until Scotty finally said "ok ill do it"". Which sound pretty much like pressure when the guy who came up with the idea of the show does it.
He is a interesting case, wrote himself a "hero bio" on IMDB. Havent checked it in a while, might still be there.
He spent most of the time shoehorning in shit about everyone exept Kari...
emu314159@reddit
The same asshole producer that was trying to stir up shit between Jamie and Adam by making stuff up? Such a douche.
steveyp2013@reddit
So what was the google search that brought you to this ancient thread?
emu314159@reddit
I watched the actual episode (cooling six packs main), and it's even rougher to watch than you'd think. Scottie and tori try it with the fence transformer, and get a shock that sends them half way across the room shaking it off. They are in their 20s. Kari is not seen to try it. tori exclaims that they can't do that to Adam.
Then when Adam comes, he asks point blank if they didn't hook up the transformer, and Kari and tori cover with a big laugh saying they should've thought of that.
Adam grabs hold and gets a major shock, esp since he's pushing 40 at this point. Tori at least looks chagrined, but scottie and esp tori (who never dared try it) have huge shit eating grins, and Kari has the unmitigated gall to ask Adam if he saw God.
I seriously can't see her as anything but a huge phony after watching this. Everyone else had on the job experience, she was just an intern they put in front of the camera.
serpicodegallo@reddit
sorry if I missed something here, but what about the prank made you think her a phony?
emu314159@reddit
She's either a phony or a psychopath or both, she shows zero empathy for someone clearly in distress. If you like her, that's fine, we only have to watch her. I like things a lot of people think are pointless. Like vintage flex nib fountain pens with integral filling mechanisms.
serpicodegallo@reddit
Kari also laughs at Tori when he has the wild bicycle crash and says something like "why do I always laugh when he gets hurt?" acceoing to this video she was egging him on to do it and knew it would happen.
there's another episode a bit later where she jokes she's a sadist? i am watching the show for the first time and just seeing this stuff
patkgreen@reddit
I'm not sure how 20 versus 40 matters at this point
emu314159@reddit
When you are 19-20 your body is capable of feats of recovery you will never see again. There was one guy calling into Loveline asking why he could no longer get "hammered" and then "go all night." Dr Drew was like, that's not even a thing for most people, even at 19.
40 on the other hand, a heart attack is not unknown.
patkgreen@reddit
But that's not electric shock. It's not the same comparison at all
patkgreen@reddit
I'm not sure how 20 versus 40 matters at this point
texotexere@reddit
looks like up until fairly recently (last post was 5 months ago) he was still trying to give his "perspective"... and usually getting his posts removed.
The hosts have mentioned before how some of the early crew (ex. producers) were toxic and would create drama/danger thinking it would improve ratings. That's also why there were a lot more on camera arguments in the early seasons vs later (which I'm glad they got rid of, those were annoying). Apparently the atmosphere on set improved a lot after those people were fired.
serpicodegallo@reddit
i've just started watching the show, and one odd moment caught me early in Season 2, where Jamie is talking (seemingly prompted by someone behind the camera) and finishes his bit by saying "so if it's drama you're stirring up, you won't get it from me, Adam is doing a fine job" or something like that. kinda strange and revealing
famaskillr@reddit
Also Scotties exit. A producer and Scottie were let go. Yes, she was in episodes after, but they were pre-recorded.
JMoses3419@reddit
I know this is an old thread, but Scottie recently did a podcast with Kari and Tory. The Baghdad Battery thing was not why she left. Though, I have a suspicion the producer that was involved was the same one she mentions being constantly negative towards her.
JoelMDM@reddit
To add some context to this years later, Adam has stated on Tested that he has a (not very serious but still existing) heart condition. That's also why he never got tased for any of the myths that involved tasers. The chance of complications from being tasered is very small, but Adam still didn't want to take the risk
That adds even more reason why he was rightfully upset at this "joke".
Ignominia@reddit
Dumb ass producer pressured build team into attaching a cattle prod to a device that was SUPPOSED to have an extremely low voltage ancient battery attached to it.
Tory tried it and immediately said “we can’t do this to Adam”
Producer pushed it forward, Adam got a big shock, JAMIE lost his shit (sick of stupid unsafe stunts) both producer and Scottie got the axe for the prank.
atw527@reddit
I didn't know that Scottie got caught up in that as well.
SeisleBananaYT@reddit
She didn't, Adam mentioned in a tested q&a ofghandidly that she just left to just pursue welding, and he respected her for doing that.
WeirdPumpkin@reddit
I somehow stumbled onto this and thank you. I wish I could find Adam talking about it, because I've always been eternally curious why Scottie ended up leaving.
I imagine the pay wasn't so great back in those days, so if she wasn't liking being on camera and stuff I can absolutely see moving to something else.
overclockd@reddit
Somehow stumbled onto this after watching Adam's video mentioning Scottie.
WeirdPumpkin@reddit
I saw the same video actually yeah, I watch a ton of Adam's stuff on youtube.
I'm super happy that it was a mutual thing and not anything related to the Baghdad battery incident. I always liked Scottie on the show
mudmaniac@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0SEBFGGEcI
The episode is called Baghdad Battery i think. The comments on the video are a rabbit hole of drama in and of themselves
Admirable-Fortune-79@reddit
Nah the episode isn't called baghdad battery. I bet you voted for biden....