Fact or Fiction? Test your MythBusters IQ
March 10, 2008 by Healthy Shana
Can you separate myth from reality?
Even if you’ve NEVER, and I can’t think of any reasons why you wouldn’t have, set eyes on the hit series MythBusters I’m sure that you’re aware of some of the myths that they’ve put to the test.
Test your MythBusters IQ below and let me know how you rated.
1. True or False: The boy who portrayed “Mikey” in TV commercials for Life cereal died when his stomach exploded from consuming Pop Rocks and Coca-Cola.
2. True or False: When Elvis Presley appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1957, he was only filmed from the waist up because his moves were considered too risque fora TV audience.
3. True or False: If you sit too close to a TV it will ruin your eyes.
4. True or False: The phrase “jump the shark”, which describes the point at which the quality of a television series begins to decline, was inspired by an episode of Happy Days.
5. True or False: The actress who co-starred with Lucille Ball on I Love Lucy was contractually obligated to remain at least 20 pounds overweight
6. True or False: The actor who portrayed the “Marlboro Man” in TV and print ads for cigarettes died of lung cancer.
7. True or False: Sesame Street characters Ernie and Bert are gay and will be getting married on the show.
8. True or False: Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics to the theme music for the original Star Trek series.
9. True or False: The actor that portrayed Superman on TV died when he jumped off a building, thinking he could actually fly.
10. True or False: The actors who played “Greg Brady” and his mother “Carol“, on the Brady Bunch dated seriously during the filming of the show.
That’s all folks, happy researching and hit me back to let me know how you did and also if you have any insights that you want to offer. Thanks to the folks of the MythBusters Fan site for this great quiz.
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