Discovery Channel is Airing a ‘Mythbusters’ Marathon in Honor of Grant Imahara

In honor ofย Mythbustersย host Grant Imahara who passed away on Tuesday, July 14, Discovery Channel is putting on a marathon of Mythbusters episodes!

A total of eight episodes will be aired on both the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel from July 17 to 18 (Friday to Saturday). The one-hour special โ€œKiller Robots: Robo Games 2011,โ€ which follows Grant as the tour guide of an International Robogames Competition, and one episode from Netflix series “White Rabbit Project” featuring Grant and his Mythbusters co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci will also be aired during the marathon.

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Here is the schedule of episodes:

Discovery Channel โ€“ Friday, July 17

  • 8 a.m. โ€“ Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011
  • 9 a.m. โ€“ MythBusters: โ€œMailbag Specialโ€
  • 10 a.m. โ€“ MythBusters: โ€œMotorcycle Water Skiโ€
  • 11 a.m. โ€“ MythBusters: โ€œPaper Armorโ€
  • 12 p.m. โ€“ MythBusters: โ€œBlue Iceโ€

Science Channel โ€“ Saturday, July 18

  • 3 p.m. โ€“ Killer Robots: Robogames 2011
  • 4 p.m. โ€“ MythBusters: Shooting Fish in a Barrel
  • 5 p.m. โ€“ MythBusters: Dog Myths
  • 6 p.m. โ€“ MythBusters: Paper Armor
  • 7 p.m. โ€“ MythBusters: Motorcycle Water Ski
  • 8 p.m. โ€“ White Rabbit Project: May G Force Be with You

(ALSO READ: This video of Mythbusters’ Grant Imahara using an Iron Man gauntlet will make you miss him even more)

Grant died at age 49 due to a brain aneurysm, according toย The Hollywood Reporter. He was an electrical engineer and roboticist who hostedย Mythbustersย for more than 200 episodes over the course of nearly ten years.

โ€œWe are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a representative for Discovery said in a statement at the time of his passing. “He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.โ€


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