Big Urban Myth Show

2003•30m•10.0/10

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

MTV's Big Urban Myth Show sets out to prove or disprove some bizarre, modern-day legends.

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Production

Plum Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 18, 2003

Last Aired

September 8, 2003

Networks

MTV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

The Premiere

Air date: 2003-02-18

Did Courtney Love's dog choke to death trying to ingest one of her breast implants? Can you kill someone by dropping a penny from the Empire State Building? Does wearing briefs really lower your sperm rate? Can your parents send you to a mental hospital against your will? Did Taco Bell purchase the Liberty Bell? Is there a trading card depicting C-3PO with a hard-on? Are there traces of cocaine in paper money? Are alligators living in New York sewers? MTV.com Poll Myths: Can you be arrested for touching an alien? Did Justin and Britney have toilet seats with pictures of each other on them made?

E2

Episode 102

Air date: 2003-02-25

E3

Episode 103

Air date: 2003-03-04

E4

Episode 104

Air date: 2003-03-11

E5

Episode 105

Air date: 2003-03-18

E6

Episode 106

Air date: 2003-03-25

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