Mythbusters: Star Wars Special

Mythbusters returns with all-new episodes tonight. In a very timely episode, Mythbusters will attempt to separate physics from fiction with a Star Wars themed episode featuring Sophia Bush, the star of NBC's Chicago PD. Could Luke really have swung across a huge chasm on the end of a rope while holding Princess Leia and trying to escape Stormtroopers? Could Hans' ingenuity of stuffing Luke inside a Tauntaun have saved him from the bitterly cold and deadly elements of Hoth? And could the primitive weapons of the Ewoks realistically take down some of Darth Vader's most sophisticated weapons? Discovery Channel has released three sneak preview clips of the Mythbusters: Star Wars special. In the first clip, Jamie makes his first (and Princess Leia-less) swing across the chasm. In the second clip, Kari reveals a Han/Leia inappropriate moment that apparently only she missed in Return of the Jedi. In the third clip, Jamie shares his snow-cave-building experience with Adam. Mythbusters is hosted by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, along with Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara. MythBusters: Star Wars Special airs on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 8 PM ET on the Discovery Channel.