Fans of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters," both kids and adults, love just about anything hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman cook up. Those who aren't familiar with the duo's take-a-myth-and-test-it routine might find this special two-hour episode, which takes a movie and tests it, an enjoyable way to learn about these sorta scientists.

Sharks make good TV footage just by being sharks, and people are particularly sensitive to shark attacks, especially since the 1975 blockbuster movie "Jaws."

The recent shark attacks in Florida, one of which resulted in a girl's death, play to these fears.

But shark attacks remain relatively rare. According to "MythBusters," about 15 people die worldwide each year from shark attacks, significantly fewer than the 80 who die each year in the United States after being hit by lightning.

Adam and Jamie pick apart "Jaws," pulling out plenty of shark myths to test in this episode. Among them: Will sharks turn away if jabbed on the nose? Do sharks become angrier if they are hit? Can a shark pull a boat backward (as in the movie)? Will a scuba air tank explode when shot with a rifle? Can a shark batter a shark cage to pieces? What happens, really, if a shark rams into the side of a boat?

One of the great qualities of "MythBusters" in general and of this particular shark-centric episode specifically is Adam and Jamie's ability to steer clear of playing to viewers' emotions. Everything becomes one huge lab experiment. These one-time prop builders for movie sets prove conclusively that chemistry, biology and physics are fun.

Viewers learn the difference between continuous force - such as when the boat was pulled backward in "Jaws" - and shock force - when the great white rammed the boat's side.

And this being television, "MythBusters" pulls in some heavyweight experts to help with the experiments. The guys get a 400-horsepower MTVL - a lightweight tank - from its manufacturer, United Defense, to help conduct tests on a shark's ability to pull three ballast drums underwater and keep them down for a long time, smash apart a diver's cage, and destroy a boat by ramming into its side, all as seen in "Jaws."

A couple of naughty words slip into the dialogue - nothing your school-age kid hasn't heard already. But really, there is no reason even the most squeamish of those who play at the seashore couldn't watch. Two real-life accidents are talked about: An Australian who received 500 stitches after a shark attack and photos of someone whose hand was blown off while filling a scuba tank. Other than that, this "MythBusters" is an engaging romp in practical science.