Obama episode of 'MythBusters' draws 2.2 million viewers

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President Obama with Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of "MythBusters."
Photo credit: Discovery Networks via WP.

A heavily promoted "President's Challenge" episode of Discovery's "MythBusters" science series Wednesday — in which Obama asked hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to retest the supposed "death ray" of the Greek mathematician Archimedes — drew 2.2 million total viewers, according to the Nielsen Co. It was the No. 1 cable program of the night among men ages 18 to 34 and men 25 to 54.

Proving its ratings mettle among young men, "MythBusters" outperformed among men ages 18 to 34 against a number of broadcast programs, including the ABC hit "Modern Family" and NBC's crime drama "Law & Order: SVU."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/obama-episode-of-mythbusters-draws-22-million-viewers.html


Nice to have a President that support science education.

[sakabatou]

1. As Bill Nye used to say, "Science rules."

[Kennah]

2. Just wait ...

... until the Teabaggers conclude that he's trying to kill off his political opponents with death rays.

[usregimechange]

3. Kenya is closer to Sicily...

[nashville_brook]

4. Did they determine if he's still a democrat?