You’ve seen it in the movies—the hero drops a ticking bomb into water and saves the day. But how effective is this trick, really?

The MythBusters, who return for their 11th season on Thursday at 9 p.m. on the Discovery Channel, will investigate some Hollywood explosion scenarios—like whether you can actually soften the blow from a bomb with household objects such as a bed or file cabinet. In the exclusive sneak peek video above, the gang tests an explosive in an aquarium to see whether it can contain the blast enough to let nearby people survive.

Other new episodes this season will tackle movie car stunts (like the Corvette barrel roll from Wanted), legendary household disasters (like whether a piano could really fall through your ceiling), and commercial myths (like whether it’s possible to bob for apples on a bungee cord).

The MythBusters team—which now includes Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, along with Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, and Grant Imahara—have been scientifically putting myths to the test since 2003.