MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage.
The Simpsons special
On January 10, 2015, a The Simpsons special episode of MythBusters aired. In it, Hyneman and Savage attempt to find out whether a cherry bomb dropped in a school toilet make others act like geysers, in reference to a prank Bart pulled in "The Crepes of Wrath", and whether placing someone between a wrecking ball and a building protect the building, in reference to the scene from "Sideshow Bob Roberts".
For the placing someone between a wrecking ball and a building myth, they created a life-size replica of Homer Simpson. Al Jean served as a consultant for the episode.
In-show parody
In the season 23 episode "The Daughter Also Rises", a parody of MythBusters, entitled MythCrackers is shown on TV. It is also hosted by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage.