What if we were all skeptics?

For this I decided to choose the Myth Busters because I watch them all the time and really enjoy these guys go at proving or disproving common held truths that are not really ever challenged.

So, what is it really that the Myth Busters all about?  There is a team of four people that find commonly held truths within society, American society not all societies, and put them to the test, to see if they really are true, or if they are false information.

What is interesting about the Myth Busters is that they do not discriminate when it comes to choosing a topic for that weeks show.  Although now that I am thinking about it they do partake in some discrimination, they do not touch anything that is religious in practice, so with that in mind, the Myth Busters choose from urban legends and societal truths that have never been tested to see if they are true or not.
Each problem is basically taken on the same way within the show making almost every show the same essentially, with the only difference being the problem that is presented to them.  The first part of the show is research based, researching what the problem is, where it originated, where it is found, where it originated, and then how it could be possible to achieve the story's truth.  Then is the fabrication stage, where they go about fabricating and duplicating the environment that is stated within the "myth," trying to be as accurate as possible, following the smallest detail.  Then comes the testing stage, where they test the theory, the research and make sure that everything is working properly, and finally followed with the true or false verdict of the "myth."

What is interesting about the Myth Busters is that they engage the audience with them, showing the audience the steps taken throughout the show and how they reached the conclusion that they did, enabling the audience to agree or disagree throughout the show.  Although they do have specialized equipment that they use, many of their episodes contain items that can be found at any hardware store, which can be tested by the audience at home, and if it is a particularly dangerous "myth" they are testing, they do warn us not to attempt at home, although this does open themselves up to controversial testing results.
The question then arises, are these real, or are these staged for an audience?  With the information from above, I would have to say that the Myth Busters are not using a mass media to gain money, but rather using it to educate the masses about what can be commonly held as true, may or may not be what it is all cracked up to be.  The Myth Busters utilize television for the purpose of educating people and engaging the audience with critical thinking skills, rather than for mere amusement.