"Walking Dead" Actor Joins "Mythbusters" Zombie Episode -- EXCLUSIVE
by James Hibberd
Feb 7 2013


The Mythbusters gang is going to get some help testing zombie myths from one badass destroyer of the undead.

"Walking Dead" actor Michael Rooker — Merle Dixon himself — is going to guest star on the Discovery Channel hit.

That’s all the info we have right now on the episode.



Well, almost all — we know one of the myths being tested is attempting to figure out which weapon is really best for killing a horde of the undead (Merle would presumably opt for a bayonet) and that the show recently put out an all points bulletin for 300 volunteers to play zombies to help shoot the episode (which will shoot tomorrow, along with Rooker lending a hand … ahem).

The episode will air as part of the show’s upcoming 10th season.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/07/walking-dead-mythbusters/

Exclusive: "Mythbusters" Reveals Zombie Episode Air Date, Confirms "Walking Dead" Guests
by Kimberly Roots
10/1/13


Michonne, you got an extra katana or two for Jamie and Adam?

The "MythBusters" hosts might want to put some kind of undead-defense system in place, and quickly — because the Discovery Channel series’ zombie-themed episode will air Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 pm ET/PT, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Even better, the hour will feature appearances by "The Walking Dead" executive producer Greg Nicotero and former castmember Michael Rooker.



Much like the "Breaking Bad" special, which tested the AMC series’ science and featured a visit from Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan, the Oct. 17 installment will take on the kind of zombie-apocalyptic queries Rick’s gang often encounters.

These include: “Are axes or guns more effective at dispatching the undead?” and “How do those shuffling corpses always seem to catch up to their living prey?”

http://tvline.com/2013/10/01/mythbusters-zombie-special-photo-the-walking-dead-michael-rooker/