In the Discovery Channel series MythBusters episode "End with a Bang" (Episode 113), which first aired on November 12, 2008, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigated the truth behind everyday sayings.
ɪnðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹi tʃˈænəl sˈɪɹiz mˈɪθ bˈʌstɚz ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd "ˈɛnd wɪð ɐ bˈæŋ" ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, wˌɪtʃ fˈɜːst ˈɛɹd ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ twˈɛlv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hˈoʊsts ˈædəm sˈævɪdʒ ænd dʒˈeɪmi hˈaɪnɛmən ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ðə tɹˈuːθ bᵻhˌaɪnd ˈɛvɹɪdˌeɪ sˈeɪɪŋz.