12 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because Of TV Shows
![12 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because Of TV Shows](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/5/892195_320x180.jpg)
Ah, the power of television. It has the ability to shape our understanding of the world, from the mundane to the extraordinary. From Bugs Bunny eating carrots to Popeye and spinach eating in the US in the 1930s, from friendships being easy to crimes being solved scientifically, from the misconception of silencers totally silencing the sound of firearms, to the idea that criminal defense attorneys can get anyone off the hook with some clever legal trick, TV and movies have had an undeniable impact on what we believe.
But how much of what we see on the small screen is actually true? (Spoiler: Very little.) How much of it is just a myth? (Spoiler: A lot.) In this list, we explore some of the most common misconceptions that have been perpetuated by television and examine the truth behind them. So, without further ado, let's dive in and see what we can learn!
Subjective splatter analysis.
![EVERY CRIME SHOW EVER: BLOOD SPATTER ANALYSIS BEING RELIABLE GRACKED Shows like CSI, Law & Order and Dexter make blood splatter analysis look like a reliable science. But a 2009 report from the National Academy of Sciences showed that experts' judgments in the matter were more subjective than scientific.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/0/891790.jpg)
Separate and unequal.
![EVERY CRIME SHOW EVER: DETECTIVES DOING SEVERAL PEOPLE'S JOBS SHE CRACKED On TV, detectives investigate crimes and work with forensic scientists or crime scene specialists. In reality, these are two different jobs. Crime scene technicians collect and analyze evidence, while detectives work on multiple cases at once.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/9/891789.jpg)
Quick justice? Ha.
![EVERY CRIME SHOW EVER: CRIMES BEING SOLVED QUICKLY CRACKED TV shows make it seem like crimes are solved in no time, but in reality, it can take a really long time. And then there's the trial and conviction process, which can take even longer. So, it's not nearly as quick as it looks on TV.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/4/891784.jpg)
TV vs. reality: not so magical.
![EVERY COURTROOM DRAMA SERIES: ATTORNEYS WHO ARE LEGAL WIZARDS CRACKED Criminal defense attorneys on TV make it look like they can get anyone off with some clever legal trick, but in reality, they can only sometimes get charges reduced or dismissed - the justice system isn't as forgiving as it appears on TV.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/3/891783.jpg)
Silent suffocation.
![CSI: MIAMI: DROWNING GRACKED Drowning isn't always what you see on TV, with someone splashing and screaming for help. In reality, it can be a lot quieter. The person can't call out for help and their head will just keep going under and coming back up above the water.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/6/891786.jpg)
Reality: not required.
![EVERY COURTROOM DRAMA SERIES EVER: CRIMINALS SPECTACULARLY CONFESSING CRACKED People have been influenced by TV shows like Perry Mason and Owen Marshall to expect defendants to confess pretty regularly, even when it's not realistic. A dramatic confession is basically something you only get in a courtroom drama.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/7/891787.jpg)
Not a chance.
![BREAKING BAD: USING AN AED AS A SUICIDE WEAPON CRACKED It's not likely in the least that you can use an AED to commit suicide. An AED won't work unless both patches are attached, and it won't give an electric shock to a normal heart rhythm.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/5/891785.jpg)
Loud and clear, literally.
![EVERY CRIME SHOW EVER: SUPPRESSORS MAKING GUNSHOTS SILENT CRACKED It's a myth that suppressors make guns totally quiet. In reality, they just reduce the sound of a rifle shot by around 30-40 decibels and, even so, it's still a good idea to wear ear protection.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/2/891782.jpg)
Crime-show-reality disconnect.
![CSI: CRIMES ALWAYS BEING SOLVED SCIENTIFICALLY FORENSICS CRACKED People who watch crime shows like CSI expect to see science used to prove someone's guilt or innocence. They won't believe someone is guilty unless there's scientific proof, but in real life, you very rarely get that.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/0/891780.jpg)
Friendships: not as TV-easy.
![FRIENDS: FRIENDSHIPS BEING EFFORTLESS HA 0 han THE B I GRAGKED TV shows like, er, Friends make it seem like friendships kinda just happen and will always last. In real life, of course, it takes work to keep friendships going and sometimes they don't survive life's changes.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/8/891788.jpg)
Spinachgate: debunked.
![POPEYE: SPINACH BEING GREAT FOR YOU SPINACH GRACKED In the 1930s, Popeye was given credit for a huge boost in the amount of spinach Americans were eating, and even saving the spinach industry. Popeye popularized the idea that spinach is great for you, but there's no particular truth to that.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/1/891781.jpg)
Rabbit-Gable misconception.
![BUGS BUNNY: RABBITS EATING CARROTS BB GRACKED Many people believe that rabbits eat carrots only because of Bugs Bunny, who was just a parody of Clark Gable in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night. Rabbits don't particularly like carrots IRL.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/9/891779.jpg)