[Rockingham]

The near certain cause for the break is money. Successful TV shows often have to confront wildly escalating pay demands in their later years. Since Mythbusters has produced enough episodes to be a ripe candidate for syndication, there is or soon will be additional money to be had by the cast. The trick is to pry it away from the show’s owners and rights holders without getting pitched overboard.

[GeronL]

have ratings declined?