How It's Made

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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - aluminum foil, snowboards, soft polymer contact lenses and bread
    July 6, 2005
    22min
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    Follow the production process of aluminum foil, snowboards, soft polymer contact lenses and bread and find out how each of these items is made.
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  2. S1 E2 - compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose, and fluorescent tubes
    January 12, 2001
    22min
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    In this episode find out how compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose, and fluorescent tubes are made.
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  3. S1 E3 - toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer
    January 19, 2001
    22min
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    Everyday objects often have fascinating roots. Find out how toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer are made.
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  4. S1 E4 - hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, rubber mats, and toilets
    January 26, 2001
    21min
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    Follow the production process of hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, Rubber mats, and toilets.
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  5. S1 E5 - paper, jeans, computers, and plate glass are made
    February 2, 2001
    22min
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    This episode will show you how copy paper, jeans, computers, and plate glass is made.
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  6. S1 E6 - nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics, bicycles
    February 9, 2001
    22min
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    Nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics, bicycles; find out how each of these every day items are made and put together.
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  7. S1 E7 - kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs and breakfast cereals
    February 16, 2001
    22min
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    In this episode follow the production from start to finish of kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs, and cereals.
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  8. S1 E8 - trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards, and liquors
    February 23, 2001
    22min
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    Find out how trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards, and liquors are made.
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  9. S1 E9 - steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear and cosmetics
    March 2, 2001
    22min
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    How it's made: steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear, and cosmetics.
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  10. S1 E10 - holograms, package printing, skin cultures and canned corn
    March 9, 2001
    22min
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    The process behind making holograms, package printing, skin cultures, and canned corn revealed.
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  11. S1 E11 - plastic bags, solar panels, plastic gasoline containers, and hockey sticks
    March 16, 2001
    21min
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    Learn how plastic bags, solar panels, plastic gasoline containers, and hockey sticks are made.
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  12. S1 E12 - aluminum screw caps, chocolate, pills and pasta
    January 6, 2008
    21min
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    Aluminum screw caps, chocolate, pills and pasta are some of the most common items around today. In this episode, find out how they are made.
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  13. S1 E13 - bicycle helmets, lithium batteries, car brakes, and aluminum
    March 30, 2001
    21min
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    Bicycle helmets, lithium batteries, car brakes, and aluminum are depended on every day. In this episode, find out how each is made.
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  14. S1 E14 - eyeglass lenses, granite, salty chips and microprocessors
    August 17, 2005
    21min
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    How it's made: eyeglass lenses, granite, potato chips, and microprocessors.
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  15. S1 E15 - honey, fiber optics, bricks and pipe organs
    December 23, 2007
    21min
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    Discover how honey, fiber optics, bricks and pipe organs are produced in this episode.
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  16. S1 E16 - personal watercrafts, ice skates, wine, and office furniture
    August 24, 2005
    21min
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    In this episode find out how personal watercraft, ice skates, wine, and office furniture is made.
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  17. S1 E17 - winter jackets, animation, mushrooms and gold
    August 31, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how winter jackets are constructed, how animation is created from initial drawings, how mushrooms come into being and how gold is formed.
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  18. S1 E18 - Hydroponic lettuce, construction wood and fishing flies
    August 31, 2005
    21min
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    Hydroponic lettuce, construction wood and fishing flies all have a process behind them. Uncover the secrets of these familiar items.
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  19. S1 E19 - wooden doors, paintballs, newspapers and diamonds
    September 7, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how wooden doors are fashioned, paintballs are produced, newspapers turned out and diamonds are cut.
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  20. S1 E20 - carpet, drinking water, laser eye surgery and acoustic guitars
    September 7, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how carpet is fabricated, drinking water purified, laser eye surgery performed, and acoustic guitars are made.
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  21. S1 E21 - fiberglass boats, clothes dryers, bubble gum and fireworks
    September 14, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how fiberglass boats, clothes dryers, bubble gum and fireworks are made.
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  22. S1 E22 - steel safes, false teeth, airplanes and maple syrup
    September 14, 2005
    21min
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    Follow the production process from start to finish of steel safes, false teeth, airplanes and maple syrup.
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  23. S1 E23 - gummie candy, fish farming, aluminum cans and bronze sculptures
    September 21, 2005
    21min
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    Find out exactly how gummies candy is made, how fish are farmed, how aluminum cans created and how bronze sculptures are erected.
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  24. S1 E24 - aluminum pots and pans, artificial limbs, peanut butter and high intensity
    September 21, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how aluminum pots and pans are made, artificial limbs constructed, peanut butter put together and high intensity light bulbs empowered.
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  25. S1 E25 - coins, cars and grocery carts
    October 12, 2005
    21min
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    Find out how coins, cars and grocery carts are made.
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