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How It's Made
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
- Created by:
- Gabriel Hoss
- Cast:
- Lynne Adams
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Canada
- Network:
- Discovery
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.8Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread
2001-01-06 · 21mThe series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision molding of soft contact lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes
2001-01-13 · 21mManufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer
2001-01-20 · 21mThe episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and tested, and grain, hops, yeast and water are brewed into beer.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 9.0Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
2001-01-27 · 21mMiniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into durable floor mats, and vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 9.0Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass
2001-02-03 · 21mWood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw materials are formed into smooth sheets of plate glass.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles
2001-02-10 · 21mSteel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames and components are assembled into finished cycles.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 9.0Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals
2001-02-17 · 21mThe program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale preparation, cooking and packaging of breakfast cereal.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 9.0Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors
2001-02-24 · 21mHeavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and components are added to printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 9.0Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics
2001-03-03 · 21mRaw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing gear, and pigments, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.0Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn
2001-03-10 · 21mLaser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 9.0Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks
2001-03-17 · 21mPlastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 9.0Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta
2001-03-24 · 21mAluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed into pills, and flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 9.0Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries
2001-03-31 · 21mExpanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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Lynne Adams
Narrator (voice)
