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.
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Season 1
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 6, 2001
Season 2
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 2002
Season 3
13 episodes
Premiered Oct 7, 2003
Season 4
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 4, 2004
Season 5
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 2005
Season 6
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 4, 2006
Season 7
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 5, 2006
Season 8
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 2, 2007
Season 9
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 13, 2008
Season 10
13 episodes
Premiered May 21, 2008
Season 11
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 10, 2008
Season 12
13 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2009
Season 13
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 24, 2009
Season 14
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 18, 2009
Season 15
13 episodes
Premiered Mar 26, 2010
Season 16
13 episodes
Premiered Oct 1, 2010
Season 17
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 1, 2011
Season 18
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 2011
Season 19
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 19, 2012
Season 20
13 episodes
Premiered Nov 1, 2012
Season 21
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 4, 2013
Season 22
13 episodes
Premiered Oct 17, 2013
Season 23
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 3, 2014
Season 24
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 2014
Season 25
13 episodes
Premiered Apr 2, 2015
Season 26
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 10, 2015
Season 27
13 episodes
Premiered Feb 22, 2016
Season 28
13 episodes
Premiered Aug 22, 2016
Season 29
13 episodes
Premiered Feb 13, 2017
Season 30
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 11, 2017
Season 31
13 episodes
Premiered May 5, 2018
Season 32
13 episodes
Premiered Feb 10, 2019
Ep 1Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread
The 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.
Ep 2Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes
Manufacturing 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.
Ep 3Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer
The 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.
Ep 4Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
Miniature 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.
Ep 5Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass
Wood 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.
Ep 6Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles
Steel 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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