What’s Worth Watching: How It’s Made Splashes Into Summer

How It’s Made, Summer Premiere Marathon (Thursday, June 25, 9/8c, Science Channel)

How It’s Made returns tonight with new summer-themed episodes to kick off the season of sun and fun. The first of the four, titled “Beat the Heat Edition” will countdown the best products to keep you cool when the temperature gauge is not –everything from in-ground pools to sorbet pop. Then, Made will drive into the “Road Trip Edition” checking off your cross-country travel essentials like suitcases and mobile homes. Following that, moviegoers will rejoice for the “Summer Blockbuster Edition” which explores movie theater snacks and big budget films special effects for those who choose to spend their summers in air-conditioned theaters. Finally, you’ll learn all you need to know about going down the shore in “The Beach Edition” with a behind-the-scenes peek at how things like flip-flops and scuba gear are manufactured. If anything, by the end of these episodes you’ll have a whole bunch of facts to throw out at your family BBQs and pool parties.