How It’s Made
TVG
Science
Documentary
How-to
A behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing processes of various products — a mix consisting of common products such as jeans, aluminum foil, and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters, and pinball machines
Cast & Crew
Lynne Adams Host
Gabriel Hoss Creator
André Douillard Producer
Jean-Marc St-Pierre Producer
Gabriel Hoss Director
Yves Martin Allard Director
André Douillard Director
Louis-Phillipe Myre Director
François Senécal-Tremblay Director
Grégoire Viau Director
Yan Savard Director
Jean-Francois Despres Director
Yanick Legrand Director
Félix St-Jacques Director
Pierre Lambert Director
Samuel Greffe Belanger Director
Frederic Gaudry Director
Linda Boyle Writer
Lianne Castelino Writer
Oisin Curran Writer
Richard Dagenais Writer
Lynn Herzeg Writer
Heidi Miller Writer
Robert Morselli Writer
Mark David Perry Writer
Simon Van Vliet Writer
Deborah Adler Myers Executive Producer
Kyle McCabe Executive Producer
Neil Laird Executive Producer
Yves Martin Allard Producer
Louis-Phillipe Myre Producer
Theo Smith Producer
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, April 12
Plastic Bags; Solar Panels; Hockey Sticks; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 11
Plastic bags; solar panels; containers for gas; hockey sticks.
Sunday, April 12
Screw Caps; Chocolate; Pills; Pasta; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 12
Screw caps; chocolate; pills; pasta. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 12
Bicycle Helmets; Car Batteries; Brakes; Aluminum; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 13
Bicycle helmets, aluminum, lithium batteries and car brakes; more everyday objects are studied.
Sunday, April 12
Eyeglass Lenses; Granite; Potato Chips
Season 2 • Episode 1
Discover how eyeglass lenses, granite and microprocessors are made.
Sunday, April 12
Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups
Season 31 • Episode 3
A look into how spinning reels, stainless steel kegs and 3D cups are made.
Sunday, April 12
Steamer Baskets; 3-Wheel Scooters; Prefab Conservatories
Season 31 • Episode 4
Steamer baskets; three-wheel scooters; pre-fabricated conservatories; copper cookware.
Sunday, April 12
Mountain Bike Tyres; Leaf/Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat
Season 31 • Episode 5
Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.
Sunday, April 12
Rice Cookers; Concealment Furniture
Season 31 • Episode 6
Rice cookers; concealment furniture; promotional origami; hedge shears.
Sunday, April 12
Skateboard Wheels; Baklava & Galaktoboureko; CO2 Scrubbers
Season 29 • Episode 1
Skateboard wheels; baklava and galaktoboureko; CO2 scrubbers; honeycomb candles.
Sunday, April 12
Nuno Felt; Drum Crushers; Kimchi; Parquet Floors
Season 29 • Episode 2
Taking a look at kimchi, drum crushers and traditional parquet floors.
Sunday, April 12
Wood Watches; Steel Bicycles; Raw Pet Food
Season 29 • Episode 3
Examining how wood watches, mechanical sensors and raw pet food are made.
Sunday, April 12
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets; Basketry Sculptures; Coffee Roasters
Season 29 • Episode 4
How thermoplastic fire helmets, basketry sculptures and coffee roasters are made.
Thursday, April 16
Train Rails; Desalinated Water; Racing Wheelchairs
Season 15 • Episode 3
How train rails, desalinated water, racing wheelchairs and parquetry flooring are made.
Thursday, April 16
Flight Simulators; Traditional Bookbinding; Greenhouse Tomatoes
Season 15 • Episode 4
Learning how flight simulators, traditional bookbinding, greenhouse tomatoes and more are made.
Thursday, April 16
Bistro Sets, Letterpress Printing, Bamboo Lights and Asphalt Compactors
Season 29 • Episode 11
An insight into how steel bistro furniture, letterpress printing and asphalt compactors are made.
Thursday, April 16
Petanque Balls; Biologic Medicines; Asphalt Pavers
Season 29 • Episode 13
Pentanque ball; biologic medicines; asphalt pavers; basques espadrilles.
Thursday, April 16
Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, and Medicine Balls
Season 30 • Episode 8
Glass sculptures; racing pulley systems; inductors; medicine balls.
Thursday, April 16
Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups
Season 31 • Episode 3
A look into how spinning reels, stainless steel kegs and 3D cups are made.
Thursday, April 16
Mountain Bike Tyres; Leaf/Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat
Season 31 • Episode 5
Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.
Thursday, April 16
Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts
Season 31 • Episode 8
Educational robots; boxing belts; boat radar mounts; European-style radiators.
Thursday, April 16
Compression and Extension Springs; Micro Drill Bits; Skiffs; Painted Glass Backsplashes
Season 32 • Episode 9
The processes of making compression and extension springs, micro drill bits, skiffs, and more.
Thursday, April 16
Fencing Masks; Books; Ocean Drone Transformers
Season 32 • Episode 10
The processes of making fencing masks, books and ocean drone transformers.
Sunday, April 19
Motion Sensors; Belt Loaders; Pheasant Breeding
Season 23 • Episode 1
Motion sensors; belt loaders; pheasant breeding; diving helmets.
Sunday, April 19
Rawhide Lampshades; Chocolate Chip Cookies
Season 23 • Episode 2
Rawhide lampshades; chocolate chip cookies; MRI scanners.
Sunday, April 19
Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon; Flexible Circuit
Season 23 • Episode 3
Explores the manufacturing process of noise barrier walls, front-load washers and more.
Sunday, April 19
Railway Bridge Ties; Membrane Filters; Hydraulic Post Drivers
Season 23 • Episode 4
Railway bridge ties; membrane filters; hydraulic post drivers; bi-planes.
Sunday, April 19
Glass Faucets; Fire Truck Ladders
Season 31 • Episode 7
Glass faucets; fire truck ladders; antique clock restoration; barbecue utensils.
Sunday, April 19
Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts
Season 31 • Episode 8
Educational robots; boxing belts; boat radar mounts; European-style radiators.
Sunday, April 19
Cotton; Rodeo Roping Chutes; Asian Noodles
Season 31 • Episode 9
Cotton; rodeo roping chutes; Asian noodles; rotary engines.
Sunday, April 19
Sleeper Rigs; Pecans; Steel Pulleys
Season 31 • Episode 10
Sleeper rigs; pecans; steel pulleys; acetate eyewear.
Sunday, April 19
Office Chairs; Vinobrew; Reconditioned Sander Drums
Season 29 • Episode 5
Discovering how office chairs, vino brew and reconditioned sander drums are made.
Sunday, April 19
Fireplace Bellows; Calissons; Diving Watercraft
Season 29 • Episode 6
Following how fireplace bellows, calissons and recreational watercraft are made.
Sunday, April 19
Artist Brushes; DEF Tank Heaters; Game Tables
Season 29 • Episode 7
How artist brushes, DEF tank heaters and game tables are made.
Sunday, April 19
Foosball Tables; Marseille Soap; Laguiole Pocket Knives
Season 29 • Episode 9
How foosball tables, Marseille soap and Laguiole pocket knives are made.
Sunday, April 26
Hospital Laundry; Brass Instrument Restoration; Horse Replicas
Season 23 • Episode 5
A look into the processes behind hospital laundry, brass instrument restoration and more.
Sunday, April 26
Ceramic Fireplaces; Synthetic Corks; Parking Garage Floor Slabs
Season 23 • Episode 6
Ceramic fireplaces; synthetic corks; parking garage floor slabs.
Sunday, April 26
Oil Pressure Sensors; Large Format Printing; Heavy Equipment Simulator
Season 23 • Episode 7
Oil pressure sensors; large format printing; heavy equipment simulators; head and neck restraints.
Sunday, April 26
Mobile Concert Stages; Mascara; Continuous Miners; Wood Gift Boxes
Season 23 • Episode 8
Examines how mobile concert stages, mascara and more are manufactured.
Sunday, April 26
Wood Slat Baskets; Bells
Season 31 • Episode 11
Find out how wood slat baskets, bells, and gyroscopic stabilizers are made.
Sunday, April 26
DeLorean Restoration; Bison Fibre
Season 31 • Episode 12
DeLorean restoration; bison fibre; shuffleboard tables; friction-forged knives.
Sunday, April 26
Leather Overnight Bags; Horse Exercisers
Season 31 • Episode 13
Leather overnight bags; horse exercisers; air hockey tables; copper sculptures.
Sunday, April 26
Electrophoretic Displays, Dry Erase Boards, Air Rifles, Quartz Countertops
Season 32 • Episode 1
How electrophoretic displays, dry-erase boards, air rifles, and quartz countertops are made.
Sunday, April 26
Flying Water Bikes; Throttle Position Sensors; Cinnamon Cordial; Rasps
Season 29 • Episode 8
How flying water bikes, paint and cinnamon cordial are made.
Sunday, April 26
Berets; Pastis; Stationary Bikes
Season 29 • Episode 10
How berets, pastis and stationary bikes are made.
Sunday, April 26
Steel Bistro Sets; Letterpress Printing; Bamboo Ceramic Lights
Season 29 • Episode 11
An insight into how steel bistro furniture, letterpress printing and asphalt compactors are made.
Sunday, April 26
Technological Corks; Zinc Gutters; Traditional Ham
Season 29 • Episode 12
Technological corks; zinc gutters; traditional ham; chisteras.
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