How It’s Made

How It's Made - Science Channel

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2001

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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

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The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, August 17

Surgical Instruments; Ketchup; Double Decker Buses

Season 16 • Episode 6

Surgical instruments; ketchup; double decker buses; walking sticks.

Sunday, August 17

Audio Vacuum Tubes; Light Bars; Wood Model Aircraft

Season 16 • Episode 7

Audio vacuum tubes; shredders; wood model aircraft, metal snare drums.

Sunday, August 17

Kitchen Accessories; Central Vacuums; Hydraulic Cylinders

Season 16 • Episode 8

Kitchen accessories; vacuums; paper mache; hydraulic cylinders.

Sunday, August 17

Clay Liquor Jugs; Poultry Deli Meats; NASCAR Engines

Season 16 • Episode 9

Clay; liquor jugs; deli meats; NASCAR engines.

Sunday, August 17

NASCAR Car Bodies; Hurley Sticks; Tube Power Amplifiers

Season 23 • Episode 9

NASCAR car bodies; hurley sticks; tube power amplifiers; thermal coffee pots.

Sunday, August 17

Pasta Dies; Blueberries; Composting Toilets

Season 28 • Episode 2

Pasta dies; blueberries; composting toilets; surge arresters.

Sunday, August 17

Fiberglass Boats; Clothes Dryers; Bubble Gum; Fireworks

Season 2 • Episode 8

Fibercast boats, clothes driers, bubble gum and fireworks are put under the microscope.

Sunday, August 17

Train Rails; Desalinated Water; Racing Wheelchairs

Season 15 • Episode 3

Train rails; desalinated water; racing wheelchairs; parquetry.

Sunday, August 17

Alligator Bags; Lockers; Bench Planes

Season 15 • Episode 10

Alligator bags; lockers; bench planes; deployable flight recorders.

Sunday, August 17

Retractable Cords; Wood Frame Sports Cars; Sushi

Season 15 • Episode 12

Retractable cords; wood frame sports cars; sushi.

Saturday, August 23

Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating System, Pedal cars, Latex Swords

Season 18 • Episode 3

Chocolate coins; floor heating systems; pedal cars; playground equipment.

Sunday, August 24

Digital Dentistry; Nail Clippers; Poster Restoration

Season 16 • Episode 10

Digital dentistry; nail clippers; poster restoration; canola oil.

Sunday, August 24

Dial Thermometers; Hummus; Spent Fuel Containers

Season 16 • Episode 11

Dial thermometers; hummus; spent fuel containers; straw sombreros.

Sunday, August 24

Tequila; Waterbeds; Silver

Season 16 • Episode 12

Tequila; waterbeds; flip flops; silver.

Sunday, August 24

Composite Propane Cylinders; Salsa; Dragsters

Season 16 • Episode 13

Composite propane cylinders; salsa; water-pumping windmills; dragsters.

Sunday, August 24

Flight Simulators; Traditional Bookbinding; Greenhouse Tomatoes

Season 15 • Episode 4

Flight simulators; traditional bookbinding; greenhouse tomatoes.

Sunday, August 24

Socket Sets; Leather Shoes

Season 13 • Episode 10

Socket sets; leather shoes; aluminum water bottles; bike chains.

Sunday, August 24

Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates and Colored Pencils

Season 13 • Episode 1

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Sunday, August 24

Plastic Bottles & Jars; Mail; Eggs; Pens

Season 4 • Episode 1

Plastic bottles and jars, mail, eggs, handcrafted wood pens.

Sunday, August 24

Dial Thermometers; Hummus; Spent Fuel Containers

Season 16 • Episode 11

Dial thermometers; hummus; spent fuel containers; straw sombreros.

Sunday, August 24

Wooden Utensils, Refrigeration Units, Moccasins, and Electric Impact Drills

Season 28 • Episode 13

How wood utensils, refrigeration units, moccasins and impact drills are made.

Saturday, August 30

Cheese Graters; Hot Sauce; Silver Jewelry

Season 17 • Episode 2

Cheese graters; hot sauce; silver jewelry; traditional Mexican chairs.

Sunday, August 31

Grammy Awards; Bicycle Lights; Above-Ground Pools

Season 25 • Episode 1

Grammy Awards; bicycle lights; above-ground pools; foldable solar panels.

Sunday, August 31

LED Stage Lights; Apple Cider; Chemical Tank Trailers

Season 25 • Episode 2

LED stage lights; apple cider; chemical tank trailers; ornate stone floors.

Sunday, August 31

Fishing Line; Industrial Mixers; Natural Baking Soda

Season 25 • Episode 3

Fishing line; industrial mixers; natural baking soda; tow trucks.

Sunday, August 31

Storage Sheds, Industrial Fans, Parchment Paper, Climbing Walls

Season 25 • Episode 4

Storage sheds; industrial fans; parchment paper; climbing walls.

Sunday, August 31

Aerospace Fasteners; Cactus Pear Puree; Lab Reactors

Season 30 • Episode 12

Aerospace fasteners; cactus pear puree; lab reactors.

Sunday, August 31

Wall Beds, Sundae Cups

Season 30 • Episode 13

Wall beds; sundae cups; digital paintings; badminton rackets.

Sunday, August 31

Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates and Colored Pencils

Season 13 • Episode 1

Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.

Sunday, August 31

Carbon Fiber Bicycles; Blood Products

Season 13 • Episode 2

Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.

Sunday, August 31

Microphones; Hot Tubs

Season 11 • Episode 7

Microphones; hot tubs; artificial turf; beer steins.

Sunday, August 31

Hot Rods; Decorative Eggs

Season 11 • Episode 8

Hot rods; decorative eggs; fire hose nozzles; baseballs.

Sunday, August 31

Accordions; Pineapples

Season 11 • Episode 9

Accordions; pineapples; artificial joints.

Sunday, August 31

Giant Valves; Sardines

Season 11 • Episode 10

Giant valves; sardines; barographs; disposable diapers.

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