How It’s Made
TVG
Science
Documentary
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
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, April 21
Copy Paper; Jeans; Computers; Plate Glass; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 5
Copy paper; jeans; computers; plate glass. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 21
Nails & Staples; Safety Glasses; Fabrics; Bicycles, Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 6
Nails and staples; safety glasses; fabric; bicycles. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 21
Professional Cookware; Luxury Inlaid Boxes
Season 13 • Episode 13
Professional cookware; luxury inlaid boxes; high-efficiency water heaters; scooters.
Sunday, April 21
Mini GP Motorcycles; Fig Cookies; Tool Boxes
Season 14 • Episode 1
Mini GP Motorcycle; fig cookies; tool boxes; pipe bends.
Sunday, April 21
Western Revolver Replicas; Arc Trainers
Season 14 • Episode 2
Western revolver replicas; arc trainers; used-oil furnaces; vegetable peelers; pizza cutters.
Sunday, April 21
Metal Golf Clubs; Waffles; Custom Wires and Cables
Season 14 • Episode 3
Metal golf clubs; waffles; custom wires and cables; train wheels.
Sunday, April 21
Sanders; Solid Terrain Models; Stucco; High-Speed Roll-up Doors
Season 22 • Episode 7
Sanders; solid terrain models; stucco; roll-up doors.
Sunday, April 21
Pressed Glass; Pickup Truck Caps; Alpaca Yarn; Utility Knives
Season 22 • Episode 8
Pressed glass; pickup truck caps; alpaca yarn; utility knives.
Sunday, April 21
Body Casting; Downdraft Stoves; Compression Garments
Season 22 • Episode 9
Body casting; downdraft stoves; compression garments; electric motorcycles.
Sunday, April 21
Sidecars; Frozen French Toast; Refrigeration Compressors
Season 22 • Episode 10
Sidecars; frozen french toast; refrigerator compressors; superchargers.
Sunday, April 21
Kitchen Knives; Mannequins; Hypodermic Needles
Season 5 • Episode 12
Kitchen knives; mannequins; hypodermic needles.
Sunday, April 21
Electrical Panels; Kites; Toothbrushes
Season 5 • Episode 13
Electrical panels; kites; toothbrushes.
Sunday, April 21
Three-Wheeled Vehicles; Baseball Bats; Artificial Bonsais
Season 6 • Episode 1
Three wheeled vehicles; baseball bats; artificial bonsais.
Sunday, April 21
Springs; Pavers; Pianos
Season 6 • Episode 2
Springs; pavers; pianos.
Saturday, April 27
Toothpicks; Acrylic Bathtubs; Helicopters; Beer, Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 3
Toothpicks; acrylic bathtubs; helicopters; beer. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 28
Kayaks; Safety Boots; Electronic Signs; Cereal, Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 7
Kayaks; safety boots; electric signs; cereal. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 28
Trucks; Adhesive Bandages; Circuit Boards; Liquors; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 8
Trucks; adhesive bandages; circuit boards; liquor. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 28
Sails; Walnuts; Wheel Immobilizer
Season 14 • Episode 4
Sails; walnuts; wheel immobilizers; honeycomb structural panels.
Sunday, April 28
Surfboards; Stickers; Sandwich Cookies
Season 14 • Episode 5
Surfboard; stickers; sandwich cookies; concrete roofing tiles.
Sunday, April 28
Ski Goggles; Tower Cranes; Diesel Engines
Season 14 • Episode 6
Ski goggles; tower cranes; porcelain figures; diesel engines.
Sunday, April 28
Stuffed Olives; Astrolabes; Western Saddles
Season 14 • Episode 7
Stuffed olives; astrolabes; western saddles.
Sunday, April 28
Custom Knee Braces; Air Conditioners; Window Films
Season 22 • Episode 11
Custom knee braces; air conditioners; window films; motorcycle exhaust.
Sunday, April 28
Solid State Hard Drives; Eye Shadow; Limousines
Season 22 • Episode 12
Solid-state drives; eye shadow; limousines; dead-blow hammers.
Sunday, April 28
Dragster Tires; Icing; Floating Docks; Spiral Pipes
Season 22 • Episode 13
Dragster tires; icing; floating docks; spiral pipes.
Sunday, April 28
Motion Sensors; Belt Loaders; Pheasant Breeding
Season 23 • Episode 1
Motion sensors; belt loaders; pheasant breeding; diving helmets.
Sunday, April 28
Ropes; Billiard Tables; Sailboards; Cymbals
Season 6 • Episode 3
Ropes; billiard tables; sailboards; cymbals.
Sunday, April 28
Seatbelts; Windows; Wax Figurines; Hot Air Balloons
Season 6 • Episode 4
Seatbelts; wax figures; hot air balloons.
Sunday, April 28
Air Filters; Billiard Cues; Ice Sculptures; Suits
Season 6 • Episode 5
Air filters; billiard cues; ice sculptures; suits.
Sunday, April 28
Escalator Handrails; Highlighter Pens; Guitar Strings
Season 6 • Episode 6
Escalator handrails; highlighters; guitar strings; wigs.
Saturday, May 4
Body Casting; Downdraft Stoves; Compression Garments
Season 22 • Episode 9
Body casting; downdraft stoves; compression garments; electric motorcycles.
Sunday, May 5
Steel; Apple Juice; Aircraft Landing Gear; Cosmetics; Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 9
Steel; apple juice; landing gear for aircraft; cosmetics. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, May 5
Holograms; Package Printing; Skin Cultures; Canned Corn
Season 1 • Episode 10
Holograms; package printing; skin cultures; canned corn. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, May 5
Custom Marathon Shoes; Axes; Racing Karts
Season 14 • Episode 8
Custom running shoes; axes; racing karts; animatronics.
Sunday, May 5
Headphones; Diving Regulators; Reflector Light Bulbs
Season 14 • Episode 9
Headphones; diving regulators; reflector light bulbs.
Sunday, May 5
Fly Fishing Reels; House Paint; Weaving Looms
Season 14 • Episode 10
Fly fishing reels; house paint; weaving loom; ice maker.
Sunday, May 5
Graphite Pencil Leads; Clarinets; Special Effects
Season 14 • Episode 11
Graphite pencil leads; clarinets; special effects.
Sunday, May 5
Rawhide Lampshades; Chocolate Chip Cookies
Season 23 • Episode 2
Rawhide lampshades; chocolate chip cookies; MRI scanners.
Sunday, May 5
Noise Barrier Walls; Front-Load Washers; Bourbon
Season 23 • Episode 3
Noise barrier walls; front-load washers; bourbon; flexible circuit.
Sunday, May 5
Railway Bridge Ties; Membrane Filters; Hydraulic Post Drivers
Season 23 • Episode 4
Railway bridge ties; membrane filters; hydraulic post drivers; bi-planes.
Sunday, May 5
Hospital Laundry; Brass Instrument Restoration; Horse Replicas
Season 23 • Episode 5
Hospital laundry; brass instrument restoration; horse replicas; excavation.
Sunday, May 5
Traditional Bows; Coffee Machines; Mascots; Hammocks
Season 6 • Episode 7
Traditional bows; coffee machines; mascots; hammocks.
Sunday, May 5
Chains; Bagels; Vinyl Records
Season 6 • Episode 9
Chains; bagels; vinyl records.
Sunday, May 5
Windshields; English Saddles; Butter; Post Clocks
Season 6 • Episode 10
Windshields; English saddles; butter; post clocks.
Sunday, May 5
Fiberglass Insulation; Wooden Ducks; Gumball Machines
Season 6 • Episode 8
Fiberglass insulation; wooden ducks; gumball machines; exhaust systems.
