Modern Marvels
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Documentary
History
Science
Technology
Anthology
Celebrates the history, technology, and impact of the engineering achievements and innovations that have shaped the modern world.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, May 8
Rocks
Season 13 • Episode 36
Geological history from the Stone Age to the Space Age; the moon.
Friday, May 8
Copper
Season 12 • Episode 22
Copper conducts electricity, forms plumbing, creates roofs, and more as versatile metal.
Friday, May 8
Iron
Season 14 • Episode 21
How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel; iron weapons revolutionize warfare.
Friday, May 8
Glass
Season 7 • Episode 45
Glass is versatile material for skyscrapers, containers, vision aids, communication, and art.
Friday, May 8
Plastics
Season 4 • Episode 14
Plastics are everywhere; join us as we review this protean substance's past and future.
Friday, May 8
Glue
Season 11 • Episode 15
Glue history from Neolithic animal glue on skulls to modern adhesives lifting 6,000-pound trucks.
Friday, May 8
Grease
Season 16 • Episode 2
The hidden uses of grease inside giant machines; how grease is made in a New York factory.
Friday, May 8
Water
Season 12 • Episode 21
Water's unique three-form existence: landscape carving power, life support, and industrial uses.
Friday, May 8
Rocks
Season 13 • Episode 36
Geological history from the Stone Age to the Space Age; the moon.
Friday, May 8
Copper
Season 12 • Episode 22
Copper conducts electricity, forms plumbing, creates roofs, and more as versatile metal.
Friday, May 8
Iron
Season 14 • Episode 21
How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel; iron weapons revolutionize warfare.
Friday, May 8
Glass
Season 7 • Episode 45
Glass is versatile material for skyscrapers, containers, vision aids, communication, and art.
Friday, May 8
Plastics
Season 4 • Episode 14
Plastics are everywhere; join us as we review this protean substance's past and future.
Friday, May 8
Glue
Season 11 • Episode 15
Glue history from Neolithic animal glue on skulls to modern adhesives lifting 6,000-pound trucks.
Friday, May 8
Grease
Season 16 • Episode 2
The hidden uses of grease inside giant machines; how grease is made in a New York factory.
Friday, May 8
Water
Season 12 • Episode 21
Water's unique three-form existence: landscape carving power, life support, and industrial uses.
Saturday, May 9
Rocks
Season 13 • Episode 36
Geological history from the Stone Age to the Space Age; the moon.
Saturday, May 9
Copper
Season 12 • Episode 22
Copper conducts electricity, forms plumbing, creates roofs, and more as versatile metal.
Saturday, May 9
Iron
Season 14 • Episode 21
How iron mined in Minnesota is made into steel; iron weapons revolutionize warfare.
Saturday, May 9
Glass
Season 7 • Episode 45
Glass is versatile material for skyscrapers, containers, vision aids, communication, and art.
Saturday, May 9
Plastics
Season 4 • Episode 14
Plastics are everywhere; join us as we review this protean substance's past and future.
Saturday, May 9
Glue
Season 11 • Episode 15
Glue history from Neolithic animal glue on skulls to modern adhesives lifting 6,000-pound trucks.
Saturday, May 9
Grease
Season 16 • Episode 2
The hidden uses of grease inside giant machines; how grease is made in a New York factory.
Saturday, May 9
Water
Season 12 • Episode 21
Water's unique three-form existence: landscape carving power, life support, and industrial uses.
Sunday, May 10
Extreme Aircraft
Season 10 • Episode 24
The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet flies at Mach 7.
Sunday, May 10
Extreme Aircraft II
Season 13 • Episode 28
Pull serious G's in the U.S. military's latest fighter jet: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Friday, May 15
Super Strong Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 5
Counting down the top ten machines that lift, pull, hold and haul.
Friday, May 15
Breaking Point
Season 15 • Episode 18
Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies; firing rounds at bulletproof glass.
Friday, May 15
Amazing Gadgets Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 8
A countdown of the top gizmos and gadgets featured on "Modern Marvels."
Friday, May 15
Strangest Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 7
A gooey slime that could be a terrorist's worst nightmare; an art form requiring beetles.
Friday, May 15
Big & Small
Season 15 • Episode 17
The biggest machines and their smallest counterparts; Airbus A380 and microjet.
Friday, May 15
Weird Machines
Season 16 • Episode 10
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
Friday, May 15
The World's Biggest Machines
Season 8 • Episode 17
Excavators; machines lug NASA rockets to the launch pad; cruise ship.
Friday, May 15
Mega Speed Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 1
Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: speed.
Friday, May 15
Super Strong Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 5
Counting down the top ten machines that lift, pull, hold and haul.
Friday, May 15
Breaking Point
Season 15 • Episode 18
Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies; firing rounds at bulletproof glass.
Friday, May 15
Amazing Gadgets Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 8
A countdown of the top gizmos and gadgets featured on "Modern Marvels."
Friday, May 15
Strangest Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 7
A gooey slime that could be a terrorist's worst nightmare; an art form requiring beetles.
Friday, May 15
Big & Small
Season 15 • Episode 17
The biggest machines and their smallest counterparts; Airbus A380 and microjet.
Friday, May 15
Weird Machines
Season 16 • Episode 10
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
Friday, May 15
The World's Biggest Machines
Season 8 • Episode 17
Excavators; machines lug NASA rockets to the launch pad; cruise ship.
Friday, May 15
Mega Speed Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 1
Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: speed.
Saturday, May 16
Super Strong Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 5
Counting down the top ten machines that lift, pull, hold and haul.
Saturday, May 16
Breaking Point
Season 15 • Episode 18
Testing the breaking points of vehicles and crash test dummies; firing rounds at bulletproof glass.
Saturday, May 16
Amazing Gadgets Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 8
A countdown of the top gizmos and gadgets featured on "Modern Marvels."
Saturday, May 16
Strangest Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 7
A gooey slime that could be a terrorist's worst nightmare; an art form requiring beetles.
Saturday, May 16
Big & Small
Season 15 • Episode 17
The biggest machines and their smallest counterparts; Airbus A380 and microjet.
Saturday, May 16
Weird Machines
Season 16 • Episode 10
Some machines built for sheer spectacle.
Saturday, May 16
The World's Biggest Machines
Season 8 • Episode 17
Excavators; machines lug NASA rockets to the launch pad; cruise ship.
Saturday, May 16
Mega Speed Countdown
Season 17 • Episode 1
Episode takes the "best of" and give the mega top 10 countdown; on this edition: speed.
Sunday, May 17
Battlefield Engineering
Season 3 • Episode 16
Battlefield engineering may be warfare's most important yet least recognized aspect of combat.
Friday, May 22
Home Tech
Season 7 • Episode 1
Take a peek into fully-automated homes where one button operates theater to outdoor waterfall.
Friday, May 22
Household Wonders
Season 3 • Episode 4
Reviews the revolution in home improvement and glimpses the kitchen of tomorrow.
Friday, May 22
Bathroom Tech
Season 10 • Episode 10
The history of bathing and showering; how modern plumbing systems work; history of oral hygiene.
Friday, May 22
Bathroom Tech II
Season 14 • Episode 16
Bathroom technology; Kohler makes a digitally controlled shower complete with steam, music and LED.
Friday, May 22
The Basement
Season 11 • Episode 12
Basement history from ancient civilizations to Colonial America; storage, shelter, and hidden rooms.
Friday, May 22
The Tool Bench: Hand Tools
Season 5 • Episode 25
Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools.
Friday, May 22
The Tool Bench: Power Tools
Season 5 • Episode 20
The power tool industry is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
Friday, May 22
Yard Tech
Season 13 • Episode 9
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
Friday, May 22
Home Tech
Season 7 • Episode 1
Take a peek into fully-automated homes where one button operates theater to outdoor waterfall.
Friday, May 22
Household Wonders
Season 3 • Episode 4
Reviews the revolution in home improvement and glimpses the kitchen of tomorrow.
Friday, May 22
Bathroom Tech
Season 10 • Episode 10
The history of bathing and showering; how modern plumbing systems work; history of oral hygiene.
Friday, May 22
Bathroom Tech II
Season 14 • Episode 16
Bathroom technology; Kohler makes a digitally controlled shower complete with steam, music and LED.
Friday, May 22
The Basement
Season 11 • Episode 12
Basement history from ancient civilizations to Colonial America; storage, shelter, and hidden rooms.
Friday, May 22
The Tool Bench: Hand Tools
Season 5 • Episode 25
Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools.
Friday, May 22
The Tool Bench: Power Tools
Season 5 • Episode 20
The power tool industry is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
Friday, May 22
Yard Tech
Season 13 • Episode 9
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
Saturday, May 23
Home Tech
Season 7 • Episode 1
Take a peek into fully-automated homes where one button operates theater to outdoor waterfall.
Saturday, May 23
Household Wonders
Season 3 • Episode 4
Reviews the revolution in home improvement and glimpses the kitchen of tomorrow.
Saturday, May 23
Bathroom Tech
Season 10 • Episode 10
The history of bathing and showering; how modern plumbing systems work; history of oral hygiene.
Saturday, May 23
Bathroom Tech II
Season 14 • Episode 16
Bathroom technology; Kohler makes a digitally controlled shower complete with steam, music and LED.
Saturday, May 23
The Basement
Season 11 • Episode 12
Basement history from ancient civilizations to Colonial America; storage, shelter, and hidden rooms.
Saturday, May 23
The Tool Bench: Hand Tools
Season 5 • Episode 25
Primitive humans make tools; computer-designed, high-tech hand tools.
Saturday, May 23
The Tool Bench: Power Tools
Season 5 • Episode 20
The power tool industry is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.
Saturday, May 23
Yard Tech
Season 13 • Episode 9
The Arizona Cardinals' dome stadium and its movable lawn; Scotts Company.
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