How It's Made

How It's Made

Television series that documents how various everyday products are made.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:Brooks MooreTony HirstLynne AdamsLynn HerzegJune WallackZac FineMark TewksburyLynne AdamsBryan ForrestTony SwattonGlenn FreundAlicia MinetteJames OtterVincent GratonBob TerryPaul M. Nolan


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Aluminium Foil/Snowboards/Contact Lenses/Bread

Wed, Jul 6, 2005

How It's Made looks at the machines and construction methods behind aluminum foil, snow boards, soft contact lenses, and bread.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Compact Discs/Mozzarella Cheese/Pantyhose/Fluorescent Tubes

Sat, Jan 13, 2001

In this episode find out how compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose, and fluorescent tubes are made.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Toothpicks/Acrylic Bathtubs/Helicopters/Beer

Sat, Jan 20, 2001

Everyday objects often have fascinating roots. Find out how toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer are made.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Hearing Aids/3D Puzzles/Rubber Mats/Toilets

Sat, Jan 27, 2001

Follow the production process of hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, Rubber mats, and toilets.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Copy Paper/Jeans/Computers/Plate Glass

Sat, Feb 3, 2001

This episode will show you how copy paper, jeans, computers, and plate glass is made.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Nails and Staples/Safety Glasses/Fabrics/Bicycles

Sat, Feb 10, 2001

Nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics, bicycles; find out how each of these every day items are made and put together.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Kayaks/Safety Boots/Electronic Signs/Cereals

Sat, Feb 17, 2001

In this episode follow the production from start to finish of kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs, and cereals.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Trucks/Adhesive Bandages/Computer Circuit Boards/Liquors

Sat, Feb 24, 2001

Find out how trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards, and liquors are made.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Steel/Apple Juice/Aircraft Landing Gear/Cosmetics

Sat, Mar 3, 2001

How it's made: steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear, and cosmetics.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Holograms/Package Printing/Skin Culture/Canned Corn

Sat, Mar 10, 2001

The process behind making holograms, package printing, skin cultures, and canned corn revealed.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Plastic Bags/Solar Panels/Plastic Gasoline Containers/Hockey Sticks

Sat, Mar 17, 2001

Learn how plastic bags, solar panels, plastic gasoline containers, and hockey sticks are made.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Aluminium Screw Caps/Chocolate/Pills/Pasta

Mon, Jan 7, 2008

Aluminum screw caps, chocolate, pills and pasta are some of the most common items around today. In this episode, find out how they are made.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Bicycle Helmets/Lithium Batteries/Car Brakes/Aluminium

Sat, Mar 31, 2001

Bicycle helmets, lithium batteries, car brakes, and aluminum are depended on every day. In this episode, find out how each is made.