Episode guide
How Do They Do It?: Season 9
20 episodes · first aired May 17, 2012
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- 1 Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland May 17, 2012 · 22m How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...
- 2 Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware Jul 12, 2012 · 22m How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?
- 3 Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher Jul 19, 2012 · 22m Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.
- 4 World In Miniature, Rhubarb Jul 26, 2012 · 22m How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?
- 5 Almonds, Snowblower Aug 2, 2012 · 22m How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?
- 6 Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV Jul 26, 2012 · 22m How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?
- 7 Guacamole, Swamp Buggy Aug 9, 2012 · 22m How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors?
- 8 Suspension Bridge, Crossbows Aug 23, 2012 · 22m How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters use medieval weapons; and how do shops know which clothes sizes...
- 9 Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision Aug 30, 2012 · 22m How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas?
- 10 Vanilla, Anchors Sep 6, 2012 · 22m How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?
- 11 Leather Footballs, Mussels Sep 13, 2012 · 22m How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?
- 12 Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics Sep 20, 2012 · 22m How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?
- 13 Guitars, Rope Access Sep 27, 2012 · 22m How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines?
- 14 Liferafts, Mind Control Oct 4, 2012 · 22m How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?
- 15 Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity Oct 11, 2012 · 22m How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?
- 16 Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber Oct 25, 2012 · 22m How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.
- 17 Tennis Balls, Surround Sound Oct 25, 2012 · 22m How is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cinema systems?
- 18 Rayon, Snuff, Cola Nov 29, 2012 · 22m How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?
- 19 Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car Dec 6, 2012 · 22m How do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do social networks connect people around the world?
- 20 Skydiving Suits, Surströmming Dec 13, 2012 · 22m How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?