Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 1
13 episodes · first aired Jan 6, 2001
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- 1 Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread Jan 6, 2001 · 21m The series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision molding of soft contact…
- 2 Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes Jan 13, 2001 · 21m Manufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling…
- 3 Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer Jan 20, 2001 · 21m The episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and tested, and grain, hops…
- 4 Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets Jan 27, 2001 · 21m Miniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into durable floor mats, and…
- 5 Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass Feb 3, 2001 · 21m Wood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw materials are formed…
- 6 Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles Feb 10, 2001 · 21m Steel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames and components are…
- 7 Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals Feb 17, 2001 · 21m The program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale preparation, cooking and…
- 8 Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors Feb 24, 2001 · 21m Heavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and components are added to…
- 9 Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics Mar 3, 2001 · 21m Raw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing gear, and pigments…
- 10 Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn Mar 10, 2001 · 21m Laser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is harvested…
- 11 Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks Mar 17, 2001 · 21m Plastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layered…
- 12 Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta Mar 24, 2001 · 21m Aluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed into pills, and…
- 13 Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries Mar 31, 2001 · 21m Expanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive…