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How It's Made

200130m / epDocumentary

First aired

January 6, 2001

7.7

TMDB Score

77% match · 168 votes

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S01 · E01

Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread

Season 1 · Jan 6, 2001 · 21m

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E01Playing

Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread

Jan 6, 2001 · 21m

E02▶

Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes

Jan 13, 2001 · 21m

E03▶

Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer

Jan 20, 2001 · 21m

E04▶

Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets

Jan 27, 2001 · 21m

E05▶

Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass

Feb 3, 2001 · 21m

E06▶

Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles

Feb 10, 2001 · 21m

E07▶

Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals

Feb 17, 2001 · 21m

E08▶

Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors

Feb 24, 2001 · 21m

E09▶

Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics

Mar 3, 2001 · 21m

E10▶

Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn

Mar 10, 2001 · 21m

E11▶

Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks

Mar 17, 2001 · 21m

E12▶

Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta

Mar 24, 2001 · 21m

E13▶

Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mar 31, 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 lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.

About the Series

Documentary

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.

CreatorGabriel Hoss