How It's Made

From hot dogs to hot air balloons, find out how many of the objects we use become the things they are. Watch as "How It's Made" reveals the methods and materials of everyday items in a behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing process.
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  1. S3 E1 - paving asphalt, marshmallow cookies, loudspeakers, and electronic door lock
    October 6, 2006
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    Find out how everyday items such as paving asphalt, marshmallow cookies, loudspeakers, electronic door locks are produced.
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  2. S3 E2 - wood burning stoves, orthoses, ballet slippers, and mad buses
    October 13, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how wood burning stoves, orthoses, ballet slippers, mad buses are made.
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  3. S3 E3 - robotic arms, tattoos and concrete pipes
    October 13, 2006
    22min
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    Discover what it takes to manufacture robotic arms, apply a tattoo and build concrete pipes.
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  4. S3 E4 - hockey gloves, snack cakes, remolded tires, and wastewater treatment plants
    October 20, 2006
    22min
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    Hockey gloves, snack cakes, remolded tires, and wastewater treatment plants seem ordinary enough. Find out what it takes to make them.
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  5. S3 E5 - ambulances, dining room tables, diatonic accordions, acrylic awards
    October 20, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how ambulances, dining room tables, diatonic accordions, acrylic awards are made.
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  6. S3 E6 - alkaline batteries, wheelchairs, flutes, cowboy boots
    October 27, 2006
    22min
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    Take the mystery out of everyday items with a look at how alkaline batteries, wheelchairs, flutes, cowboy boots are made.
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  7. S3 E7 - golf balls, furniture handles, parking meters, and room dividers
    October 27, 2006
    22min
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    Discover the secrets to manufacturing golf balls, furniture handles, parking meters, and room dividers.
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  8. S3 E8 - suits of armor, street light poles, membrane switches
    November 3, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how suits of armor are constructed, how street light poles are erected, how poles are bent, and what goes on in a membrane switch.
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  9. S3 E9 - sulkies, bagpipes, Yule logs and fishing lures
    November 3, 2006
    22min
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    Discover the fascinating process of making everyday items such as sulkies, bagpipes, Yule logs and fishing lures.
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  10. S3 E10 - goalie pads, lapel pins, cardboard boxes and crystal wine glasses
    November 10, 2006
    22min
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    Uncover the humble beginnings of goalie pads, lapel pins, cardboard boxes and crystal wine glasses.
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  11. S3 E11 - cement, caskets, soft drinks, and glider rockers
    November 10, 2006
    22min
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    It takes something special to make ordinary items. Find out how cement, caskets, soft drinks, and glider rockers are made.
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  12. S3 E12 - kitchen knives, mannequins, socks, and hypodermic needle
    November 17, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how kitchen knives, mannequins, socks, and hypodermic needles are manufactured.
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  13. S3 E13 - electrical panels, kites, eyeglass frames, and toothbrushes
    November 17, 2006
    22min
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    Discover the intricate beginnings of electrical panels, kites, eyeglass frames, and toothbrushes.
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  14. S3 E14 - three-wheeled vehicles, baseball bats, artificial bonsais, and
    July 7, 2008
    22min
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    Take a look at how three-wheeled vehicles, T-rex vehicles, baseball bats, artificial bonsais, and trombones are constructed.
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  15. S3 E15 - springs, pavers and pianos
    December 1, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how springs are wired, how pavers are cut, and how pianos are strung.
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  16. S3 E16 - ropes, billiard tables, sailboards, and cymbals
    December 8, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how ropes, billiard tables, sailboards, and cymbals are constructed.
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  17. S3 E17 - seatbelts, windows, wax figurines, and hot air balloons
    December 8, 2006
    22min
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    Discover the secrets behind the construction of familiar items such as seatbelts, windows, wax figurines, and hot air balloons.
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  18. S3 E18 - air filters, billiard cues, ice sculptures and suits
    December 15, 2006
    22min
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    Take the mystery out of everyday products with a look at air filters, billiard cues, ice sculptures and suits and find out how they are made.
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  19. S3 E19 - escalator handrails, highlighters, guitar strings, and wigs
    December 15, 2006
    22min
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    Discover how escalator handrails, highlighters, guitar strings and wigs are made.
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  20. S3 E20 - traditional bows, coffee machines, mascots, and hammocks
    December 22, 2006
    22min
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    Find out how everyday products such as traditional bows, coffee machines, mascots and hammocks are produced.
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  21. S3 E21 - chains, bagels & vinyl records
    December 22, 2006
    22min
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    Uncover the manufacturing genius behind common items such as fiberglass insulation, wooden ducks, gumball machines, and exhaust systems.
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  22. S3 E22 - windshields, english saddles, butter & post clocks
    December 29, 2006
    22min
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    Ever wonder how chains, bagels and vinyl records are made? Find out on How It's Made.
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  23. S3 E23 - fiberglass insulation, wooden ducks, gumball machines & exhaust systems
    December 29, 2006
    22min
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    Uncover the secrets behind the strength of windshields, find out how English saddles are constructed, churn some butter and discover what's so special about post clocks.
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  24. S3 E24 - individual transporters, cedar canoes, electric guitars
    January 5, 2007
    22min
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    Find out how individual transporters, cedar canoes and electric guitars are made.
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  25. S3 E25 - residential water heaters, air bags, jelly beans, and ice resurfacers
    January 5, 2007
    22min
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    Follow the production of residential water heaters, air bags, jelly beans and ice resurfacers.
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