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.
Cast: Lynne Adams
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13 episodes
1. Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, BreadThe 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.TV-GCC21minJan 6, 2001
2. Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent TubesManufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.TV-GCC21minJan 13, 2001
3. Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, BeerThe 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, yeast and water are brewed into beer.TV-GCC21minJan 20, 2001
4. Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, ToiletsMiniature 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 vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.TV-GCC21minJan 27, 2001
5. Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate GlassWood 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 into smooth sheets of plate glass.TV-GCC21minFeb 3, 2001
6. Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, BicyclesSteel 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 assembled into finished cycles.TV-GCC21minFeb 10, 2001
7. Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, CerealsThe 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 packaging of breakfast cereal.TV-GCC21minFeb 17, 2001
8. Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, LiquorsHeavy 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 printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.TV-GCC21minFeb 24, 2001
9. Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, CosmeticsRaw 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, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.TV-GCC21minMar 3, 2001
10. Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned CornLaser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.TV-GCC21minMar 10, 2001
11. Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey SticksPlastic 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 materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.TV-GCC21minMar 17, 2001
12. Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, PastaAluminum 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 flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.TV-GCC21minMar 24, 2001
13. Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion BatteriesExpanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.TV-GCC21minMar 31, 2001
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Gabriel Hoss
- Cast
- Lynne Adams
- Studio
- Productions MAJ
Maturity rating
TV-GCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
French, English
Where to watch
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