Some Assembly Required
★ 5 · 2008 · 60m · Documentary · Comedy
Some Assembly Required is a Discovery Channel TV series which premiered in the United States on December 27, 2007 and originally aired in 2007 and 2008. Hosts Brian Unger and physicist Lou Bloomfield explain how various things are manufactured and participate in the manufacturing process. The show is also titled as How Stuff's Made in the UK.
Episodes
1. Zamboni60m · Magic Jump, Zambonis & plate-glass windows that can withstand hurricane-force winds.▶2. Les Paul Electric Guitar60m · Les Paul electric guitar, Batesville Casket Company, & Burt's Bees lip balm▶3. Jelly Bellies60m · Ebonite bowling ball factory, Jelly Bellies, & environmentally compliant toilets▶4. Cheddar Cheese60m · Cheddar Cheese Factory, New Balance running shoes & Steinway pianos▶5. John Deere Lawnmowers60m · Perfect steel knife, John Deere lawnmowers, & the country's oldest chocolate factory in San Francisco▶6. BMW Diesel Engine60m · High-tech golf clubs, redesigned BMW diesel engine, & salt mines▶7. Jack Daniels60m · Jack Daniels whiskey, cat's eye marbles, & double-hulled Boston Whaler motor boat.▶8. Semi Tractor Trailer60m · How do you build a semi tractor-trailer capable of pulling up to 80,000 tons and make it fuel efficient? Brian Unger finds out at the Peterbilt factory. Then, he heads to Upper Sandusky, Ohio to make a shotgun that's been around since 1937.More Like This
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