How It's Made
★ 7.6 · 2001 · 30m · Documentary
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.
Episodes
1. Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for aluminum foil, snowboards, contact lenses and bread, and shows how each is made.
2. Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for compact discs, mozzarella cheese, pantyhose and fluorescent tubes, and shows how each is made.
3. Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for toothpicks, acrylic bathtubs, helicopters and beer, and shows how each is made.
4. Hearing Aids, 3-D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for hearing aids, 3-D puzzles, rubber mats and toilets, and shows how each is made.
5. Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for copy paper, jeans, computers and plate glass, and each shows how each is made.
6. Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for nails and staples, safety glasses, fabrics and bicycles, and shows how each is made.
7. Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for kayaks, safety boots, electronic signs and cereals, and shows how each is made.
8. Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for trucks, adhesive bandages, computer circuit boards and liquors, and shows how each is made.
9. Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for steel, apple juice, aircraft landing gear and cosmetics, and shows how each is made.
10. Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for holograms, package printing, skin cultures and canned corn, and shows how each is made.
11. Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Gasoline Containers, Hockey Sticks21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for plastic bags, solar panels, plastic gasoline containers and hockey sticks, and shows how each is made.
12. Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for aluminum screw caps, chocolate, pills and pasta, and shows how each is made.
13. Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Car Brakes, Lithium Batteries21m · This episode demonstrates the production processes for bicycle helmets, lithium batteries, car brakes and aluminum, and shows how each is made.More Like This
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