How It's Made
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| How It's Made | |
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 The opening title for How It's Made. |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Running time | 30 minutes approx. |
| Creator(s) | Gabriel Hoss |
| Starring | Lynne Adams (2006–present) Lynn Herzeg (2001–2006) Mark Tewksbury (1999–2001) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original channel | Ztélé |
| Original run | 1999–present |
How It's Made (also broadcast in French under the title Comment c'est fait) is a 1999 television program produced in Quebec, Canada by Productions MAJ Inc. It is broadcast in English on Discovery Channel Canada and in French on Ztélé. The program is also broadcast abroad, notably in the United States on The Science Channel and the Discovery Channel, and in the UK on Discovery Channel UK. The show walks through the processes by which diverse everyday products such as snowboards, ice skates, and bubblegum are manufactured.
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[edit] Hosts
- Lynne Adams - Season 6 (2006 - present)
- June Wallack - Season 5 (2005)
- Lynn Herzeg - Seasons 2 to 4 (2002 - 2004)
- Mark Tewksbury - Season 1 (2001)
Additionally, a different voiceover track is recorded for U.S. audiences by Brooks T. Moore. The main difference in the versions is that the U.S. host gives units of measurement in standard units instead of metric units. At one point in the U.S. run, a subtitled conversion was shown on-screen over the original narration instead -- some episodes still have this subtitling, even though the narration has since been re-recorded. Seasons 1-6 have been screened in the U.S.
In the UK, the series is narrated by Tony Hirst. Seasons 1-6 have been shown in the UK on the Discovery Channel. Season 7 recently began showing in October 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- The Season 1, Episode 9 "Historical Capsule" lead-in to the "Cosmetics" segment incorrectly states that Florence Nightingale founded the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company in 1930. In actuality, the company was founded by Florence Nightingale Graham.
- During the third season, the "Techno Flash" segment was removed, and during the fifth season, the historical capsule segment was removed.
- The show began widescreen broadcasting during the fourth season, and in high definition in 2006.
- Transportation for the programme was provided by Subaru Canada
- The show's original title sequence features the letters in the name of the show flashing on screen -- only the letters t, s and e are left out. The end result spells "How I mad".
- Broadcast in more than 175 countries
[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season 1
| Episode # | Products |
| 1 | Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread |
| 2 | Compact Discs, Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes |
| 3 | Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer |
| 4 | Hearing Aids, 3-D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets |
| 5 | Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass |
| 6 | Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles |
| 7 | Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereal |
| 8 | Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors |
| 9 | Steel, Apple Juice, Landing Gear, Cosmetics |
| 10 | Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn |
| 11 | Plastic bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Gasoline Containers, Hockey Sticks |
| 12 | Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta |
| 13 | Bicycle helmets, Lithium Batteries, Car Brakes, Aluminum |
[edit] Season 2
| Episode # | Products |
| 14 | Eyes Glass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors |
| 15 | Bee Honey, Fibre optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs |
| 16 | Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates |
| 17 | Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings |
| 18 | Hydroponic Lettuce, Construction Wood, Recycling, Fishing Flies |
| 19 | Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers |
| 20 | Carpets, Drinking Water, Laser Eye Surgery, Acoustic Guitars |
| 21 | Fiberglass Boat, Clothes Dryers, Bubble Gum, Fireworks |
| 22 | Steel Safes, False Teeth, Airplanes, Maple Syrup |
| 23 | Gummies, Aluminum Cans, Fish Farming, Bronze Sculptures |
| 24 | Aluminium Pots and Pans, Artificial Limbs, Peanut Butter, High Intensity Light Bulbs |
| 25 | Cars, Shopping Trollies, Rapid Tooling and Prototyping, Collectible Coins |
| 26 | Ball Bearings, Electrical Wires, Lost Wax Process Casting, Automated Machines |
[edit] Season 3
| Episode # | Products |
| 27 | Pre-inked Stamps, Cranberries, Cotton Yarn, Road Signs |
| 28 | Combination Locks, Pottery, Recreational Vehicles, Erasers |
| 29 | Wheel Loaders, Vegetable Oil, Hand Tools, Cotton Swabs |
| 30 | Temporary Metal Fences, Asphalt Shingles, Expanded Polystyrene Products, Hard Candies |
| 31 | Horse-drawn Carriages, Artificial Eyes, Dog Food and Cat Food, Mirrors |
| 32 | Yoghurt, Candles, Neon Sign, Bookbindings |
| 33 | Mustard, Violins, Nuts and Bolts, Toilet Paper |
| 34 | Fresh Cut Flowers, Adhesive Tape, Tofu, Lottery Tickets |
| 35 | Inflatable Watercraft, Couscous, Modeling Dough, Wicker Products |
| 36 | Wind Generators, PVC Gloves, Thermo-formed Glass, Fire Trucks |
| 37 | Car Radiators, Hatchery Chicks, Phyllo Dough, Cross-Country Skis |
| 38 | Electric Baseboard Heaters, Molded Pulp Containers, Chicken, Video Games |
| 39 | Fire Fighter Boots, Garden Tools, Automated Machines, Gypsum Board |
[edit] Season 4
| Episode # | Products |
| 40 | Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens |
| 41 | Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass |
| 42 | High Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders |
| 43 | Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons |
| 44 | Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk |
| 45 | Brushes & Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers |
| 46 | 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses |
| 47 | Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards |
| 48 | Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes |
| 49 | Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps |
| 50 | Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents |
| 51 | Architectural Mouldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring |
| 52 | Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool |
[edit] Season 5
| Episode # | Products |
| 53 | Paving asphalt, Marshmallow cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic door locks |
| 54 | Wood-burning stoves, Orthoses, Ballet slippers, Buses |
| 55 | Robotic arms, Tattoos, Sanitary napkins, Concrete pipes |
| 56 | Hockey gloves, Snack cakes, Remoulded tires, Waste water treatment |
| 57 | Ambulances, Dining room tables, Diatonic accordions, Acrylic awards |
| 58 | Alkaline batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy boots |
| 59 | Golf balls, Furniture handles, Parking meters, Room dividers |
| 60 | Suits of armor, Street light poles, Bent hardwood, Membrane switches |
| 61 | Sulkies, Bagpipes, Bûche de Noël, Fishing lures |
| 62 | Goalie pads, Lapel pins, Cardboard boxes, Crystal wine glasses |
| 63 | Cement, Caskets, Soft drinks, Glider rockers |
| 64 | Kitchen knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic needles |
| 65 | Electrical panels, Kites, Eyeglass frames, Toothbrushes |
[edit] Season 6
| Episode # | Products |
| 66 | Three wheeled vehicles, Baseball bats, Artificial Bonsai, Trombones |
| 67 | Springs, Pavers, Pianos #1, Pianos #2 |
| 68 | Ropes, Billiard tables, Sailboards, Cymbals |
| 69 | Seatbelts, Windows, Wax Figurines, Hot air balloons |
| 70 | Air filters, Billiard Cues, Ice Sculptures, Suits |
| 71 | Escalator Handrails, Highlighters, Guitar Strings, Wigs |
| 72 | Traditional Bows, Coffee machines, Mascots, Hammocks |
| 73 | Fibreglass insulation, Wooden ducks, Gumball machines, Exhaust Systems |
| 74 | Chains, Bagels, Vinyl records #1, Vinyl records #2 |
| 75 | Windshields, English Saddles, Butter, Post Clocks |
| 76 | Individual transporters, Canoes, Electric guitars #1, Electric guitars #2 |
| 77 | Residential water heaters, Air bags, Jelly beans, Ice resurfacers |
| 78 | Amphibious vehicles, Putters, Model ships, Drumheads |
[edit] Season 7
| Episode # | Products |
| 79 | Footballs, Guitar Amplifiers, Marbles, Airplane Props |
| 80 | Engine Blocks, Jawbreakers, Drum Shells, Drums |
| 81 | Matches, Carousel Horses, Fine Porcelain, Petrol Tanks |
| 82 | Glass Cookware, Soap Bars, Steel Drums, Firefighter Uniforms |
| 83 | Crayons, Wooden Kayaks, Lawn Mowers, Gold Chains |
| 84 | Inflatable Safety Devices, Braille Typewriters, Carbon Fibre Cellos Pt1, Carbon Fibre Cellos Pt2 |
| 85 | Carbon Fibre Masts, Fortune Cookies, IMAX Projectors, Roller Chains |
| 86 | Firefighter Helmets, Nautical Compasses, Packaging Tubes, Handsaws |
| 87 | Halogen Bulbs, Cellulose Insulation, Aluminium Ladders, Bamboo Fly Rods |
| 88 | Drill Bits, Photo Booths, Stamps Pt1, Stamps Pt2 |
[edit] External links
- How It's Made - Official site
- How it's made videos - Unofficial, by vidly.net
