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The Best Episodes of How Do They Do It?

Every episode of How Do They Do It? ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How Do They Do It?!

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery
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Best Episodes Summary

"Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights" is the best rated episode of "How Do They Do It?". It scored 8.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/5/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags".

  • Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights
    8.6/10(8)
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    #1 - Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights

    Season 13 Episode 5

    Aired 9/5/2016

    ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
    8.2/10(11)
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    #2 - Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags

    Season 10 Episode 17

    Aired 1/16/2014

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts
    8.2/10(8)
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    #3 - Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts

    Season 13 Episode 2

    Aired 8/15/2016

    How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
    8.2/10(7)
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    #4 - Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

    Season 14 Episode 1

    Aired 1/6/2017

    How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
    8.0/10(6)
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    #5 - Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles

    Season 15 Episode 16

    Aired 12/18/2017

    How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
    7.9/10(12)
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    #6 - Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 5/6/2006

    This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Diamond Mine, Skyscraper, Car Crusher
    7.9/10(10)
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    #7 - Diamond Mine, Skyscraper, Car Crusher

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 6/24/2006

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vanilla, Anchors
    7.9/10(11)
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    #8 - Vanilla, Anchors

    Season 9 Episode 10

    Aired 9/6/2012

    How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
    7.9/10(11)
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    #9 - Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat

    Season 10 Episode 1

    Aired 9/6/2013

    Digging out the rare opal in the Australian desert; Building the classic bi-wing strong enough to stand the stresses of modern stunt flying; Making the nougat core of everybody's favorite sweets.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Skydiving Suits, Surströmming
    7.8/10(8)
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    #10 - Skydiving Suits, Surströmming

    Season 9 Episode 20

    Aired 12/13/2012

    How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
    7.8/10(11)
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    #11 - Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses

    Season 12 Episode 20

    Aired 10/1/2015

    How do they build tunnels to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities? How do they turn millions of hectares of pine forest into perfect pieces of timber?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Logging, Baggage, Light Show
    7.7/10(9)
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    #12 - Logging, Baggage, Light Show

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 7/15/2006

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Armored Cars, Elevators, Cheese
    7.7/10(9)
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    #13 - Armored Cars, Elevators, Cheese

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 8/12/2006

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security
    7.7/10(9)
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    #14 - Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security

    Season 8 Episode 16

    Aired 12/15/2011

    How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
    7.6/10(8)
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    #15 - Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 6/10/2006

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
    7.6/10(8)
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    #16 - Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 6/17/2006

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Electricity, Floating Crane
    7.6/10(8)
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    #17 - Electricity, Floating Crane

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 3/5/2008

    The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
    7.6/10(9)
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    #18 - Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 3/13/2008

    Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass
    7.6/10(12)
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    #19 - Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass

    Season 6 Episode 7

    Aired 8/20/2009

    How do they drill through a kilometre of solid rock to find the hidden riches in the desert, pick 20,000 oranges a minute for juice, and get glass to curve...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports
    7.6/10(10)
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    #20 - Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports

    Season 6 Episode 14

    Aired 10/8/2009

    How do they fashion cool clothing that can withstand the heat of a furnace, and how do they turn sea into land to create artificial islands? Plus, putting the fizz...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills
    7.6/10(8)
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    #21 - Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills

    Season 8 Episode 10

    Aired 8/26/2011

    How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy built a helicopter that doesn't need a pilot?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Circus, Guitars
    7.6/10(8)
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    #22 - Circus, Guitars

    Season 8 Episode 14

    Aired 12/1/2011

    How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple and mahogany into the coolest instruments on earth -...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
    7.6/10(8)
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    #23 - Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV

    Season 9 Episode 6

    Aired 7/26/2012

    How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Liferafts, Mind Control
    7.6/10(8)
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    #24 - Liferafts, Mind Control

    Season 9 Episode 14

    Aired 10/4/2012

    How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
    7.6/10(10)
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    #25 - Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls

    Season 10 Episode 3

    Aired 9/12/2013

    How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A