6.8/1010 votes#1 - Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 5/15/2014
A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufacturing reclining chairs
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votes
#2 - Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2014
A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1011 votes
#3 - Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2014
A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers off a sharks menu.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votes
#4 - Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2014
Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes
#5 - Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2014
A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1010 votes
#6 - Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2014
A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculptures are created out of glass.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1010 votes
#7 - Trash Collecting in Venice, Australian Sheepskin, Pond Algae
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2014
A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/109 votes
#8 - Turkish Delight. Silver. Sunscreen
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 7/3/2014
Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes
#9 - Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2014
A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/108 votes
#10 - Beekeeping. Trikes. Body Armour
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 7/17/2014
An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole family and how to stop a bullet with a sheet of ceramic.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes
#11 - Heat-Proof Glass. ATMs. Pagani
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2014
An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and secure inside cash machines.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/108 votes
#12 - Aquavit, Motorcycle Racing Suits, Cleaning a Cathedral
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired Unknown
How the alcoholic spirit aquavit is made, and how kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash. Plus, a look at the cleaning of New York's St Patrick's Cathedral
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/109 votes
#13 - Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/2014
How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/109 votes
#14 - Balsamic Vinegar, Drysuits, Stunt Plane
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2014
How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes
#15 - Super Steel, Wool, Kiteboards
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 11/7/2014
A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/108 votes
#16 - Soybean Matress, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 11/21/2014
The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the design of bras with aerospace technology.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/109 votes
#17 - Dry Wall, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Statuettes, Skytruck
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 11/28/2014
How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 12/31/2014
How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to create the perfect shade of lipstick
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/108 votes
#19 - Madeira, Aircraft Seats, Batteries
Season 11 Episode 19 - Aired 12/31/2014
A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/108 votes
#20 - Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea
Season 11 Episode 20 - Aired 12/31/2014
A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery
Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs" is the best rated episode of "How Do They Do It?" season 11. It scored 6.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/15/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power".