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The Best Episodes of How Do They Do It? Season 6

Every episode of How Do They Do It? Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How Do They Do It? Season 6!

The Best Episodes of How Do They Do It? Season 6

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

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  1. 7.6/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass

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    S6:E7

    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...

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  2. 7.5/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports

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    S6:E14

    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...

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  3. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets

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    S6:E15

    How have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets? And how are the biggest ships propelled?

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  4. 7.4/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume

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    S6:E18

    How do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are fragrances blended to create different types of scents?

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  5. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys

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    S6:E16

    How do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And what does it take to build a luxury Bentley?

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  6. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle

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    S6:E19

    How can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood transformed into paper?

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  8. 7.2/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi

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    S6:E1

    How do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?

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  9. 7.2/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai

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    S6:E6

    How do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?

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  10. 7.2/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars

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    S6:E9

    How do they turn an old warship into a playground for scuba divers, plan to stop San Francisco collapsing when the next earthquake strikes, and run a car on rocket...

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  11. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water

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    S6:E11

    How do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be transformed into fresh drinking water?

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  12. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film

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    S6:E17

    How do they avoid docking disasters when handling a thousand ships a day, how do they create a world of oil reserves from sticky forest mud, or bring old movies...

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  13. 7.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs

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    S6:E20

    Find out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer artificial reefs.

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  14. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #13 - De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car

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    S6:E4

    How do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?

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  15. 7.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car

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    S6:E10

    How do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can a robo-cop stop a stolen car without a high-speed chase?

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  16. 7.0/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses

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    S6:E12

    How do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun? Plus, the shady secrets of sunglasses.

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  17. 6.9/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos

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    S6:E8

    How do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from 1oz of uranium, and build and tune a piano to concert standard?

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  18. 6.8/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round

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    S6:E13

    Find out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flowers are provided all year round.

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  19. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords

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    S6:E2

    How do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?

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  20. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering

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    S6:E3

    How do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...

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  21. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers

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    S6:E5

    How do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass" is the best rated episode of "How Do They Do It?" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/20/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports".