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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 1 - Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan
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    #1 - Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan

    S8:E1

    How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 3 - Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam
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    #2 - Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam

    S8:E3

    How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 8 - Ice Rink, Car Plant
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    #3 - Ice Rink, Car Plant

    S8:E8

    How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest football stadium into its largest ice hockey arena? Find out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 9 - Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions
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    #4 - Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

    S8:E9

    How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 15 - Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta
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    #5 - Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta

    S8:E15

    How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands of cars and stay green? And how do Italians make great tasting...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How Do They Do It? Season 8 Episode 20 - Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault
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    #6 - Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault

    S8:E20

    How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous white truffles? How do they mine Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How Do They Do It? Season 9 Episode 11 - Leather Footballs, Mussels
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    #7 - Leather Footballs, Mussels

    S9:E11

    How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How Do They Do It? Season 9 Episode 12 - Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics
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    #8 - Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics

    S9:E12

    How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How Do They Do It? Season 9 Episode 15 - Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
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    #9 - Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity

    S9:E15

    How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How Do They Do It? Season 9 Episode 18 - Rayon, Snuff, Cola
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    #10 - Rayon, Snuff, Cola

    S9:E18

    How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 2 - Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
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    #11 - Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby

    S10:E2

    How do they farm the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice and how do they manufacture a muscle car?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 6 - Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
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    #12 - Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets

    S10:E6

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 7 - Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
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    #13 - Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties

    S10:E7

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 8 - Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
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    #14 - Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates

    S10:E8

    How do they cast bells fit for the world's greatest cathedrals? And how do they clear up the effect of one of America's biggest storms?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 9 - Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
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    #15 - Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting

    S10:E9

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 10 - Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
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    #16 - Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton

    S10:E10

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 11 - Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
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    #17 - Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper

    S10:E11

    What is the secret of the lion dance, how are tunnels built, and what is a super sopper? Find out as more items are put under the microscope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 14 - Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
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    #18 - Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides

    S10:E14

    How do they produce marble, how do they make mahjong pieces, and how do they build escape slides? Finds out as more items are put under the microscope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. How Do They Do It? Season 10 Episode 15 - Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
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    #19 - Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower

    S10:E15

    A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. How Do They Do It? Season 11 Episode 18 - Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick
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    #20 - Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick

    S11:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 1 - Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans
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    #21 - Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans

    S13:E1

    How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 3 - Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds
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    #22 - Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds

    S13:E3

    How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 4 - Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans
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    #23 - Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans

    S13:E4

    How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 6 - Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm
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    #24 - Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm

    S13:E6

    Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. How Do They Do It? Season 13 Episode 7 - Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors
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    #25 - Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors

    S13:E7

    How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan" is the worst rated episode of "How Do They Do It?". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/3/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam".