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The Worst Episodes of How Do They Do It?

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  1. Background image for Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
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    #1 - Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
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    #2 - Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
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    #3 - Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
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    #4 - Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
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    #5 - Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
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    #6 - Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi
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    #7 - Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords
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    #8 - Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering
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    #9 - Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car
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    #10 - De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers
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    #11 - Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai
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    #12 - Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass
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    #13 - Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos
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    #14 - Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars
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    #15 - Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car
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    #16 - Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water
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    #17 - Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses
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    #18 - Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round
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    #19 - Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports
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    #20 - Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets
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    #21 - Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys
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    #22 - Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film
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    #23 - Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume
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    #24 - Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle
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    #25 - Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink" 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 5/6/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms".