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The Worst Episodes of How Do They Do It?

Every episode of How Do They Do It? ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of How Do They Do It?!

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Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery

Worst Episodes Summary

"Crash Helmets, Rubber, Wave Piercing" is the worst rated episode of "How Do They Do It?". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/29/2006. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing".

  • Crash Helmets, Rubber, Wave Piercing
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    #1 - Crash Helmets, Rubber, Wave Piercing

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/29/2006

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  • Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing
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    #2 - Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2007

    How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How do they surf the world's deadliest wave?

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  • Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table
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    #3 - Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2007

    How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smoothest pool tables?

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  • Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists
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    #4 - Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2007

    Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists are able to land on a dime.

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  • Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car
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    #5 - Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/7/2007

    How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to walk? And how do they run a car on waste beer?

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  • Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time
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    #6 - Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2007

    How do racing drivers survive 300 kilometres an hour crashes? See how impregnable bank vaults are made, and how do they tell the time?

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  • Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash
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    #7 - Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2007

    See how the California Highway Patrol stop a speeding car, and how 75,000 litres of water is shot 24 stories high in a spectacular display?

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  • Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge
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    #8 - Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2007

    How do they repair the hull of an 80,000 tonne cruise liner? And how do they keep Europe's longest suspension bridge from collapsing?

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  • Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine
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    #9 - Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2007

    See how unmanned aerial vehicles fight crime and learn what goes into designing the ultimate football.

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  • Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol
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    #10 - Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2007

    How does a helicopter loop the loop? Plus, learn how a 200,000 square metre ball park in the hottest city in the US is cooled?

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  • Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers
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    #11 - Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2007

    Learn how buildings are made earthquake proof, the electricity supply is ensured and balloons are made?

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  • Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers
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    #12 - Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2007

    Discover how formation skydivers train in a wind tunnel, and learn how a bullet proof vest can stop a dozen rounds at point blank range.

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  • Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
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    #13 - Rally Car; Letter; Titanium

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/4/2007

    Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.

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  • Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
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    #14 - Panama Canal, Waste Disposal

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2008

    Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

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  • Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
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    #15 - Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2008

    Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

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  • Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
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    #16 - Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2008

    Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

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  • Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
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    #17 - Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/2008

    Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

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  • Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
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    #18 - Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/2008

    How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

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  • Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
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    #19 - Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/2008

    The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

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  • Peanut Butter, Breaking Point
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    #20 - Peanut Butter, Breaking Point

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2010

    How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?

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  • Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention
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    #21 - Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 8/6/2010

    How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina?

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  • Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan
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    #22 - Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2011

    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?

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  • Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears
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    #23 - Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2011

    How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

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  • Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam
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    #24 - Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2011

    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...

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  • Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream
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    #25 - Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2011

    How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

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