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The Best Episodes of How It's Made

Every episode of How It's Made ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How It's Made!

Best episode
S21E1 Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks
8.322 votes
Worst episode
S25E8 Zip Line Brakes, Silk Fiber Lamps, Round Balers, Comfort Shoes
6.020 votes
Top season
Season 30
7.9avg
Binge time
6d 1h
416 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    How It's Made Season 21 Episode 1 - Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    S21:E1

    Ceramic hand forms are coated with liquid rubber, cured and stripped to produce flexible protective gloves. Blocks of soap are cut and sculpted into intricate decorative figures; lightweight panels, veneers and hardware are assembled into cabinets for aircraft interiors; and hardened metal components are fitted with locking mechanisms to create motorcycle brake locks.

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  2. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 7 - Crayons, Wooden Kayaks, Lawnmowers, Gold Chains
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    S7:E7

    Wax and pigments are blended and molded into crayons, thin wooden strips are joined and finished into kayaks, engines and cutting assemblies are installed in lawn mowers, and gold wire is formed, linked and soldered into chains.

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  3. How It's Made Season 12 Episode 4 - Carburetors, Air Conditioners, Sugar
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    S12:E4

    Precisely machined passages, valves and floats are assembled into carburetors, compressors and heat-exchange components are installed in air-conditioning systems, and harvested sugar crops are processed and refined into crystalline sugar.

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  4. How It's Made Season 15 Episode 12 - Retractable Cords, Wood Frame Sports Cars, Sushi
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    S15:E12

    Insulated electrical conductors are wound around forms and heat-treated so they repeatedly return to their compact coiled shape. Traditional timber frameworks are shaped and joined before receiving metal body panels and mechanical components in wood frame sports cars, while seasoned rice, seafood, vegetables and seaweed are carefully prepared and assembled into sushi.

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  5. How It's Made Season 6 Episode 7 - Traditional Bows, Coffee Machines, Mascots, Hammocks
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    S6:E7

    Selected woods are shaped and laminated into traditional archery bows, heating and pumping components are assembled into coffee machines, foam and fabric are fashioned into mascot costumes, and strong cords are woven into hammocks.

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  6. How It's Made Season 2 Episode 6 - Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    S2:E6

    Rough diamonds are evaluated and precisely cut, lumber is shaped and joined into wooden doors, gelatin shells are filled to create paintballs, and news pages are printed and assembled at high speed.

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  7. How It's Made Season 2 Episode 8 - Fiberglass Boats, Clothes Dryers, Bubble Gum, Fireworks
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    S2:E8

    Fiberglass layers are molded into boat hulls, metal cabinets and rotating drums become clothes dryers, gum base is mixed and flavored to make bubble gum, and pyrotechnic compounds are assembled into fireworks.

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  8. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 9 - Carbon-Fiber Masts, Fortune Cookies, IMAX Projectors, Roller Chains
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S7:E9

    Layers of carbon fibre are formed and cured into lightweight sailing masts, folded cookies are baked around printed fortunes, large-format optical and mechanical systems are assembled into IMAX projectors, and steel links and pins are combined into roller chains.

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  9. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 2 - Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S9:E2

    Curved pieces of wood are shaped and balanced into returning boomerangs, metal bodies and burners are assembled into outdoor barbecues, mechanical and electronic systems are combined into pinball machines, and electrical components are installed in high-intensity strobe lights.

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  10. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 3 - Wooden Bowls, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S9:E3

    Pieces of hardwood are turned and finished into bowls, engines and cutting chains are assembled into chainsaws, processed potato dough is formed and fried into uniformly stackable chips, and specialized alloys are precisely forged and machined into jet-engine compressor blades.

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  11. How It's Made Season 2 Episode 4 - Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    S2:E4

    Insulated materials are cut and sewn into winter jackets, drawings are developed into animated sequences, mushrooms are cultivated under controlled conditions, and gold alloys are formed and polished into rings.

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  12. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 6 - Glass Cookware, Soap Bars, Steel Drums, Firefighter Uniforms
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    S7:E6

    Heat-resistant glass is pressed and tempered into cookware, fats and other ingredients are blended and formed into soap bars, sheet steel is shaped and welded into industrial drums, and flame-resistant fabrics are cut and sewn into firefighter uniforms.

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  13. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 12 - Drill Bits, Photo Booths, Stamps
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    S7:E12

    Hardened steel is shaped, fluted and sharpened into drill bits, cameras, lighting and printing systems are installed in automated photo booths, and designs are engraved or molded into rubber stamps.

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  14. How It's Made Season 32 Episode 10 - Fencing Masks, Books, Ocean Drone Transformers, 3D Puzzles
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    S32:E10

    Steel mesh is pressed, welded and padded to create protective fencing masks, while metal type, folded signatures, thread and handcrafted covers are brought together in traditionally bound books. Composite hulls, electronic controls and renewable power systems are assembled into autonomous ocean drones, and printed artwork is laminated to foam board before being die-cut into interlocking three-dimensional puzzles.

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  15. How It's Made Season 3 Episode 10 - Wind Generators, PVC Gloves, Thermo-formed Glass, Fire Trucks
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    S3:E10

    Large mechanical and electrical components are assembled into wind generators, polyvinyl chloride is formed into protective gloves, heated glass is shaped in molds, and specialized equipment is installed on fire trucks.

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  16. How It's Made Season 2 Episode 9 - Steel Safes, False Teeth, Airplanes, Maple Syrup
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    S2:E9

    Reinforced steel is fabricated into security safes, dental impressions are used to create fitted dentures, aircraft structures and systems are assembled, and maple sap is collected and concentrated into syrup.

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  17. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 12 - Aerospace Fasteners, Cactus Pear Puree, Lab Reactors
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S30:E12

    Specialized alloys are formed, threaded, heat-treated, coated and rigorously inspected to produce fasteners capable of withstanding aerospace loads. Cactus pears are cleaned, peeled and processed into a smooth purée, while corrosion-resistant vessels are equipped with mixers, valves, sensors and temperature-control systems to become laboratory reactors.

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  18. How It's Made Season 31 Episode 9 - Cotton, Rodeo Roping Chutes, Asian Noodles, Rotary Engines
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S31:E9

    Harvested cotton is cleaned, separated from its seeds and compressed into transportable bales; heavy steel frames, gates and release mechanisms are assembled into rodeo roping chutes; prepared dough is rolled and cut into Asian noodles; and precisely machined rotors, housings, gears and seals are assembled into rotary engines.

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  19. How It's Made Season 11 Episode 9 - Accordions, Pineapples, Artificial Joints
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S11:E9

    Reeds, keyboards, buttons and bellows are assembled into accordions, pineapples are cultivated, tested for ripeness and harvested, and metal and plastic components are manufactured into artificial joints used in replacement surgery.

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  20. How It's Made Season 16 Episode 5 - Filigree Glass, Fish Food, Motor Homes
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S16:E5

    Fine strands and rods of coloured glass are heated, arranged and fused into the intricate patterns of filigree glass. Nutritional ingredients are ground, blended and formed into fish food, while a vehicle chassis receives insulated walls, utilities, furnishings and fitted interiors to become a self-contained motor home.

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  21. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 4 - Witness Samples, Pressure Washers, Beehives, Cast Iron Cookers
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S30:E4

    Standardized witness samples are prepared, documented and preserved so manufactured materials can later be tested without damaging the finished product. Pumps, engines, hoses and control valves are assembled into pressure washers; precisely cut wooden boxes and removable frames become beehives; and molten iron is cast, cleaned and seasoned to create heavy outdoor cookers.

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  22. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 3 - Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers, Power Trainers, Coffee Pods
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    S30:E3

    Stainless-steel chambers, pumps, filters and controls are assembled into equipment that extracts oils from plant material. Metal frameworks are fabricated and decorated to create custom chandeliers; frames, flywheels, resistance systems and electronic sensors become bicycle power trainers; and measured portions of ground coffee are packed and sealed inside single-serving pods.

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  23. How It's Made Season 28 Episode 9 - Endoscopes, Megaphones, Uranium
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    S28:E9

    Miniature optical fibres, cameras, lights and control cables are installed inside flexible tubing to create medical endoscopes. Moulded horns, microphones, amplifiers and speakers become portable megaphones, while uranium-bearing ore is mined, crushed and processed into a concentrated material that can undergo further preparation for use as nuclear fuel.

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  24. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 5 - Matches, Carousel Horses, Fine Porcelain, Automobile Fuel Tanks
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    S7:E5

    Wooden sticks are treated and tipped with combustible compounds to make matches, figures are sculpted and finished into carousel horses, refined clay is shaped, glazed and fired into fine porcelain, and metal or plastic is formed into automotive fuel tanks.

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  25. How It's Made Season 10 Episode 13 - Ice Cream Cones, Tent Trailers, Shoe Polish, Pliers
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    S10:E13

    Sweet batter is baked and rolled into ice cream cones, collapsible frames and furnished enclosures are installed on trailers for camping, waxes, dyes and solvents are blended into shoe polish, and steel is forged, machined and fitted with grips to make pliers.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks" is the best rated episode of How It's Made. It scored 8.3/10 from 22 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 4, 2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Crayons, Wooden Kayaks, Lawnmowers, Gold Chains".

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