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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 1

Every episode of How It's Made Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 1!

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Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 1 Episode 1 - Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread
    8.5/10(120 votes)

    #1 - Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread

    S1:E1

    The series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision molding of soft contact lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 2 - Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes
    8.3/10(94 votes)

    #2 - Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes

    S1:E2

    Manufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 3 - Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer
    8.7/10(86 votes)

    #3 - Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, Beer

    S1:E3

    The episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and tested, and grain, hops, yeast and water are brewed into beer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 4 - Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
    9.0/10(74 votes)

    #4 - Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets

    S1:E4

    Miniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into durable floor mats, and vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 5 - Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass
    9.0/10(68 votes)

    #5 - Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate Glass

    S1:E5

    Wood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw materials are formed into smooth sheets of plate glass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 6 - Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles
    9.0/10(63 votes)

    #6 - Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, Bicycles

    S1:E6

    Steel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames and components are assembled into finished cycles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 7 - Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals
    9.0/10(61 votes)

    #7 - Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, Cereals

    S1:E7

    The program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale preparation, cooking and packaging of breakfast cereal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 8 - Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors
    9.0/10(57 votes)

    #8 - Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, Liquors

    S1:E8

    Heavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and components are added to printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 9 - Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics
    9.0/10(56 votes)

    #9 - Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, Cosmetics

    S1:E9

    Raw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing gear, and pigments, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 10 - Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn
    9.0/10(53 votes)

    #10 - Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned Corn

    S1:E10

    Laser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 11 - Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks
    9.0/10(54 votes)

    #11 - Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey Sticks

    S1:E11

    Plastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 12 - Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta
    9.0/10(52 votes)

    #12 - Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, Pasta

    S1:E12

    Aluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed into pills, and flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 13 - Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries
    9.0/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries

    S1:E13

    Expanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, Bread" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2001. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent Tubes".