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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 23

Every episode of How It's Made Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 23!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 23 Episode 1 - Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets
    10.0/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets

    S23:E1

    Electronic sensing components are installed, programmed and calibrated to create motion detectors. Airport belt loaders are assembled around adjustable conveyor systems; pheasants are bred and raised under controlled conditions; and metal shells, viewing ports, air connections and communication equipment are combined into professional diving helmets.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 2 - Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners
    10.0/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners

    S23:E2

    Prepared rawhide is stretched over frames, dried and decorated to produce distinctive lampshades. Cookie dough is mixed, portioned with chocolate chips and baked on a continuous production line, while powerful magnets, gradient coils, electronic systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as MRI scanners.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 3 - Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards
    10.0/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards

    S23:E3

    Sound-absorbing materials are formed into roadside panels designed to reduce traffic noise. Drums, motors, pumps and electronic controls are installed in front-loading washing machines; fermented grain mash is distilled and aged in charred barrels to produce bourbon; and conductive pathways are formed on thin flexible substrates to make circuit boards.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 4 - Railway Bridge Ties, Membrane Filters, Hydraulic Post Drivers, Bi-Planes
    10.0/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Railway Bridge Ties, Membrane Filters, Hydraulic Post Drivers, Bi-Planes

    S23:E4

    Heavy timbers are cut, drilled and treated for use as railway ties on bridges. Selective membranes are formed and installed in filtration units; hydraulic mechanisms are assembled into machines that drive posts into the ground; and wooden or metal airframes, wings, control surfaces and engines are brought together to build biplanes.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 5 - Hospital Laundry, Brass Instrument Restoration, Horse Replicas, Excavation Buckets
    10.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Hospital Laundry, Brass Instrument Restoration, Horse Replicas, Excavation Buckets

    S23:E5

    Hospital linens are sorted, disinfected, washed, dried and folded on a large industrial scale. Damaged brass instruments are dismantled, repaired and refinished; moulded forms are carefully painted and detailed to create lifelike horse replicas; and thick steel plates are cut, curved and welded into excavation buckets.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 6 - Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs
    0.0/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs

    S23:E6

    Heat-resistant ceramic sections are moulded, fired and assembled into fireplaces. Polymer materials are formed into synthetic bottle corks designed to provide a consistent seal, while reinforced concrete is poured into large moulds, cured and finished to produce prefabricated floor slabs for parking garages.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 7 - Oil Pressure Sensors, Large Format Printing, Heavy Equipment Simulators, Head & Neck Restraints
    10.0/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Oil Pressure Sensors, Large Format Printing, Heavy Equipment Simulators, Head & Neck Restraints

    S23:E7

    Precision diaphragms and electronic components are assembled and calibrated to measure engine-oil pressure. Digital images are prepared and reproduced on oversized printing equipment; realistic controls, displays and motion systems are integrated into heavy-equipment simulators; and strong, lightweight materials are formed and tested as racing head-and-neck restraints.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 8 - Mobile Concert Stages, Mascara, Continuous Miners, Wood Gift Boxes
    10.0/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Mobile Concert Stages, Mascara, Continuous Miners, Wood Gift Boxes

    S23:E8

    Folding structural sections, hydraulic systems and performance equipment are incorporated into trailers that unfold into mobile concert stages. Pigments, waxes and other ingredients are blended and packaged as mascara; cutting heads, conveyors and tracked chassis are assembled into continuous mining machines; and selected wood is cut, joined and finished into decorative gift boxes.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 9 - NASCAR Car Bodies, Hurley Sticks, Tube Power Amplifiers, Thermal Coffee Pots
    10.0/10(16 votes)

    #9 - NASCAR Car Bodies, Hurley Sticks, Tube Power Amplifiers, Thermal Coffee Pots

    S23:E9

    Sheet metal is shaped and fitted over reinforced racing chassis to create NASCAR car bodies. Ash wood is selected, shaped and finished into traditional hurley sticks; vacuum tubes, transformers and electronic components are wired into power amplifiers; and double-walled vessels are sealed and insulated to make thermal coffee pots.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 10 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Grappa, Lunar Rover Replicas
    10.0/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Grappa, Lunar Rover Replicas

    S23:E10

    Power electronics, cables, connectors and control systems are enclosed in weather-resistant electric-vehicle charging stations. Fermented grape residue is distilled to produce grappa, while frames, wheels, suspension components and detailed equipment are fabricated and assembled into replicas of lunar rovers.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 11 - Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats
    10.0/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats

    S23:E11

    Natural slate is split into thin layers, cut to size and finished as durable roofing or flooring tiles. Stainless-steel bodies, cooking equipment and storage compartments are assembled into hot dog carts; motors, tracks and remote-control electronics become garage-door openers; and moulded bases, padding and covers are combined to produce bicycle seats.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 12 - Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
    0.0/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels

    S23:E12

    Leather panels are cut, reinforced and sewn into protective racing suits. Fans, water-distribution systems and heat-transfer materials are assembled into evaporative cooling towers; shaped wooden components are joined and finished as rocking chairs; and spokes are individually fitted, tensioned and aligned to create wire wheels.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. How It's Made Season 23 Episode 13 - Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles
    10.0/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles

    S23:E13

    Lightweight frames are fitted with suspension, drivetrains, brakes and wheels to produce mountain bikes. Harvested rice is dried, cleaned, husked and milled for consumption, while machined metal components are fitted to wooden stocks and assembled into lever-action rifles.

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 23. It scored 10/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/3/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners".