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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 4

Every episode of How It's Made Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 4 Episode 1 - Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens

    S4:E1

    Plastic is heated and formed into bottles and jars, letters and parcels are processed through an automated postal facility, eggs are collected, inspected and packaged, and selected woods are turned and finished into handcrafted pens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 2 - Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass
    10.0/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass

    S4:E2

    Precision metal tooling is machined into plastic injection moulds, filter media and metal components are assembled into automotive oil filters, sheet steel is cut and formed into filing cabinets, and molten glass is shaped by hand using traditional glassblowing techniques.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 3 - High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #3 - High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders

    S4:E3

    Hard industrial materials are shaped and sharpened into high-precision cutting tools, colored glass is cut and joined into stained-glass panels, structural components are assembled into semi-trailers, and wood or plastic is bored and finished to make recorders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 4 - Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons

    S4:E4

    Wooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coatings through electroplating, and a range of materials is molded, drilled and polished into buttons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 5 - Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk
    10.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk

    S4:E5

    Abrasive grains and bonding materials are pressed and fired into grinding wheels, organic waste is decomposed and processed into compost, slats and operating mechanisms are assembled into window blinds, and raw milk is tested, pasteurized and packaged.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 6 - Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers
    10.0/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers

    S4:E6

    Bristles are inserted and secured in handles and blocks to produce brushes and push brooms, smooth writing surfaces are manufactured into blackboards, salmon is cured and smoked, and interlocking teeth are attached to fabric tape to make zippers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 7 - 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses
    10.0/10(35 votes)

    #7 - 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses

    S4:E7

    Plastic and metal are cut and formed into three-dimensional commercial signs, hardwood is dried, milled and finished into flooring, molten polyethylene is extruded into corrugated pipe, and springs, foam and fabric are assembled into mattresses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 8 - Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards

    S4:E8

    Clay is pressed, decorated, glazed and fired into ceramic tiles, edible nuts are harvested and prepared for sale, heated steel is shaped under pressure into strong forged components, and laminated wood decks are formed and fitted with skateboard hardware.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 9 - Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes

    S4:E9

    Machined blocks, pistons and other components are assembled into automobile engines, grain is cleaned and milled into flour, frames and reclining mechanisms are padded and upholstered to make recliners, and paper is cut, folded and glued into envelopes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 10 - Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps
    10.0/10(35 votes)

    #10 - Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps

    S4:E10

    Plastic is thermoformed or molded into disposable cups and cutlery, prosthetics and cosmetics are prepared for special-effects makeup, ore is processed and refined into gold, and carefully selected woods, mechanisms and strings are assembled into harps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 11 - Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents
    10.0/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents

    S4:E11

    Decorative paper and resin are layered and pressed into countertop laminate, flavored mixtures are prepared and frozen into treats, plastic is injection-molded into children’s building blocks, and chemical ingredients are blended and packaged as household detergents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 12 - Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring
    10.0/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring

    S4:E12

    Wood and composite stock are cut into decorative architectural mouldings, metal components are cast and machined into commercial pulleys, reinforced rubber is built into industrial hose, and multiple layers are formed and printed to make sheet vinyl flooring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It's Made Season 4 Episode 13 - Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool
    10.0/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool

    S4:E13

    Flexible steel blades are fitted with handles to make putty knives, panels and operating hardware are assembled into garage doors, copper windings and magnetic components are combined into electric motors, and fleece is cleaned, carded and processed into wool fiber.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 4. It scored 10/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/2004. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass".