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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 5

Every episode of How It's Made Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 5!

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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 5 Episode 1 - Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks
    10.0/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks

    S5:E1

    Aggregate and petroleum binder are heated and mixed to make paving asphalt, cookies and marshmallow filling are assembled into chocolate-covered treats, electrical and mechanical components are combined into loudspeakers, and electronic circuitry is installed in programmable door locks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 2 - Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses
    10.0/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses

    S5:E2

    Heavy steel panels and fire-resistant components are assembled into wood-burning stoves, custom supports are molded into orthoses, fabric and leather are cut and sewn into ballet slippers, and large frames, engines and passenger compartments are assembled into buses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 3 - Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes
    10.0/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes

    S5:E3

    Motors, joints and computerized controls are assembled into industrial robotic arms, tattoo designs are transferred to skin and applied with electrically driven needles, absorbent materials are layered into sanitary napkins, and reinforced concrete is molded into large pipes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 4 - Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment
    10.0/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment

    S5:E4

    Protective padding, leather and fabric are assembled into hockey gloves, batter and fillings are baked and packaged as snack cakes, worn tire casings receive new tread through remoulding, and municipal wastewater passes through mechanical and biological treatment processes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 5 - Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordians, Acrylic Awards
    10.0/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordians, Acrylic Awards

    S5:E5

    Vehicle bodies are modified and equipped with medical systems to create ambulances, prepared lumber is joined and finished into dining room tables, reeds, bellows and keyboards are assembled into diatonic accordions, and acrylic sheets are cut, engraved and polished into awards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 6 - Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots
    10.0/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots

    S5:E6

    Steel casings are filled with chemical components to make alkaline batteries, metal frames and seating systems are assembled into wheelchairs, metal tubing is shaped and fitted with keys to produce flutes, and leather is cut, stitched and formed into cowboy boots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 7 - Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers
    10.0/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers

    S5:E7

    Synthetic rubber cores and molded covers are formed into golf balls, metal components are cast and finished into furniture handles, timing and payment mechanisms are installed in parking meters, and frames and decorative panels are assembled into room dividers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 8 - Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches

    S5:E8

    Shaped steel plates are fitted together into traditional suits of armour, long sections of metal are formed and finished into street light poles, steamed hardwood is bent around molds, and printed conductive layers are laminated into membrane switches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 9 - Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures
    10.0/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures

    S5:E9

    Lightweight frames, shafts and wheels are assembled into sulkies for harness racing, wooden pipes and an airtight bag are combined to make bagpipes, sponge cake and filling are formed into decorative Yule logs, and metal, wood and plastic are shaped into fishing lures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 10 - Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses
    10.0/10(36 votes)

    #10 - Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses

    S5:E10

    Foam, synthetic materials and protective reinforcements are assembled into hockey goalie pads, stamped metal is decorated and finished into lapel pins, corrugated board is cut and folded into shipping boxes, and molten crystal is blown and shaped into wine glasses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 11 - Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers
    10.0/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers

    S5:E11

    Limestone and other minerals are processed into cement, wood or metal shells are lined and finished into caskets, flavored syrup is carbonated and bottled as soft drinks, and upholstered seats are mounted on mechanisms to create glider rockers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 12 - Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles
    10.0/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles

    S5:E12

    Steel blades are stamped, heat-treated and sharpened into kitchen knives, human forms are sculpted and molded into mannequins, yarn is knitted and finished into socks, and stainless-steel tubing is drawn, cut and sharpened into hypodermic needles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It's Made Season 5 Episode 13 - Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes
    10.0/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes

    S5:E13

    Metal enclosures, circuit breakers and conductive components are assembled into electrical panels, lightweight frames and fabric are combined into kites, metal or plastic is shaped into eyeglass frames, and clusters of nylon bristles are secured in molded toothbrush handles.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 5. It scored 10/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/7/2005. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses".