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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 9

Every episode of How It's Made Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 9 Episode 1 - Solid Tires, Cheesecake, Canoe Paddles, Globes
    10.0/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Solid Tires, Cheesecake, Canoe Paddles, Globes

    S9:E1

    Rubber compounds are molded into puncture-resistant solid tires, dairy ingredients are blended and baked into cheesecake, selected wood is shaped and finished into canoe paddles, and printed maps are applied to spherical forms to make globes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 2 - Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights
    10.0/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 3 - Wooden Bowls, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades
    10.0/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Wooden Bowls, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 4 - Steel Wool, Ranges, Carved Candles, Slot Machines
    10.0/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Steel Wool, Ranges, Carved Candles, Slot Machines

    S9:E4

    Steel rods are drawn and shaved into fine steel wool, galvanized steel and cooking components are assembled into kitchen ranges, layers of colored wax are cut into decorative candles, and mechanical and electronic parts are installed in slot machines.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 5 - CCD Semiconductors, Airline Meals, Paper Cups, Trumpets
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #5 - CCD Semiconductors, Airline Meals, Paper Cups, Trumpets

    S9:E5

    Light-sensitive semiconductor components are manufactured for digital imaging devices, prepared dishes are portioned and packaged as airline meals, coated paper is formed and sealed into disposable cups, and brass tubing is shaped and fitted with valves to make trumpets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 6 - Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather
    10.0/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather

    S9:E6

    Laminated steel bodies, shackles and locking mechanisms are assembled into padlocks, electric motors and cutting blades are installed in hair clippers, blocks of poplar are carved into traditional wooden shoes, and textile backing is coated with plastic compounds to create synthetic leather.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 7 - Racing Shells, Stainless Steel Sinks, Leather, Pedal Steel Guitar
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Racing Shells, Stainless Steel Sinks, Leather, Pedal Steel Guitar

    S9:E7

    Lightweight composite materials are formed into racing shells, stainless-steel sheets are pressed and finished into sinks, animal hides are cleaned, softened and tanned into leather, and strings, pedals and mechanical controls are assembled into pedal steel guitars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 8 - Swords, Pontoons, Grandfather Clocks, Fuses
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Swords, Pontoons, Grandfather Clocks, Fuses

    S9:E8

    High-carbon steel is cut and finished into replica swords, aluminum sections are formed and welded into boat pontoons, wooden cases and weight-driven movements are assembled into grandfather clocks, and calibrated conductive elements are enclosed in electrical fuses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 9 - Bumpers, Lighting Gels and Camera Filters, Steam-Powered Models, Candy Canes
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Bumpers, Lighting Gels and Camera Filters, Steam-Powered Models, Candy Canes

    S9:E9

    Formed steel and energy-absorbing materials are assembled into automotive bumpers, dyed polyester is processed into lighting gels and camera filters, miniature boilers and mechanical systems are built into steam-powered models, and cooked sugar is colored, stretched and shaped into candy canes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 10 - Umbrellas, Outboard Motors, Silver Cutlery, Tape Measures
    10.0/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Umbrellas, Outboard Motors, Silver Cutlery, Tape Measures

    S9:E10

    Fabric canopies and collapsible frames are assembled into umbrellas, engines and marine drive systems are combined into outboard motors, sheets of silver are stamped and polished into cutlery, and marked steel strips are installed in retractable tape measures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 11 - Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes
    10.0/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes

    S9:E11

    Surgical steel is shaped and sharpened into scalpels, finely ground pigments are combined with oil to make artists’ paint, reinforced plastic and fabric are formed into traditional British police helmets, and aluminum and steel components are shaped into mountaineering ice axes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 12 - Bacon, Snowblowers, Luxury Cars
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Bacon, Snowblowers, Luxury Cars

    S9:E12

    Pork bellies are cured, flavored, cooked and sliced into bacon, engines and rotating augers are installed in snow blowers, and hand-finished bodies, engines and interiors are assembled into luxury automobiles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It's Made Season 9 Episode 13 - Automatic Transmissions, Silver Miniatures, Hot Air Balloon Baskets, Darts
    10.0/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Automatic Transmissions, Silver Miniatures, Hot Air Balloon Baskets, Darts

    S9:E13

    Gears, clutches and hydraulic controls are assembled inside automatic transmissions, silver is formed and detailed into precisely scaled miniatures, wicker is woven around metal frames to create hot-air-balloon baskets, and metal points, barrels, shafts and flights are assembled into darts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Solid Tires, Cheesecake, Canoe Paddles, Globes" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 9. It scored 10/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/2008. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights".