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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    How It's Made Season 14 Episode 2 - Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends
    0.0/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends

    S14:E2

    Compact racing motorcycles take shape as their lightweight frames, engines, suspension and controls are assembled. Fig filling is enclosed in sheets of dough and baked into uniform cookies, sheet metal is cut and folded into durable tool boxes, and straight tubing is formed into accurate bends without crushing or distorting its walls.

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  2. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 12 - Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters

    S21:E12

    Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to create sewage pumps; marine fabric is measured and sewn to fit folding frames for Bimini boat tops; and porous filter elements are enclosed in steel housings to remove soot from diesel exhaust.

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

    #3 - 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.

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

    #4 - 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.

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  5. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 5 - Precast Concrete Walls, 3D Printers, Telescopic Cranes, Kerosene Lamp Burners
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Precast Concrete Walls, 3D Printers, Telescopic Cranes, Kerosene Lamp Burners

    S25:E5

    Steel reinforcement is positioned inside reusable moulds before concrete is poured and cured into prefabricated wall panels. Frames, motion systems, print heads and electronics are assembled and calibrated as 3D printers; nested boom sections and hydraulic equipment become telescopic cranes; and formed metal parts are joined with wick-adjustment mechanisms to make kerosene-lamp burners.

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  6. How It's Made Season 25 Episode 7 - Handcrafted Skis, Septic Tanks, Hydroformed Chassis Parts, Aquarium Windows
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Handcrafted Skis, Septic Tanks, Hydroformed Chassis Parts, Aquarium Windows

    S25:E7

    Wooden cores are layered with reinforcing materials, bases and edges before being pressed and shaped into handcrafted skis. Tank bodies are moulded or cast and fitted with access openings and internal partitions; high-pressure fluid forces metal blanks into dies to create lightweight chassis parts; and thick transparent panels are cast, machined and polished into aquarium windows.

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  7. How It's Made Season 27 Episode 6 - Wooden Matches, Tillage Machines, Telescopic Gangways, Mabe Pearls
    0.0/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Wooden Matches, Tillage Machines, Telescopic Gangways, Mabe Pearls

    S27:E6

    Thin pieces of wood are cut, dried and coated with combustible compounds to produce matches. Heavy frames, discs and cultivating tools are assembled into agricultural tillage machines; nested structural sections and hydraulic systems create telescopic passenger gangways; and cultured half-pearls are grown against the inner surfaces of mollusc shells.

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  8. How It's Made Season 27 Episode 8 - Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel
    0.0/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel

    S27:E8

    Selected wood is cut, shaped, sanded and decorated to create traditional toys. Metal housings, heating elements and timing mechanisms are assembled into retro-styled toasters; insulated chambers and precision temperature controls become laboratory furnaces; and a wet gel undergoes specialized drying that replaces its liquid with air to produce extremely lightweight aerogel.

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  9. How It's Made Season 28 Episode 4 - Cartridge Blades, Chocolate Banana Loaves, Vending Machines, Dive Computers
    0.0/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Cartridge Blades, Chocolate Banana Loaves, Vending Machines, Dive Computers

    S28:E4

    Fine strips of steel are hardened, sharpened, coated and mounted in plastic cartridges to create replacement razor blades. Banana-flavoured batter and chocolate are mixed, portioned and baked into loaves; payment systems, product dispensers and electronic controls are installed in vending machines; and pressure sensors, processors and displays are sealed inside waterproof dive computers.

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  10. How It's Made Season 28 Episode 7 - Metal Nail Files, Birch Bark Canoes, Cruiser Boat Hardtops, High-Voltage Circuit Breakers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Metal Nail Files, Birch Bark Canoes, Cruiser Boat Hardtops, High-Voltage Circuit Breakers

    S28:E7

    Steel blanks are cut, textured, hardened and finished to produce durable metal nail files. Sheets of birch bark are fitted around a wooden framework and reinforced with ribs to create traditional canoes; composite materials are moulded and finished into hardtops for cruiser boats; and insulated contacts and interruption mechanisms are assembled into high-voltage circuit breakers.

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  11. How It's Made Season 29 Episode 8 - Flying Water Bikes, Throttle Position Sensors, Cinnamon Cordial, Handmade Rasps
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Flying Water Bikes, Throttle Position Sensors, Cinnamon Cordial, Handmade Rasps

    S29:E8

    This episode demonstrates the production processes for Flying Water Bikes, Throttle Position Sensors, Cinnamon Cordial, and Handmade Rasps and shows how each is made.

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  12. How It's Made Season 29 Episode 9 - Foosball Tables, Marseille Soap, Laguiole Pocket Knives
    0.0/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Foosball Tables, Marseille Soap, Laguiole Pocket Knives

    S29:E9

    This episode demonstrates the production processes for Foosball Tables, Marseille Soap, and Laguiole Pocket Knives and shows how each is made.

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  13. How It's Made Season 29 Episode 10 - Berets, Pastis, Stationary Bikes
    0.0/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Berets, Pastis, Stationary Bikes

    S29:E10

    This episode demonstrates the production processes for Berets, Pastis, and Stationary Bikes and shows how each is made.

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  14. How It's Made Season 30 Episode 6 - Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Molded Limestone Artwork
    0.0/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, Molded Limestone Artwork

    S30:E6

    This episode demonstrates the production processes for Spiral Stairs, Pita Bread, Exhaust Headers, and Molded Limestone Artwork and shows how each is made.

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  15. How It's Made Season 7 Episode 8 - Inflatable Safety Devices, Braille Typewriters, Carbon-Fiber Cellos
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Inflatable Safety Devices, Braille Typewriters, Carbon-Fiber Cellos

    S7:E8

    Durable coated fabrics are cut and sealed into inflatable safety equipment, specialized keys and embossing mechanisms are assembled into Braille typewriters, and composite materials are molded and finished into carbon-fibre cellos.

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

    #16 - 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.

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  17. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 3 - Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs

    S21:E3

    Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique picture frames; orchids are propagated and cultivated under carefully controlled greenhouse conditions; and metal blanks are machined and drilled into hubs for unicycle wheels.

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

    #18 - 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.

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

    #19 - 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
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  20. How It's Made Season 1 Episode 4 - Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, Toilets
    9.0/10(74 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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

    #21 - 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.

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

    #22 - 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.

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

    #23 - 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.

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

    #24 - 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.

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

    #25 - 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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends" is the worst rated episode of "How It's Made". It scored /10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters".