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The Best Episodes of Supersized Earth

Every episode of Supersized Earth ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Supersized Earth!

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The spectacular story of how we have redesigned our planet to build the modern world. Dallas Campbell explores our most ambitious creations, joining the people who have made the impossible, possible.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Supersized Earth Season 1 Episode 3 - Food, Fire and Water
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Food, Fire and Water

    S1:E3

    In this final episode, Dallas examines what it takes to keep seven billion humans alive with food, energy and water. 40% of the Earth's surface is now devoted to growing food. To appreciate how we have transformed vast swathes of land to produce food, Dallas paraglides over the south coast of Spain, where what was once an arid landscape is now home to the world's largest greenhouse array. He also rides with cowboys on Brazil's largest cattle ranch, to help herd over 125,000 cattle. He visits Lake Mead, the biggest man-made lake in the USA, to see how it has helped us transform harsh desert into the bright lights of Las Vegas. He also joins the team building a 750 mile long artificial river to transport water from south to north China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Supersized Earth Season 1 Episode 1 - A Place to Live
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - A Place to Live

    S1:E1

    In this episode, Dallas explores how we have been redesigning the planet as we build ever more astonishing places to live. In Dubai, he climbs to the very top of the world's tallest building - over half a mile above the desert sand - to help clean the highest windows in the world; and he explores how desert wastelands have been transformed into bristling forests of skyscrapers as we've conquered the sky and turned it into a place we can call home. In China, the rate of change is accelerating as millions move into the cities; to keep pace, they have learned to erect 30-storey buildings in under three weeks. The world is changing underneath our feet too; Dallas dives beneath Mexico City with one of the two-man team whose unenviable job it is to keep the city sewers flowing, before examining a very new-world solution to this age-old problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Supersized Earth Season 1 Episode 2 - The Way We Move
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Way We Move

    S1:E2

    In this episode, Dallas explores how we can travel further and faster than ever before - and how our desire to shrink the world is inspiring some of the most extraordinary engineering projects on the planet. He takes a treacherous walk along what will be one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and reveals how to move an object the size of Buckingham Palace half way around the globe. He examines how we have created a permanent home beyond the atmosphere in space and here on earth, he takes part in a modern day love affair - a drive-through wedding.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Food, Fire and Water" is the best rated episode of "Supersized Earth". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/5/2012. This episode scored 8.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Place to Live".