How It’s Made

How It's Made - Science Channel

Science Channel

Series

2001

TVG

Science

Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing processes of various products — a mix consisting of common products such as jeans, aluminum foil, and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters, and pinball machines

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, December 25

Summer Blockbuster Edition

A countdown of the items that help Hollywood's most creative minds produce big-budget blockbusters.

Wednesday, December 25

Top Five Guilty Pleasure Foods

A countdown some of the most compelling food manufacturing processes in the world.

Wednesday, December 25

Top Five New Year's Resolutions

A countdown of some of the best things to help you follow through on your New Year's resolutions.

Wednesday, December 25

Top Five Things at Grandmother's House

A countdown of some of the odd things that might be found at grandma's house.

Wednesday, December 25

Top Five Ways to Survive the Holidays

A countdown some of the most important things to help you survive the holidays.

Wednesday, December 25

Top Five Christmas Gifts

A countdown some of the best Christmas gifts and how they're made.

Sunday, December 29

Replica Clay Pipes; Drinking Fountains; Compound Bows

Season 20 • Episode 5

Clay pipes; drinking fountains; orange liqueur; compound bows.

Sunday, December 29

Tissues; Travel Trailers; Slippers

Season 20 • Episode 6

Tissues; recreational trailers; slippers; motorcycle helmets.

Sunday, December 29

U-Locks; Tepees; Croissants

Season 20 • Episode 7

U-locks; teepees; croissants; rolling luggage.

Sunday, December 29

Prams; Factory-Built Homes; Wood Flutes

Season 20 • Episode 8

Prams; factory-built homes; wood flutes; bicycle tires.

Sunday, December 29

Power Steering Pumps; Asian Bowl Meals; Walking Canes

Season 30 • Episode 2

Power steering pumps; Asian bowl meals; walking canes.

Sunday, December 29

Plant Oil Extractors, Custom-Made Chandeliers

Season 30 • Episode 3

Lab extractors; custom-made chandeliers; power trainers; coffee pods.

Sunday, December 29

Witness Samples, Pressure Washers

Season 30 • Episode 4

Witness samples; pressure washers; beehives; cast iron cookers.

Sunday, December 29

Leather Sculptures, Travel Hot Plates

Season 30 • Episode 5

Leather sculptures; travel hot plates; ochre; hurdy gurdies.

Sunday, December 29

Racing Shells; Pedal Steel Guitars

Season 9 • Episode 7

Racing shells; stainless-steel sinks; leather; pedal steel guitars.

Sunday, December 29

Swords; Pontoons; Fuses

Season 9 • Episode 8

Swords; pontoons; grandfather clocks; fuses.

Sunday, December 29

Bumpers; Camera Filters; Candy Canes

Season 9 • Episode 9

Bumpers; lighting gels and camera filters; steam-powered models; candy canes.

Sunday, December 29

Outboard Motors; Cutlery; Tape Measures

Season 9 • Episode 10

Umbrellas; outboard motors; silver cutlery; tape measures.

Wednesday, January 1

Epic Fantasy Where Lots of Characters Die Edition

How products from the hit series, Game of Thrones, are made.

Wednesday, January 1

Top Five Ways to Survive the Holidays

A countdown some of the most important things to help you survive the holidays.

Wednesday, January 1

Top Five Christmas Gifts

A countdown some of the best Christmas gifts and how they're made.

Wednesday, January 1

Home Makeover Edition

A countdown of some of the most vital products to pull off an extreme home makeover.

Wednesday, January 1

Top Five New Year's Resolutions

A countdown of some of the best things to help you follow through on your New Year's resolutions.

Wednesday, January 1

Fiberglass Boats; Clothes Dryers; Bubble Gum; Fireworks

Season 2 • Episode 8

Fibercast boats, clothes driers, bubble gum and fireworks are put under the microscope.

Sunday, January 5

Thinning Shears; Wagon Wheels; Toaster Pastries

Season 20 • Episode 9

Thinning shears; wagon wheels; bimini boat tops; violin bows.

Sunday, January 5

Iron Bath Tubs, Hopi Kachina Dolls, Mine Truck Engines, Memory Cards

Season 20 • Episode 10

Iron bathtubs; hopi kachina dolls; mine truck engine.

Sunday, January 5

1000th Product

Season 20 • Episode 11

The production process for oil and encaustic paints, marine plywood and cycling shoes.

Sunday, January 5

Paper Fans; Walnut Oil; Copper

Season 20 • Episode 12

An insight into the production process of paper fans, walnut oil and copper.

Sunday, January 5

Spiral Stairs; Pita Bread

Season 30 • Episode 7

Spiral stairs; pita bread; exhaust headers; molded limestone artwork.

Sunday, January 5

Solar Street Lights, Dolls

Season 30 • Episode 6

Recycled skateboard guitars; solar street lights; dolls.

Sunday, January 5

Racing Pulley Systems, Inductors, and Medicine Balls

Season 30 • Episode 8

Glass sculptures; racing pulley systems; inductors; medicine balls.

Sunday, January 5

Fish Rubbings, Clay Shooting Machines, Almonds, and High-end Motorcycles

Season 30 • Episode 9

Fish rubbings; clay shooting machines; almonds; high-end motorcycles.

Sunday, January 5

Scalpels; Oil Paints; Ice Axes

Season 9 • Episode 11

Scalpels; oil paints; British police helmets; ice axes.

Sunday, January 5

Bacon; Snow Blowers; Luxury Cars

Season 9 • Episode 12

Bacon; snowblowers; luxury cars.

Sunday, January 5

Automatic Transmissions; Hot Air Balloon Baskets

Season 9 • Episode 13

Automatic transmissions; silver miniatures; hot air balloon baskets; darts.

Sunday, January 5

Magnets; Crash Test Dummies

Season 10 • Episode 1

Magnets; cooked ham; silver-plated teapots; crash-test dummies.

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