How It's Made episodes

Explore the fascinating world of how everyday items are manufactured and produced. From aluminum foil to contact lenses, discover how many of the things we buy and use are made.

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Season 1 (2005) (Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - Tuesday, July 5, 2005)


No. Title Air date
1 (1) Aluminum Foil / Snowboards / Contact Lenses / Bread 1/11/2005
2 (2) Compact Discs / Mozzarella Cheese / Pantyhose / Fluorescent Tubes 1/18/2005
3 (3) Toothpicks / Acrylic Bathtubs / Helicopters / Beer 1/25/2005
4 (4) Hearing Aids / 3D Puzzles / Rubber Mats / Toilets 2/1/2005
5 (5) Copy Paper / Jeans / Computers / Plate Glass 2/8/2005
6 (6) Nails & Staples / Safety Glasses / Fabrics / Bicycles 2/15/2005
7 (7) Kayaks / Safety Boots / Electronic Signs / Cereal 2/22/2005
8 (8) Trucks / Adhesive Bandages / Computer Circuit Boards / Liquor 3/1/2005
9 (9) Steel / Apple Juice / Aircraft Landing Gear / Cosmetics 3/8/2005
10 (10) Holograms / Package Printing / Skin Culture / Canned Corn 3/15/2005
11 (11) Plastic Bags / Solar Panels / Plastic Gas Containers / Hockey Sticks 3/22/2005
12 (12) Aluminum Screw Caps / Chocolate / Pills / Pasta 3/29/2005
13 (13) Bicycle Helmets / Aluminum / Car Brakes / Lithium Batteries 4/5/2005
14 (14) Eyeglass Lenses / Granite / Potato Chips / Computer Microprocessors 4/12/2005
15 (15) Honey / Fiber Optics / Bricks / Pipe Organs 4/19/2005
16 (16) Personal Watercraft / Wine / Particleboard Office Furniture / Ice Skates 4/26/2005
17 (17) Winter Jackets / Animation / Mushrooms / Gold Rings 5/3/2005
18 (18) Hydroponic Lettuce / Construction Wood / Recycling / Fishing Flies 5/10/2005
19 (19) Diamond Cutting / Wood Doors / Paintballs / Newspapers 5/17/2005
20 (20) Carpets / Drinking Water / Laser Eye Surgery / Acoustic Guitars 5/24/2005
21 (21) Fiberglass Boats / Clothes Dryers / Bubble Gum / Fireworks 5/31/2005
22 (22) Steel Safes / False Teeth / Airplanes / Maple Syrup 6/7/2005
23 (23) Gummies / Aluminum Cans / Fish Farming / Bronze Sculptures 6/14/2005
24 (24) Aluminum Pots & Pans / Artificial Limbs / Peanut Butter / High Intensity Light Bulbs 6/21/2005
25 (25) Cars / Grocery Carts / Rapid Tooling & Prototyping / Collectible Coins 6/28/2005
26 (26) Ball Bearings / Electrical Wires / Lost Wax Casting / Automated Machines 7/5/2005

Season 2 (2005-2006) (Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - Tuesday, January 3, 2006)


No. Title Air date
1 (27) Pre-inked Stamps / Cranberries / Cotton Yarn / Road Signs 7/12/2005
2 (28) Combination Locks / Pottery / Recreational Vehicles / Erasers 7/19/2005
3 (29) Wheel Loaders / Vegetable Oil / Hand Tools / Cotton Swabs 7/26/2005
4 (30) Temporary Metal Fences / Asphalt Shingles / Expanded Polystyrene Products / Hard Candies 8/2/2005
5 (31) Horse-Drawn Carriages / Artificial Eyes / Dog and Cat Food / Mirrors 8/9/2005
6 (32) Yogurt / Candles / Neon Signs / Bookbindings 8/16/2005
7 (33) Prepared Mustard / Violins / Nuts and Bolts / Toilet Paper 8/23/2005
8 (34) Fresh Cut Flowers / Adhesive Tape / Tofu / Lottery Tickets 8/30/2005
9 (35) Inflatable Watercraft / Couscous / Modeling Dough / Wicker Products 9/6/2005
10 (36) Wind Generators / PVC Gloves / Thermoformed Glass / Fire Trucks 9/13/2005
11 (37) Car Radiators / Hatchery Chicks / Phyllo Dough / Cross-Country Skis 9/20/2005
12 (38) Electric Baseboard Heaters / Molded Pulp Containers / Prepared Chicken / Video Games 9/27/2005
13 (39) Firefighter Boots / Garden Tools / Automated Machines / Gypsum Board 10/4/2005
14 (40) Plastic Bottles & Jars / Mail / Eggs / Handcrafted Wooden Pens 10/11/2005
15 (41) Plastic Injection Molds / Automotive Oil Filters / Filing Cabinets / Blown Glass 10/18/2005
16 (42) High-Precision Cutting Tools / Stained Glass / Semi-Trailers / Recorders 10/25/2005
17 (43) Conga Drums / Metal Plating / Buttons 11/1/2005
18 (44) Grinding Wheels / Compost / Window Blinds / Milk 11/8/2005
19 (45) Brushes & Push Brooms / Blackboards / Smoked Salmon / Zippers 11/15/2005
20 (46) 3D Commercial Signs / Hardwood Floors / Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe / Mattresses 11/22/2005
21 (47) Ceramic Tiles / Nuts / Steel Forgings / Skateboards 11/29/2005
22 (48) Car Engines / Flour / Recliners / Envelopes 12/6/2005
23 (49) Plastic Cups & Cutlery / Special Effects Makeup / Gold / Harps 12/13/2005
24 (50) Laminate / Frozen Treats / Children's Building Blocks / Detergents 12/20/2005
25 (51) Decorative Moldings / Commercial Pulleys / Industrial Rubber Hose / Sheet Vinyl Flooring 12/27/2005
26 (52) Putty Knives / Garage Doors / Electric Motors / Wool 1/3/2006

Season 3 (2006) (Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - Tuesday, August 1, 2006)


No. Title Air date
1 (53) Paving Asphalt / Marshmallow Cookies / Loudspeakers / Electronic Door Locks 2/7/2006
2 (54) Wood Burning Stoves / Orthoses / Ballet Slippers / Buses 2/14/2006
3 (55) Robotic Arms / Tattoos / Sanitary Napkins / Concrete Pipes 2/21/2006
4 (56) Hockey Gloves / Snack Cakes / Remolded Tires / Wastewater Treatment 2/28/2006
5 (57) Ambulances / Dining Room Tables / Diatonic Accordions / Acrylic Awards 3/7/2006
6 (58) Alkaline Batteries / Wheelchairs / Flutes / Cowboy Boots 3/14/2006
7 (59) Golf Balls / Furniture Handles / Parking Meters / Room Dividers 3/21/2006
8 (60) Suits of Armor / Street Light Poles / Bent Hardwood / Membrane Switches 3/28/2006
9 (61) Sulkies / Bagpipes / Yule Logs / Fishing Lures 4/4/2006
10 (62) Goalie Pads / Lapel Pins / Cardboard Boxes / Crystal Wine Glasses 4/11/2006
11 (63) Cement / Caskets / Soft Drinks / Glider Rockers 4/18/2006
12 (64) Kitchen Knives / Mannequins / Socks / Hypodermic Needles 4/25/2006
13 (65) Electrical Panels / Kites / Eyeglass Frames / Toothbrushes 5/2/2006
14 (66) Three-Wheeled Vehicles / Baseball Bats / Artificial Bonsais / Trombones 5/9/2006
15 (67) Springs / Pavers / Pianos 5/16/2006
16 (68) Ropes / Billiard Tables / Sailboards / Cymbals 5/23/2006
17 (69) Seatbelts / Windows / Wax Figurines / Hot Air Balloons 5/30/2006
18 (70) Air Filters / Billiard Cues / Ice Sculptures / Suits 6/6/2006
19 (71) Escalator Handrails / Highlighter Pens / Guitar Strings / Wigs 6/13/2006
20 (72) Traditional Bows / Coffee Machines / Mascots / Hammocks 6/20/2006
21 (73) Chains / Bagels / Vinyl Records 6/27/2006
22 (74) Windshields / English Saddles / Butter / Post Clocks 7/4/2006
23 (75) Fiberglass Insulation / Wooden Ducks / Gumball Machines / Exhaust Systems 7/11/2006
24 (76) Individual Transporters / Cedar Canoes / Electric Guitars 7/18/2006
25 (77) Residential Water Heaters / Air Bags / Jelly Beans / Ice Resurfacers 7/25/2006
26 (78) Amphibious Vehicles / Putters / Model Ships / Drum Heads 8/1/2006

Season 4 (2006-2007) (Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007)


No. Title Air date
1 (79) Footballs / Electric Guitar Amplifiers / Marbles / Airplane Propellers 10/3/2006
2 (80) Engine Blocks / Jawbreakers / Drum Shells / Drums 10/10/2006
3 (81) Lighters / Fossils / Hockey Pucks / High-Pressure Cylinders 10/17/2006
4 (82) Balloons / Wallpaper / Frozen French Fries / Incandescent Light Bulbs 10/24/2006
5 (83) Matches / Carousel Horses / Fine Porcelain / Automobile Fuel Tanks 10/31/2006
6 (84) Glass Cookware / Soap Bars / Steel Drums / Firefighter Uniforms 11/7/2006
7 (85) Crayons / Wooden Kayaks / Lawn Mowers / Gold Chains 11/14/2006
8 (86) Inflatable Safety Devices / Braille Typewriters / Carbon Fiber Cellos 11/21/2006
9 (87) Carbon Fiber Masts / Fortune Cookies / IMAX Projectors / Roller Chains 11/28/2006
10 (88) Firefighter Helmets / Nautical Compasses / Packaging Tubes / Handsaws 12/5/2006
11 (89) Halogen Bulbs / Cellulose Insulation / Aluminum Ladders / Bamboo Fly Rods 12/12/2006
12 (90) Drill Bits / Photo Booths / Stamps 12/19/2006
13 (91) Yacht Wheels / Braided Rugs / Automobile Thermostats / Chisels 12/26/2006
14 (92) Photographs / Fur Tanning / Welding Electrodes / Electric Violins 1/2/2007
15 (93) Glass Bottles / Hacksaws / Goalie Masks 1/9/2007
16 (94) Lacrosse Sticks / Frozen Fish Products / Flashlights / Paintbrushes 1/16/2007
17 (95) Deep Cycle Batteries / Tins / Optical Lenses 1/23/2007
18 (96) Horseshoes / Dishwashers / Graphite Fly Rods / Frozen Pizzas 1/30/2007
19 (97) Pistons / Paint Rollers / Parachutes / Chimneys 2/6/2007
20 (98) CO2 Cartridges / Pretzels / Scissor Lifts / Skating Rinks 2/13/2007
21 (99) Pro Hockey Sticks / Bronzed Baby Shoes / Treadmills / Handheld Computers 2/20/2007
22 (100) Motorcycles / Clay Pipes / Drum Sticks / Whistles 2/27/2007
23 (101) Handcuffs / Caulking and Joint Compound / Propane Tanks / Forensic Facial Reconstruction 3/6/2007
24 (102) Fur Coats / Hearses / Outdoor Lighting Fixtures / Golf Tees 3/13/2007
25 (103) Fishing Reels / Miniature Houses / Kitchen Mixers 3/20/2007
26 (104) Manhole Covers / Range Hoods / Artificial Logs / Snowmobiles 3/27/2007

Season 5 (2007-2008) (Monday, September 3, 2007 - Friday, March 7, 2008)


No. Title Air date
1 (105) Solid Tires / Cheesecake / Canoe Paddles / Globes 9/3/2007
2 (106) Boomerangs / Barbecues / Pinball Machines / Strobe Lights 9/4/2007
3 (107) Wooden Bowls / Chainsaws / Stackable Potato Chips / Jet Compressor Blades 9/5/2007
4 (108) Steel Wool / Ranges / Carved Candles / Slot Machines 9/6/2007
5 (109) CCD Semiconductors / Airline Meals / Paper Cups / Trumpets 9/7/2007
6 (110) Padlocks / Hair Clippers / Wooden Shoes / Synthetic Leather 9/10/2007
7 (111) Racing Shells / Stainless Steel Sinks / Leather / Pedal Steel Guitars 9/11/2007
8 (112) Swords / Pontoons / Grandfather Clocks / Fuses 9/12/2007
9 (113) Bumpers / Lighting Gels & Camera Filters / Steam-Powered Models / Candy Canes 9/13/2007
10 (114) Umbrellas / Outboard Motors / Silver Cutlery / Tape Measures 9/14/2007
11 (115) Scalpels / Oil Paints / British Police Helmets / Ice Axes 9/17/2007
12 (116) Bacon / Snow Blowers / Luxury Cars 9/18/2007
13 (117) Automatic Transmissions / Silver Miniatures / Hot Air Balloon Baskets / Darts 9/19/2007
14 (118) Magnets / Cooked Ham / Silver-Plated Teapots / Crash Test Dummies 12/14/2007
15 (119) Curling Stones / Refrigerators / Aluminum Baseball Bats / Opalescent Glass 12/21/2007
16 (120) Levels / Hot Dogs / Abrasive Grains / Sandpaper 12/28/2007
17 (121) Ice Cream Treats / Wooden Golf Clubs / Aircraft Wings / Car Battery Recycling 1/4/2008
18 (122) Automotive Fuel Pumps / Cricket Bats / Change Machines / Ductile Iron Pipe 1/11/2008
19 (123) Wooden Barrels / Fire Hydrants / Automotive Seats / Cathode Ray Tubes 1/18/2008
20 (124) Stainless Steel / Football Helmets / Resin Figurines / Laboratory Glassware 1/25/2008
21 (125) Fire Extinguishers / Donuts / Shock Absorbers / Banjos 2/1/2008
22 (126) Dress Forms / Boat Propellers / Duvets / Faucets 2/8/2008
23 (127) Bronze Bells / Wooden Airplane Propellers / Charcoal Briquettes / Gas Log Fireplaces 2/15/2008
24 (128) Pocket Knives / Soapstone Products / Electric Pole Transformers / Traditional Snowshoes 2/22/2008
25 (129) Steel Shipping Drums / Police Whistles / Miniature Train Cars / Glass Blocks 2/29/2008
26 (130) Ice Cream Cones / Tent Trailers / Shoe Polish / Pliers 3/7/2008

Season 6 (2008-2009) (Friday, September 5, 2008 - Friday, February 27, 2009)


No. Title Air date
1 (131) Binoculars / Sparklers / Rubber Boots / Circular Saw Blades 9/5/2008
2 (132) Anatomical Models / Jukeboxes / Tortilla Chips / Spark Plugs 9/12/2008
3 (133) Pencils / Metal Recycling / Coffee 9/19/2008
4 (134) Javelins / Cuckoo Clocks / Hearts of Palm / Windshield Wipers 9/26/2008
5 (135) Technical Glass / Washing Machines / Playing Cards / Crossbows 10/3/2008
6 (136) Cine Cameras / Glass Christmas Ornaments / Giant Tires 10/10/2008
7 (137) Microphones / Hot Tubs / Artificial Turf / Beer Steins 10/17/2008
8 (138) Hot Rods / Decorative Eggs / Fire Hose Nozzles / Baseballs 10/24/2008
9 (139) Accordions / Pineapples / Artificial Joints 10/31/2008
10 (140) Giant Valves / Sardines / Barographs / Disposable Diapers 11/7/2008
11 (141) Heated Skate Blades / Gliders / Hand Bells / Fire Hoses 11/14/2008
12 (142) Induction Cooktops / Truck Scales / Tetra Pak Containers / Harmonicas 11/21/2008
13 (143) Baseball Gloves / Medical Electrodes / Stetson Hats 11/28/2008
14 (144) Pneumatic Impact Wrenches / Cultured Marble Sinks / Plantain Chips / NASCAR Stock Cars 12/5/2008
15 (145) Jaws of Life / Artificial Christmas Trees / Soda Crackers / Ratchets 12/12/2008
16 (146) Thermometers / Produce Scales / Aircraft Painting / Luxury Chocolates 12/19/2008
17 (147) Carburetors / Air Conditioners / Sugar 12/26/2008
18 (148) Combination Wrenches / Deli Meats / Golf Cars / Airships 1/2/2009
19 (149) Carbon Fiber Car Parts / Hand Dryers / Recycled Polyester Yarn / Fleece 1/9/2009
20 (150) Police Badges / Muffins / Car Washes / Pressure Gauges 1/16/2009
21 (151) Metal Detectors / Rum / Tiffany Reproductions / Aircraft Engines 1/23/2009
22 (152) Riding Mowers / Popcorn / Adjustable Beds / Cultured Diamonds 1/30/2009
23 (153) Airstream Trailers / Horseradish / Industrial Steam Boilers / Deodorant 2/6/2009
24 (154) Screwdrivers / Compact Track Loaders / Physician Scales / Carbon Fiber Bats 2/13/2009
25 (155) Escalators / Kevlar Canoes / Goat Cheese / Disc Music Boxes 2/20/2009
26 (156) Motorcycle Engines / Glass Enamel Sculptures / Hand-Made Paper / Vaulting Poles 2/27/2009

Season 7 (2009-2010) (Friday, June 26, 2009 - Friday, January 8, 2010)


No. Title Air date
1 (157) Hammers / Swiss Cheese / Roller Skates / Colored Pencils 6/26/2009
2 (158) Carbon Fiber Bicycles / Blood Products / Forged Chandeliers / Ballpoint Pens 7/3/2009
3 (159) Swiss Army Knives / Player Piano Rolls / Oil Tankers / Racing Wheels 7/10/2009
4 (160) Bowling Balls / Barber Poles / Felt / Radar Guns 7/17/2009
5 (161) Copper Pipe Fittings / Cylinder Music Boxes / Pepper Mills / Hot Rod Steering Columns 7/24/2009
6 (162) Gears / Leather Watchbands / Vitrelle Dishes / Kitchen Shears 7/31/2009
7 (163) Pressure Cookers / Mechanical Singing Birds / Oceanographic Buoys / Stainless Steel Tank Trailers 8/7/2009
8 (164) Aluminum Boats / Alpine Horns / Luxury Watches 8/14/2009
9 (165) All-Terrain Vehicles / Alpine Skis / Laser Cutters / Marble Sculptures 8/21/2009
10 (166) Socket Sets / Leather Shoes / Aluminum Water Bottles / Bike Chains 8/28/2009
11 (167) Carved Wood Sculptures / Flatware / Cow Bells / Fountain Pens 9/4/2009
12 (168) Olive Oil / Lift Trucks / Seamless Rolled Rings / Ski Boots 9/11/2009
13 (169) Professional Cookware / Luxury Inlaid Boxes / High-Efficiency Water Heaters / Scooters 9/18/2009
14 (170) Mini GP Motorcycles / Fig Cookies / Tool Boxes / Pipe Bends 9/25/2009
15 (171) Western Revolver Replicas / Arc Trainers / Used-Oil Furnaces / Vegetable Peelers & Pizza Cutters 10/2/2009
16 (172) Metal Golf Clubs / Waffles / Custom Wires and Cables / Train Wheels 10/9/2009
17 (173) Sails / Walnuts / Wheel Immobilizers / Honeycomb Structural Panels 10/16/2009
18 (174) Surfboards / Stickers / Sandwich Cookies / Concrete Roofing Tiles 10/23/2009
19 (175) Ski Goggles / Tower Cranes / Porcelain Figurines / Diesel Engines 10/30/2009
20 (176) Stuffed Olives / Astrolabes / Western Saddles 11/6/2009
21 (177) Custom Running Shoes / Axes / Racing Karts / Animatronics 11/13/2009
22 (178) Headphones / Diving Regulators / Reflector Light Bulbs 11/20/2009
23 (179) Fly Fishing Reels / House Paint / Weaving Looms / Ice Makers 12/4/2009
24 (180) Graphite Pencil Leads / Clarinets / Special Effects 12/11/2009
25 (181) Air Boats / Onions / 3D Metal Printing / Curved Cabinet Doors 12/18/2009
26 (182) Retractable Ballpoint Pens / Solar Salt / Tubas 1/8/2010

Season 8 (2010-2011) (Friday, March 26, 2010 - Friday, January 21, 2011)


No. Title Air date
1 (183) Kelp Caviar / Luxury Sailboats / Dental Crowns / High-Performance Engines 3/26/2010
2 (184) Leather Briefcases / Crop Dusters / Corn Whiskey / Drag Racing Clutches 4/2/2010
3 (185) Train Rails / Desalinated Water / Racing Wheelchairs / Parquetry 4/9/2010
4 (186) Flight Simulators / Traditional Bookbinding / Greenhouse Tomatoes / Hurricane-Proof Shutters 4/16/2010
5 (187) Worcestershire Sauce / Lawn Bowls / Radio-Controlled Model Jets 4/23/2010
6 (188) Pipes / Rock Climbing Gear / Leather Bike Saddles / Luxury Sports Cars 4/30/2010
7 (189) Replica Foods / Traffic Cone Dispensers / Rocking Horses / London Taxis 5/7/2010
8 (190) Miniature Furniture / Garden Steam Locomotives / Hovercraft / Folding Bicycles 5/14/2010
9 (191) Crosscut Saws / Haggis / Collectible Firearms 5/21/2010
10 (192) Alligator Bags / Lockers / Bench Planes / Deployable Flight Recorders 5/28/2010
11 (193) Grapples / Flavorings / Dog Sleds / Athletic Shoes 6/4/2010
12 (194) Retractile Cords / Wood Frame Sports Cars / Sushi 6/11/2010
13 (195) Leather Wallets / French Horns / Soy Sauce / Children's Ride-On Cars 6/18/2010
14 (196) Millefiori Glass Paperweights / Road Salt / Nutcrackers / Car Doors 10/1/2010
15 (197) Straight Razors / Black Pudding / Steering Wheels / Inorganic Pigments 10/8/2010
16 (198) Cast Iron Cookware / Biodiesel / Clothes Hangers / Stone Wool Insulation 10/15/2010
17 (199) Needles & Pins / Architectural Moldings / Locomotives / Clothespins 10/22/2010
18 (200) Filigree Glass / Fish Food / Motor Homes 10/29/2010
19 (201) Surgical Instruments / Ketchup / Double-Decker Buses / Walking Sticks 11/19/2010
20 (202) Audio Vacuum Tubes / Light Bars / Wood Model Aircraft / Metal Snare Drums 11/26/2010
21 (203) Kitchen Accessories / Central Vacuums / Paper-Mâché Animals / Hydraulic Cylinders 12/3/2010
22 (204) Clay Liquor Jugs / Poultry Deli Meats / NASCAR Engines 12/10/2010
23 (205) Digital Dentistry / Nail Clippers / Poster Restoration / Canola Oil 12/17/2010
24 (206) Dial Thermometers / Hummus / Spent Fuel Containers / Straw Sombreros 1/7/2011
25 (207) Tequila / Waterbeds / Flip Flops / Silver 1/14/2011
26 (208) Composite Propane Cylinders / Salsa / Water-Pumping Windmills / Dragsters 1/21/2011

Season 9 (2011-2012) (Friday, April 1, 2011 - Thursday, January 5, 2012)


No. Title Air date
1 (209) Decorative Sombreros / Salad Dressings & Marinades / Cap Guns / Regenerative Medicine 4/1/2011
2 (210) Cheese Graters / Hot Sauce / Silver Jewelry / Traditional Mexican Chairs 4/8/2011
3 (211) Game Calls / Mayonnaise / Traditional Razor Blades / Butterfly Safety Razors 4/15/2011
4 (212) Corn Tortillas / Crankshafts & Camshafts / Bush Planes / Aluminum Bike Wheels 4/22/2011
5 (213) Folding Kayaks / Piñatas / Garbage Trucks / Ceramic Composite Brake Discs 4/29/2011
6 (214) Rolled Wafers / Wood Pellets / Class & Championship Rings 5/6/2011
7 (215) Speed Skates / Synthetic Rubber / Cocoa Beans / Bulk Chocolate 5/13/2011
8 (216) Custom Steering Wheels / Aerospace Fuel Lines / Apple Pies / Household Radiators 5/20/2011
9 (217) Whips / Automatic Pizza Makers / Incense Cones / Model Jet Engines 5/27/2011
10 (218) Heather Gems / Instant Film / Beet Sugar / Electric Roadsters 6/3/2011
11 (219) Underwater Robots / Lasagna / Band Saws / Ski and Trekking Poles 6/10/2011
12 (220) Laminated Wood Beams / Sport Utility Vehicles / Veggie Burgers / Wood Boring Augers 6/17/2011
13 (221) Turbochargers / Enchiladas / Watches 6/24/2011
14 (222) Patterned Glass Panels / Road Cases / Stop-Frame Animation 10/6/2011
15 (223) Industrial Wire Ropes / Living Walls / Large Format Cameras / Gemstones 10/13/2011
16 (224) Chocolate Coins / Floor Heating Systems / Pedal Cars / Latex Swords 10/20/2011
17 (225) Farmed Caviar / Intake Manifolds / Motorcycle Jackets / Shovels & Spades 10/27/2011
18 (226) Wax Figures / Awnings / Sandwich Crackers / Pewter Tankards 11/3/2011
19 (227) Pipe Cleaners / Blue Stilton Cheese / Smart Electric Meters / Telescopes 11/10/2011
20 (228) Fish Replicas / Siren Systems / Pre-packaged Sandwiches / Candlesticks 11/17/2011
21 (229) Tapioca Pudding / Snow Plows / Paddle Boats / Fiber Cement Siding 12/1/2011
22 (230) Rally Cars / Pork Pies / Floating Fountains / Artificial Stone Ornaments 12/8/2011
23 (231) Cufflinks / Blueberry Turnovers / Dashboards / Earthenware Pottery 12/15/2011
24 (232) Pharmaceutical Blister Packs / Deli Slicers / Oysters / Weathervanes 12/22/2011
25 (233) Top & Bowler Hats / Solar Water Heaters / Sticky Buns / Electrostatic Speakers 12/29/2011
26 (234) Turntables / Steam Engines / Playground Equipment / Non-stick Cookware 1/5/2012

Season 10 (2012-2013) (Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Thursday, January 17, 2013)


No. Title Air date
1 (235) Garden Forks / English Toffee / Paint Chip Cards / Bundt Pans 4/19/2012
2 (236) Pewter Flasks / Potato Salad / Hydrogen Fuel Cells / Engineered Wood Siding 4/26/2012
3 (237) Canvas Wall Tents / Peace Pipes / Shredded Wheat Cereal / Cannons 5/3/2012
4 (238) Robotic Hunting Decoys / Canned Tomatoes / Scoreboards / Lassos 5/10/2012
5 (239) Turf Grass / Beef Jerky / Wood Chippers / Bowling Pins 5/17/2012
6 (240) Multi-tools / Jojoba Oil / Marionettes 5/24/2012
7 (241) Fish Decoys / Film Digitization / Cylinder Stoves / Concrete Light Poles 5/31/2012
8 (242) Bamboo Bicycles / Chainsaw Art / Breath Mints / Manual Motorcycle Transmissions 6/7/2012
9 (243) Dinnerware / Air Brake Tanks / Frosted Cereal / Fossils 6/14/2012
10 (244) Clay / Pitted Prunes / Spurs / Polyurethane Tires 6/21/2012
11 (245) Tasers / Canned Soup / Jaw Harps & Mouth Bows / Diving Boards 7/5/2012
12 (246) Navajo Rugs / Crude Oil / Kaleidoscopes / Titanium Dental Implants 7/12/2012
13 (247) Space Pens / Reef Aquariums / Metal Caskets / Composite Bicycle Wheels 7/19/2012
14 (248) Native Healing Drums / Raisins / Stereoscopic Viewers / Ribbon Microphones 10/18/2012
15 (249) Horse Bits / Oat Cereal / Turquoise Jewelry / Electric Scooters 10/25/2012
16 (250) Nail Nippers / Jade Putters / Ice Cider / Water Skis 11/1/2012
17 (251) Stagecoaches / Road Reflectors / Fire Baked Pottery / Custom Motorcycle Tanks 11/8/2012
18 (252) Replica Clay Pipes / Drinking Fountains / Orange Liqueur / Compound Bows 11/15/2012
19 (253) Tissues / Travel Trailers / Slippers / Motorcycle Helmets 11/29/2012
20 (254) U-Locks / Tepees / Croissants / Rolling Luggage 12/6/2012
21 (255) Prams / Factory-Built Homes / Wood Flutes / Bicycle Tires 12/13/2012
22 (256) Thinning Shears / Wagon Wheels / Toaster Pastries / Violin Bows 12/20/2012
23 (257) Cast Iron Tubs / Hopi Kachina Dolls / Mine Truck Engine Rebuild / Memory Cards 12/27/2012
24 (258) Cycling Shoes / Yurts / Marine Plywood / Oil & Encaustic Paint 1/3/2013
25 (259) Paper Fans / Walnut Oil / Copper 1/10/2013
26 (260) Gut Strings / Absinthe / Belt Buckles / Lever Locks 1/17/2013

Season 11 (2013-2014) (Thursday, April 4, 2013 - Thursday, January 16, 2014)


No. Title Air date
1 (261) Rubber Gloves / Soap Carvings / Aircraft Cabinets / Motorcycle Brake Locks 4/4/2013
2 (262) Powder Horns / Handcrafted Molds / Perogies / Inner Tubes 4/11/2013
3 (263) Lace / Antique Frame Replicas / Orchids / Unicycle Wheel Hubs 4/18/2013
4 (264) External Hard Drives / Frozen Shrimp / Thai Rice Boxes / Paper Towels 4/25/2013
5 (265) Tea / Roof Finials / Artificial Flowers / Alloy Wheels 5/2/2013
6 (266) Gel Caps / Playground Spring Riders / Frozen Pancakes / Natural Rubber 5/9/2013
7 (267) Paper Umbrellas / Coal / Aircraft Seats / Cremation Urns 5/16/2013
8 (268) Aluminum Canoes / Wooden Stave Bowls / Wheelchair Accessible Vans / Marimbas 5/23/2013
9 (269) Indy Car Seats / Paper Flowers / Standby Generators 6/20/2013
10 (270) Customized Knee Replacements / Leaf Springs / Lavender Essential Oil / Rivets and Rivet Tools 7/11/2013
11 (271) Cast Iron Stoves / Ultralight Aircraft / Snow Groomers / Rubber Bands 7/18/2013
12 (272) Barber Chairs / Sewage Pumps / Bimini Boat Tops / Diesel Filters 7/25/2013
13 (273) Car Tires / Silk / Art Conservation / Scuba Tanks 8/1/2013
14 (274) Electric Stand-up Vehicles / Frozen Fruit / Beer Coasters / Forged Door Handles 10/10/2013
15 (275) Rock Crushers / Fabric Lampshades / Cake Sprinkles / Steam Irons 10/17/2013
16 (276) Indy Steering Wheels / Mixed Salad / Wind Turbines 10/24/2013
17 (277) Blast Doors / Lipstick / Artificial Palm Trees / Brass Plaques 10/31/2013
18 (278) Carbon Fiber / Antique Frame Restoration / Railcar Movers / Hood Ornaments 11/7/2013
19 (279) Sawhorses & Toolboxes / Sorbet Pops / School Buses 11/14/2013
20 (280) Sanders / Solid Terrain Models / Stucco / High-Speed Roll-up Doors 11/21/2013
21 (281) Pressed Glass / Pickup Truck Caps / Alpaca Yarn / Utility Knives 12/5/2013
22 (282) Life Casting / Downdraft Cooktops / Compression Hosiery / Electric Motorcycles 12/12/2013
23 (283) Motorcycle Sidecars / Frozen French Toast / Refrigerator Compressors / Superchargers 12/19/2013
24 (284) Custom Knee Braces / Ductless Air Conditioners / Window Film / Motorcycle Exhaust Systems 12/26/2013
25 (285) Solid State Drives / Eye Shadow / Limousines / Dead Blow Hammers 1/2/2014
26 (286) Dragster Tires / Icing / Floating Docks / Spiral Pipes 1/16/2014

Season 12 (2014) (Thursday, April 3, 2014 - Friday, December 19, 2014)


No. Title Air date
1 (287) Motion Sensors / Belt Loaders / Pheasant Breeding / Diving Helmets 4/3/2014
2 (288) Rawhide Lampshades / Chocolate Chip Cookies / MRI Scanners 4/10/2014
3 (289) Noise Barrier Walls / Front-Load Washers / Bourbon / Flexible Circuit Boards 4/17/2014
4 (290) Railway Bridge Ties / Membrane Filters / Hydraulic Post Drivers / Bi-planes 4/24/2014
5 (291) Hospital Laundry / Brass Instrument Restoration / Horse Replicas / Excavation Buckets 5/1/2014
6 (292) Ceramic Fireplaces / Synthetic Corks / Parking Garage Floor Slabs 5/15/2014
7 (293) Oil Pressure Sensors / Large Format Printing / Heavy Equipment Simulators / Head & Neck Restraints 5/22/2014
8 (294) Mobile Concert Stages / Mascara / Continuous Miners / Wood Gift Boxes 5/29/2014
9 (295) NASCAR Car Bodies / Hurley Sticks / Tube Power Amplifiers / Thermal Coffee Pots 6/5/2014
10 (296) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations / Grappa / Lunar Rover Replicas 6/12/2014
11 (297) Slate Tiles / Hot Dog Carts / Garage Door Openers / Bicycle Seats 6/19/2014
12 (298) Racing Leathers / Evaporative Cooling Towers / Wood Rocking Chairs / Wire Wheels 6/26/2014
13 (299) Mountain Bikes / Rice / Lever Action Rifles 7/3/2014
14 (300) Saunas / Wheelchair Lifts / Dioramas 9/26/2014
15 (301) Upright Pianos / Flags / Wet/Dry Vacuums / Medieval Axes 10/3/2014
16 (302) Oil Lamps / Chocolate Mints / Underfloor Heating / Pillows 10/10/2014
17 (303) Skeletal Replicas / Ice Buckets & Servers / Dining Chairs / Inground Pools 10/17/2014
18 (304) Automatic Sliding Doors / Gin / Firearms Restoration 10/24/2014
19 (305) Scuba Diving Lights / Interchangeable Sandals / Race Car Simulators / Fiberglass Doors 10/31/2014
20 (306) Wood Windows / Woven Cashmere Fabric / Plastic Recycling Machines / Architectural Glass 11/7/2014
21 (307) Gas Barbecues / Mattress Pads / Ear Prostheses 11/14/2014
22 (308) Recycled Skateboards / Braided Pastry / Construction Trailers / Metalworking Vises 11/21/2014
23 (309) Plasma Gems / Special Effects Snow / Piano Restoration 11/28/2014
24 (310) 3-Wheel Electric Bikes / Skin Cream / Patio Heaters / Wood Spoke Wheels 12/5/2014
25 (311) Old West Holsters / Underwater Video Housings / Soy Beverages / Pet Nail Trimmers 12/12/2014
26 (312) Wood Garage Doors / Sand and Salt Spreaders / Animatronic Dinosaurs 12/19/2014

Season 13 (2015) (Thursday, April 2, 2015 - Thursday, December 17, 2015)


No. Title Air date
1 (313) Grammy Awards / Bicycle Lights / Above-Ground Pools / Foldable Solar Panels 4/2/2015
2 (314) LED Stage Lights / Apple Cider / Chemical Tank Trailers / Ornate Stone Floors 4/9/2015
3 (315) Fishing Line / Industrial Mixers / Natural Baking Soda / Tow Trucks 4/16/2015
4 (316) Storage Sheds / Industrial Fans / Parchment Paper / Climbing Walls 4/23/2015
5 (317) Precast Concrete Walls / 3D Printers / Telescopic Cranes / Kerosene Lamp Burners 4/30/2015
6 (318) Car Headlamps / Directional Drills / Pet Grooming Combs / Stained Glass Restoration 5/7/2015
7 (319) Handcrafted Skis / Septic Tanks / Hydroformed Chassis Parts / Aquarium Windows 5/14/2015
8 (320) Zip Line Brakes / Silk Fiber Lamps / Round Balers / Comfort Shoes 5/21/2015
9 (321) Armored Vehicles / Tension Fabric Buildings / Rowers / Sculpture Enlargements 5/28/2015
10 (322) Mountain Bike Suspensions / Surgical Sutures / Grain Dryers / Frying Pans 6/4/2015
11 (323) Downhill Ski Bindings / Immersion Parts Washers / Mining Ventilation / Pencil Sharpeners 6/11/2015
12 (324) Gingerbread Houses / Livestock Trailers / Bottom Rolling Hangar Doors / Toy Figurines 6/18/2015
13 (325) Traffic Signal Poles / Coffee Filters / Chainsaw Mining Machines 6/25/2015
14 (326) Time Delay Locks / Brownies / Pallet Dispensers / Crystal Chandeliers 9/10/2015
15 (327) Bead Wire / Mini Pepperoni / Irrigation Sprinklers / Leather Gloves 9/17/2015
16 (328) Mouth Blown Window Glass / Water Pumps / Sake / Tweezers 9/24/2015
17 (329) Statue Restoration / Tripods / Polish Sausages / Welding Guns 10/1/2015
18 (330) Champagne / ATMs / Marine Turbochargers 10/8/2015
19 (331) Sharpening Steels / Bladder Pumps / Ironing Boards / Kayak Paddles 10/15/2015
20 (332) Champagne Hoods & Foils / Pneumatic Delivery Systems / Espresso Machines / Pizza Ovens 10/22/2015
21 (333) Stile and Rail Doors / Steam Cleaners / Hand-Held Pizzas / Power Brushes 10/29/2015
22 (334) Industrial Casters / Wedding Cakes / Terahertz Spectrometers / Racing Catamarans 11/5/2015
23 (335) Ceramic Grills / Pneumatic Punching Machines / Water Jet Fountains / Hollow Wooden Surfboards 11/12/2015
24 (336) Vibrating Mining Screens / Whoopie Pies / Wood Utility Poles / Roller Conveyors 12/3/2015
25 (337) Exercise Bikes / Cornish Pasties / Pasta Makers / Slate Products 12/10/2015
26 (338) Channel Signs / Wetsuits / Aluminum Aircraft 12/17/2015

Season 14 (2016) (Monday, May 23, 2016 -)


No. Title Air date
1 (339) CNC Assembly Machines / Lemon Tarts / Miniature War Figures 5/23/2016
2 (340) Chemical Tank Pressure Vents / Candy Wafers / Food Trucks / Traditional Ropes 5/30/2016
3 (341) Graphene / World's Smallest Car / Force Testers / Composite Cans 6/6/2016
4 (342) LED Tubes / Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars / Robotic Medication Dispensers 6/13/2016
5 (343) Commercial Drones / Aquarium Fish / Runway Cleaners / Shuttlecocks 6/20/2016
6 (344) Mortars & Pestles / Bowling Lane Conditioners / Crematories / Wood Playsets 6/27/2016
7 (345) Wooden Matches / Tillage Machines / Telescopic Gangways / Mabe Pearls 7/4/2016
8 (346) Mosquito Coils / Solar-Assist Tricycles / Palm Oil / Fiberglass Chopper Guns 7/11/2016 (?)
9 (347) Wood Toys / Retro Toasters / Laboratory Furnaces / Aerogels 7/18/2016 (?)
10 (348) Combination Squares / Farmed Shrimp / Ball Valves / String Trimmers 7/25/2016 (?)
11 (349) Chinese Style Furniture / Electrical Switches / Thai Fish Sauce / Cappers 8/1/2016 (?)
12 (350) Race Car Oil Tanks / Plaster Moldings / Lemongrass Oil / Fly Tying Vises 8/8/2016 (?)
13 (351) Coconut Shell Charcoal / Dial Indicators / Wet Downdraft Tables / Bassoon Reeds 8/15/2016 (?)
14 (352) Classic Car Gauges / Chocolate Marble Truffle Cake / Ghillie Kettles / Rubber Gloves 8/22/2016 (?)
15 (353) Pasta Dies / Blueberries / Composting Toilets / Surge Arresters 8/29/2016 (?)
16 (354) Angle Grinders / Berry Baskets / Omnidirectional Speakers 9/5/2016 (?)
17 (355) Cartridge Blades / Chocolate Banana Loaves / Vending Machines / Dive Computers 9/12/2016 (?)
18 (356) Ultra Thin Glass / Pallet Dismantling Machines / Cupcakes / Seamless Stainless Steel Tube 9/19/2016 (?)
19 (357) Potash / Leather Bracelets / Wild Rice / Hex Key L Wrenches 9/26/2016 (?)
20 (358) Metal Nail Files / Birch Bark Canoes / Cruiser Boat Hardtops / High Voltage Circuit Breakers 10/3/2016 (?)
21 (359) Macarons / Pine Needle Baskets / Micrometers 10/10/2016 (?)
22 (360) Endoscopes / Megaphones / Uranium 10/17/2016 (?)
23 (361) Hollow Disk Pumps / Palm Sugar / Yachts 10/24/2016 (?)
24 (362) Abalone Collagen / Digital-to-Analog Converters / Embossed Wood Moldings / Plier Staplers 10/31/2016 (?)
25 (363) Thai Barbecues / Diving Masks & Fins / Bassoons 11/7/2016 (?)
26 (364) Wooden Utensils / Transport Refrigeration Units / Moccasins / Electronic Impact Drills 11/14/2016 (?)

Season 15

No. Title Air date
1 (365) Skateboard Wheels / Baklava & Galaktoboureko / CO2 Scrubbers / Honeycomb Candles 6/22/2017 (?)
2 (366) Nuno Felt / Drum Crushers / Kimchi / Traditional Parquet Floors 6/29/2017 (?)
3 (367) Wood Watches / Steel Bicycles / Raw Pet Food / Replica Police Lanterns 7/6/2017 (?)
4 (368) Thermoplastic Fire Helmets / Basketry Sculptures / Coffee Roasters 7/13/2017 (?)
5 (369) Office Chairs / Vinobrew / Reconditioned Sander Drums / Lithographs 7/20/2017 (?)
6 (370) Fireplace Bellows / Calissons / Diving Watercraft 7/27/2017 (?)
7 (371) Artist Brushes / DEF Tank Heaters / Game Tables / Art Glass Wall Sconces 8/3/2017 (?)
8 (372) Flying Water Bikes / Throttle Position Sensors / Cinnamon Cordial / Handmade Rasps 8/10/2017 (?)
9 (373) Foosball Tables / Marseille Soap / Laguiole Pocket Knives 8/17/2017 (?)
10 (374) Berets / Pastis / Stationary Bikes 8/24/2017 (?)
11 (375) Steel Bistro Sets / Letterpress Printing / Bamboo Ceramic Lights / Asphalt Compactors 8/31/2017 (?)
12 (376) Technological Corks / Zinc Gutters / Traditional Basque Ham / Chisteras 9/7/2017 (?)
13 (377) Pétanque Balls / Biologic Medicines / Asphalt Pavers / Basque Espadrilles 9/14/2017 (?)
14 (378) Leather Basketballs / Flood Gates / Wood Panel Canvases / Shoelaces 9/21/2017 (?)
15 (379) Power Steering Pumps / Asian Bowl Meals / Walking Canes 9/28/2017 (?)
16 (380) Plant Oil Extractors / Custom-Made Chandeliers / Power Trainers / Coffee Pods 10/5/2017 (?)
17 (381) Witness Samples / Pressure Washers / Bee Hives / Cast Iron Cookers 10/12/2017 (?)
18 (382) Leather Sculptures / Travel Hot Plates / Ocher / Hurdy Gurdies 10/19/2017 (?)
19 (383) Recycled Skateboard Guitars / Solar Street Lights / Dolls 10/26/2017 (?)
20 (384) Spiral Stairs / Pita Bread / Exhaust Headers / Molded Limestone Artwork 11/2/2017 (?)
21 (385) Glass Sculptures / Racing Pulley Systems / Inductors / Medicine Balls 11/9/2017 (?)
22 (386) Fish Rubbings / Clay Shooting Machines / Almonds / High-end Motorcycles 11/16/2017 (?)
23 (387) Throttle Bodies / Limestone Fireplace Mantels / Candied Fruit & Fruit Jellies / Linen Ukuleles 11/23/2017 (?)
24 (388) Rubber Balls / Motion Chairs / Montreal Smoked Meat / Motorized Scooters 11/30/2017 (?)
25 (389) Aerospace Fasteners / Cactus Pear Puree / Lab Reactors 12/7/2017 (?)
26 (390) Wall Beds / Sundae Cups / Digital Paintings / Badminton Rackets 12/14/2017 (?)

Season 16

No. Title Air date
1 (391) Basque Pelota Balls / Pallet Trucks / Dumplings / Brass Faucets 12/13/2018 (?)
2 (392) Laptops / Panettone / Saxophones 12/20/2018 (?)
3 (393) Spinning Reels / Plasma Protein Therapies / 3D Cups / Stainless Steel Beer Kegs 1/3/2019 (?)
4 (394) Steamer Baskets / 3-Wheel Scooter / Prefabricated Conservatories / Copper Cookware 1/10/2019 (?)
5 (395) Mountain Bike Tires / Leaf & Debris Vacuums / Canned Meat / Fillet Knives 1/17/2019 (?)
6 (396) Rice Cookers / Concealment Furniture / Promotional Origami / Hedge Shears 1/24/2019 (?)
7 (397) Glass Faucets / Fire Truck Ladders / Antique Clock Restoration / Barbecue Utensils 1/31/2019 (?)
8 (398) Educational Robots / Boxing Belts / Boat Radar Mounts / European Style Radiators 2/7/2019 (?)
9 (399) Cotton / Rodeo Roping Chutes / Asian Noodles / Rotary Engines 2/14/2019 (?)
10 (400) Sleeper Rigs / Pecans / Steel Pulleys / Acetate Eyewear 2/21/2019 (?)
11 (401) Wood Slat Baskets / Bells / Gyroscopic Stabilizers 2/28/2019 (?)
12 (402) DeLorean Restoration / Bison Fiber / Shuffleboard Tables / Friction Forged Knives 3/7/2019 (?)
13 (403) Leather Overnight Bags / Horse Exercisers / Air Hockey Tables / Copper Sculptures 3/14/2019 (?)
14 (404) Electrophoretic Displays / Dry Erase Boards / Air Rifles / Quartz Countertops 3/21/2019 (?)
15 (405) Custom Shoe Trees / Clay Targets / Squeeze Chutes / Composite Boat Propellers 3/28/2019 (?)
16 (406) Orthodontic Retainers / Orange Juice / Retractable Saunas / Sawmill Blade Knives 4/4/2019 (?)
17 (407) Table Tennis Tables / Plastic Model Kits / Light Microscopes 4/11/2019 (?)
18 (408) Hand Forged Hammers / Gummy Vitamins / Boat Trailers / Tea Lights & Jar Candles 4/18/2019 (?)
19 (409) Guitar Pickups / Heated Furniture / Water Well Cylinders / Nonconductive Tools 4/25/2019 (?)
20 (410) Innerspring Mattresses / Stand-up Paddleboards / Vacuum Cleaners 5/2/2019 (?)
21 (411) Belts / 3D Metal Printers / Detectable Warning Panels / Model Stirling Engines 5/9/2019 (?)
22 (412) Compression & Extension Springs / Micro Drill Bits / Skiffs / Painted Glass Backsplashes 5/16/2019 (?)
23 (413) Fencing Masks / Books / Ocean Drone Transformers / 3D Puzzles 5/23/2019 (?)
24 (414) Tin Whistles / Horn Products / Formula F Race Cars 5/30/2019 (?)
25 (415) Motorcycle Goggles / Handbuilt Jukeboxes / Vacuum Excavators / Pewter Shaving Sets 6/6/2019 (?)
26 (416) Peaked Caps / Custom Water Heaters / Electric Boats / Fencing Foils 6/13/2019 (?)