How It's Made (Season 8)

Season premiere: Friday, March 26, 2010
Season finale: Friday, January 21, 2011

Season 8 Episode 1: "Kelp Caviar / Luxury Sailboats / Dental Crowns / High-Performance Engines"
Episode 183
Air date: Friday, March 26, 2010

Prod. code: 8-01

Season 8 Episode 2: "Leather Briefcases / Crop Dusters / Corn Whiskey / Drag Racing Clutches"
Episode 184
Air date: Friday, April 2, 2010
Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-02

Note: This episode has background musics from Season 1.

Season 8 Episode 3: "Train Rails / Desalinated Water / Racing Wheelchairs / Parquetry"
Episode 185
Air date: Friday, April 9, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-03
Note: This episode has background musics from Season 1.
Description:
• Racing Wheelchairs: Wheelchair racing is a serious sport that uses aerodynamic chairs. World War Two Veterans disabled in combat were the first to race in wheelchairs.

Season 8 Episode 4: "Flight Simulators / Traditional Bookbinding / Greenhouse Tomatoes / Hurricane-Proof Shutters"
Episode 186
Air date: Friday, April 16, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-04

Season 8 Episode 5: "Worcestershire Sauce / Lawn Bowls / Radio-Controlled Model Jets"
Episode 187
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, April 23, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-05

Season 8 Episode 6: "Pipes / Rock Climbing Gear / Leather Bike Saddles / Luxury Sports Cars"
Episode 188
Air date: Friday, April 30, 2010

Prod. code: 8-06

Season 8 Episode 7: "Replica Foods / Traffic Cone Dispensers / Rocking Horses / London Taxis"
Episode 189
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, May 7, 2010

Prod. code: 8-07

Season 8 Episode 8: "Miniature Furniture / Garden Steam Locomotives / Hovercraft / Folding Bicycles"
Episode 190
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, May 14, 2010

Prod. code: 8-08

Season 8 Episode 9: "Crosscut Saws / Haggis / Collectible Firearms"
Episode 191
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, May 21, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-09

Season 8 Episode 10: "Alligator Bags / Lockers / Bench Planes / Deployable Flight Recorders"
Episode 192
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, May 28, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 8-10

Season 8 Episode 11: "Grapples / Flavorings / Dog Sleds / Athletic Shoes"
Episode 193
Air date: Friday, June 4, 2010

Prod. code: 8-11

Season 8 Episode 12: "Retractile Cords / Wood Frame Sports Cars / Sushi"

Episode 194
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, June 11, 2010

Writers: Robert Morselli, Raphaëlle DeRome

Synopsis: Discover how retractable cords, wood frame sports cars and sushi are made.

Prod. code: 8-12

Season 8 Episode 13: "Leather Wallets / French Horns / Soy Sauce / Children's Ride-On Cars"
Episode 195
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, June 18, 2010

Prod. code: 8-13

Season 8 Episode 14: "Millefiori Glass Paperweights / Road Salt / Nutcrackers / Car Doors"
Episode 196
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, October 1, 2010

Prod. code: 8-14
Description:
• Nutcrackers: This holiday classic is hand painted and carved using linden wood. / This German company has been crafting character nutcrackers since 1928! Since how they're made.
Video link:
• Nutcrackers: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 10, 2019)

Season 8 Episode 15: "Straight Razors / Black Pudding / Steering Wheels / Inorganic Pigments"

Episode 197
Air date: Friday, October 8, 2010

Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg

Synopsis: Explore the secrets behind straight razors and black pudding.

Prod. code: 8-15

Season 8 Episode 16: "Cast Iron Cookware / Biodiesel / Clothes Hangers / Stone Wool Insulation"
Episode 198
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, October 15, 2010

Prod. code: 8-16

Season 8 Episode 17: "Needles & Pins / Architectural Moldings / Locomotives / Clothespins"
Episode 199
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, October 22, 2010

Prod. code: 8-17

Season 8 Episode 18: "Filigree Glass / Fish Food / Motor Homes"
Episode 200
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, October 29, 2010

Prod. code: 8-18

Season 8 Episode 19: "Surgical Instruments / Ketchup / Double-Decker Buses / Walking Sticks"
Episode 201
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, November 19, 2010

Prod. code: 8-19
Description:
• Ketchup: Though ketchup today uses tomato as a base, early versions did not. They were made from anchovies, shallots, oysters, lemons, or walnuts.

Season 8 Episode 20: "Audio Vacuum Tubes / Light Bars / Wood Model Aircraft / Metal Snare Drums"
Episode 202
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, November 26, 2010

Prod. code: 8-20

Season 8 Episode 21: "Kitchen Accessories / Central Vacuums / Paper-Mâché Animals / Hydraulic Cylinders"
Episode 203
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, December 3, 2010

Prod. code: 8-21
Note: The title card for Paper-Mâché Animals is spelled as Papier-Mâché Animals.

Season 8 Episode 22: "Clay Liquor Jugs / Poultry Deli Meats / NASCAR Engines"
Episode 204
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, December 10, 2010

Prod. code: 8-22

Season 8 Episode 23: "Digital Dentistry / Nail Clippers / Poster Restoration / Canola Oil"
Episode 205
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, December 17, 2010

Prod. code: 8-23

Season 8 Episode 24: "Dial Thermometers / Hummus / Spent Fuel Containers / Straw Sombreros"
Episode 206
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, January 7, 2011

Prod. code: 8-24

Season 8 Episode 25: "Tequila / Waterbeds / Flip Flops / Silver"
Episode 207
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, January 14, 2011

Writers: Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg

Prod. code: 8-25

Season 8 Episode 26: "Composite Propane Cylinders / Salsa / Water-Pumping Windmills / Dragsters"
Episode 208
(Brooks T. Moore)
Air date: Friday, January 21, 2011

Prod. code: 8-26