The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It?

Every episode of How Do They Do It? ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It?!

How Do They Do It? Ever wondered how the stripes get into toothpaste or how contact lenses are made? How do goods get from one country to another and then into our supermarkets? What are car tires made from and exactly why are plasma TV screens flat? Eating, drinking, driving, flying. These all are activities that we carry out with barely a second thought. But have you ever wondered what exactly goes into your teabag and how it got there? How does an airport handle hundreds of thousands of items of luggage each day? And just how can a car’s airbag inflate so quickly? Every day – often without even realizing it – we come into contact with technology, be it in the bathroom, in the car or on the golf course. We take a look at how things work, and focus on some of the most amazing examples of everyday objects including the world’s fastest elevator and the most expensive chocolate money can buy.

Last Updated: 1/30/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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Coffee; Bricks; Lava Lamps; Diamonds
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8.78
9 votes

#1 - Coffee; Bricks; Lava Lamps; Diamonds

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2016

How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.

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Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink
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8.58
45 votes

#2 - Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2006

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

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Ice Rink; Car Plant
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8.50
2 votes

#3 - Ice Rink; Car Plant

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2011

World's biggest ice hockey rink and car plant.

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Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine; Chrome
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8.50
2 votes

#4 - Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine; Chrome

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/10/2010

Examining the training of arson investigation dogs and the making of oak barrels for French wine.

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Caravans; Tuning Forks; Ice Resurfacers; Festival of Lights
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8.42
12 votes

#5 - Caravans; Tuning Forks; Ice Resurfacers; Festival of Lights

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2016

Included: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

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Mining Trucks; IKEA; Air Traffic
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8.40
5 votes

#6 - Mining Trucks; IKEA; Air Traffic

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2006

Helmets, Tea, District Heating
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8.36
11 votes

#7 - Helmets, Tea, District Heating

Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2017

How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

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Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
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8.33
3 votes

#8 - Rally Car; Letter; Titanium

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2007

Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.

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Axes; Messenger Bags; Fast-Rescue Boats
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8.20
5 votes

#9 - Axes; Messenger Bags; Fast-Rescue Boats

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/2016

How axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.

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Mardi Gras
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8.13
15 votes

#10 - Mardi Gras

Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2017

A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

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Cameras; Big Airbags; Jelly Beans
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8.00
10 votes

#11 - Cameras; Big Airbags; Jelly Beans

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2016

How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.

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Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
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8.00
1 votes

#12 - Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs

Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2018

How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?

Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks
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8.00
4 votes

#13 - Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/2016

How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?

Mohair; Quadski; Harp
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8.00
1 votes

#14 - Mohair; Quadski; Harp

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/10/2015

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Submarine Rescue; Subaru
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8.00
1 votes

#15 - Submarine Rescue; Subaru

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/27/2011

Rescuing the crew of a sunken submarine; a monster digger; a car that runs on beer.

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Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes
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8.00
6 votes

#16 - Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2010

How money is transferred in a safe and secure manner with behind-the-scenes banking technology, landing big game fish, bagpipes.

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Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge
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8.00
6 votes

#17 - Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/2/2010

Examining the technology used to dive for natural sponges, and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations

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Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck
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8.00
5 votes

#18 - Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/18/2010

Examining the operation of versatile construction machines, how beans are turned into sauce, and the processes involved in maintaining the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago.

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Gold; Golf Clubs; Escalators
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8.00
2 votes

#19 - Gold; Golf Clubs; Escalators

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2006

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Air-to-Air Refuelling; Ski Slopes; Car Production
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8.00
4 votes

#20 - Air-to-Air Refuelling; Ski Slopes; Car Production

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2006

Underground Mine; Shotguns
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8.00
4 votes

#21 - Underground Mine; Shotguns

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/24/2010

The working processes of America's largest mine, and how made-to-measure shotguns are manufactured.

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Glass; Golf Balls; Zippers; Coke Cans; Tire Changes
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7.97
34 votes

#22 - Glass; Golf Balls; Zippers; Coke Cans; Tire Changes

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2006

Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen
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7.95
38 votes

#23 - Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/3/2014

Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.

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Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags
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7.95
37 votes

#24 - Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags

Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/16/2014

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Racing Bikes; Stunt Pilots; Oil Well
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7.93
42 votes

#25 - Racing Bikes; Stunt Pilots; Oil Well

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2014

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

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