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: 5/16/2023Network:Discovery
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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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Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine; Chrome
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8.50
2 votes

#2 - 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

#3 - 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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Helmets, Tea, District Heating
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8.36
11 votes

#4 - 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?

Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
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8.33
3 votes

#5 - Rally Car; Letter; Titanium

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

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

Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge
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8.20
5 votes

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

#7 - 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

#8 - 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.

Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck
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8.00
5 votes

#9 - 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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Underground Mine; Shotguns
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8.00
4 votes

#10 - 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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Sugar; Fish Farming; Speed Suits
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8.00
2 votes

#11 - Sugar; Fish Farming; Speed Suits

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/13/2010

Explore how fish are farmed, raw cane is turned into sugar, and suits are tailored in just one day.

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Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes
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8.00
6 votes

#12 - 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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Mohair; Quadski; Harp
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8.00
1 votes

#13 - Mohair; Quadski; Harp

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

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Cameras; Big Airbags; Jelly Beans
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8.00
10 votes

#14 - 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

#15 - 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

#16 - 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?

Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen
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7.95
38 votes

#17 - 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

#18 - Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags

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

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Carpets; Skiis; Niagara Power
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7.93
46 votes

#19 - Carpets; Skiis; Niagara Power

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2014

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

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Racing Bikes; Stunt Pilots; Oil Well
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7.93
42 votes

#20 - 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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Repainting Airliners; Dutch Clogs; Cornish Pasties
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7.93
67 votes

#21 - Repainting Airliners; Dutch Clogs; Cornish Pasties

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2013

Trash in Venice; Aussie Sheepskin; Chlorella
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7.92
40 votes

#22 - Trash in Venice; Aussie Sheepskin; Chlorella

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2014

A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement.

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Longboards; Lemonade; Forklifts
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7.92
13 votes

#23 - Longboards; Lemonade; Forklifts

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2016

How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.

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Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard
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7.89
37 votes

#24 - Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard

Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/6/2014

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Dry Wall; R 'n R Statuettes; Skytruck
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7.89
37 votes

#25 - Dry Wall; R 'n R Statuettes; Skytruck

Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/28/2014

How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere.

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