The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It? season 1

Every episode of How Do They Do It? season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It? season 1!

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: 10/31/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended
Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink
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8.41
46 votes

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

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

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

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

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Tires; Excavators; Newspapers; Ports; Contact Lenses
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7.50
6 votes

#3 - Tires; Excavators; Newspapers; Ports; Contact Lenses

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2006

Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

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Salt mines; Trainers; Ships; Watches; Wind Farms
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6.54
13 votes

#4 - Salt mines; Trainers; Ships; Watches; Wind Farms

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2006

Salt mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

Internet Cable; Cranes; Pencils; Water; Toothpaste
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6.24
37 votes

#5 - Internet Cable; Cranes; Pencils; Water; Toothpaste

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2006

Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

Concrete; Cell Phones; Lightbulbs; Steel; Traffic
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6.00
30 votes

#6 - Concrete; Cell Phones; Lightbulbs; Steel; Traffic

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2006

Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic