The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It? season 7

Every episode of How Do They Do It? season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It? season 7!

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
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Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine; Chrome
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8.50
2 votes

#1 - 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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Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck
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8.00
5 votes

#2 - 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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Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge
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8.00
6 votes

#3 - 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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Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes
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8.00
6 votes

#4 - 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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Underground Mine; Shotguns
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8.00
4 votes

#5 - 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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Tabasco; Monument Marble; Umbrellas
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7.75
4 votes

#6 - Tabasco; Monument Marble; Umbrellas

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2010

The mining of the marble used in Washington DC's monuments, the manufacture of Tabasco sauce and storm-proof umbrellas.

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Sugar; Fish Farming; Speed Suits
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7.67
3 votes

#7 - 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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Eiffel Tower; Motorcycles; Snowboards
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7.67
3 votes

#8 - Eiffel Tower; Motorcycles; Snowboards

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/27/2010

The complex processes involved in maintaining the Eiffel Tower, and how snowboards are made.

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Decaf Coffee; Smoked Salmon; Water Jets
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7.67
3 votes

#9 - Decaf Coffee; Smoked Salmon; Water Jets

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/3/2010

How coffee beans are decaffeinated, salmon is smoked, and water is harnessed to power ships.

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UPS; Matches
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7.67
3 votes

#10 - UPS; Matches

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/8/2010

The processes involved in turning trees into matches.

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Fire Extinguisher; Cruise Liner
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7.50
6 votes

#11 - Fire Extinguisher; Cruise Liner

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2010

Examining how phosphates are used to put out fires, and the processes involved in refuelling and resupplying cruise liners.

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Car Batteries; Chocolate; Toothbrushes
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7.50
4 votes

#12 - Car Batteries; Chocolate; Toothbrushes

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/20/2010

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Money; Handmade Shoes
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7.50
4 votes

#13 - Money; Handmade Shoes

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/6/2010

The complex technological processes involved in creating banknotes, and how leather hide is turned into a pair of shoes.

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Racing Mowers; Price of Bread; Coconut Water
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7.40
5 votes

#14 - Racing Mowers; Price of Bread; Coconut Water

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/17/2010

Building the world's fastest lawnmower; setting the price of bread; how coconuts clean water.

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Peanut Butter; Breaking Points
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7.25
4 votes

#15 - Peanut Butter; Breaking Points

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2010

How peanut butter is made and how household devices are tested.

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Guinness; Silk; Canned Soup
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7.09
34 votes

#16 - Guinness; Silk; Canned Soup

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2010

A Guinness brewery tour, silk's journey from silkworm cocoons to closets, and how soup is put into cans.

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Six Shooters; Airplane Tires; Artificial Turf
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7.09
35 votes

#17 - Six Shooters; Airplane Tires; Artificial Turf

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/30/2010

How aircraft tires are constructed, precision 19th-Century revolvers, and how synthetic fibers are designed to imitate natural grass.

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Flour & Cakes; Western Saddles; Off-Roader
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7.00
1 votes

#18 - Flour & Cakes; Western Saddles; Off-Roader

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/1/2010

The complex technological processes involved in making off-road vehicles, the best way to stay on a bucking bronco, and how flour is used when making cakes.

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Whiskey; Disaster Prevention
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6.36
36 votes

#19 - Whiskey; Disaster Prevention

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2010

The processes involved in turning water into whisky, and the preparations that are being made for another natural disaster on the scale of Hurricane Katrina.

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Crash Testing; Books; Margarine
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6.15
33 votes

#20 - Crash Testing; Books; Margarine

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/23/2010

The technology involved in building life-saving crash test dummies, book binding, and the making of the butter substitute, margarine.

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