The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It? season 9

Every episode of How Do They Do It? season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It? season 9!

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
Liferafts; Mind Control; Stamps
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6.50
2 votes

#1 - Liferafts; Mind Control; Stamps

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/4/2012

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Skydiving Suits; Surstromming; Hemp-Crete
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2 votes

#2 - Skydiving Suits; Surstromming; Hemp-Crete

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/13/2012

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Tennis Balls; Surround Sound; Steak
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2 votes

#3 - Tennis Balls; Surround Sound; Steak

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/25/2012

Making and testing tennis balls; the ultimate surround sound home cinema system; supplying New York with the finest steaks.

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Scania Trucks; Miracle Forensics; Gouda Cheese
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6.50
2 votes

#4 - Scania Trucks; Miracle Forensics; Gouda Cheese

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2012

Building the world's most powerful trucks; solving crimes using the world's largest DNA database; making cheese with paraffin.

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Suspension Bridge; Crossbows; Tracking Clothes
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2 votes

#5 - Suspension Bridge; Crossbows; Tracking Clothes

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2012

Making a cable strong enough to hold a bridge; modern hunters use medieval weapons; how stores determine the right sizes and colors to have in stock.

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Leather Footballs; Mussels; Helmet
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6.50
2 votes

#6 - Leather Footballs; Mussels; Helmet

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2012

Making footballs for the National Football League; how mussels are farmed; designing the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet.

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Fighter Plane; Trappist Beers; SUV
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#7 - Fighter Plane; Trappist Beers; SUV

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2012

Building a modern fighter jet; Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers; America's best performing SUV.

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Almonds; Snowblower; Detergents
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2 votes

#8 - Almonds; Snowblower; Detergents

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2012

How billions of bees produce a million tons of California almonds; clearing snow to keep Norway's planes flying; removing the toughest stains.

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Tennessee Whiskey; Nightvision; Saunas
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2 votes

#9 - Tennessee Whiskey; Nightvision; Saunas

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2012

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Guacamole; Swamp Buggy; Scissors
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2 votes

#10 - Guacamole; Swamp Buggy; Scissors

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2012

How volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole; building a truck that can cross a swamp; Fiskars scissors.

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Hats; Longest Road Tunnel; Snake Catcher
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6.50
2 votes

#11 - Hats; Longest Road Tunnel; Snake Catcher

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2012

Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.

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World in Miniature; Hurricane Test Center; Rhubarb
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6.50
2 votes

#12 - World in Miniature; Hurricane Test Center; Rhubarb

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2012

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6.50
2 votes

#13 - Vanilla; Anchors; Lighters

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2012

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Rayon; Snuff; Cola
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6.50
2 votes

#14 - Rayon; Snuff; Cola

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/29/2012

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The Social Network; Zubrowka; Aerial Cable Car
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6.50
2 votes

#15 - The Social Network; Zubrowka; Aerial Cable Car

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/6/2012

How to connect a billion people across the world; using grass to make vodka; building the world's most expensive cable car.

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Stuntmen; Seabreacher; Amber
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6.50
2 votes

#16 - Stuntmen; Seabreacher; Amber

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/25/2012

How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.

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Guitars; Rope Access; Fast Tractor
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1 votes

#17 - Guitars; Rope Access; Fast Tractor

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2012

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Tequila; Steam-Powered Megacity; Soft Ice Cream
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6.00
1 votes

#18 - Tequila; Steam-Powered Megacity; Soft Ice Cream

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/11/2012

A drink made from cactus; New York City uses steam; making soft ice cream.

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Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Delta
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6.00
1 votes

#19 - Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Delta

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/20/2012

Turning rubber into chewing gum; How fish hooks are made to catch a shark.

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Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware
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#20 - Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2012

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