The WORST episodes of How Do They Do It?
Every episode of How Do They Do It? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2012
#2 - Race Cars That Run on Electricity; Mead
Season 14 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2017
Race Cars That Run on Electricity; Mead.
#3 - Crayons for Children and Artists; Mirrors in India
Season 14 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2017
Crayons for Children and Artists; Mirrors in India.
#4 - Giant Floating Power Stations; The World's Smallest Aircraft
Season 14 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2017
Giant Floating Power Stations; The World's Smallest Aircraft.
#6 - Non-alcoholic Beer; Tomcars; Escalators; Lie Detectors
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2016
How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.
#7 - Vinyl Records; Bumper Cars; Tiger Balm
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2016
Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.
#8 - Credit Cards; Indian Lunch Deliveries; Boat Lift
Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/24/2015
How fraud-proof credit cards are made; how hot lunches are delivered to Mumbai workers; and how a thousand-ton ship is hoisted hundreds of feet into the air.
#9 - AGA Cookers; Incense Sticks; Jenever
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2015
Scrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand; How sailors got their Dutch Courage.
#10 - Harp Strings; Roof Windows; Belgian Waffles
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/3/2015
Making the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making Belgian waffles.
#11 - Madeira; Aircraft Seats; Batteries
Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/31/2014
A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries
#12 - Car Windows; Glossy Lipstick; Sheep Shears
Season 11 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/31/2014
How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to create the perfect shade of lipstick
#13 - Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
Season 15 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/6/2019
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?
#15 - Powerboats; Swiss Watches; Wallpaper
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/5/2012
#16 - Caviar; Porcelain; Soccer Cleats
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/8/2011
#17 - Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/2008
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
#18 - Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2008
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
#19 - Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2008
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
#20 - Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2008
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
#21 - Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2008
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
#22 - Jet Engine; Weapons; Telescope
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/25/2007
The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.
#23 - Black Boxes; Steam Turbine; Racing Car
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/25/2007
How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.
#24 - Land Mines; Air Boats; Car Warehouse
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2007
The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.
#25 - Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/2017
How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?