The BEST episodes of Modern Marvels season 3
Every episode of Modern Marvels season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Modern Marvels season 3!
Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders.
#1 - The Motion Picture
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/1996
The complete story of the feuds, the mistakes, ingenuity, and successes that made movies possible–and kept Edison at the front of the inventor pack. Includes rare early films from the Edison Studios.
#2 - The Electric Light
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/8/1996
Considered one of Thomas Edison’s most famous innovations, the electric bulb changed the world we live in by literally putting the power to control light at our fingertips.
Watch Now:Apple TV#3 - The Phonograph
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/1996
The story of how Thomas Edison and his team created the phonograph, the first audio recorder and playback machine.
#4 - The Transcontinental Railroad
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/1996
The story and struggles of how the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads united the United States by rail.
#5 - The People's House
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/29/1996
The White House is more than the President’s residence–it is a structure that both reflects the office and affects the man. The President may live in the White House, but it is America’s home.
#6 - The Telephone
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/1996
Witness this invention's unbelievably dramatic true story: one of false starts, close calls, and a bitter rivalry.
#7 - The Computer
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1996
A look at the inventions that have revolutionized society as we know it. They began as behemoths which weighed over 2 tons!
Watch Now:Apple TV#8 - Silver Mines
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/1996
Silver is part of our lives from your utensils, to your electronics, and your car among others. A ubiquitous necessity that doesn't grow on trees. Go behind the scenes to see how silver is mined and how it's processed into everyday objects.
#9 - The Railroads that Tamed the West
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/1996
The dangerous early history of railroads in the United States and the various inventions that slowly made them safer.
Watch Now:Apple TV#10 - Television: Window to the World
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/20/1996
Modern Marvels looks at the history of television from its invention by Philo Farnsworth to its popularization by David Sarnoff.
#11 - The Camera
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1996
The history of photography and the camera from it's humble beginnings through the digital age.